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 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 21,873 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Allan Jones is the 9,251st 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 4,344th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 22k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.81

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Allan Jones by language

Over the past year Allan Jones has had the most page views in the with 3,284 views, followed by English (1,225), and German (1,113). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Korean (38.92%), Spanish (34.37%), and Afrikaans (29.66%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Allan Jones ranks 9,251 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 4,344. 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

One Night in the Tropics
Jim Moore
Jim "Lucky" Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancée, Cynthia. The upcoming marriage is jeopardized by Steve's ex-girlfriend, Mickey, and Cynthia's disapproving Aunt Kitty. The policy is underwritten by a nightclub owner, Roscoe, who sends two enforcers - Abbott and Costello - to ensure that the wedding occurs as planned.
Nov 15o 19405.5 / 10
A Day at the Races
Gil Stewart
Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's farm by winning a big race with her horse. There are a few problems. Hackenbush runs a high priced clinic for the wealthy who don't know he has his degree in Veterinary Medicine.
Jun 11o 19377.089 / 10
A Night at the Opera
Ricardo Barroni
The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.
Nov 15o 19357.44 / 10