ACTOR

Gene Kelly

1912 - 1996

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Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called "dance for the common man". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gene Kelly has received more than 10,369,601 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Gene Kelly is the 320th most popular actor (down from 311th in 2019), the 588th most popular biography from United States (down from 563rd in 2019) and the 161st most popular American Actor.

Gene Kelly is most famous for his dance moves in films such as Singin' in the Rain and An American in Paris.

Memorability Metrics

  • 10M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.85

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 74

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.91

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Gene Kelly ranks 320 out of 13,578. Before him are Michael J. Fox, Matt Damon, Jennifer Aniston, Julianne Moore, Carrie Fisher, and Bob Hoskins. After him are Cate Blanchett, John Belushi, Sammo Hung, Ellen Burstyn, Goldie Hawn, and Sam Neill.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Gene Kelly ranks 23. Before him are Khalid of Saudi Arabia, Heinrich Harrer, Clara Petacci, Carlo Ponti, Chuck Jones, and Hanna Reitsch. After him are Adolf Galland, Sergiu Celibidache, Robert Doisneau, James Callaghan, Konrad Emil Bloch, and Lawrence Durrell. Among people deceased in 1996, Gene Kelly ranks 20. Before him are Tadeusz Reichstein, René Lacoste, Paul Erdős, Lars Ahlfors, Silvio Piola, and Babrak Karmal. After him are Adolf Galland, Sergiu Celibidache, Joan Clarke, Marcel Carné, Magda Schneider, and Abdus Salam.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gene Kelly ranks 588 out of 20,380. Before him are Jennifer Aniston (1969), Frank Abagnale (1948), Julianne Moore (1960), Carrie Fisher (1956), Glen Campbell (1936), and Linda Lovelace (1949). After him are John Belushi (1949), Robert Solow (1924), Boris Johnson (1964), James Baldwin (1924), Edward Adelbert Doisy (1893), and Robert Kardashian (1944).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Gene Kelly ranks 161. Before him are Leonard Nimoy (1931), Sean Penn (1960), Matt Damon (1970), Jennifer Aniston (1969), Julianne Moore (1960), and Carrie Fisher (1956). After him are John Belushi (1949), Ellen Burstyn (1932), Goldie Hawn (1945), Jada Pinkett Smith (1971), Telly Savalas (1922), and Matthew Perry (1969).

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Television and Movie Roles

Singin' in the Rain
Don Lockwood
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Apr 9th 19528.152 / 10
An American in Paris
Jerry Mulligan
Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.
Sep 26th 19517 / 10
On the Town
Gabey
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Dec 8th 19497 / 10