ACTOR
Barbara Cook
1927 - 2017
Barbara Cook
Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 – August 8, 2017) was an American actress and singer who first came to prominence in the 1950s as the lead in the original Broadway musicals Plain and Fancy (1955), Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957) among others, winning a Tony Award for the last. She continued performing mostly in theatre until the mid-1970s, when she began a second career as a cabaret and concert singer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Barbara Cook has received more than 678,634 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Barbara Cook is the 9,820th most popular actor (down from 9,012th in 2019), the 14,353rd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,169th in 2019) and the 4,598th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
680k
Page Views (PV)
37.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
1.59
Effective Languages (L*)
4.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Barbara Cook ranks 9,820 out of 13,578. Before her are Helen Mack, Thiago Lacerda, Jonathan Adams, Rie Takahashi, Matthew Glave, and Kristian Nairn. After her are Cyndi Wang, Nicola Peltz, Lorenza Izzo, Dan Harmon, Pascale Arbillot, and Doris Kenyon.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHelen Mack
1913 - 1986
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 9,814
Thiago Lacerda
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 9,815
Jonathan Adams
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 9,816
Rie Takahashi
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 9,817
Matthew Glave
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 9,818
Kristian Nairn
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 9,819
Barbara Cook
1927 - 2017
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 9,820
Cyndi Wang
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 9,821
Nicola Peltz
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 9,822
Lorenza Izzo
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 9,823
Dan Harmon
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 9,824
Pascale Arbillot
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 9,825
Doris Kenyon
1897 - 1979
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 9,826
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Barbara Cook ranks 496. Before her are Kenojuak Ashevak, Patsy Mink, Chuck Share, Slim Dusty, Ken Dodd, and Joan Birman. After her are Eddie Sachs, Ralph Beard, Bill Rowling, Peggie Castle, Brock Adams, and Rupert Crosse. Among people deceased in 2017, Barbara Cook ranks 634. Before her are Sergei Mylnikov, Albert Brewer, Milt Schmidt, Harvey Atkin, Bharati Mukherjee, and Dick Gregory. After her are Javier Valdez Cárdenas, Cristina Adela Foișor, Frank Spellman, Donna Williams, Lorna Gray, and Brent Briscoe.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsKenojuak Ashevak
ARTIST
1927 - 2013
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 490
Patsy Mink
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2002
HPI: 38.43
Rank: 491
Chuck Share
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 492
Slim Dusty
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 493
Ken Dodd
ACTOR
1927 - 2018
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 494
Joan Birman
MATHEMATICIAN
1927 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 495
Barbara Cook
ACTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 496
Eddie Sachs
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1964
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 497
Ralph Beard
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 36.93
Rank: 498
Bill Rowling
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1995
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 499
Peggie Castle
ACTOR
1927 - 1973
HPI: 36.61
Rank: 500
Brock Adams
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2004
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 501
Rupert Crosse
ACTOR
1927 - 1973
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 502
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsSergei Mylnikov
ATHLETE
1958 - 2017
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 628
Albert Brewer
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2017
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 629
Milt Schmidt
HOCKEY PLAYER
1918 - 2017
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 630
Harvey Atkin
ACTOR
1942 - 2017
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 631
Bharati Mukherjee
WRITER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 37.63
Rank: 632
Dick Gregory
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1932 - 2017
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 633
Barbara Cook
ACTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 634
Javier Valdez Cárdenas
WRITER
1967 - 2017
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 635
Cristina Adela Foișor
CHESS PLAYER
1967 - 2017
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 636
Frank Spellman
ATHLETE
1922 - 2017
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 637
Donna Williams
WRITER
1963 - 2017
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 638
Lorna Gray
ACTOR
1917 - 2017
HPI: 37.32
Rank: 639
Brent Briscoe
ACTOR
1961 - 2017
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 640
In United States
Among people born in United States, Barbara Cook ranks 14,353 out of 20,380. Before her are Gary Jules (1969), Matthew Glave (1963), Vinnie Johnson (1956), Barbara Barrett (1950), Darvin Ham (1973), and Dweezil Zappa (1969). After her are Willard Rice (1895), Ryan Adams (1974), Faye Kellerman (1952), Michael Morhaime (1967), Nicola Peltz (1995), and Paul Ginsparg (1955).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGary Jules
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 14,347
Matthew Glave
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 14,348
Vinnie Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 14,349
Barbara Barrett
DIPLOMAT
1950 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 14,350
Darvin Ham
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 14,351
Dweezil Zappa
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 14,352
Barbara Cook
ACTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 14,353
Willard Rice
ATHLETE
1895 - 1967
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 14,354
Ryan Adams
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 14,355
Faye Kellerman
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 14,356
Michael Morhaime
GAME DESIGNER
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 14,357
Nicola Peltz
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 14,358
Paul Ginsparg
PHYSICIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 14,359
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Barbara Cook ranks 4,598. Before her are Rob Corddry (1971), Elizabeth Rodriguez (1973), Irene Ryan (1902), Helen Mack (1913), Jonathan Adams (1967), and Matthew Glave (1963). After her are Nicola Peltz (1995), Dan Harmon (1973), Doris Kenyon (1897), Marina Squerciati (1984), Debbi Morgan (1956), and Sally O'Neil (1908).
Rob Corddry
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 4,592
Elizabeth Rodriguez
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.53
Rank: 4,593
Irene Ryan
1902 - 1973
HPI: 37.53
Rank: 4,594
Helen Mack
1913 - 1986
HPI: 37.52
Rank: 4,595
Jonathan Adams
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 4,596
Matthew Glave
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 4,597
Barbara Cook
1927 - 2017
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 4,598
Nicola Peltz
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 4,599
Dan Harmon
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 4,600
Doris Kenyon
1897 - 1979
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 4,601
Marina Squerciati
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 4,602
Debbi Morgan
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 4,603
Sally O'Neil
1908 - 1968
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 4,604