ACTOR
Charles Bronson
1921 - 2003
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. He was known for his roles in action films and his "granite features and brawny physique". Bronson was born into extreme poverty in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town in the Allegheny Mountains. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Bronson has received more than 20,472,793 page views. His biography is available in 91 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Bronson is the 65th most popular actor (down from 33rd in 2019), the 139th most popular biography from United States (down from 89th in 2019) and the 26th most popular American Actor.
Charles Bronson is most famous for his many roles in films, such as The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Dirty Dozen, and Death Wish.
Memorability Metrics
20M
Page Views (PV)
73.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
91
Languages Editions (L)
5.58
Effective Languages (L*)
5.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Charles Bronson ranks 65 out of 13,578. Before him are Michael Gambon, Will Smith, Christopher Lee, Liam Neeson, Omar Sharif, and Greta Garbo. After him are Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Kirk Douglas, Alan Alda, Henry Fonda, and Johnny Depp.
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HPI: 74.26
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HPI: 74.25
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HPI: 74.16
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HPI: 74.14
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HPI: 73.71
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HPI: 73.71
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HPI: 73.65
Rank: 71
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Charles Bronson ranks 5. Before him are Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Alexander Dubček, Andrei Sakharov, and Michael I of Romania. After him are Stanisław Lem, Suharto, Yves Montand, Astor Piazzolla, Giulietta Masina, Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, and John Rawls. Among people deceased in 2003, Charles Bronson ranks 4. Before him are Edward Teller, Katharine Hepburn, and Leni Riefenstahl. After him are Heydar Aliyev, Idi Amin, Robert K. Merton, Alija Izetbegović, Gregory Peck, Johnny Cash, Barry White, and Maurice Gibb.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
NOBLEMAN
1921 - 2021
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 1
Alexander Dubček
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 2
Andrei Sakharov
PHYSICIST
1921 - 1989
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 3
Michael I of Romania
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2017
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 4
Charles Bronson
ACTOR
1921 - 2003
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 5
Stanisław Lem
WRITER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 6
Suharto
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 7
Yves Montand
ACTOR
1921 - 1991
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 8
Astor Piazzolla
COMPOSER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 9
Giulietta Masina
ACTOR
1921 - 1994
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 10
Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
COMPANION
1921 - 2013
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 11
John Rawls
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsEdward Teller
PHYSICIST
1908 - 2003
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 1
Katharine Hepburn
ACTOR
1907 - 2003
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 2
Leni Riefenstahl
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 2003
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 3
Charles Bronson
ACTOR
1921 - 2003
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 4
Heydar Aliyev
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 5
Idi Amin
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 6
Robert K. Merton
SOCIOLOGIST
1910 - 2003
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 7
Alija Izetbegović
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2003
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 8
Gregory Peck
ACTOR
1916 - 2003
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 9
Johnny Cash
SINGER
1932 - 2003
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 10
Barry White
SINGER
1944 - 2003
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 11
Maurice Gibb
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2003
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, Charles Bronson ranks 139 out of 20,380. Before him are Will Smith (1968), Rosa Parks (1913), William James (1842), Bobby Fischer (1943), Edwin Hubble (1889), and Phineas Gage (1823). After him are Tom Hanks (1956), Brad Pitt (1963), Kirk Douglas (1916), Alan Alda (1936), Henry Fonda (1905), and Johnny Depp (1963).
Others born in United States
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ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 133
Rosa Parks
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 134
William James
PSYCHOLOGIST
1842 - 1910
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 135
Bobby Fischer
CHESS PLAYER
1943 - 2008
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 136
Edwin Hubble
ASTRONOMER
1889 - 1953
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 137
Phineas Gage
CELEBRITY
1823 - 1860
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 138
Charles Bronson
ACTOR
1921 - 2003
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 139
Tom Hanks
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 140
Brad Pitt
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 141
Kirk Douglas
ACTOR
1916 - 2020
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 142
Alan Alda
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 143
Henry Fonda
ACTOR
1905 - 1982
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 144
Johnny Depp
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 145
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Charles Bronson ranks 26. Before him are Chuck Norris (1940), Katharine Hepburn (1907), Dustin Hoffman (1937), Meryl Streep (1949), Michael Douglas (1944), and Will Smith (1968). After him are Tom Hanks (1956), Brad Pitt (1963), Kirk Douglas (1916), Alan Alda (1936), Henry Fonda (1905), and Johnny Depp (1963).
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1940 - Present
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 20
Katharine Hepburn
1907 - 2003
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 21
Dustin Hoffman
1937 - Present
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 22
Meryl Streep
1949 - Present
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 23
Michael Douglas
1944 - Present
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 24
Will Smith
1968 - Present
HPI: 74.25
Rank: 25
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1921 - 2003
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 26
Tom Hanks
1956 - Present
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 27
Brad Pitt
1963 - Present
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 28
Kirk Douglas
1916 - 2020
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 29
Alan Alda
1936 - Present
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 30
Henry Fonda
1905 - 1982
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 31
Johnny Depp
1963 - Present
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 32