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Douglas Rain

1928 - 2018

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Douglas James Rain (May 9, 1928 – November 11, 2018) was a Canadian actor. Although primarily a stage actor, he is perhaps best known for his voicing of the HAL 9000 computer in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and its sequel 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Douglas Rain has received more than 722,725 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Douglas Rain is the 6,445th most popular actor (down from 6,208th in 2019), the 538th most popular biography from Canada (down from 533rd in 2019) and the 169th most popular Canadian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 720k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.10

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Douglas Rain ranks 6,445 out of 13,578. Before him are Norman Kerry, Erica Durance, Larry Miller, Samantha Morton, Mark Lester, and Nana Mizuki. After him are Wanda Hendrix, Joseph Calleia, Aisha Tyler, Sidney Fox, Ann Sothern, and Shin Se-kyung.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Douglas Rain ranks 507. Before him are Aisha Rateb, Gino Munaron, Elizabeth F. Neufeld, Dolphy, Sture Allén, and Bano Qudsia. After him are Wanda Hendrix, Ellen Niit, Sheila Jordan, Surya Bahadur Thapa, Joaquín Capilla, and Beniamino Andreatta. Among people deceased in 2018, Douglas Rain ranks 436. Before him are Geoff Murphy, Geoffrey Oryema, Győző Forintos, Wenceslao Padilla, Steven Bochco, and Gary Kurtz. After him are Yoseph Imry, Viktor Matviyenko, Hugh Wilson, Evy Berggren, Maurane, and Benny Andersen.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Douglas Rain ranks 538 out of 1,622. Before him are Todd McFarlane (1961), Anne Dorval (1960), James Tupper (1965), Sarah Polley (1979), Martin Kamen (1913), and Erica Durance (1978). After him are Tom Thomson (1877), Maurice LaMarche (1958), Anne Heggtveit (1939), Lolita Davidovich (1961), Taylor Kitsch (1981), and Howie Morenz (1902).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, Douglas Rain ranks 169. Before him are Christopher Heyerdahl (1963), Marie Avgeropoulos (1986), Anne Dorval (1960), James Tupper (1965), Sarah Polley (1979), and Erica Durance (1978). After him are Maurice LaMarche (1958), Lolita Davidovich (1961), Taylor Kitsch (1981), Barbara Parkins (1942), Arthur Hill (1922), and Dorothy Stratten (1960).

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