ACTOR

Dan Dailey

1915 - 1978

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Daniel James Dailey Jr. (December 14, 1915 – October 16, 1978) was an American actor and dancer. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dan Dailey has received more than 881,796 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Dan Dailey is the 6,587th most popular actor (down from 6,094th in 2019), the 9,695th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,097th in 2019) and the 3,028th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 880k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.43

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Dan Dailey ranks 6,587 out of 13,578. Before him are Leslie David Baker, Erin Moran, Jessica Hecht, Park Yong-ha, Lucy Hale, and Maggie McNamara. After him are Jorge Salinas, Rolando Villazón, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Alfred Lunt, Nia Long, and Geoffrey Hughes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, Dan Dailey ranks 252. Before him are Hanka Bielicka, Godfrey Brown, Mady Rahl, Heinrich Albertz, Simo Puupponen, and Khushwant Singh. After him are Brian Shawe-Taylor, Siegfried Purner, Dorothy Poynton-Hill, Ödön Gróf, Vincent Persichetti, and Robert Lockwood Jr.. Among people deceased in 1978, Dan Dailey ranks 235. Before him are Nagamichi Kuroda, Giuseppe Berto, Imre Rajczy, Matti Lähde, Geoffrey Unsworth, and Maggie McNamara. After him are Michael Bates, Mauk Weber, Tibor Serly, Alexander Wetmore, Theo Helfrich, and Miguel Itzigsohn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dan Dailey ranks 9,695 out of 20,380. Before him are Sarah Moore Grimké (1792), George Lott (1906), Maggie McNamara (1928), Sally Menke (1953), Brad Wilk (1968), and Stanley Wagner (1908). After him are Sinbad (1956), Lil' Kim (1974), Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927), Alice Kober (1906), Cherie Currie (1959), and George Caleb Bingham (1811).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Dan Dailey ranks 3,028. Before him are George Montgomery (1916), Leslie David Baker (1958), Erin Moran (1960), Jessica Hecht (1965), Lucy Hale (1989), and Maggie McNamara (1928). After him are Alfred Lunt (1892), Nia Long (1970), Lola Glaudini (1971), Faran Tahir (1963), Cristin Milioti (1985), and John Hodiak (1914).

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Television and Movie Roles

It's Always Fair Weather
Doug Hallerton
Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart they've grown. But the reunion sparks memories of youthful dreams that haven't been fulfilled -- and slowly, the three men reevaluate their lives and try to find a way to renew their friendship.
Aug 30th 19557.1 / 10
The Wings of Eagles
'Jughead' Carson
The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.
Jan 31st 19576.2 / 10
There's No Business Like Show Business
Terence Donahue
Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.
Dec 16th 19546 / 10