ACTOR
Edgar Buchanan
1903 - 1979
Edgar Buchanan
William Edgar Buchanan II (March 20, 1903 – April 4, 1979) was an American actor with a long career in both film and television. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edgar Buchanan has received more than 2,037,875 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Edgar Buchanan is the 7,698th most popular actor (down from 6,925th in 2019), the 11,363rd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,289th in 2019) and the 3,565th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
41.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
1.42
Effective Languages (L*)
3.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Edgar Buchanan ranks 7,698 out of 13,578. Before him are Marisa Del Frate, Hobart Bosworth, Ross Alexander, Corey Burton, Joanna Kulig, and Fernando Tejero. After him are George Siegmann, Evelyn Ankers, Julie Gibson, Barry Atsma, Barbara Crampton, and Sara Tommasi.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarisa Del Frate
1931 - 2015
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 7,692
Hobart Bosworth
1867 - 1943
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 7,693
Ross Alexander
1907 - 1937
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 7,694
Corey Burton
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 7,695
Joanna Kulig
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 7,696
Fernando Tejero
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 7,697
Edgar Buchanan
1903 - 1979
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 7,698
George Siegmann
1882 - 1928
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 7,699
Evelyn Ankers
1918 - 1985
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 7,700
Julie Gibson
1913 - 2019
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 7,701
Barry Atsma
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 7,702
Barbara Crampton
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 7,703
Sara Tommasi
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 7,704
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1903, Edgar Buchanan ranks 353. Before him are Jimmy Ball, Tadeusz Friedrich, Kazimierz Kordylewski, Vera Stroyeva, Big Joe Williams, and Luis Izzeta. After him are DeHart Hubbard, José Miracca, June Marlowe, Mike Mansfield, Phyllis A. Whitney, and Hughie Gallacher. Among people deceased in 1979, Edgar Buchanan ranks 282. Before him are Jimmy McCulloch, Peter Donlon, Angus MacLise, Jean Stafford, Margaret Harwood, and Yuri Krylov. After him are Walter Dietrich, Charlotte Mineau, Yvonne Mitchell, Elemér Somfay, John Glascock, and Erich Schmitt.
Others Born in 1903
Go to all RankingsJimmy Ball
ATHLETE
1903 - 1988
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 347
Tadeusz Friedrich
FENCER
1903 - 1976
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 348
Kazimierz Kordylewski
ASTRONOMER
1903 - 1981
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 349
Vera Stroyeva
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1991
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 350
Big Joe Williams
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1982
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 351
Luis Izzeta
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 352
Edgar Buchanan
ACTOR
1903 - 1979
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 353
DeHart Hubbard
ATHLETE
1903 - 1976
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 354
José Miracca
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 2000
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 355
June Marlowe
ACTOR
1903 - 1984
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 356
Mike Mansfield
POLITICIAN
1903 - 2001
HPI: 41.54
Rank: 357
Phyllis A. Whitney
WRITER
1903 - 2008
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 358
Hughie Gallacher
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1957
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 359
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsJimmy McCulloch
MUSICIAN
1953 - 1979
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 276
Peter Donlon
ATHLETE
1906 - 1979
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 277
Angus MacLise
COMPOSER
1938 - 1979
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 278
Jean Stafford
WRITER
1915 - 1979
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 279
Margaret Harwood
ASTRONOMER
1885 - 1979
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 280
Yuri Krylov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1930 - 1979
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 281
Edgar Buchanan
ACTOR
1903 - 1979
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 282
Walter Dietrich
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1979
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 283
Charlotte Mineau
ACTOR
1886 - 1979
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 284
Yvonne Mitchell
ACTOR
1915 - 1979
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 285
Elemér Somfay
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 286
John Glascock
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1979
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 287
Erich Schmitt
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 288
In United States
Among people born in United States, Edgar Buchanan ranks 11,363 out of 20,380. Before him are Ross Alexander (1907), Elliot Richardson (1920), Corey Burton (1955), Edwin H. Colbert (1905), Jerry Rice (1962), and Kamala (1950). After him are George Siegmann (1882), Cody Rhodes (1985), Carl Levin (1934), DeHart Hubbard (1903), Michael W. Smith (1957), and Julie Gibson (1913).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRoss Alexander
ACTOR
1907 - 1937
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 11,357
Elliot Richardson
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1999
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 11,358
Corey Burton
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 11,359
Edwin H. Colbert
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1905 - 2001
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 11,360
Jerry Rice
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 11,361
Kamala
WRESTLER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 11,362
Edgar Buchanan
ACTOR
1903 - 1979
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 11,363
George Siegmann
ACTOR
1882 - 1928
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 11,364
Cody Rhodes
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 11,365
Carl Levin
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 11,366
DeHart Hubbard
ATHLETE
1903 - 1976
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 11,367
Michael W. Smith
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 11,368
Julie Gibson
ACTOR
1913 - 2019
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 11,369
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Edgar Buchanan ranks 3,565. Before him are Cathy Downs (1926), Robert Benchley (1889), Joseph Pilato (1949), Hobart Bosworth (1867), Ross Alexander (1907), and Corey Burton (1955). After him are George Siegmann (1882), Julie Gibson (1913), Barbara Crampton (1958), Sakina Jaffrey (1962), Clayton Moore (1914), and Eddie Kaye Thomas (1980).
Cathy Downs
1926 - 1976
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 3,559
Robert Benchley
1889 - 1945
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 3,560
Joseph Pilato
1949 - 2019
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 3,561
Hobart Bosworth
1867 - 1943
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 3,562
Ross Alexander
1907 - 1937
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 3,563
Corey Burton
1955 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 3,564
Edgar Buchanan
1903 - 1979
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 3,565
George Siegmann
1882 - 1928
HPI: 41.90
Rank: 3,566
Julie Gibson
1913 - 2019
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 3,567
Barbara Crampton
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 3,568
Sakina Jaffrey
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 3,569
Clayton Moore
1914 - 1999
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 3,570
Eddie Kaye Thomas
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 3,571