ACTOR
Barry Fitzgerald
1888 - 1961
Barry Fitzgerald
William Joseph Shields (10 March 1888 – 4 January 1961), known professionally as Barry Fitzgerald, was an Irish stage, film and television actor. In a career spanning almost forty years, he appeared in such notable films as Bringing Up Baby (1938), The Long Voyage Home (1940), How Green Was My Valley (1941), The Sea Wolf (1941), Going My Way (1944), None but the Lonely Heart (1944) and The Quiet Man (1952). For Going My Way, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and was simultaneously nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the same performance. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Barry Fitzgerald has received more than 1,220,237 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Barry Fitzgerald is the 2,701st most popular actor (down from 2,672nd in 2019), the 130th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 132nd in 2019) and the 21st most popular Irish Actor.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
52.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
2.48
Effective Languages (L*)
5.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Barry Fitzgerald ranks 2,701 out of 13,578. Before him are Rainn Wilson, Jon Bernthal, John Astin, Jack Nance, Marguerite Durand, and Aidan Gillen. After him are Jennifer Morrison, Gisela Hahn, Tommy Chong, Dakota Johnson, Sebastian Stan, and Francesca Bertini.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
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1966 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 2,695
Jon Bernthal
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 2,696
John Astin
1930 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 2,697
Jack Nance
1943 - 1996
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 2,698
Marguerite Durand
1864 - 1936
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 2,699
Aidan Gillen
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 2,700
Barry Fitzgerald
1888 - 1961
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 2,701
Jennifer Morrison
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 2,702
Gisela Hahn
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2,703
Tommy Chong
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2,704
Dakota Johnson
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2,705
Sebastian Stan
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2,706
Francesca Bertini
1892 - 1985
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 2,707
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1888, Barry Fitzgerald ranks 127. Before him are Hans Graf von Sponeck, Antonio Ascari, Francisco Canaro, Viktor Kingissepp, Joachim Lemelsen, and Kan Kikuchi. After him are Kaarel Eenpalu, Mary Eristavi, Lotte Lehmann, Thomas C. Kinkaid, Pavel Peter Gojdič, and Sydney Chapman. Among people deceased in 1961, Barry Fitzgerald ranks 87. Before him are Otto Ruge, Suryakant Tripathi, Sergio Osmeña, Carlos Luz, Chico Marx, and Hélène Dutrieu. After him are Camille Guérin, Hari Singh, Beals Wright, Nicola Canali, Tsuru Aoki, and Nina Bari.
Others Born in 1888
Go to all RankingsHans Graf von Sponeck
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1944
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 121
Antonio Ascari
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1925
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 122
Francisco Canaro
MUSICIAN
1888 - 1964
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 123
Viktor Kingissepp
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1922
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 124
Joachim Lemelsen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1954
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 125
Kan Kikuchi
WRITER
1888 - 1948
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 126
Barry Fitzgerald
ACTOR
1888 - 1961
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 127
Kaarel Eenpalu
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1942
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 128
Mary Eristavi
NOBLEMAN
1888 - 1986
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 129
Lotte Lehmann
SINGER
1888 - 1976
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 130
Thomas C. Kinkaid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1972
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 131
Pavel Peter Gojdič
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1888 - 1960
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 132
Sydney Chapman
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 133
Others Deceased in 1961
Go to all RankingsOtto Ruge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1961
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 81
Suryakant Tripathi
WRITER
1899 - 1961
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 82
Sergio Osmeña
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1961
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 83
Carlos Luz
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1961
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 84
Chico Marx
ACTOR
1887 - 1961
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 85
Hélène Dutrieu
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1961
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 86
Barry Fitzgerald
ACTOR
1888 - 1961
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 87
Camille Guérin
BIOLOGIST
1872 - 1961
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 88
Hari Singh
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1961
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 89
Beals Wright
TENNIS PLAYER
1879 - 1961
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 90
Nicola Canali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1874 - 1961
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 91
Tsuru Aoki
ACTOR
1892 - 1961
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 92
Nina Bari
MATHEMATICIAN
1901 - 1961
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 93
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Barry Fitzgerald ranks 130 out of 549. Before him are Kevin of Glendalough (498), Dan O'Herlihy (1919), Turlough O'Carolan (1670), Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751), William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker (1620), and Aidan Gillen (1968). After him are Charles Stewart Parnell (1846), Alan Cunningham (1887), Pat Cox (1952), Sally Oldfield (1947), Kathleen Lonsdale (1903), and Yvonne Farrell (1951).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsKevin of Glendalough
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
498 - 618
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 124
Dan O'Herlihy
ACTOR
1919 - 2005
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 125
Turlough O'Carolan
COMPOSER
1670 - 1738
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 126
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1816
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 127
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
MATHEMATICIAN
1620 - 1684
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 128
Aidan Gillen
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 129
Barry Fitzgerald
ACTOR
1888 - 1961
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 130
Charles Stewart Parnell
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1891
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 131
Alan Cunningham
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1983
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 132
Pat Cox
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 133
Sally Oldfield
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 134
Kathleen Lonsdale
CHEMIST
1903 - 1971
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 135
Yvonne Farrell
ARCHITECT
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 136
Among ACTORS In Ireland
Among actors born in Ireland, Barry Fitzgerald ranks 21. Before him are Edward Mulhare (1923), Fiona Shaw (1958), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (1977), Colm Meaney (1953), Dan O'Herlihy (1919), and Aidan Gillen (1968). After him are Dorothea Jordan (1761), Ronan Keating (1977), Geraldine Fitzgerald (1913), Sinéad Cusack (1948), Jason O'Mara (1972), and Tom Moore (1883).
Edward Mulhare
1923 - 1997
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 15
Fiona Shaw
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 16
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 17
Colm Meaney
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 18
Dan O'Herlihy
1919 - 2005
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 19
Aidan Gillen
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 20
Barry Fitzgerald
1888 - 1961
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 21
Dorothea Jordan
1761 - 1816
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 22
Ronan Keating
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 23
Geraldine Fitzgerald
1913 - 2005
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 24
Sinéad Cusack
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 25
Jason O'Mara
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 26
Tom Moore
1883 - 1955
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 27