ACTOR
David Kelly
1929 - 2012
David Kelly
David Kelly (11 July 1929 – 12 February 2012) was an Irish actor who had regular roles in several film and television works from the 1950s onwards. One of the most recognisable voices and faces of Irish stage and screen, Kelly was known for his roles as Rashers Tierney in Strumpet City, Cousin Enda in Me Mammy, the builder Mr O'Reilly in Fawlty Towers, Albert Riddle in Robin's Nest, and Grandpa Joe in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Kelly has received more than 77,575 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). David Kelly is the 841st most popular actor (up from 968th in 2019), the 52nd most popular biography from Ireland (up from 55th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Irish Actor.
Memorability Metrics
78k
Page Views (PV)
59.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
5.18
Effective Languages (L*)
2.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, David Kelly ranks 841 out of 13,578. Before him are Patrick McGoohan, Matt LeBlanc, Cüneyt Arkın, Til Schweiger, Jake Gyllenhaal, and James Brolin. After him are Yvette Guilbert, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Viola Davis, Lionel Stander, and Grace Zabriskie.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPatrick McGoohan
1928 - 2009
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 835
Matt LeBlanc
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 836
Cüneyt Arkın
1937 - 2022
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 837
Til Schweiger
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 838
Jake Gyllenhaal
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 839
James Brolin
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 840
David Kelly
1929 - 2012
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 841
Yvette Guilbert
1865 - 1944
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 842
Eric Idle
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 843
Terry Jones
1942 - 2020
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 844
Viola Davis
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 845
Lionel Stander
1908 - 1994
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 846
Grace Zabriskie
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 847
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, David Kelly ranks 99. Before him are Nicolai Ghiaurov, Fernanda Montenegro, Lorenzo Buffon, Stirling Moss, Michael Atiyah, and Chespirito. After him are Paul Lauterbur, Věra Chytilová, Hélène Carrère d'Encausse, José Santamaría, Alasdair MacIntyre, and Bob Denard. Among people deceased in 2012, David Kelly ranks 70. Before him are Bingu wa Mutharika, Joseph Murray, Harry Harrison, Renato Dulbecco, Chaleo Yoovidhya, and Chris Marker. After him are Warda Al-Jazairia, Gustav Leonhardt, Omar Suleiman, Teófilo Stevenson, Haji Mohammad Chamkani, and Carl Johan Bernadotte.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsNicolai Ghiaurov
SINGER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 93
Fernanda Montenegro
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 94
Lorenzo Buffon
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 95
Stirling Moss
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 96
Michael Atiyah
MATHEMATICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 97
Chespirito
ACTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 98
David Kelly
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 99
Paul Lauterbur
CHEMIST
1929 - 2007
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 100
Věra Chytilová
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 101
Hélène Carrère d'Encausse
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 102
José Santamaría
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 103
Alasdair MacIntyre
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 104
Bob Denard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2007
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 105
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsBingu wa Mutharika
ECONOMIST
1934 - 2012
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 64
Joseph Murray
PHYSICIAN
1919 - 2012
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 65
Harry Harrison
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 66
Renato Dulbecco
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2012
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 67
Chaleo Yoovidhya
BUSINESSPERSON
1923 - 2012
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 68
Chris Marker
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2012
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 69
David Kelly
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 70
Warda Al-Jazairia
SINGER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 71
Gustav Leonhardt
COMPOSER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 72
Omar Suleiman
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2012
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 73
Teófilo Stevenson
BOXER
1952 - 2012
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 74
Haji Mohammad Chamkani
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 75
Carl Johan Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2012
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 76
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, David Kelly ranks 52 out of 549. Before him are Saint Gall (550), Eileen Gray (1878), John Toland (1670), John Tyndall (1820), Edward England (1685), and Dolores O'Riordan (1971). After him are William C. Campbell (1930), Richard Cantillon (1680), Mary Jane Kelly (1863), George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence (1449), Colin Farrell (1976), and Thomas Moore (1779).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsSaint Gall
WRITER
550 - 645
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 46
Eileen Gray
ARCHITECT
1878 - 1976
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 47
John Toland
PHILOSOPHER
1670 - 1722
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 48
John Tyndall
PHYSICIST
1820 - 1893
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 49
Edward England
PIRATE
1685 - 1720
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 50
Dolores O'Riordan
MUSICIAN
1971 - 2018
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 51
David Kelly
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 52
William C. Campbell
CHEMIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 53
Richard Cantillon
ECONOMIST
1680 - 1734
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 54
Mary Jane Kelly
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1863 - 1888
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 55
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1478
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 56
Colin Farrell
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 57
Thomas Moore
WRITER
1779 - 1852
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 58
Among ACTORS In Ireland
Among actors born in Ireland, David Kelly ranks 9. Before him are Richard Harris (1930), Lola Montez (1821), Cillian Murphy (1976), Gabriel Byrne (1950), Brendan Gleeson (1955), and Maureen O'Hara (1920). After him are Colin Farrell (1976), Brenda Fricker (1945), Fionnula Flanagan (1941), Maureen O'Sullivan (1911), Liam Cunningham (1961), and Edward Mulhare (1923).
Richard Harris
1930 - 2002
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 3
Lola Montez
1821 - 1861
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 4
Cillian Murphy
1976 - Present
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 5
Gabriel Byrne
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 6
Brendan Gleeson
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 7
Maureen O'Hara
1920 - 2015
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 8
David Kelly
1929 - 2012
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 9
Colin Farrell
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 10
Brenda Fricker
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 11
Fionnula Flanagan
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 12
Maureen O'Sullivan
1911 - 1998
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 13
Liam Cunningham
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 14
Edward Mulhare
1923 - 1997
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 15