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Thomas Meighan

1879 - 1936

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Thomas Meighan (April 9, 1879 – July 8, 1936) was an American actor of silent films and early talkies. He played several leading-man roles opposite popular actresses of the day, including Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. At one point he earned $10,000 per week. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 18 in 2024). Thomas Meighan is the 10,201st most popular actor (down from 9,404th in 2024), the 15,092nd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,775th in 2019) and the 4,737th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Thomas Meighan ranks 10,201 out of 13,578. Before him are Ruth Gemmell, Tracy Spiridakos, David Herman, Andrey Batt, Amanda Wyss, and Shizuka Itō. After him are Gale Gordon, Rie Takahashi, Jessica Boehrs, Catherine Burns, Sabina Guzzanti, and Teo Yoo.

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Among people born in 1879, Thomas Meighan ranks 268. Before him are Vachel Lindsay, Terence MacSwiney, Harry A. Pollard, King Baggot, Kathlyn Williams, and C. H. Douglas.  Among people deceased in 1936, Thomas Meighan ranks 191. Before him are Alice Davenport, Louis-Gustave Binger, John McKenna, Edmund Breese, George Dern, and Frank Hornby.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Thomas Meighan ranks 15,097 out of 20,380. Before him are Blackbear (1990), David Herman (1967), Amanda Wyss (1960), Desmond Bane (1998), Heidi Fleiss (1965), and Dan Jansen (1965). After him are Gale Gordon (1906), Nick Kroll (1978), David Ignatius (1950), Rayveness (1972), Carl Hayden (1877), and Catherine Burns (1945).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Thomas Meighan ranks 4,739. Before him are Johnny Lewis (1983), Joyce DeWitt (1949), Bonnie Somerville (1974), David Gallagher (1985), David Herman (1967), and Amanda Wyss (1960). After him are Gale Gordon (1906), Catherine Burns (1945), Mary Beth Hughes (1919), Cheri Oteri (1962), Claudia McNeil (1917), and Polly Draper (1955).

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