ACTOR
George Walsh
1889 - 1981

George Walsh
George Frederick Walsh (March 16, 1889 – June 13, 1981) was an American actor. An all-around athlete, who became an actor and later returned to sport, he enjoyed 40 years of fame and was a performer with dual appeal, with women loving his sexy charm and men appreciating his manly bravura. Known variously as "the Laughing Athletic Thunderbolt", "the Apollo of the Silver Sheet", "the Screen's Greatest Athlete" and "the King of Smiles", Walsh's movie career stretched from the start of true US filmmaking to the Golden Era (22 years) during which time he was featured in approximately 80 productions. He was attached to such studios as Mutual, Chadwick, Triangle, Fox, Universal, Goldwyn, United Artists, and Paramount. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. George Walsh is the 8,396th most popular actor (down from 8,056th in 2024), the 12,878th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,946th in 2019) and the 3,907th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, George Walsh ranks 8,396 out of 13,578. Before him are Boris Kodjoe, Jane Withers, Todd Bridges, Lupita Jones, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, and Bill Fagerbakke. After him are Jayam Ravi, Owen Teale, Kelli Williams, Billy Bevan, Cam Clarke, and Madeline Zima.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBoris Kodjoe
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 8,392
Jane Withers
1926 - 2021
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 8,393
Todd Bridges
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 8,394
Lupita Jones
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 8,395
Alicja Bachleda-Curuś
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 8,396
Bill Fagerbakke
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 8,397
George Walsh
1889 - 1981
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 8,398
Jayam Ravi
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 8,399
Owen Teale
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 8,400
Kelli Williams
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 8,401
Billy Bevan
1887 - 1957
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 8,402
Cam Clarke
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 8,403
Madeline Zima
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 8,404
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, George Walsh ranks 296. Before him are Vasily Struve, Robert Benchley, Marjorie Rambeau, George S. Kaufman, Elsie Janis, and Vilhelm Wolfhagen. After him are Walter Catlett, Jamnalal Bajaj, Arthur Hohl, Dorothy Phillips, James Wordie, and Vera C. Bushfield. Among people deceased in 1981, George Walsh ranks 288. Before him are Ivan Udodov, Jan van Diepenbeek, Fidel LaBarba, Bosley Crowther, Mauri Rose, and Trevor Coker. After him are Yefim Dzigan, Roy Brown, Tampa Red, Patsy Kelly, Lowell Thomas, and Tiny Thompson.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsVasily Struve
HISTORIAN
1889 - 1965
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 290
Robert Benchley
ACTOR
1889 - 1945
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 291
Marjorie Rambeau
ACTOR
1889 - 1970
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 292
George S. Kaufman
WRITER
1889 - 1961
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 293
Elsie Janis
ACTOR
1889 - 1956
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 294
Vilhelm Wolfhagen
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1958
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 295
George Walsh
ACTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 296
Walter Catlett
ACTOR
1889 - 1960
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 297
Jamnalal Bajaj
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1889 - 1942
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 298
Arthur Hohl
ACTOR
1889 - 1964
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 299
Dorothy Phillips
ACTOR
1889 - 1980
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 300
James Wordie
EXPLORER
1889 - 1962
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 301
Vera C. Bushfield
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1976
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 302
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsIvan Udodov
ATHLETE
1924 - 1981
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 282
Jan van Diepenbeek
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1981
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 283
Fidel LaBarba
BOXER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 284
Bosley Crowther
WRITER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 285
Mauri Rose
RACING DRIVER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 286
Trevor Coker
ATHLETE
1949 - 1981
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 287
George Walsh
ACTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 288
Yefim Dzigan
ACTOR
1898 - 1981
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 289
Roy Brown
SINGER
1925 - 1981
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 290
Tampa Red
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1981
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 291
Patsy Kelly
ACTOR
1910 - 1981
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 292
Lowell Thomas
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1981
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 293
Tiny Thompson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1903 - 1981
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 294
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Walsh ranks 12,882 out of 20,380. Before him are Jordan Mechner (1964), Jane Withers (1926), Todd Bridges (1965), Marion Jones (1975), Bruce Baumgartner (1960), and Bill Fagerbakke (1957). After him are JTG (1984), Kelli Williams (1970), Cam Clarke (1957), Annie Dillard (1945), Madeline Zima (1985), and Betsey Johnson (1942).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJordan Mechner
GAME DESIGNER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 12,876
Jane Withers
ACTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 12,877
Todd Bridges
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 12,878
Marion Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 12,879
Bruce Baumgartner
WRESTLER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 12,880
Bill Fagerbakke
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 12,881
George Walsh
ACTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 12,882
JTG
WRESTLER
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 12,883
Kelli Williams
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 12,884
Cam Clarke
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 12,885
Annie Dillard
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 12,886
Madeline Zima
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 12,887
Betsey Johnson
DESIGNER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 12,888
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, George Walsh ranks 3,909. Before him are Pat Crowley (1933), Emma Caulfield (1973), Diane Neal (1976), Jane Withers (1926), Todd Bridges (1965), and Bill Fagerbakke (1957). After him are Kelli Williams (1970), Cam Clarke (1957), Madeline Zima (1985), Chad Lindberg (1976), Rory Culkin (1989), and Linda Emond (1959).
Pat Crowley
1933 - 2025
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 3,903
Emma Caulfield
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 3,904
Diane Neal
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,905
Jane Withers
1926 - 2021
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,906
Todd Bridges
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 3,907
Bill Fagerbakke
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,908
George Walsh
1889 - 1981
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,909
Kelli Williams
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,910
Cam Clarke
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,911
Madeline Zima
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,912
Chad Lindberg
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 3,913
Rory Culkin
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 3,914
Linda Emond
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 3,915
















































