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William Alland

1916 - 1997

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William Alland (March 4, 1916 – November 11, 1997) was an American actor, film producer and writer, mainly of Western and science-fiction/monster films, including This Island Earth, It Came From Outer Space, Tarantula!, The Deadly Mantis, The Mole People, The Colossus of New York, The Space Children, and the three Creature from the Black Lagoon films. He worked frequently with director Jack Arnold. Alland is also remembered for his acting role as reporter Thompson, who investigates the meaning of "Rosebud" in Orson Welles's Citizen Kane (1941). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). William Alland is the 7,992nd most popular actor (up from 8,474th in 2024), the 12,258th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,500th in 2019) and the 3,703rd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, William Alland ranks 7,992 out of 13,578. Before him are Dustin Nguyen, Aasif Mandvi, Zach Roerig, Dave Allen, Steve-O, and Amber Tamblyn. After him are Hope Emerson, Brandon Call, Ana Ortiz, Hugh Marlowe, Edward Andrews, and Ryan Hurst.

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Among people born in 1916, William Alland ranks 298. Before him are Virginia Gregg, Manuel Chorens, Dennis Poore, Beverly Cleary, Lalita Pawar, and Marie Wilson. After him are Ruth R. Benerito, Daws Butler, Rochelle Hudson, Paul Emery, Mark Stevens, and Harkishan Singh Surjeet. Among people deceased in 1997, William Alland ranks 310. Before him are Rod Milburn, Santiago Benítez, Denise Levertov, P. H. Newby, Don Messick, and Jimmy Witherspoon. After him are Troy Ruttman, Ronald Pope, Shirley Clarke, Jimmy Rogers, Polly Ann Young, and Sally Blane.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Alland ranks 12,261 out of 20,380. Before him are Audrey Hollander (1979), John Buford (1826), Amber Tamblyn (1983), Bart Conner (1958), Willis R. Whitney (1868), and Twyla Tharp (1941). After him are Hope Emerson (1897), Brandon Call (1976), Ana Ortiz (1971), Renée Richards (1934), Walter Lord (1917), and Ted Demme (1963).

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Among actors born in United States, William Alland ranks 3,705. Before him are Marilu Henner (1952), Olive Borden (1906), Ansel Elgort (1994), Pauline Frederick (1883), Zach Roerig (1985), and Amber Tamblyn (1983). After him are Hope Emerson (1897), Brandon Call (1976), Ana Ortiz (1971), Hugh Marlowe (1911), Edward Andrews (1914), and Ryan Hurst (1976).

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