COMEDIAN
Chevy Chase
1943 - Today
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He became the breakout cast member in the first season of Saturday Night Live (1975–1976), where his recurring Weekend Update segment became a staple of the show. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chevy Chase has received more than 19,565,621 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Chevy Chase is the 10th most popular comedian (down from 9th in 2019), the 1,571st most popular biography from United States (down from 1,278th in 2019) and the 10th most popular American Comedian.
Chevy Chase is best known for his role as the character, Clark Griswold, in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies.
Memorability Metrics
20M
Page Views (PV)
59.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
2.40
Effective Languages (L*)
5.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMEDIANS
Among comedians, Chevy Chase ranks 10 out of 98. Before him are Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, George Carlin, and Dick Van Dyke. After him are Ricky Gervais, Simon Pegg, Bob Hope, Bob Newhart, Joan Rivers, and Andy Kaufman.
Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWhoopi Goldberg
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 4
Bill Cosby
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 5
Steve Martin
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 6
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 7
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 8
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10
Ricky Gervais
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 11
Simon Pegg
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 12
Bob Hope
1903 - 2003
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 13
Bob Newhart
1929 - 2024
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 14
Joan Rivers
1933 - 2014
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 15
Andy Kaufman
1949 - 1984
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 16
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Chevy Chase ranks 111. Before him are Finn E. Kydland, Eric Idle, Otoya Yamaguchi, Vint Cerf, Holland Taylor, and Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh. After him are Chris Amon, Lyudmila Ulitskaya, Richard Smalley, Leonardo Sandri, Michael Palin, and Conchata Ferrell.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsFinn E. Kydland
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 105
Eric Idle
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 106
Otoya Yamaguchi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1943 - 1960
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 107
Vint Cerf
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 108
Holland Taylor
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 109
Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 110
Chevy Chase
COMEDIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 111
Chris Amon
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 112
Lyudmila Ulitskaya
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 113
Richard Smalley
CHEMIST
1943 - 2005
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 114
Leonardo Sandri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 115
Michael Palin
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 116
Conchata Ferrell
ACTOR
1943 - 2020
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 117
In United States
Among people born in United States, Chevy Chase ranks 1,571 out of 20,380. Before him are Holland Taylor (1943), Joseph L. Goldstein (1940), Peter Dinklage (1969), Paul Revere (1735), Rollo May (1909), and Jeremy Rifkin (1945). After him are Hunter S. Thompson (1937), Jimmy Doolittle (1896), Edward Charles Pickering (1846), Frank Sheeran (1920), George Wald (1906), and Alben W. Barkley (1877).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHolland Taylor
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 1,565
Joseph L. Goldstein
CHEMIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,566
Peter Dinklage
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,567
Paul Revere
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1735 - 1818
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,568
Rollo May
PSYCHOLOGIST
1909 - 1994
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,569
Jeremy Rifkin
ECONOMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 1,570
Chevy Chase
COMEDIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,571
Hunter S. Thompson
WRITER
1937 - 2005
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,572
Jimmy Doolittle
ENGINEER
1896 - 1993
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,573
Edward Charles Pickering
ASTRONOMER
1846 - 1919
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,574
Frank Sheeran
EXTREMIST
1920 - 2003
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1,575
George Wald
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 1997
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 1,576
Alben W. Barkley
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1956
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 1,577
Among COMEDIANS In United States
Among comedians born in United States, Chevy Chase ranks 10. Before him are Whoopi Goldberg (1955), Bill Cosby (1937), Steve Martin (1945), Ellen DeGeneres (1958), George Carlin (1937), and Dick Van Dyke (1925). After him are Bob Newhart (1929), Joan Rivers (1933), Andy Kaufman (1949), Lucille Ball (1911), Bob Saget (1956), and Bob Odenkirk (1962).
Whoopi Goldberg
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 4
Bill Cosby
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 5
Steve Martin
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 6
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 7
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 8
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10
Bob Newhart
1929 - 2024
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 11
Joan Rivers
1933 - 2014
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 12
Andy Kaufman
1949 - 1984
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 13
Lucille Ball
1911 - 1989
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 14
Bob Saget
1956 - 2022
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 15
Bob Odenkirk
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 16