ACTOR

Allan Jones

1907 - 1992

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Allan Jones (October 14, 1907 – June 27, 1992) was an American tenor and actor. Jones is probably best remembered today as the male romantic lead actor in the first two films the Marx Brothers starred in for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, A Night at the Opera (1935) and A Day at the Races (1937), as well as the film musicals Show Boat (1936) and The Firefly (1937), where he introduced "The Donkey Serenade", which became his signature song. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Allan Jones has received more than 22,597 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Allan Jones is the 9,255th most popular actor (down from 7,954th in 2019), the 13,568th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,738th in 2019) and the 4,345th most popular American Actor.

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  • 23k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.81

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Allan Jones ranks 9,255 out of 13,578. Before him are Elden Henson, Teo Yoo, Susie Essman, Gene Reynolds, Carla Juri, and Jessie Ralph. After him are Tracy Nelson, Ivana Baquero, Anna Geislerová, Jamie Lynn Spears, Park So-yeon, and Gail Patrick.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, Allan Jones ranks 397. Before him are Dorrit Hoffleit, Romeo Rivers, Pete Desjardins, Ruby Myers, Mehboob Khan, and Albert Gore Sr.. After him are Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon, Peggy Shannon, Boy Charlton, Israel Albert Horowitz, Walter Reuther, and Tex Gibbons. Among people deceased in 1992, Allan Jones ranks 284. Before him are Cleavon Little, Sam Kinison, Bill Williams, Fedor Samokhin, Robert Muldoon, and Norvel Lee. After him are Manfred Stengl, Josephine McKim, Jack Kelsey, Gabriel Tiacoh, Virginia Field, and Steve Brodie.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Allan Jones ranks 13,568 out of 20,380. Before him are Maggie Hassan (1958), Susie Essman (1955), Gary Winick (1961), Sean Kinney (1966), Gene Reynolds (1923), and Jessie Ralph (1864). After him are Tracy Nelson (1963), Brian Kemp (1963), Jamie Lynn Spears (1991), Gail Patrick (1911), Midori (1968), and Phil Murphy (1957).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Allan Jones ranks 4,345. Before him are Chrissy Metz (1980), Lois Nettleton (1927), Elden Henson (1977), Susie Essman (1955), Gene Reynolds (1923), and Jessie Ralph (1864). After him are Tracy Nelson (1963), Jamie Lynn Spears (1991), Gail Patrick (1911), Max Thieriot (1988), David Brian (1914), and Matthew Daddario (1987).

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Television and Movie Roles

Shuttle
When two friends return from a girls weekend vacation in Mexico, they find themselves stranded at the airport. Trying to get home safely, they board an airport shuttle for the short trip. But once their feet cross the threshold of the shuttle, a night that had started like any other turns terrifying, and the ride home becomes a descent into darkness.
Mar 8th 20085.323 / 10
Miss Nobody
A mild-mannered secretary discovers that she has a talent for murder as she ascends the corporate ladder.
Jun 10th 20105.2 / 10
The Family Tree
A mother and wife stricken with memory loss allows a dysfunctional family a second chance at harmony and happiness.
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