ACTOR

Fred Gwynne

1926 - 1993

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Frederick Hubbard Gwynne (July 10, 1926 – July 2, 1993) was an American actor, artist and author, who is widely known for his roles in the 1960s television sitcoms Car 54, Where Are You? (as Francis Muldoon) and The Munsters (as Herman Munster), as well as his later film roles in The Cotton Club (1984), Pet Sematary (1989), and My Cousin Vinny (1992). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fred Gwynne has received more than 6,512,977 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Fred Gwynne is the 3,615th most popular actor (down from 3,042nd in 2019), the 5,403rd most popular biography from United States (down from 4,746th in 2019) and the 1,623rd most popular American Actor.

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  • 6.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.78

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.94

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.46

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Fred Gwynne ranks 3,615 out of 13,578. Before him are Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Deborah Kara Unger, Paula Kelly, John Drew Barrymore, Neslihan Atagül, and Uschi Glas. After him are Matthew Garber, Shirley Henderson, Raoul Bova, Renato Rascel, Renée Jeanne Falconetti, and Ajita Wilson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Fred Gwynne ranks 276. Before him are Christine Jorgensen, James Krüss, Rodolfo Pini, Betsy Palmer, Miguel Obando y Bravo, and Geoffrey Howe. After him are Richard Jaeckel, Moshe Sanbar, Rafiq Nishonov, René Depestre, George C. Williams, and Cedella Booker. Among people deceased in 1993, Fred Gwynne ranks 161. Before him are Reuben Fine, Gordon Douglas, Albert Collins, Bob Kiesel, Camargo Guarnieri, and Giuseppe Occhialini. After him are J. R. D. Tata, Robert Jacobsen, Pino Puglisi, Ihor Turchyn, Carlos Marcello, and Cesar Chavez.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Fred Gwynne ranks 5,403 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Chartoff (1933), Paula Kelly (1942), John Drew Barrymore (1932), Spotted Elk (1826), Jack Horner (1946), and Charles W. Misner (1932). After him are Alger Hiss (1904), Seraphim Rose (1934), Ted Meredith (1891), Ajita Wilson (1950), Albert Dekker (1905), and Burt Ward (1945).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Fred Gwynne ranks 1,623. Before him are Lainie Kazan (1940), Charlotte Stewart (1941), Brad Harris (1933), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (1984), Paula Kelly (1942), and John Drew Barrymore (1932). After him are Ajita Wilson (1950), Albert Dekker (1905), Burt Ward (1945), Edie Falco (1963), Harry Guardino (1925), and Anthony Mackie (1978).

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