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Al Matthews

1942 - 2018

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Alexander Basil Matthews (November 21, 1942 – September 22, 2018) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearance as Gunnery Sergeant Apone in the James Cameron film Aliens (1986). He reprised his role 27 years later, providing the voice of Apone for the video game Aliens: Colonial Marines (2013). Matthews' portrayal of Apone was the inspiration for Sgt. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Al Matthews has received more than 116,030 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Al Matthews is the 4,946th most popular actor (up from 5,692nd in 2019), the 7,357th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,831st in 2019) and the 2,315th most popular American Actor.

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  • 120k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.31

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.62

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.17

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Al Matthews ranks 4,946 out of 9,996Before him are Han Ji-min, Jane Lapotaire, Blanche Sweet, Susanna Thompson, Richard Boone, and Brenda Bakke. After him are Nancy Travis, Sarah Douglas, Barton MacLane, Drea de Matteo, Tamara Makarova, and Larry Linville.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Al Matthews ranks 475Before him are Tom Peters, Driss Bamous, Fredi, Pascal Lainé, Edwin Starr, and Gloria E. Anzaldúa. After him are Paulos Faraj Rahho, Norman Greenbaum, Mario Chaldú, Marianna Hill, Jimmy Miller, and Pavel Sadyrin. Among people deceased in 2018, Al Matthews ranks 330Before him are Madalena Iglésias, Daniel Quinn, Rubén Galván, Abdelmalek Benhabyles, Mac Miller, and Fadil Vokrri. After him are Yelena Shushunova, Charlotte Rae, Yurik Vardanyan, Ray Wilson, Vic Damone, and Vladimír Weiss.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Al Matthews ranks 7,357 out of 18,182Before him are Elizabeth Cotten (1893), Blanche Sweet (1896), Susanna Thompson (1958), Kaitlyn Ashley (1971), Richard Boone (1917), and Brenda Bakke (1963). After him are Nancy Travis (1961), Tommy Gunn (1967), Cassandra Wilson (1955), Oliver Otis Howard (1830), Barton MacLane (1902), and Drea de Matteo (1972).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Al Matthews ranks 2,315Before him are Kathryn Grayson (1922), Jerry O'Connell (1974), Blanche Sweet (1896), Susanna Thompson (1958), Richard Boone (1917), and Brenda Bakke (1963). After him are Nancy Travis (1961), Barton MacLane (1902), Drea de Matteo (1972), Larry Linville (1939), Pat Crawford Brown (1929), and Laura La Plante (1904).

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