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Jack Lemmon

1925 - 2001

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John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor. Considered proficient in both dramatic and comic roles, Lemmon was known for his anxious, middle-class everyman screen persona in comedy-drama films. He received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. He received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1988, the Cecil B. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jack Lemmon has received more than 9,405,957 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Jack Lemmon is the 181st most popular actor (up from 194th in 2019), the 352nd most popular biography from United States (up from 357th in 2019) and the 88th most popular American Actor.

Jack Lemmon is most famous for his comedic roles in films such as Some Like It Hot, The Odd Couple, and The China Syndrome.

Memorability Metrics

  • 9.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 69

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.03

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jack Lemmon ranks 181 out of 13,578. Before him are Stellan Skarsgård, Ornella Muti, Peter Ustinov, Gary Oldman, Franco Nero, and Olivia Newton-John. After him are Spencer Tracy, Alec Guinness, Graham Chapman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, and Anita Ekberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Jack Lemmon ranks 22. Before him are Lee Van Cleef, Carlos Castaneda, Robert F. Kennedy, Jorge Rafael Videla, Tony Curtis, and B.B. King. After him are Rock Hudson, Jacques Delors, Peter Sellers, Michel Piccoli, Douglas Engelbart, and Angela Lansbury. Among people deceased in 2001, Jack Lemmon ranks 9. Before him are Tove Jansson, Josef Bican, Didi, Claude Shannon, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, and Jorge Amado. After him are Herbert A. Simon, Léopold Sédar Senghor, Ahmad Shah Massoud, Sabiha Gökçen, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, and Christiaan Barnard.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jack Lemmon ranks 352 out of 20,380. Before him are Calvin Klein (1942), Paul Auster (1947), John Cage (1912), Julia Roberts (1967), Fred Astaire (1899), and Rachel Carson (1907). After him are Spencer Tracy (1900), Oliver Stone (1946), Cliff Burton (1962), Nicole Kidman (1967), Duke Ellington (1899), and Ella Fitzgerald (1917).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jack Lemmon ranks 88. Before him are Christopher Walken (1943), Jared Leto (1971), Geraldine Chaplin (1944), Sharon Stone (1958), Julia Roberts (1967), and Fred Astaire (1899). After him are Spencer Tracy (1900), Nicole Kidman (1967), Willem Dafoe (1955), Christopher Lloyd (1938), Romina Power (1951), and Jerry Lewis (1926).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Apartment
C.C. Baxter
Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.
Jun 21st 19608.2 / 10
Some Like It Hot
Jerry (Daphne)
Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.
Mar 19th 19598.1 / 10
Glengarry Glen Ross
Shelley Levene
When an office full of Chicago real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at the end of the week, the atmosphere begins to heat up. Shelley Levene, who has a sick daughter, does everything in his power to get better leads from his boss, John Williamson, but to no avail. When his coworker Dave Moss comes up with a plan to steal the leads, things get complicated for the tough-talking salesmen.
Sep 15th 19927.3 / 10