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Franchot Tone

1905 - 1968

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Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor, producer, and director of stage, film and television. He was a leading man in the 1930s and early 1940s, and at the height of his career was known for his gentlemanly sophisticate roles, with supporting roles by the 1950s. His acting crossed many genres including pre-Code romantic leads to noir layered roles and World War I films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franchot Tone has received more than 1,751,999 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Franchot Tone is the 3,658th most popular actor (down from 3,643rd in 2019), the 5,593rd most popular biography from United States (up from 5,748th in 2019) and the 1,720th most popular American Actor.

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  • 48.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.04

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  • 4.71

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Franchot Tone ranks 3,658 out of 9,996. Before him are Naima Wifstrand, John Drew Barrymore, Katherine Waterston, Dinah Shore, Richard Berry, and Ulrich Matthes. After him are Rosalinda Celentano, Jason O'Mara, Abbie Cornish, David Conrad, Heinz Erhardt, and Paula Wessely.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Franchot Tone ranks 213. Before him are Lilí Álvarez, John Peters Humphrey, Pote Sarasin, Mikio Oda, Michael Tippett, and Abeid Karume. After him are Hendrik Wade Bode, Mariya Oktyabrskaya, Gustav Wiederkehr, Mario de las Casas, Víctor Morales, and C. P. Snow. Among people deceased in 1968, Franchot Tone ranks 145. Before him are Ugo Frigerio, Alexander Gelfond, Harry Stenqvist, Kōkichi Tsuburaya, Naima Wifstrand, and Abel Bonnard. After him are Walter Tewksbury, Fedde Schurer, Ellen Gleditsch, René Navarre, Hugo Haas, and Mervyn Peake.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Franchot Tone ranks 5,593 out of 18,182. Before him are David Proval (1942), Bonnie Raitt (1949), John Drew Barrymore (1932), Dinah Shore (1916), William Dwight Whitney (1827), and Bob James (1939). After him are Mamie Smith (1891), Annette Haven (1954), Lou Gramm (1950), David Conrad (1967), Taraji P. Henson (1970), and Richard Jaeckel (1926).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Franchot Tone ranks 1,720. Before him are John Randolph (1915), Richard Lynch (1940), Richard Quine (1920), David Proval (1942), John Drew Barrymore (1932), and Dinah Shore (1916). After him are David Conrad (1967), Taraji P. Henson (1970), Richard Jaeckel (1926), Robert David Hall (1947), Jude Ciccolella (1947), and Priscilla Lane (1915).

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