WRITER
Charles Portis
1933 - 2020
Charles Portis
Charles McColl Portis (December 28, 1933 – February 17, 2020) was an American author best known for his novels Norwood (1966) and the classic Western True Grit (1968). Both Norwood and True Grit were adapted as films, released in 1970 and 1969, respectively. True Grit also inspired a film sequel and a made-for-TV movie sequel. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Portis has received more than 486,616 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Charles Portis is the 6,813th most popular writer (down from 6,251st in 2019), the 14,220th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,052nd in 2019) and the 1,030th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
490k
Page Views (PV)
37.74
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
1.57
Effective Languages (L*)
3.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Charles Portis ranks 6,813 out of 7,302. Before him are Anne Waldman, José Luís Peixoto, Lutz Seiler, Noah Hawley, Noel Streatfeild, and Arvydas Juozaitis. After him are Sebastian Faulks, Tom Kapinos, Carlos Salem, Ann Leckie, James Merrill, and Louis MacNeice.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnne Waldman
1945 - Present
HPI: 37.81
Rank: 6,807
José Luís Peixoto
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 6,808
Lutz Seiler
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.78
Rank: 6,809
Noah Hawley
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.76
Rank: 6,810
Noel Streatfeild
1895 - 1986
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 6,811
Arvydas Juozaitis
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Rank: 6,812
Charles Portis
1933 - 2020
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 6,813
Sebastian Faulks
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 6,814
Tom Kapinos
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 6,815
Carlos Salem
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 6,816
Ann Leckie
1966 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 6,817
James Merrill
1926 - 1995
HPI: 37.70
Rank: 6,818
Louis MacNeice
1907 - 1963
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 6,819
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Charles Portis ranks 541. Before him are Patricia Blair, Paul Sarbanes, Adolph Caesar, Joycelyn Elders, Bob Bennett, and Ben Nighthorse Campbell. After him are Peter Sillett, Craig L. Thomas, Stan Anderson, David Bellamy, Wendell R. Anderson, and Richard Riley. Among people deceased in 2020, Charles Portis ranks 814. Before him are Bernard Bailyn, Alexander Vedernikov, John Sessions, Jenny Clack, Maryna Bazanova, and Stan Kirsch. After him are Vasili Kulkov, Ivan Utrobin, Betty Wright, Filippos Petsalnikos, Khamis Al-Owairan, and June Foulds.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsPatricia Blair
ACTOR
1933 - 2013
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 535
Paul Sarbanes
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 536
Adolph Caesar
ACTOR
1933 - 1986
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 537
Joycelyn Elders
PHYSICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 538
Bob Bennett
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2016
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 539
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 540
Charles Portis
WRITER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 541
Peter Sillett
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1998
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 542
Craig L. Thomas
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2007
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 543
Stan Anderson
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 36.45
Rank: 544
David Bellamy
BIOLOGIST
1933 - 2019
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 545
Wendell R. Anderson
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2016
HPI: 35.85
Rank: 546
Richard Riley
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 34.69
Rank: 547
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsBernard Bailyn
HISTORIAN
1922 - 2020
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 808
Alexander Vedernikov
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2020
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 809
John Sessions
ACTOR
1953 - 2020
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 810
Jenny Clack
BIOLOGIST
1947 - 2020
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 811
Maryna Bazanova
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2020
HPI: 37.86
Rank: 812
Stan Kirsch
ACTOR
1968 - 2020
HPI: 37.81
Rank: 813
Charles Portis
WRITER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 814
Vasili Kulkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - 2020
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 815
Ivan Utrobin
ATHLETE
1934 - 2020
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 816
Betty Wright
SINGER
1953 - 2020
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 817
Filippos Petsalnikos
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2020
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 818
Khamis Al-Owairan
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - 2020
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 819
June Foulds
ATHLETE
1934 - 2020
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 820
In United States
Among people born in United States, Charles Portis ranks 14,220 out of 20,380. Before him are Joely Fisher (1967), Deval Patrick (1956), Ben Nelson (1941), Mark Arm (1962), Robby Benson (1956), and Hot Rod Hundley (1934). After him are Daniel Manning (1831), Debby Boone (1956), William J. Brennan Jr. (1906), Joel Murray (1963), Tom Price (1954), and Bill Cassidy (1957).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoely Fisher
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,214
Deval Patrick
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,215
Ben Nelson
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,216
Mark Arm
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,217
Robby Benson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,218
Hot Rod Hundley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2015
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,219
Charles Portis
WRITER
1933 - 2020
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,220
Daniel Manning
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1887
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 14,221
Debby Boone
SINGER
1956 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 14,222
William J. Brennan Jr.
LAWYER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 14,223
Joel Murray
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 14,224
Tom Price
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 14,225
Bill Cassidy
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 14,226
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Charles Portis ranks 1,030. Before him are Jim Butcher (1971), Jonathan Lethem (1964), Russell Hoban (1925), Mary L. Trump (1965), Anne Waldman (1945), and Noah Hawley (1967). After him are Tom Kapinos (1969), Ann Leckie (1966), James Merrill (1926), William Gilmore Simms (1806), Anna Todd (1989), and Michael Goldenberg (1965).
Jim Butcher
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 1,024
Jonathan Lethem
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 1,025
Russell Hoban
1925 - 2011
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 1,026
Mary L. Trump
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 1,027
Anne Waldman
1945 - Present
HPI: 37.81
Rank: 1,028
Noah Hawley
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.76
Rank: 1,029
Charles Portis
1933 - 2020
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 1,030
Tom Kapinos
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 1,031
Ann Leckie
1966 - Present
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 1,032
James Merrill
1926 - 1995
HPI: 37.70
Rank: 1,033
William Gilmore Simms
1806 - 1870
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 1,034
Anna Todd
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 1,035
Michael Goldenberg
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 1,036