Writer
Andy Rooney
writer, humorist, television personality
1919 - 2011
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Andy Rooney
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Andy Rooney is the 7,231st most popular writer (down from 6,953rd in 2024), the 16,234th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,177th in 2019) and the 1,128th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views
Past 12 months
44.83
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
17
Andy Rooney's biography spans 17 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 44.83.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Andy Rooney ranks 7,231 out of 7,707. Before him are Kamala Markandaya, Cheikh Tidiane Gaye, Ilze Liepa, Saša Stanišić, Manuela Gretkowska, and Andrea Levy. After him are Douglas Murray, Gjekë Marinaj, Ruth Ozeki, Fabio Volo, Nelly Arcan, and Laura Lippman.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Kamala Markandaya
1924 - 2004
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 7,225
Cheikh Tidiane Gaye
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 7,226
Ilze Liepa
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 7,227
Saša Stanišić
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 7,228
Manuela Gretkowska
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 7,229
Andrea Levy
1956 - 2019
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 7,230
Andy Rooney
1919 - 2011
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 7,231
Douglas Murray
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 7,232
Gjekë Marinaj
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 7,233
Ruth Ozeki
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 7,234
Fabio Volo
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 7,235
Nelly Arcan
1973 - 2009
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 7,236
Laura Lippman
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 7,237
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Andy Rooney ranks 362. Before him are Beryl Reid, Es'kia Mphahlele, Mary Beth Hughes, Wilfred Jacobs, Howard Morris, and Chuck Stevenson. After him is Doris Singleton. Among people deceased in 2011, Andy Rooney ranks 526. Before him are Karel Rachůnek, Sexy Cora, Cynthia Myers, Masanori Sanada, Mark Hatfield, and Saif al-Arab Gaddafi. After him are Googie Withers, Heavy D, Claudia Heill, Mario Miranda, Eddie Turnbull, and Xavier Tondo.
Others Born in 1919
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Beryl Reid
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 356
Es'kia Mphahlele
WRITER
1919 - 2008
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 357
Mary Beth Hughes
ACTOR
1919 - 1995
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 358
Wilfred Jacobs
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1995
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 359
Howard Morris
ACTOR
1919 - 2005
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 360
Chuck Stevenson
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1995
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 361
Andy Rooney
WRITER
1919 - 2011
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 362
Doris Singleton
ACTOR
1919 - 2012
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 363
Others Deceased in 2011
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Karel Rachůnek
HOCKEY PLAYER
1979 - 2011
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 520
Sexy Cora
ACTOR
1987 - 2011
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 521
Cynthia Myers
MODEL
1950 - 2011
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 522
Masanori Sanada
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2011
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 523
Mark Hatfield
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2011
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 524
Saif al-Arab Gaddafi
POLITICIAN
1982 - 2011
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 525
Andy Rooney
WRITER
1919 - 2011
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 526
Googie Withers
ACTOR
1917 - 2011
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 527
Heavy D
SINGER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 528
Claudia Heill
ATHLETE
1982 - 2011
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 529
Mario Miranda
COMIC ARTIST
1926 - 2011
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 530
Eddie Turnbull
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2011
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 531
Xavier Tondo
CYCLIST
1978 - 2011
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 532
In United States
Among people born in United States, Andy Rooney ranks 16,234 out of 23,232. Before him are Terry Sanford (1917), Fred Brown (1948), Abby Wambach (1980), Sean Patrick Thomas (1970), Pras (1972), and Gidget Gein (1969). After him are Lizzy Greene (2003), Pierson Fodé (1991), Terence Blanchard (1962), Connor Trinneer (1969), Lusia Harris (1955), and Scott Lawrence (1963).
Others born in United States
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Terry Sanford
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1998
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 16,228
Fred Brown
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 16,229
Abby Wambach
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 16,230
Sean Patrick Thomas
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 16,231
Pras
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 16,232
Gidget Gein
MUSICIAN
1969 - 2008
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 16,233
Andy Rooney
WRITER
1919 - 2011
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 16,234
Lizzy Greene
ACTOR
2003 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 16,235
Pierson Fodé
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 16,236
Terence Blanchard
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 16,237
Connor Trinneer
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 16,238
Lusia Harris
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - 2022
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 16,239
Scott Lawrence
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 16,240
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Andy Rooney ranks 1,128. Before him are Ishmael Reed (1938), Ruta Sepetys (1967), Joseph Finder (1958), Cleanth Brooks (1906), Peter Hedges (1962), and James Gould Cozzens (1903). After him are Ruth Ozeki (1956), Laura Lippman (1959), Ann Patchett (1963), Tahereh Mafi (1988), Doris Kearns Goodwin (1943), and Jay Asher (1975).
Ishmael Reed
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 1,122
Ruta Sepetys
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 1,123
Joseph Finder
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 1,124
Cleanth Brooks
1906 - 1994
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 1,125
Peter Hedges
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 1,126
James Gould Cozzens
1903 - 1978
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 1,127
Andy Rooney
1919 - 2011
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 1,128
Ruth Ozeki
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 1,129
Laura Lippman
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 1,130
Ann Patchett
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 1,131
Tahereh Mafi
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 1,132
Doris Kearns Goodwin
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 1,133
Jay Asher
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 1,134
