Writer

William Kennedy

1928 - today

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William Kennedy

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). William Kennedy is the 6,588th most popular writer (down from 6,496th in 2024), the 12,888th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,343rd in 2019) and the 921st most popular American Writer.

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Among Writers

Among writers, William Kennedy ranks 6,588 out of 7,302. Before him are Reiko Yoshida, Norman Podhoretz, Graciano Rocchigiani, Lidija Dimkovska, George Peele, and Michael Arlen. After him are Dmitry Bykov, Annie Dillard, Kofi Awoonor, Coventry Patmore, Nambi Narayanan, and Dulce Chacón.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Reiko Yoshida
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 6,582
Norman Podhoretz
1930 - 2025
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 6,583
Graciano Rocchigiani
1963 - 2018
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 6,584
Lidija Dimkovska
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 6,585
George Peele
1556 - 1596
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 6,586
Michael Arlen
1895 - 1956
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 6,587
William Kennedy
1928 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 6,588
Dmitry Bykov
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 6,589
Annie Dillard
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 6,590
Kofi Awoonor
1935 - 2013
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 6,591
Coventry Patmore
1823 - 1896
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 6,592
Nambi Narayanan
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 6,593
Dulce Chacón
1954 - 2003
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 6,594

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, William Kennedy ranks 576. Before him are Tom Aldredge, Gino Pariani, Andrew Sarris, Hap Sharp, Jerry Bock, and June Maston. After him are Jimmy Dean, Joseph Bernardin, Gerhard Weinberg, Philip Levine, Keely Smith, and Barbara Nichols.

Others Born in 1928

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Tom Aldredge
ACTOR
1928 - 2011
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 570
Gino Pariani
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 571
Andrew Sarris
WRITER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 572
Hap Sharp
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1993
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 573
Jerry Bock
COMPOSER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 574
June Maston
ATHLETE
1928 - 2004
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 575
William Kennedy
WRITER
1928 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 576
Jimmy Dean
SINGER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 577
Joseph Bernardin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 1996
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 578
Gerhard Weinberg
HISTORIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 579
Philip Levine
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 580
Keely Smith
SINGER
1928 - 2017
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 581
Barbara Nichols
ACTOR
1928 - 1976
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 582

In United States

Among people born in United States, William Kennedy ranks 12,888 out of NaN. Before him are Lori Nelson (1933), Tony Bill (1940), June Marlowe (1903), Larry Parks (1914), Harry Carney (1910), and David Singmaster (1938). After him are William Hootkins (1948), Roger Revelle (1909), Nicky Katt (1970), Daws Butler (1916), Henry Warner Slocum (1827), and Rusty Wailes (1926).

Others born in United States

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Lori Nelson
ACTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 12,882
Tony Bill
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 12,883
June Marlowe
ACTOR
1903 - 1984
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 12,884
Larry Parks
ACTOR
1914 - 1975
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 12,885
Harry Carney
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1974
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 12,886
David Singmaster
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - 2023
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 12,887
William Kennedy
WRITER
1928 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 12,888
William Hootkins
ACTOR
1948 - 2005
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 12,889
Roger Revelle
BIOLOGIST
1909 - 1991
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 12,890
Nicky Katt
ACTOR
1970 - 2025
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 12,891
Daws Butler
ACTOR
1916 - 1988
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 12,892
Henry Warner Slocum
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1827 - 1894
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 12,893
Rusty Wailes
ATHLETE
1926 - 2002
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 12,894