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John Davis Lodge

1903 - 1985

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John Davis Lodge (October 20, 1903 – October 29, 1985) was an American film actor, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was the 79th governor of Connecticut from 1951 to 1955, and later served as U.S. ambassador to Spain, Argentina, and Switzerland. As an actor, he often was credited simply as John Lodge. He had roles in four Hollywood films between 1933 and 1935, including playing Marlene Dietrich's lover in The Scarlet Empress and Shirley Temple's father in The Little Colonel. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). John Davis Lodge is the 18,129th most popular politician (down from 17,564th in 2024), the 14,039th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,690th in 2019) and the 1,079th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, John Davis Lodge ranks 18,129 out of 19,576. Before him are Aysen Nikolayev, Ashok Gehlot, Bajram Kosumi, Varina Davis, Nyamko Sabuni, and Mamady Youla. After him are Bill Lee, Raúl Fernando Sendic Rodríguez, Jean-Noël Barrot, Johnny Paul Koroma, Wally Hickel, and Dmytro Razumkov.

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Among people born in 1903, John Davis Lodge ranks 368. Before him are Al Hirschfeld, Gloria Holden, Dorothy Mackaill, Phyllis A. Whitney, Tiny Thompson, and Hughie Gallacher. After him are Countee Cullen, Hooley Smith, Barbara Bedford, Frankie Carle, Stuart Erwin, and Red Grange. Among people deceased in 1985, John Davis Lodge ranks 289. Before him are Mary MacLaren, Frank Faylen, Pelle Lindbergh, Gabriel Elorde, George K. Arthur, and Pauli Murray. After him are William Alwyn, Marion Martin, Pete Desjardins, Stepin Fetchit, James Craig, and Grayson Hall.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Davis Lodge ranks 14,043 out of 20,380. Before him are Butch Hartman (1965), Ronnie Montrose (1947), F. Drew Gaffney (1946), Sharon Olds (1942), Big Cass (1986), and Holly Madison (1979). After him are Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1922), Ethan Carter III (1983), Tom Everett Scott (1970), Bill Lee (1959), Danny Ainge (1959), and Josh Zuckerman (1985).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, John Davis Lodge ranks 1,079. Before him are Ben Nighthorse Campbell (1933), Gretchen Whitmer (1971), Eleanor Holmes Norton (1937), Eliot Spitzer (1959), Deval Patrick (1956), and Varina Davis (1826). After him are Bill Lee (1959), Wally Hickel (1919), Frank Carlson (1893), Tom Harkin (1939), Harry F. Byrd (1887), and Arthur Goldberg (1908).

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