ACTOR
Audie Murphy
1925 - 1971
Audie Murphy
Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II, and has been described as the most highly decorated enlisted soldier in U.S. history. He received every military combat award for valor available from the United States Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Audie Murphy has received more than 14,867,664 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Audie Murphy is the 123rd most popular actor (up from 165th in 2019), the 239th most popular biography from United States (up from 301st in 2019) and the 60th most popular American Actor.
Audie Murphy is most famous for being the most decorated soldier of World War II. He received 33 medals, including the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, and the Bronze Star.
Memorability Metrics
15M
Page Views (PV)
74.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
39
Languages Editions (L)
11.64
Effective Languages (L*)
1.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Audie Murphy ranks 123 out of 13,578. Before him are Peter Falk, Jason Statham, Aishwarya Rai, Kevin Costner, Jean Gabin, and Diane Keaton. After him are Charlton Heston, Simone Signoret, Klaus Kinski, Robert Forster, Joe Pesci, and Lee Van Cleef.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Falk
1927 - 2011
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 117
Jason Statham
1967 - Present
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 118
Aishwarya Rai
1973 - Present
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 119
Kevin Costner
1955 - Present
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 120
Jean Gabin
1904 - 1976
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 121
Diane Keaton
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 122
Audie Murphy
1925 - 1971
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 123
Charlton Heston
1923 - 2008
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 124
Simone Signoret
1921 - 1985
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 125
Klaus Kinski
1926 - 1991
HPI: 74.79
Rank: 126
Robert Forster
1941 - 2019
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 127
Joe Pesci
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 128
Lee Van Cleef
1925 - 1989
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 129
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Audie Murphy ranks 14. Before him are Paul Newman, Alija Izetbegović, Giorgio Napolitano, Zygmunt Bauman, Mahathir Mohamad, and Albert Bandura. After him are Mikis Theodorakis, Lee Van Cleef, Carlos Castaneda, Robert F. Kennedy, Jorge Rafael Videla, and Tony Curtis. Among people deceased in 1971, Audie Murphy ranks 8. Before him are Coco Chanel, Igor Stravinsky, Louis Armstrong, Jim Morrison, Paul Karrer, and György Lukács. After him are Lawrence Bragg, Fernandel, Hermann Hoth, Arne Tiselius, Theodor Svedberg, and Mátyás Rákosi.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsPaul Newman
ACTOR
1925 - 2008
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 8
Alija Izetbegović
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2003
HPI: 76.50
Rank: 9
Giorgio Napolitano
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2023
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 10
Zygmunt Bauman
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 11
Mahathir Mohamad
POLITICIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 12
Albert Bandura
PSYCHOLOGIST
1925 - 2021
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 13
Audie Murphy
ACTOR
1925 - 1971
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 14
Mikis Theodorakis
COMPOSER
1925 - 2021
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 15
Lee Van Cleef
ACTOR
1925 - 1989
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 16
Carlos Castaneda
WRITER
1925 - 1998
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 17
Robert F. Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1968
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 18
Jorge Rafael Videla
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2013
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 19
Tony Curtis
ACTOR
1925 - 2010
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1971
Go to all RankingsCoco Chanel
FASHION DESIGNER
1883 - 1971
HPI: 82.57
Rank: 2
Igor Stravinsky
COMPOSER
1882 - 1971
HPI: 81.49
Rank: 3
Louis Armstrong
MUSICIAN
1901 - 1971
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 4
Jim Morrison
SINGER
1943 - 1971
HPI: 79.01
Rank: 5
Paul Karrer
CHEMIST
1889 - 1971
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 6
György Lukács
PHILOSOPHER
1885 - 1971
HPI: 75.17
Rank: 7
Audie Murphy
ACTOR
1925 - 1971
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 8
Lawrence Bragg
PHYSICIST
1890 - 1971
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 9
Fernandel
ACTOR
1903 - 1971
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 10
Hermann Hoth
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1971
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 11
Arne Tiselius
CHEMIST
1902 - 1971
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 12
Theodor Svedberg
CHEMIST
1884 - 1971
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 13
Mátyás Rákosi
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1971
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 14
In United States
Among people born in United States, Audie Murphy ranks 239 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Jordan (1963), Steve Ballmer (1956), Kevin Costner (1955), Robert Wadlow (1918), Carl David Anderson (1905), and Diane Keaton (1946). After him are Charlton Heston (1923), Samuel Colt (1814), John Ford (1894), Noah Webster (1758), Frank Zappa (1940), and John Rawls (1921).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichael Jordan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 233
Steve Ballmer
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - Present
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 234
Kevin Costner
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 235
Robert Wadlow
CELEBRITY
1918 - 1940
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 236
Carl David Anderson
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1991
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 237
Diane Keaton
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 238
Audie Murphy
ACTOR
1925 - 1971
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 239
Charlton Heston
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 240
Samuel Colt
INVENTOR
1814 - 1862
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 241
John Ford
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1973
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 242
Noah Webster
LINGUIST
1758 - 1843
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 243
Frank Zappa
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1993
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 244
John Rawls
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 245
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Audie Murphy ranks 60. Before him are Richard Gere (1949), Humphrey Bogart (1899), Gwyneth Paltrow (1972), Peter Falk (1927), Kevin Costner (1955), and Diane Keaton (1946). After him are Charlton Heston (1923), Robert Forster (1941), Joe Pesci (1943), Lee Van Cleef (1925), Dianne Wiest (1946), and Gary Cooper (1901).
Richard Gere
1949 - Present
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 54
Humphrey Bogart
1899 - 1957
HPI: 75.33
Rank: 55
Gwyneth Paltrow
1972 - Present
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 56
Peter Falk
1927 - 2011
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 57
Kevin Costner
1955 - Present
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 58
Diane Keaton
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.97
Rank: 59
Audie Murphy
1925 - 1971
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 60
Charlton Heston
1923 - 2008
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 61
Robert Forster
1941 - 2019
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 62
Joe Pesci
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 63
Lee Van Cleef
1925 - 1989
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 64
Dianne Wiest
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 65
Gary Cooper
1901 - 1961
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 66