ACTOR
Fernando Rey
1917 - 1994
Fernando Rey
Fernando Casado Arambillet (20 September 1917 – 9 March 1994), best known as Fernando Rey, was a Spanish film, theatre, and television actor, who worked in both Europe and the United States. A suave, international actor best known for his roles in the films of surrealist director Luis Buñuel (Viridiana, 1961; Tristana, 1970; Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, 1972; That Obscure Object of Desire, 1977) and as the drug lord Alain Charnier in The French Connection (1971) and French Connection II (1975), he appeared in more than 150 films over half a century. The debonair Rey was described by French Connection producer Philip D'Antoni as "the last of the Continental guys". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fernando Rey has received more than 694,929 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Fernando Rey is the 495th most popular actor (up from 497th in 2019), the 254th most popular biography from Spain (down from 249th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Spanish Actor.
Fernando Rey is most famous for his role as the French detective Pepe Le Moko in the film "Casbah" (1948).
Memorability Metrics
690k
Page Views (PV)
63.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
6.46
Effective Languages (L*)
2.85
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Fernando Rey ranks 495 out of 13,578. Before him are Courteney Cox, James Cromwell, Christian Clavier, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Carole Bouquet, and Jacques Perrin. After him are Larry Hagman, Tilda Swinton, Jennifer Connelly, Lee Strasberg, Hugh Jackman, and Richard Crenna.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCourteney Cox
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 489
James Cromwell
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 490
Christian Clavier
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 491
Klaus Maria Brandauer
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 492
Carole Bouquet
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 493
Jacques Perrin
1941 - 2022
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 494
Fernando Rey
1917 - 1994
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 495
Larry Hagman
1931 - 2012
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 496
Tilda Swinton
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 497
Jennifer Connelly
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 498
Lee Strasberg
1901 - 1982
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 499
Hugh Jackman
1968 - Present
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 500
Richard Crenna
1926 - 2003
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 501
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Fernando Rey ranks 36. Before him are Rochus Misch, Sven Hassel, Tove Ditlevsen, Dizzy Gillespie, John B. Calhoun, and John Lee Hooker. After him are Herbert A. Hauptman, Kiro Gligorov, John Kendrew, Jane Wyman, George Gaynes, and Leonid Hurwicz. Among people deceased in 1994, Fernando Rey ranks 43. Before him are Marija Gimbutas, Juvénal Habyarimana, Pierre Boulle, Niels Kaj Jerne, Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, and Witold Lutosławski. After him are Pujie, Roger Wolcott Sperry, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Raul Julia, Jessica Tandy, and Roland Ratzenberger.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsRochus Misch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2013
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 30
Sven Hassel
WRITER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 31
Tove Ditlevsen
WRITER
1917 - 1976
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 32
Dizzy Gillespie
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1993
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 33
John B. Calhoun
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 1995
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 34
John Lee Hooker
SINGER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 35
Fernando Rey
ACTOR
1917 - 1994
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 36
Herbert A. Hauptman
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2011
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 37
Kiro Gligorov
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2012
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 38
John Kendrew
PHYSICIST
1917 - 1997
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 39
Jane Wyman
ACTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 40
George Gaynes
ACTOR
1917 - 2016
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 41
Leonid Hurwicz
ECONOMIST
1917 - 2008
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 42
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsMarija Gimbutas
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1921 - 1994
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 37
Juvénal Habyarimana
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1994
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 38
Pierre Boulle
WRITER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 39
Niels Kaj Jerne
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 1994
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 40
Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 41
Witold Lutosławski
COMPOSER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 42
Fernando Rey
ACTOR
1917 - 1994
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 43
Pujie
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 44
Roger Wolcott Sperry
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1994
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 45
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1994
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 46
Raul Julia
ACTOR
1940 - 1994
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 47
Jessica Tandy
ACTOR
1909 - 1994
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 48
Roland Ratzenberger
RACING DRIVER
1960 - 1994
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 49
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Fernando Rey ranks 254 out of 3,355. Before him are Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi (650), Felipe González (1942), María Isabella of Spain (1789), Francisco de Vitoria (1483), Andrés Segovia (1893), and Alfonso III of Aragon (1265). After him are Javier Bardem (1969), Ibn Jubayr (1145), Juan Luis Vives (1492), Lope de Aguirre (1518), Andrés Iniesta (1984), and Wittiza (687).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsAbd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi
POLITICIAN
650 - 732
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 248
Felipe González
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 249
María Isabella of Spain
COMPANION
1789 - 1848
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 250
Francisco de Vitoria
PHILOSOPHER
1483 - 1546
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 251
Andrés Segovia
MUSICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 252
Alfonso III of Aragon
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1291
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 253
Fernando Rey
ACTOR
1917 - 1994
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 254
Javier Bardem
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 255
Ibn Jubayr
GEOGRAPHER
1145 - 1217
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 256
Juan Luis Vives
PHILOSOPHER
1492 - 1540
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 257
Lope de Aguirre
EXPLORER
1518 - 1561
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 258
Andrés Iniesta
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 259
Wittiza
POLITICIAN
687 - 710
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 260
Among ACTORS In Spain
Among actors born in Spain, Fernando Rey ranks 4. Before him are Antonio Banderas (1960), Penélope Cruz (1974), and Carmen Amaya (1913). After him are Javier Bardem (1969), La Belle Otero (1868), Carmen Maura (1945), Francisco Rabal (1926), Marisa Paredes (1946), Sara Montiel (1928), María Casares (1922), and Victoria Abril (1959).
Antonio Banderas
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 1
Penélope Cruz
1974 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 2
Carmen Amaya
1913 - 1963
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 3
Fernando Rey
1917 - 1994
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 4
Javier Bardem
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 5
La Belle Otero
1868 - 1965
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 6
Carmen Maura
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 7
Francisco Rabal
1926 - 2001
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 8
Marisa Paredes
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 9
Sara Montiel
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 10
María Casares
1922 - 1996
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 11
Victoria Abril
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 12