ACTOR

David Hess

1936 - 2011

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David Alexander Hess (September 19, 1936 – October 7, 2011) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and director. He came to prominence for his portrayals of murderous villains and gruff characters in several films in the 1970s and 1980s. Hess originally worked as a songwriter in the 1950s, co-writing songs recorded by Elvis Presley and Pat Boone, but garnered international attention for his feature film debut portraying Krug Stillo in Wes Craven's exploitation horror film The Last House on the Left (1972). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Hess has received more than 380,716 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. David Hess is the 5,866th most popular actor (down from 4,912th in 2019), the 8,605th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,311th in 2019) and the 2,670th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 380k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.45

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.80

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of David Hesses by language

Over the past year David Hess has had the most page views in the with 48,399 views, followed by Italian (5,922), and German (4,808). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Afrikaans (124.34%), Egyptian Arabic (41.67%), and Arabic (13.36%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, David Hess ranks 5,866 out of 13,578. Before him are Cathy Moriarty, Ann Harding, Heiner Lauterbach, Danny Lloyd, Ross Bagdasarian, and Özge Gürel. After him are Ian Charleson, Ben Lyon, Tamara Taylor, Richard LeParmentier, Jamie Farr, and Aleksei Dikiy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, David Hess ranks 455. Before him are Larry McMurtry, Rubén Héctor Sosa, Ben Pon, Žarko Nikolić, Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz, and Barbara Sobotta. After him are Nikolay Rubtsov, John Madden, David Jenkins, Kjell Grede, Cynthia McLeod, and Owen Roizman. Among people deceased in 2011, David Hess ranks 380. Before him are Waldemar Baszanowski, Žarko Nikolić, Wenche Foss, Irena Kwiatkowska, Sun Axelsson, and Annette Charles. After him are Kjell Johansson, Juliano Mer-Khamis, Marianna Nagy, Loleatta Holloway, Assar Rönnlund, and Frank Buckles.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Hess ranks 8,605 out of 20,380. Before him are Ann Harding (1902), Danny Lloyd (1972), Ross Bagdasarian (1919), Joseph Kruskal (1928), Stanley Turrentine (1934), and Frances Perkins (1880). After him are Joseph P. Allen (1937), Ben Lyon (1901), Joseph Ruben (1950), Richard LeParmentier (1946), Jamie Farr (1934), and Karen Pence (1957).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, David Hess ranks 2,670. Before him are Helen Ferguson (1901), Mark Valley (1964), Cathy Moriarty (1960), Ann Harding (1902), Danny Lloyd (1972), and Ross Bagdasarian (1919). After him are Ben Lyon (1901), Richard LeParmentier (1946), Jamie Farr (1934), Richard Lewis (1947), Adrian Pasdar (1965), and Dack Rambo (1941).

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Television and Movie Roles

House on the Edge of the Park
Alex
When a posh couple experience car trouble on their way to a villa party, they stop into a local mechanic's shop for assistance, unaware that he is a rapist and murderer. After he and his mentally challenged assistant fix the car, the couple invite the men to the party to return the favor, leading to an evening of mayhem.
Nov 6o 19805.9 / 10
Swamp Thing
Ferret
Dr. Alec Holland, hidden away in the depths of a murky swamp, is trying to create a new species - a combination of animal and plant capable of adapting and thriving in the harshest conditions. Unfortunately he becomes subject of his own creation and is transformed. Arcane, desperate for the formula, attempts to capture the Swamp Thing. An explosive chase ensues that ultimately ends with a confrontation between Holland and a changed Arcane...
Feb 19o 19825.389 / 10
The Last House on the Left
Krug Stillo
Two girls go on a careless hunt to buy marijuana - and end up captives of four maniacal prison escapees. The girls are then subjected to obscene torture.
Aug 30o 19725.943 / 10