ACTOR

Jack Oakie

1903 - 1978

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Jack Oakie (born Lewis Delaney Offield; November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jack Oakie has received more than 467,828 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Jack Oakie is the 4,120th most popular actor (down from 3,563rd in 2019), the 6,108th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,453rd in 2019) and the 1,853rd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 470k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.89

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Jack Oakies by language

Over the past year Jack Oakie has had the most page views in the with 55,149 views, followed by Italian (4,263), and Persian (3,470). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Egyptian Arabic (116.91%), Zazaki (60.51%), and Asturian (43.16%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jack Oakie ranks 4,120 out of 13,578. Before him are Chuck Connors, Go Hyun-jung, Scott Patterson, Barry Newman, George Eads, and Michael Paré. After him are Davy Jones, Sarah Shahi, Mari Törőcsik, Meg Tilly, August Diehl, and John Vernon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1903, Jack Oakie ranks 229. Before him are Jean Cavaillès, Wim Anderiesen, Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia, Yashpal, Dumitru Stăniloae, and Alexander Bek. After him are Nikolay Zabolotsky, Anders Rydberg, E. O. Plauen, Jan de Klerk, O. E. Hasse, and Vladimir Lossky. Among people deceased in 1978, Jack Oakie ranks 166. Before him are Paul Yoshigoro Taguchi, Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev, Jorge Cafrune, Abdylas Maldybaev, Ethelda Bleibtrey, and Baltasar Albéniz. After him are Germain Derycke, O. E. Hasse, Josette Day, Gotthard Handrick, Ali Soilih, and Giuseppe Impastato.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jack Oakie ranks 6,108 out of 20,380. Before him are Thomas S. Monson (1927), Scott Patterson (1958), Barry Newman (1938), George Eads (1967), Scott Fahlman (1948), and Michael Paré (1958). After him are John Baldessari (1931), Sarah Shahi (1980), Timbaland (1972), Meg Tilly (1960), Harry Partch (1901), and Emma Tillman (1892).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jack Oakie ranks 1,853. Before him are Tom Lister Jr. (1958), Chuck Connors (1921), Scott Patterson (1958), Barry Newman (1938), George Eads (1967), and Michael Paré (1958). After him are Sarah Shahi (1980), Meg Tilly (1960), Kitty Winn (1944), Arsenio Hall (1956), Mare Winningham (1959), and Will Rogers (1879).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Great Dictator
Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
Oct 15o 19408.334 / 10
Thieves' Highway
Slob
Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.
Sep 20o 19497.256 / 10
Lover Come Back
J. Paxton Miller
Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose, revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret "VIP" campaign in order to persuade the mystery product’s scientist to switch to her firm.
Dec 20o 19617.072 / 10