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J. Carrol Naish

1896 - 1973

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Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish (January 21, 1896 – January 24, 1973) was an American actor. He appeared in over 200 films during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He became a dialect specialist, and was called upon to play character roles of many nationalities, including Southern European (especially Italian), Eastern European, Latin American, Native American, Middle Eastern, South Asian, East Asian, Pacific Islander—even African American, which earned him the moniker "Hollywood's one-man U.N." His own heritage was Irish but he rarely played Irish characters, explaining, "When the part of an Irishman comes along, nobody ever thinks of me." Naish received two Oscar nominations for his supporting roles in the films Sahara (1943) and A Medal for Benny (1945), the latter of which also earned him a Golden Globe. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of J. Carrol Naish has received more than 751,416 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). J. Carrol Naish is the 6,737th most popular actor (up from 7,272nd in 2019), the 9,961st most popular biography from United States (up from 10,803rd in 2019) and the 3,102nd most popular American Actor.

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  • 750k

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  • 43.70

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.63

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.16

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, J. Carrol Naish ranks 6,737 out of 13,578. Before him are Devin Ratray, Markie Post, Tyler Hoechlin, Charlotte Lewis, Ane Dahl Torp, and Jamie Bamber. After him are Melora Walters, Sergey Bezrukov, Skipp Sudduth, Harry Melling, Aure Atika, and Yang Yang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1896, J. Carrol Naish ranks 251. Before him are Lawrence Tibbett, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Natalie Talmadge, Ian Wolfe, Herb Drury, and Manuel Rojas. After him are Adele Astaire, Pavel Antokolsky, Keen Johnson, V. K. Krishna Menon, Samuel Mosberg, and Gösta Runö. Among people deceased in 1973, J. Carrol Naish ranks 267. Before him are Hellmuth Kneser, Piero Drogo, Hans Haas, Manuel Rojas, Henrique da Silveira, and James Wilson. After him are Crane Wilbur, Steven Geray, Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona, Alphonse Lacroix, Armando Segato, and Nellie Sengupta.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, J. Carrol Naish ranks 9,961 out of 20,380. Before him are Clem Burke (1954), Sharon Stouder (1948), Earl Scruggs (1924), Randy Spears (1961), Guion Bluford (1942), and Barbara Askins (1939). After him are Chuck Peddle (1937), Flo Rida (1979), Mavis Staples (1939), Ollan Cassell (1937), Sumner Redstone (1923), and Rex Brown (1964).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, J. Carrol Naish ranks 3,102. Before him are Caroline Aaron (1952), Edward Van Sloan (1882), Patricia Belcher (1954), Devin Ratray (1977), Markie Post (1950), and Tyler Hoechlin (1987). After him are Skipp Sudduth (1956), Beah Richards (1920), Diana Serra Cary (1918), Erin Gray (1950), Nicholle Tom (1978), and Samantha Smith (1969).

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Television and Movie Roles

House of Frankenstein
Daniel
Deranged scientist, Gustav Niemann, escapes from prison and overtakes the director of a traveling chamber of horrors, soon reviving the infamous Count Dracula, the frozen Frankenstein Monster, and the Wolf Man.
Dec 1st 19446 / 10
Rio Grande
Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan
Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.
Nov 15th 19506.8 / 10
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Dr. Duryea alias Frankenstein
Dracula conspires with a mad doctor to resurrect the Frankenstein Monster.
Sep 20th 19714.6 / 10