ACTOR

Edward Van Sloan

1882 - 1964

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Edward Van Sloan (born Edward Paul Van Sloun; November 1, 1882 – March 6, 1964) was an American character actor best remembered for his roles in the Universal Studios horror films such as Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), and The Mummy (1932). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Van Sloan has received more than 350,110 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Van Sloan is the 6,725th most popular actor (down from 5,558th in 2019), the 9,945th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,285th in 2019) and the 3,096th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 350k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 43.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.20

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Edward Van Sloans by language

Over the past year Edward Van Sloan has had the most page views in the with 55,494 views, followed by Russian (2,537), and Italian (2,527). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Korean (84.16%), Romanian (28.96%), and Afrikaans (21.86%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Edward Van Sloan ranks 6,725 out of 13,578. Before him are Lucas Black, Anne Consigny, Nick Stahl, Konstantin Lavronenko, Marie Wilson, and Caroline Aaron. After him are Patricia Belcher, Devin Ratray, Markie Post, Tyler Hoechlin, Charlotte Lewis, and Ane Dahl Torp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1882, Edward Van Sloan ranks 262. Before him are George van Rossem, Mina Loy, Paul Koebe, Paul Günther, Alvin Langdon Coburn, and Felix Frankfurter. After him are Ricardo J. Alfaro, Mary Boland, Sybil Thorndike, N. C. Wyeth, Milton Sills, and Robert G. Vignola. Among people deceased in 1964, Edward Van Sloan ranks 195. Before him are Milton Margai, Lucky Dube, Diana Wynyard, Nella Larsen, Anna J. Cooper, and James Chapin. After him are Adele Goldstine, Gracie Allen, Branislav Hrnjiček, C. I. Lewis, Hedwig Kohn, and Frank Albertson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edward Van Sloan ranks 9,945 out of 20,380. Before him are Andrea James (1967), James Chapin (1889), Frank Waller (1884), Lou Jones (1932), Roderick Chisholm (1916), and Caroline Aaron (1952). After him are Oliver Otis Howard (1830), Kenneth Rexroth (1905), Patricia Belcher (1954), William Fields (1929), Devin Ratray (1977), and Alice Austen (1866).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Edward Van Sloan ranks 3,096. Before him are Isabel Jewell (1907), Jason David Frank (1973), Lucas Black (1982), Nick Stahl (1979), Marie Wilson (1916), and Caroline Aaron (1952). After him are Patricia Belcher (1954), Devin Ratray (1977), Markie Post (1950), Tyler Hoechlin (1987), J. Carrol Naish (1896), and Skipp Sudduth (1956).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Mummy
Dr. Muller
An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the archaeologists accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.
Jan 1o 19326.812 / 10
Dracula
Professor Abraham Van Helsing
British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London and is, unbeknownst to Renfield, a vampire. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to London together, and as Dracula begins preying on London socialites, the two become the subject of study for a supernaturalist professor, Abraham Van Helsing.
Feb 12o 19317.176 / 10
Frankenstein
Dr. Waldman
Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from body parts of the deceased. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, but, confused and traumatized, it escapes into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc. Frankenstein searches for the elusive being and eventually must confront his tormented creation.
Nov 21o 19317.493 / 10