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David Carradine

1936 - 2009

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David Carradine ( KARR-ə-deen; born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor, director, and producer, whose career included over 200 major and minor roles in film, television and on stage, spanning more than four decades. He was widely known to television audiences as the star of the 1970s television series Kung Fu, playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk traveling through the American Old West. A member of the Carradine family of actors, he got his break playing Atahuallpa in the Broadway play The Royal Hunt of the Sun. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Carradine has received more than 15,277,006 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 52 in 2019). David Carradine is the 271st most popular actor (down from 205th in 2019), the 506th most popular biography from United States (down from 380th in 2019) and the 133rd most popular American Actor.

David Carradine is most famous for his role as Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s television series Kung Fu.

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  • 15M

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  • 66.80

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  • 51

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.54

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, David Carradine ranks 271 out of 13,578Before him are Colin Firth, John Cazale, Jean Seberg, Nancy Reagan, Benny Hill, and Virna Lisi. After him are George Lazenby, Kathy Bates, Silvana Mangano, Michael Landon, Glenn Close, and Demi Moore.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, David Carradine ranks 27Before him are Ursula Andress, Barack Obama Sr., Harald zur Hausen, Uwe Seeler, Zubin Mehta, and Virna Lisi. After him are Michael Landon, Ferid Murad, Richard Bach, Georges Perec, Roy Orbison, and Aga Khan IV. Among people deceased in 2009, David Carradine ranks 13Before him are Paul Samuelson, Roh Moo-hyun, Aage Bohr, Omar Bongo, Pina Bausch, and Maurice Jarre. After him are Farrah Fawcett, Abdurrahman Wahid, Mercedes Sosa, Karl Malden, Les Paul, and Raúl Alfonsín.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Carradine ranks 506 out of 20,380Before him are Bill Murray (1950), Talia Shire (1946), Richard Stallman (1953), John Cazale (1935), Jean Seberg (1938), and Nancy Reagan (1921). After him are Donald A. Glaser (1926), Kathy Bates (1948), Michael Landon (1936), Glenn Close (1947), Demi Moore (1962), and Liza Minnelli (1946).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, David Carradine ranks 133Before him are James Coburn (1928), Bill Murray (1950), Talia Shire (1946), John Cazale (1935), Jean Seberg (1938), and Nancy Reagan (1921). After him are Kathy Bates (1948), Michael Landon (1936), Glenn Close (1947), Demi Moore (1962), Liza Minnelli (1946), and Kurt Russell (1951).

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