ACTOR

Edward Platt

1916 - 1974

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Edward Cuthbert Platt (February 14, 1916 – March 19, 1974) was an American actor widely known for his portrayal of the Chief in the 1965–1970 NBC/CBS television series: Get Smart. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Platt has received more than 969,762 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Platt is the 4,460th most popular actor (down from 3,530th in 2019), the 6,537th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,416th in 2019) and the 2,000th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 970k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.19

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Edward Platts by language

Over the past year Edward Platt has had the most page views in the with 132,748 views, followed by Spanish (19,632), and Italian (7,188). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Southern Azerbaijani (81.11%), Afrikaans (68.30%), and Simple English (63.32%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Edward Platt ranks 4,460 out of 13,578. Before him are Theo James, Sybil Danning, Necati Şaşmaz, Camille Cottin, Trish Van Devere, and Dan Duryea. After him are Giorgio Albertazzi, Charlene Tilton, César Évora, Zoë Kravitz, Natascha McElhone, and Henry Thomas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Edward Platt ranks 200. Before him are Helene Hanff, Tinus Osendarp, Roy Ward Baker, Guglielmo Gabetto, Irwin Allen, and John D. MacDonald. After him are Irving Wallace, Arnoldo Foà, Ángel Suquía Goicoechea, Yekaterina Zelenko, Shigeo Arai, and Mary Stewart. Among people deceased in 1974, Edward Platt ranks 175. Before him are Lily Kronberger, Francis Blanche, Franz Wagner, Jacqueline Susann, Mikhail Tikhonravov, and Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman. After him are George Van Biesbroeck, Fernand de Montigny, Théodore Nouwens, Eduardo Santos, María Martínez Sierra, and Nurul Amin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edward Platt ranks 6,537 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Henry (1971), Gloria E. Anzaldúa (1942), John D. MacDonald (1916), Daniel Pipes (1949), Trish Van Devere (1941), and Dan Duryea (1907). After him are Lawrence Lessig (1961), Brad Whitford (1952), John Berry (1917), Charlene Tilton (1958), Steve Swallow (1940), and Albina Osipowich (1911).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Edward Platt ranks 2,000. Before him are May McAvoy (1899), Brian Doyle-Murray (1945), Millie Perkins (1938), Lana Clarkson (1962), Trish Van Devere (1941), and Dan Duryea (1907). After him are Charlene Tilton (1958), Zoë Kravitz (1988), Henry Thomas (1971), Mary Anderson (1918), Eva LaRue (1966), and Polly Bergen (1930).

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Television and Movie Roles

Rebel Without a Cause
Ray Fremick
After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.
Oct 27o 19557.531 / 10
North by Northwest
Victor Larrabee
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Jul 8o 19598 / 10
Get Smart
Thaddeus
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track. The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.
7.887 / 10