ACTOR

Gordon MacRae

1921 - 1986

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Albert Gordon MacRae (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986) was an American actor, singer, and television and radio host. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gordon MacRae has received more than 1,855,998 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Gordon MacRae is the 10,125th most popular actor (down from 9,138th in 2019), the 14,761st most popular biography from United States (down from 13,346th in 2019) and the 4,751st most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.79

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.91

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Gordon MacRaes by language

Over the past year Gordon MacRae has had the most page views in the with 226,286 views, followed by Spanish (2,045), and German (1,738). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Korean (31.93%), Egyptian Arabic (28.13%), and Arabic (27.40%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Gordon MacRae ranks 10,125 out of 13,578. Before him are Patrick Breen, Lauren Lee Smith, Sarah Parish, Irene Hervey, Jeffrey Lynn, and Paula Deen. After him are Larisa Oleynik, Luke Mitchell, Mike Henry, Will Pan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Yasemin Allen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Gordon MacRae ranks 468. Before him are Jack Valenti, Terence Cooke, Billy Taylor, Patricia Barry, Hazel McCallion, and John Davis. After him are Cyprian Ekwensi, Gale Robbins, Antony Padiyara, William Roth, Barbara Perry, and Willie Waddell. Among people deceased in 1986, Gordon MacRae ranks 307. Before him are Adolph Caesar, Gian-Carlo Coppola, Noel Streatfeild, Martin Gabel, Helen Mack, and Nii Amaa Ollennu. After him is Jerry Colonna.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gordon MacRae ranks 14,761 out of 20,380. Before him are Brandon T. Jackson (1984), Patrick Breen (1960), Irene Hervey (1909), Jeffrey Lynn (1909), Paula Deen (1947), and Charles L. Bennett (1956). After him are Larisa Oleynik (1981), A. C. Green (1963), Mike Henry (1965), Will Pan (1980), Nora Bayes (1880), and John Starks (1965).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Gordon MacRae ranks 4,751. Before him are Amanda Wyss (1960), Brandon T. Jackson (1984), Patrick Breen (1960), Irene Hervey (1909), Jeffrey Lynn (1909), and Paula Deen (1947). After him are Larisa Oleynik (1981), Mike Henry (1965), Will Pan (1980), Ken Olin (1954), Ken Marino (1968), and James Maslow (1990).

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Television and Movie Roles

On Moonlight Bay
William 'Bill' Sherman
The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield begins a romance with William Sherman who lives across the street. Marjorie has to learn how to dance and act like a proper young lady. Unfortunately William Sherman has unconventional ideas for the time. His ideas include not believing in marriage or money, which causes friction with Marjorie's father, who is the local bank vice president
Jul 26o 19516.558 / 10
Carousel
Billy Bigelow
Billy Bigelow has been dead for 15 years. Now outside the pearly gates, he long ago waived his right to go back to Earth for a day. He has heard that there is a problem with his family: namely with his wife Julie Bigelow, née Jordan, and his child he hasn't met. He would now like to head back to Earth to assist in rectifying the problem; but before he may go, he has to get permission from the gatekeeper by telling him his story. Adapted from the Rodgers and Hammerstein hit Broadway musical.
Feb 16o 19565.331 / 10
Oklahoma!
Curly McLain
This joyous celebration of frontier life combines tender romance and violent passion in the Oklahoma Territory of the 1900s with a timeless score filled with unforgettable songs. Rodgers and Hammerstein's hit Broadway musical.
Oct 10o 19556.588 / 10