COMEDIAN
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Today
Dick Van Dyke
Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His work spans screen and stage, and his accolades include a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and six Emmy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dick Van Dyke has received more than 31,448,272 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Dick Van Dyke is the 9th most popular comedian (down from 8th in 2019), the 1,232nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,083rd in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Comedian.
Dick Van Dyke is most famous for his role as the chimney sweep Bert in the 1964 Disney film "Mary Poppins."
Memorability Metrics
31M
Page Views (PV)
61.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
2.17
Effective Languages (L*)
5.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMEDIANS
Among comedians, Dick Van Dyke ranks 9 out of 98. Before him are Eddie Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, and George Carlin. After him are Chevy Chase, Ricky Gervais, Simon Pegg, Bob Hope, Bob Newhart, and Joan Rivers.
Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEddie Murphy
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 3
Whoopi Goldberg
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 4
Bill Cosby
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 5
Steve Martin
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 6
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 7
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 8
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10
Ricky Gervais
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 11
Simon Pegg
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 12
Bob Hope
1903 - 2003
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 13
Bob Newhart
1929 - 2024
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 14
Joan Rivers
1933 - 2014
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 15
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Dick Van Dyke ranks 74. Before him are Michele Ferrero, William Styron, Moshe Arens, Leo Esaki, Veljko Kadijević, and Robert Rauschenberg. After him are Oscar Peterson, Ernest Gellner, Hilda Gadea, Charles Chaplin Jr., Claude Lanzmann, and Michel de Certeau.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsMichele Ferrero
BUSINESSPERSON
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 68
William Styron
WRITER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 69
Moshe Arens
ENGINEER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 70
Leo Esaki
PHYSICIST
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 71
Veljko Kadijević
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2014
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 72
Robert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 73
Dick Van Dyke
COMEDIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 74
Oscar Peterson
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2007
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 75
Ernest Gellner
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1995
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 76
Hilda Gadea
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1974
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 77
Charles Chaplin Jr.
ACTOR
1925 - 1968
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 78
Claude Lanzmann
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2018
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 79
Michel de Certeau
PHILOSOPHER
1925 - 1986
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 80
In United States
Among people born in United States, Dick Van Dyke ranks 1,232 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Rauschenberg (1925), Scarlett Johansson (1984), Tyrone Power (1914), Robert Noyce (1927), Edna Purviance (1895), and Blake Edwards (1922). After him are Robert Reich (1946), Martha Washington (1731), E. O. Wilson (1929), Zelda Fitzgerald (1900), Lady Gaga (1986), and Robert Lucas Jr. (1937).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Rauschenberg
PAINTER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1,226
Scarlett Johansson
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1,227
Tyrone Power
ACTOR
1914 - 1958
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 1,228
Robert Noyce
INVENTOR
1927 - 1990
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 1,229
Edna Purviance
ACTOR
1895 - 1958
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,230
Blake Edwards
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,231
Dick Van Dyke
COMEDIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,232
Robert Reich
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,233
Martha Washington
COMPANION
1731 - 1802
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 1,234
E. O. Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1929 - 2021
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,235
Zelda Fitzgerald
WRITER
1900 - 1948
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,236
Lady Gaga
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,237
Robert Lucas Jr.
ECONOMIST
1937 - 2023
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,238
Among COMEDIANS In United States
Among comedians born in United States, Dick Van Dyke ranks 9. Before him are Eddie Murphy (1961), Whoopi Goldberg (1955), Bill Cosby (1937), Steve Martin (1945), Ellen DeGeneres (1958), and George Carlin (1937). After him are Chevy Chase (1943), Bob Newhart (1929), Joan Rivers (1933), Andy Kaufman (1949), Lucille Ball (1911), and Bob Saget (1956).
Eddie Murphy
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 3
Whoopi Goldberg
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 4
Bill Cosby
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 5
Steve Martin
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 6
Ellen DeGeneres
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 7
George Carlin
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 8
Dick Van Dyke
1925 - Present
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10
Bob Newhart
1929 - 2024
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 11
Joan Rivers
1933 - 2014
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 12
Andy Kaufman
1949 - 1984
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 13
Lucille Ball
1911 - 1989
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 14
Bob Saget
1956 - 2022
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 15