WRITER
Crane Wilbur
1886 - 1973
Crane Wilbur
Crane Wilbur (November 17, 1886 – October 18, 1973) was an American writer, actor and director for stage, radio and screen. He was born in Athens, New York. Wilbur is best remembered for playing Harry Marvin in The Perils of Pauline. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Crane Wilbur has received more than 66,496 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Crane Wilbur is the 6,043rd most popular writer (down from 5,685th in 2019), the 9,982nd most popular biography from United States (up from 10,313th in 2019) and the 749th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
66k
Page Views (PV)
43.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.88
Effective Languages (L*)
2.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Crane Wilbur ranks 6,043 out of 7,302. Before him are René Benjamin, Danièle Sallenave, Ravindra Kelekar, Kenneth Rexroth, Izaak Walton, and Buchi Emecheta. After him are Armistead Maupin, Su Tong, Euphrase Kezilahabi, Tony Kushner, Cyril Collard, and Emmanuil Kazakevich.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRené Benjamin
1885 - 1948
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 6,037
Danièle Sallenave
1940 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 6,038
Ravindra Kelekar
1925 - 2010
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 6,039
Kenneth Rexroth
1905 - 1982
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 6,040
Izaak Walton
1593 - 1683
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 6,041
Buchi Emecheta
1944 - 2017
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 6,042
Crane Wilbur
1886 - 1973
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 6,043
Armistead Maupin
1944 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 6,044
Su Tong
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 6,045
Euphrase Kezilahabi
1944 - 2020
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 6,046
Tony Kushner
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 6,047
Cyril Collard
1957 - 1993
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 6,048
Emmanuil Kazakevich
1913 - 1962
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 6,049
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Crane Wilbur ranks 285. Before him are Edu Snethlage, Richard Mulcahy, Árpád Tóth, Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Jun'ichi Kōuchi, and Alexander Wetmore. After him are Karl Dane, Vlastimil Lada-Sázavský, Alexander Drankov, Jeanie MacPherson, Otto Authén, and Nellie Sengupta. Among people deceased in 1973, Crane Wilbur ranks 268. Before him are Piero Drogo, Hans Haas, Manuel Rojas, Henrique da Silveira, James Wilson, and J. Carrol Naish. After him are Steven Geray, Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona, Alphonse Lacroix, Armando Segato, Nellie Sengupta, and James Anderson.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsEdu Snethlage
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1941
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 279
Richard Mulcahy
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1971
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 280
Árpád Tóth
WRITER
1886 - 1928
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 281
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
EXPLORER
1886 - 1959
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 282
Jun'ichi Kōuchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1970
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 283
Alexander Wetmore
BIOLOGIST
1886 - 1978
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 284
Crane Wilbur
WRITER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 285
Karl Dane
ACTOR
1886 - 1934
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 286
Vlastimil Lada-Sázavský
ATHLETE
1886 - 1956
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 287
Alexander Drankov
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1949
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 288
Jeanie MacPherson
ACTOR
1886 - 1946
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 289
Otto Authén
GYMNAST
1886 - 1971
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 290
Nellie Sengupta
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1973
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 291
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsPiero Drogo
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1973
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 262
Hans Haas
ATHLETE
1906 - 1973
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 263
Manuel Rojas
WRITER
1896 - 1973
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 264
Henrique da Silveira
FENCER
1901 - 1973
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 265
James Wilson
ATHLETE
1891 - 1973
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 266
J. Carrol Naish
ACTOR
1896 - 1973
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 267
Crane Wilbur
WRITER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 268
Steven Geray
ACTOR
1904 - 1973
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 269
Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 270
Alphonse Lacroix
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1973
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 271
Armando Segato
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1973
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 272
Nellie Sengupta
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1973
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 273
James Anderson
TENNIS PLAYER
1894 - 1973
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 274
In United States
Among people born in United States, Crane Wilbur ranks 9,982 out of 20,380. Before him are Beah Richards (1920), Susan Collins (1952), Diana Serra Cary (1918), Ted Stevens (1923), Michael Novak (1933), and Vicki Peterson (1958). After him are Armistead Maupin (1944), Penny Hardaway (1971), Rufus King (1755), Erin Gray (1950), Ryan White (1971), and Bruce Broughton (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBeah Richards
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 9,976
Susan Collins
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 9,977
Diana Serra Cary
ACTOR
1918 - 2020
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 9,978
Ted Stevens
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2010
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 9,979
Michael Novak
PHILOSOPHER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 9,980
Vicki Peterson
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 9,981
Crane Wilbur
WRITER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 9,982
Armistead Maupin
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 9,983
Penny Hardaway
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 9,984
Rufus King
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1827
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 9,985
Erin Gray
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 9,986
Ryan White
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1971 - 1990
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 9,987
Bruce Broughton
COMPOSER
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 9,988
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Crane Wilbur ranks 749. Before him are Nella Larsen (1891), Anna J. Cooper (1858), Dick Cavett (1936), Andy Weir (1972), Scott Turow (1949), and Kenneth Rexroth (1905). After him are Armistead Maupin (1944), Tony Kushner (1956), Gustav Hasford (1947), Stephen R. Donaldson (1947), Charles Brackett (1892), and John Perry Barlow (1947).
Nella Larsen
1891 - 1964
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 743
Anna J. Cooper
1858 - 1964
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 744
Dick Cavett
1936 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 745
Andy Weir
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 746
Scott Turow
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 747
Kenneth Rexroth
1905 - 1982
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 748
Crane Wilbur
1886 - 1973
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 749
Armistead Maupin
1944 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 750
Tony Kushner
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 751
Gustav Hasford
1947 - 1993
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 752
Stephen R. Donaldson
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 753
Charles Brackett
1892 - 1969
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 754
John Perry Barlow
1947 - 2018
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 755