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Gordon Scott

1926 - 2007

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Gordon Scott (born Gordon Merrill Werschkul; August 3, 1926 – April 30, 2007) was an American film and television actor known for his portrayal of the fictional character Tarzan in five films (and one compilation of three made-as-a-pilot television episodes) of the Tarzan film series from 1955 to 1960. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gordon Scott has received more than 677,638 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Gordon Scott is the 1,359th most popular actor (down from 1,207th in 2019), the 2,351st most popular biography from United States (down from 2,149th in 2019) and the 639th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 680k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.70

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.91

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Gordon Scott ranks 1,359 out of 13,578. Before him are Nancy Allen, Bridget Fonda, Karl Urban, Frank Stallone, Margarita Lozano, and Annie Potts. After him are Alison Steadman, Rhys Ifans, Anne Heche, Arnold Vosloo, Lina Romay, and Hilary Swank.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Gordon Scott ranks 132. Before him are Salah Jadid, Valerio Zurlini, Peter Graves, Nina Kulagina, Per Wahlöö, and Thorbjörn Fälldin. After him are Amadeo Carrizo, Erich Juskowiak, Bal Thackeray, Sergio Pininfarina, Karel Reisz, and Jérôme Lejeune. Among people deceased in 2007, Gordon Scott ranks 95. Before him are Karel Svoboda, Hrant Dink, Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark, Ralph Asher Alpher, Viliam Schrojf, and Dashrath Manjhi. After him are Ulrich Mühe, Pierre Messmer, Raymond Barre, José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell, Al Oerter, and Edward Yang.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gordon Scott ranks 2,351 out of 20,380. Before him are Frank Stallone (1950), Bess Truman (1885), Daniel McFadden (1937), Annie Potts (1952), Dwight F. Davis (1879), and Leonard Kleinrock (1934). After him are George Lakoff (1941), Paul Goodman (1911), Al Di Meola (1954), Michael DeBakey (1908), Irvin Kershner (1923), and Anne Heche (1969).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Gordon Scott ranks 639. Before him are Danny Kaye (1911), Allison Janney (1959), Nancy Allen (1950), Bridget Fonda (1964), Frank Stallone (1950), and Annie Potts (1952). After him are Anne Heche (1969), Hilary Swank (1974), Andrew Garfield (1983), Eva Longoria (1975), John de Lancie (1948), and Rob Reiner (1947).

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Television and Movie Roles

Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
Tarzan
The greatest adventure of jungle king Tarzan. Four British villains raid a settlement to obtain explosives for use in a diamond mine. In doing so they nearly destroy the settlement, so Tarzan pursues them to their mine.
Jul 8th 19595.3 / 10
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tarzan
Tarzan goes up against a baddie by the name of Schroeder, who is trapping animals and selling them illegally to zoos. A twist is thrown into the plot when Schroeder's brother, with the help of money-hungry trader Lapin, hunts a different kind of quarry, human game. Now Tarzan must not only fight to save the animals of the jungle, but he must also save himself. Three episodes of a failed TV series edited for theater release.
Jan 1st 19584 / 10
Tarzan and the Lost Safari
Tarzan
Tarzan leads five passengers from a downed airplane out of the jungle. En route white hunter Hawkins tries to sell them to the Oparian chief.
Apr 12th 19575.147 / 10