ACTOR

Lionel Stander

1908 - 1994

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Lionel Jay Stander (January 11, 1908 – November 30, 1994) was an American actor, activist, and a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild. He had an extensive career in theatre, film, radio, and television that spanned nearly 70 years, from 1928 until 1994. He was known for his distinctive raspy voice and tough-guy demeanor, as well as for his vocal left-wing political stances. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lionel Stander has received more than 1,213,305 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Lionel Stander is the 846th most popular actor (up from 983rd in 2019), the 1,522nd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,791st in 2019) and the 406th most popular American Actor.

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  • 22

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  • 4.93

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  • 2.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Lionel Stander ranks 846 out of 13,578. Before him are James Brolin, David Kelly, Yvette Guilbert, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Viola Davis. After him are Grace Zabriskie, Natasha Richardson, Matthew Broderick, River Phoenix, Eva Marie Saint, and Robert Patrick.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Lionel Stander ranks 65. Before him are Amintore Fanfani, Valentin Glushko, Martha Gellhorn, Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Carlos Arias Navarro, and Willard Van Orman Quine. After him are Henri, Count of Paris, Don Ameche, Maria Prymachenko, Edward Dmytryk, André Martinet, and Alain Cuny. Among people deceased in 1994, Lionel Stander ranks 63. Before him are Peter Cushing, Ken Noritake, Jean-Louis Barrault, Sylva Koscina, John Candy, and Joseph Cotten. After him are Terence Young, Rollo May, Sebastian Shaw, Cesar Romero, Nicolás Gómez Dávila, and Paisios of Mount Athos.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lionel Stander ranks 1,522 out of 20,380. Before him are Debbie Harry (1945), Phil Knight (1938), Creighton Abrams (1914), Paul Lauterbur (1929), James Brendan Connolly (1868), and Viola Davis (1965). After him are Grace Zabriskie (1941), Matthew Broderick (1962), River Phoenix (1970), Walter Mondale (1928), Frederick Douglass (1818), and Eva Marie Saint (1924).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Lionel Stander ranks 406. Before him are Macaulay Culkin (1980), Patrick McGoohan (1928), Matt LeBlanc (1967), Jake Gyllenhaal (1980), James Brolin (1940), and Viola Davis (1965). After him are Grace Zabriskie (1941), Matthew Broderick (1962), River Phoenix (1970), Eva Marie Saint (1924), Robert Patrick (1958), and Theda Bara (1885).

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Television and Movie Roles

Once Upon a Time in the West
Innkeeper
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
Dec 21o 19688.29 / 10
Cul-de-sac
Richard
A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at an old beachfront fortress. The owner of the fortress and his young wife, initially unwilling hosts, quickly experience their relationship with the criminal shift in a humorous and bizarre fashion.
Jun 17o 19666.782 / 10
New York, New York
Tony Harwell
An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.
Jun 21o 19776.6 / 10