ACTOR
Anthony Franciosa
1928 - 2006
Anthony Franciosa
Anthony George Franciosa (né Papaleo; October 25, 1928 – January 19, 2006) was an American actor most often billed as Tony Franciosa at the height of his career. He began his career on stage and made a breakthrough portraying the brother of the drug addict in the play A Hatful of Rain, which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He reprised his role in its subsequent film adaptation, for which he won the 1957 Venice Film Festival Award for Best Actor, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anthony Franciosa has received more than 1,487,703 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Anthony Franciosa is the 2,485th most popular actor (down from 2,466th in 2019), the 3,920th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,980th in 2019) and the 1,134th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
52.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
2.74
Effective Languages (L*)
4.33
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Anthony Franciosa ranks 2,485 out of 13,578. Before him are Kathleen Freeman, Reginald VelJohnson, Henry Irving, Hope Lange, Carol Potter, and Bai Ling. After him are Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Anita Berber, J. Y. Park, Virginia Madsen, William Forsythe, and Ferdinand Marian.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKathleen Freeman
1919 - 2001
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 2,479
Reginald VelJohnson
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 2,480
Henry Irving
1838 - 1905
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 2,481
Hope Lange
1933 - 2003
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 2,482
Carol Potter
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 2,483
Bai Ling
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 2,484
Anthony Franciosa
1928 - 2006
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 2,485
Anastasiya Vertinskaya
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 2,486
Anita Berber
1899 - 1928
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 2,487
J. Y. Park
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 2,488
Virginia Madsen
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 2,489
William Forsythe
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 2,490
Ferdinand Marian
1902 - 1946
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 2,491
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Anthony Franciosa ranks 253. Before him are Nicolas Roeg, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Alan Sillitoe, Nils Christie, Alexander Gomelsky, and Annie Cordy. After him are Sohrab Sepehri, Edgar Schein, Pal Benko, Azlan Shah of Perak, Charles Gray, and William Klein. Among people deceased in 2006, Anthony Franciosa ranks 162. Before him are Henri Colpi, Elizabeth Bolden, Mariam Aslamazian, Chris Penn, June Allyson, and Bruno Kirby. After him are Georgios Rallis, Tetsurō Tamba, Johnny Servoz-Gavin, Patricia Kennedy Lawford, Maureen Stapleton, and Maynard Ferguson.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsNicolas Roeg
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2018
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 247
Yevgeny Svetlanov
CONDUCTOR
1928 - 2002
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 248
Alan Sillitoe
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 249
Nils Christie
SOCIOLOGIST
1928 - 2015
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 250
Alexander Gomelsky
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2005
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 251
Annie Cordy
ACTOR
1928 - 2020
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 252
Anthony Franciosa
ACTOR
1928 - 2006
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 253
Sohrab Sepehri
WRITER
1928 - 1980
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 254
Edgar Schein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2023
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 255
Pal Benko
CHESS PLAYER
1928 - 2019
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 256
Azlan Shah of Perak
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 257
Charles Gray
ACTOR
1928 - 2000
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 258
William Klein
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2022
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 259
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsHenri Colpi
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2006
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 156
Elizabeth Bolden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1890 - 2006
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 157
Mariam Aslamazian
PAINTER
1907 - 2006
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 158
Chris Penn
ACTOR
1965 - 2006
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 159
June Allyson
ACTOR
1917 - 2006
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 160
Bruno Kirby
ACTOR
1949 - 2006
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 161
Anthony Franciosa
ACTOR
1928 - 2006
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 162
Georgios Rallis
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 163
Tetsurō Tamba
ACTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 164
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2006
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 165
Patricia Kennedy Lawford
ACTOR
1924 - 2006
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 166
Maureen Stapleton
ACTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 167
Maynard Ferguson
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2006
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 168
In United States
Among people born in United States, Anthony Franciosa ranks 3,920 out of 20,380. Before him are Carol Potter (1948), Richard Estes (1932), Robert Crumb (1943), Earl Hines (1903), Gene Kranz (1933), and Charlie Kaufman (1958). After him are Robert Evans (1930), Virginia Madsen (1961), Vincent Richards (1903), William Forsythe (1955), Erik Estrada (1949), and Rosalind Russell (1907).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCarol Potter
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 3,914
Richard Estes
PAINTER
1932 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 3,915
Robert Crumb
COMIC ARTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 3,916
Earl Hines
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1983
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 3,917
Gene Kranz
ENGINEER
1933 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 3,918
Charlie Kaufman
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 3,919
Anthony Franciosa
ACTOR
1928 - 2006
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 3,920
Robert Evans
PRODUCER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 3,921
Virginia Madsen
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 3,922
Vincent Richards
TENNIS PLAYER
1903 - 1959
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 3,923
William Forsythe
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 3,924
Erik Estrada
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 3,925
Rosalind Russell
ACTOR
1907 - 1976
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 3,926
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Anthony Franciosa ranks 1,134. Before him are Leslie Jones (1967), Muse Watson (1948), Kathleen Freeman (1919), Reginald VelJohnson (1952), Hope Lange (1933), and Carol Potter (1948). After him are Virginia Madsen (1961), William Forsythe (1955), Erik Estrada (1949), Rosalind Russell (1907), Georgia Hale (1900), and Blake Clark (1946).
Leslie Jones
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 1,128
Muse Watson
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 1,129
Kathleen Freeman
1919 - 2001
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,130
Reginald VelJohnson
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,131
Hope Lange
1933 - 2003
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 1,132
Carol Potter
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 1,133
Anthony Franciosa
1928 - 2006
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 1,134
Virginia Madsen
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,135
William Forsythe
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,136
Erik Estrada
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,137
Rosalind Russell
1907 - 1976
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,138
Georgia Hale
1900 - 1985
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 1,139
Blake Clark
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 1,140