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Frank Abagnale

1948 - Today

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Frank William Abagnale Jr. (; born April 27, 1948) is an American security consultant, author, and convicted felon who committed frauds that mainly targeted individuals and small businesses. He later gained notoriety in the late 1970s by claiming a diverse range of workplace frauds, many of which have since been placed in doubt. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frank Abagnale has received more than 20,403,404 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Abagnale is the 11th most popular mafioso (down from 9th in 2019), the 583rd most popular biography from United States (down from 428th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Mafioso.

Frank Abagnale is most famous for being a con artist who was able to successfully impersonate a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer.

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  • 20M

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  • 65.92

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.25

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.97

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MAFIOSOS

Among mafiosos, Frank Abagnale ranks 11 out of 70. Before him are Lucky Luciano, Billy the Kid, Jack Ruby, Jesse James, Bernardo Provenzano, and Meyer Lansky. After him are Karl Gebhardt, John Dillinger, Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, Mark David Chapman, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, and Wyatt Earp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Frank Abagnale ranks 37. Before him are Kathy Bates, Alice Cooper, Donna Summer, Patrizia Reggiani, Carl Weathers, and Steven Tyler. After him are Robert Plant, Yoshihide Suga, John Bonham, Keke Rosberg, Ian McEwan, and Mikhail Baryshnikov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frank Abagnale ranks 583 out of 20,380. Before him are Sidney Sheldon (1917), Stanley Cohen (1922), Matt Damon (1970), William S. Burroughs (1914), Hugh Everett III (1930), and Jennifer Aniston (1969). After him are Julianne Moore (1960), Carrie Fisher (1956), Glen Campbell (1936), Linda Lovelace (1949), Gene Kelly (1912), and John Belushi (1949).

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Among MAFIOSOS In United States

Among mafiosos born in United States, Frank Abagnale ranks 5. Before him are Al Capone (1899), Billy the Kid (1859), Jack Ruby (1911), and Jesse James (1847). After him are John Dillinger (1903), Mark David Chapman (1955), Wyatt Earp (1848), John Gotti (1940), Richard Kuklinski (1935), Frank Lucas (1930), and Sundance Kid (1867).

American born Mafiosos

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