ACTOR

Jack Kruschen

1922 - 2002

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Jacob "Jack" Kruschen (March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002) was a Canadian character actor who worked primarily in American film, television and radio. Kruschen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jack Kruschen has received more than 677,748 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Kruschen is the 5,398th most popular actor (up from 5,409th in 2019), the 429th most popular biography from Canada (up from 454th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular Canadian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 680k

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  • 46.41

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.52

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.22

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jack Kruschen ranks 5,398 out of 13,578. Before him are Blanche Sweet, Paul Dano, Anya Taylor-Joy, Donna Mills, Jaye Davidson, and Martin Henderson. After him are Lindsay Crouse, Judd Nelson, Warren Frost, Tomer Sisley, Greg Wise, and Lucyna Winnicka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Jack Kruschen ranks 335. Before him are Lidiya Ponomarenko, Luis Aponte Martínez, Ali Akbar Khan, Ria Baran, Giuseppe Casari, and Osvaldo Fattori. After him are Muhammetnazar Gapurow, Tony Leblanc, Lloyd La Beach, Sydney Lassick, Neal Hefti, and Mochtar Lubis. Among people deceased in 2002, Jack Kruschen ranks 257. Before him are Jan de Hartog, Leo Ornstein, Eugen Meier, Spike Milligan, John R. Pierce, and Sergei Bodrov Jr.. After him are Stafford Beer, Walter Winterbottom, Zoran Janković, Mario de las Casas, Mary Brian, and Eduard Gufeld.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Jack Kruschen ranks 429 out of 1,622. Before him are Tricia Helfer (1974), Marc-André Hamelin (1961), Kevin Durand (1974), Michael Shanks (1970), Brock Chisholm (1896), and Peter Kirby (1931). After him are Robertson Davies (1913), Frank Dixon (1878), Anne Murray (1945), Roy Dupuis (1963), Nancy Greene Raine (1943), and Steven Ogg (1973).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, Jack Kruschen ranks 123. Before him are Emmanuelle Chriqui (1975), Jason Gray-Stanford (1970), Matt Craven (1956), Tricia Helfer (1974), Kevin Durand (1974), and Michael Shanks (1970). After him are Roy Dupuis (1963), Steven Ogg (1973), Lochlyn Munro (1966), Lucile Watson (1879), Dean Butler (1956), and Jack Carson (1910).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Apartment
Dr. Dreyfuss
Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.
Jun 21st 19608.2 / 10
Cape Fear
Attorney Dave Grafton
Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
Apr 12th 19627.439 / 10
The War of the Worlds
Salvatore
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.
Aug 13th 19536.8 / 10