ACTOR

Danny Thomas

1912 - 1991

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Danny Thomas (born Amos Muzyad Yaqoob Kairouz; January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an American actor, singer, nightclub comedian, producer, and philanthropist. He created and starred in The Danny Thomas Show. In addition to guest roles on many of the comedy, talk, and musical variety programs of his time, his legacy includes a lifelong dedication to fundraising for charity. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Danny Thomas has received more than 6,330,805 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Danny Thomas is the 8,069th most popular actor (down from 7,706th in 2019), the 11,958th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,404th in 2019) and the 3,758th most popular American Actor.

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  • 6.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Danny Thomas ranks 8,069 out of 13,578Before him are Marie Mosquini, Anneke von der Lippe, Julia Jones, Hal Smith, Jessie Andrews, and Hikari Mitsushima. After him are Vincent Curatola, Bouli Lanners, Katie Barberi, Mara Wilson, Nancy Carell, and Birgitte Hjort Sørensen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Danny Thomas ranks 401Before him are Kamil Tolon, Hilda Cameron, Tip O'Neill, Richard Carlson, Erland Herkenrath, and Madge Adam. After him are Zohra Sehgal, Erich Schmitt, Harry Hay, Byron Nelson, Alfred Schmalzer, and Odette Hallowes. Among people deceased in 1991, Danny Thomas ranks 267Before him are Károly Bartha, Pat O'Callaghan, Charlie Barnet, Roger Revelle, Coral Browne, and Kenas Aroi. After him are Tom Bridger, Yanka Dyagileva, Natalie Schafer, Charles Manring, Joan Caulfield, and Angus Wilson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Danny Thomas ranks 11,958 out of 20,380Before him are Hal Smith (1916), Tommy Godwin (1920), Jessie Andrews (1992), Eugene J. Martin (1938), Anita Ward (1956), and Chi Chi LaRue (1959). After him are Vincent Curatola (1953), William Paca (1740), Robert Lighthizer (1947), Mara Wilson (1987), Nancy Carell (1966), and Doug Burgum (1956).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Danny Thomas ranks 3,758Before him are George Walsh (1889), Vivian Blaine (1921), Marie Mosquini (1899), Julia Jones (1981), Hal Smith (1916), and Jessie Andrews (1992). After him are Vincent Curatola (1953), Mara Wilson (1987), Nancy Carell (1966), Jake Lloyd (1989), Christa Miller (1964), and Joan Severance (1958).

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