ACTOR
Brian Donlevy
1901 - 1972
Brian Donlevy
Waldo Brian Donlevy (February 9, 1901 – April 6, 1972) was an American actor, who was noted for playing dangerous and tough characters. Usually appearing in supporting roles, among his best-known films are Beau Geste (1939), The Great McGinty (1940) and Wake Island (1942). For his role as the sadistic Sergeant Markoff in Beau Geste, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He starred as U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brian Donlevy has received more than 1,090,978 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Brian Donlevy is the 6,260th most popular actor (down from 5,914th in 2019), the 9,184th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,824th in 2019) and the 2,869th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
44.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
1.92
Effective Languages (L*)
3.67
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Brian Donlevy ranks 6,260 out of 13,578. Before him are Luise Ullrich, Dick Haymes, Mark Lenard, Kay Johnson, Ben Alexander, and Parminder Nagra. After him are Kathy Hilton, Marion Leonard, Lilyan Chauvin, Stephen Amell, Roxann Dawson, and Kathryn Hunter.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuise Ullrich
1910 - 1985
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 6,254
Dick Haymes
1918 - 1980
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 6,255
Mark Lenard
1924 - 1996
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 6,256
Kay Johnson
1904 - 1975
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 6,257
Ben Alexander
1911 - 1969
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 6,258
Parminder Nagra
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 6,259
Brian Donlevy
1901 - 1972
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 6,260
Kathy Hilton
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 6,261
Marion Leonard
1881 - 1956
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 6,262
Lilyan Chauvin
1925 - 2008
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 6,263
Stephen Amell
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 6,264
Roxann Dawson
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 6,265
Kathryn Hunter
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 6,266
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Brian Donlevy ranks 309. Before him are Al LeConey, Mildred Wiley, Sven Utterström, Malcolm MacDonald, Henry Eyring, and Paul Fritsch. After him are Leon Shamroy, Georgy Ushakov, Eusebio Díaz, Clementina de Jesus, Carlo Biotti, and Thomas Cooray. Among people deceased in 1972, Brian Donlevy ranks 227. Before him are Yuri Linnik, Yevgeni Babich, Moe Berg, Franciska Gaal, Per Bertilsson, and Betty Blythe. After him are Jaap Mol, Herbert Hübner, John Berryman, Arnold Jackson, Walter Winchell, and Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsAl LeConey
ATHLETE
1901 - 1959
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 303
Mildred Wiley
ATHLETE
1901 - 2000
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 304
Sven Utterström
SKIER
1901 - 1979
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 305
Malcolm MacDonald
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1981
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 306
Henry Eyring
CHEMIST
1901 - 1981
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 307
Paul Fritsch
BOXER
1901 - 1970
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 308
Brian Donlevy
ACTOR
1901 - 1972
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 309
Leon Shamroy
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1974
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 310
Georgy Ushakov
EXPLORER
1901 - 1963
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 311
Eusebio Díaz
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1959
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 312
Clementina de Jesus
SINGER
1901 - 1987
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 313
Carlo Biotti
JUDGE
1901 - 1977
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 314
Thomas Cooray
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1988
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 315
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsYuri Linnik
MATHEMATICIAN
1914 - 1972
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 221
Yevgeni Babich
HOCKEY PLAYER
1921 - 1972
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 222
Moe Berg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1972
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 223
Franciska Gaal
ACTOR
1903 - 1972
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 224
Per Bertilsson
GYMNAST
1892 - 1972
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 225
Betty Blythe
ACTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 226
Brian Donlevy
ACTOR
1901 - 1972
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 227
Jaap Mol
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1972
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 228
Herbert Hübner
ACTOR
1889 - 1972
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 229
John Berryman
WRITER
1914 - 1972
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 230
Arnold Jackson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1972
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 231
Walter Winchell
PRESENTER
1897 - 1972
HPI: 44.23
Rank: 232
Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1972
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 233
In United States
Among people born in United States, Brian Donlevy ranks 9,184 out of 20,380. Before him are Randy Barnes (1966), Kay Johnson (1904), Robert Pearce (1908), Ben Alexander (1911), Christy Mathewson (1880), and Peabo Bryson (1951). After him are Kathy Hilton (1959), Willis Augustus Lee (1888), Marion Leonard (1881), Vincent Matthews (1947), Jim Risch (1943), and Barney Ewell (1918).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRandy Barnes
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 9,178
Kay Johnson
ACTOR
1904 - 1975
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 9,179
Robert Pearce
WRESTLER
1908 - 1996
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 9,180
Ben Alexander
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 9,181
Christy Mathewson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1925
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 9,182
Peabo Bryson
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 9,183
Brian Donlevy
ACTOR
1901 - 1972
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 9,184
Kathy Hilton
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 9,185
Willis Augustus Lee
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1945
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 9,186
Marion Leonard
ACTOR
1881 - 1956
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 9,187
Vincent Matthews
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 9,188
Jim Risch
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 9,189
Barney Ewell
ATHLETE
1918 - 1996
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 9,190
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Brian Donlevy ranks 2,869. Before him are Mimi Kennedy (1948), Anthony Anderson (1970), Jenna Dewan (1980), Mark Lenard (1924), Kay Johnson (1904), and Ben Alexander (1911). After him are Kathy Hilton (1959), Marion Leonard (1881), Roxann Dawson (1958), Kathryn Hunter (1957), Kristin Chenoweth (1968), and James MacArthur (1937).
Mimi Kennedy
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 2,863
Anthony Anderson
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 2,864
Jenna Dewan
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 2,865
Mark Lenard
1924 - 1996
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 2,866
Kay Johnson
1904 - 1975
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 2,867
Ben Alexander
1911 - 1969
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 2,868
Brian Donlevy
1901 - 1972
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 2,869
Kathy Hilton
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 2,870
Marion Leonard
1881 - 1956
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 2,871
Roxann Dawson
1958 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 2,872
Kathryn Hunter
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 2,873
Kristin Chenoweth
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 2,874
James MacArthur
1937 - 2010
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 2,875