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Loudon Wainwright III

1946 - Today

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Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. He has released twenty-six studio albums, four live albums, and six compilations. Some of his best-known songs include "The Swimming Song", "Motel Blues", "The Man Who Couldn't Cry", "Dead Skunk", and "Lullaby". In 2007, he collaborated with musician Joe Henry to create the soundtrack for Judd Apatow's film Knocked Up. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Loudon Wainwright III is the 8,424th most popular actor (down from 7,970th in 2024), the 12,907th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,819th in 2019) and the 3,918th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Loudon Wainwright III ranks 8,424 out of 13,578. Before him are Jay Baruchel, Paul Whitehouse, Alexandra Bastedo, Dania Ramirez, Elle King, and Annette Crosbie. After him are Sarah Gadon, Anders Holm, Walter Catlett, Tia Mowry, Chris Messina, and Juan Diego Botto.

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Among people born in 1946, Loudon Wainwright III ranks 772. Before him are Samuel E. Wright, Tim Thomerson, Ben Vereen, Julie Covington, Jimmy Webb, and Alexandra Bastedo. After him are Martin Wolf, Kate McGarrigle, Atiku Abubakar, Gallagher, Susan Saint James, and Stephen Rerych.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Loudon Wainwright III ranks 12,911 out of 20,380. Before him are Buzz Osborne (1964), Christopher Ferguson (1961), Elle King (1989), Mustard (1990), Lisa Raymond (1973), and Chuck D (1960). After him are Clyde McPhatter (1932), George S. Boutwell (1818), Mary Haas (1910), Adam Shankman (1964), Anders Holm (1981), and Walter Catlett (1889).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Loudon Wainwright III ranks 3,920. Before him are Rory Culkin (1989), Linda Emond (1959), Steven Michael Quezada (1963), Nora Dunn (1952), Rochelle Hudson (1916), and Elle King (1989). After him are Anders Holm (1981), Walter Catlett (1889), Chris Messina (1974), Domenick Lombardozzi (1976), Joan Severance (1958), and Marguerite MacIntyre (1965).

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