COMEDIAN
Dolphy
1928 - 2012
Dolphy
Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr. (July 25, 1928 – July 10, 2012), known professionally as Dolphy, was a Filipino comedian and actor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dolphy has received more than 1,383,202 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Dolphy is the 58th most popular comedian (up from 77th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Philippines (up from 86th in 2019) and the most popular Filipino Comedian.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
44.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.70
Effective Languages (L*)
3.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMEDIANS
Among comedians, Dolphy ranks 58 out of 98. Before him are Patton Oswalt, Amy Poehler, David Cross, Tracey Ullman, Cedric the Entertainer, and Nick Offerman. After him are B. J. Novak, Sinbad, Amy Sedaris, Dave Chappelle, Fred Armisen, and Jemaine Clement.
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1969 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 52
Amy Poehler
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 53
David Cross
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 54
Tracey Ullman
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 55
Cedric the Entertainer
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 56
Nick Offerman
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 57
Dolphy
1928 - 2012
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 58
B. J. Novak
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 59
Sinbad
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 60
Amy Sedaris
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 61
Dave Chappelle
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 62
Fred Armisen
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 63
Jemaine Clement
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 64
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Dolphy ranks 504. Before him are Jeanne Cooper, Nina Otkalenko, William Smith, Aisha Rateb, Gino Munaron, and Elizabeth F. Neufeld. After him are Sture Allén, Bano Qudsia, Douglas Rain, Wanda Hendrix, Ellen Niit, and Sheila Jordan. Among people deceased in 2012, Dolphy ranks 397. Before him are Ralph McQuarrie, Slater Martin, István Csurka, Jorge Manicera, Rodolfo Quezada Toruño, and Joel Goldsmith. After him are Ruy de Freitas, Margaret Osborne duPont, Boris Razinsky, Murray Rose, Mike Sparken, and Jose Tomas Sanchez.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsJeanne Cooper
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 498
Nina Otkalenko
ATHLETE
1928 - 2015
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 499
William Smith
WRESTLER
1928 - 2018
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 500
Aisha Rateb
LAWYER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 501
Gino Munaron
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 502
Elizabeth F. Neufeld
BIOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 503
Dolphy
COMEDIAN
1928 - 2012
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 504
Sture Allén
LINGUIST
1928 - 2022
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 505
Bano Qudsia
WRITER
1928 - 2017
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 506
Douglas Rain
ACTOR
1928 - 2018
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 507
Wanda Hendrix
ACTOR
1928 - 1981
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 508
Ellen Niit
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 509
Sheila Jordan
MUSICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 510
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsRalph McQuarrie
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 391
Slater Martin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 392
István Csurka
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2012
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 393
Jorge Manicera
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 394
Rodolfo Quezada Toruño
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2012
HPI: 44.40
Rank: 395
Joel Goldsmith
COMPOSER
1957 - 2012
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 396
Dolphy
COMEDIAN
1928 - 2012
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 397
Ruy de Freitas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1916 - 2012
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 398
Margaret Osborne duPont
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 2012
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 399
Boris Razinsky
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 400
Murray Rose
SWIMMER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 401
Mike Sparken
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 402
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 403
In Philippines
Among people born in Philippines, Dolphy ranks 56 out of 155. Before him are Jejomar Binay (1942), Gaudencio Rosales (1932), José Burgos (1837), Efren Reyes (1954), Jose Maria Sison (1939), and Wenceslao Padilla (1949). After him are James Cooke Brown (1921), Jose Tomas Sanchez (1920), Luis Taruc (1913), Fernando Poe Jr. (1939), Leon O. Chua (1936), and Aileen Baviera (1959).
Others born in Philippines
Go to all RankingsJejomar Binay
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 50
Gaudencio Rosales
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 51
José Burgos
WRITER
1837 - 1872
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 52
Efren Reyes
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 53
Jose Maria Sison
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2022
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 54
Wenceslao Padilla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2018
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 55
Dolphy
COMEDIAN
1928 - 2012
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 56
James Cooke Brown
WRITER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 57
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 58
Luis Taruc
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 59
Fernando Poe Jr.
ACTOR
1939 - 2004
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 60
Leon O. Chua
ENGINEER
1936 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 61
Aileen Baviera
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2020
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 62
Among COMEDIANS In Philippines
Among comedians born in Philippines, Dolphy ranks 1.