ACTOR
James Best
1926 - 2015
James Best
Jewel Franklin Guy (July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015), known professionally as James Best, was an American television, film, stage, and voice actor, as well as a writer, director, acting coach, artist, college professor, and musician. During a career that spanned more than 60 years, Best was known for his high-pitched, exasperated voice, who performed not only in feature films, but also in scores of television series, his appearances were almost all on Western programs, as well as appearing on various country music programs and talk shows. He played Captain Thorne Sherman in both films: The Killer Shrews (1959) and its spin-off, Return of the Killer Shrews (2012). Television audiences, however, perhaps most closely associate Best with his starring role as the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Best has received more than 3,631,858 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. James Best is the 4,755th most popular actor (down from 3,984th in 2019), the 6,955th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,045th in 2019) and the 2,130th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
3.6M
Page Views (PV)
47.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
1.79
Effective Languages (L*)
3.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, James Best ranks 4,755 out of 13,578. Before her are Merab Ninidze, Reinhold Schünzel, Terence Bayler, Verna Bloom, Jason Sudeikis, and Doris Eaton Travis. After her are Heather Thomas, Nancy Kovack, Sydney Greenstreet, Jennifer Ehle, Slava Polunin, and Gloria Trevi.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMerab Ninidze
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 4,749
Reinhold Schünzel
1886 - 1954
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 4,750
Terence Bayler
1930 - 2016
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 4,751
Verna Bloom
1938 - 2019
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 4,752
Jason Sudeikis
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 4,753
Doris Eaton Travis
1904 - 2010
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 4,754
James Best
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 4,755
Heather Thomas
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 4,756
Nancy Kovack
1935 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 4,757
Sydney Greenstreet
1879 - 1954
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 4,758
Jennifer Ehle
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 4,759
Slava Polunin
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 4,760
Gloria Trevi
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 4,761
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, James Best ranks 352. Before her are Bob Benny, Egisto Pandolfini, Rafael Azcona, Brita Borg, Joe Slovo, and Anneliese Rothenberger. After her are Dietmar Schönherr, Carlos Roberto Reina, Julius Katchen, Frank O'Hara, Víctor Ugarte, and Charlotte Rae. Among people deceased in 2015, James Best ranks 319. Before her are Dick Van Patten, Amparo Baró, Grace Lee Whitney, Nina Companeez, Eric Arturo Delvalle, and Jihadi John. After her are Hellmuth Karasek, Ángel Atienza, Friedrich L. Bauer, Mwepu Ilunga, Gregory Walcott, and Marília Pêra.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsBob Benny
SINGER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 346
Egisto Pandolfini
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2019
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 347
Rafael Azcona
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 348
Brita Borg
SINGER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 349
Joe Slovo
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1995
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 350
Anneliese Rothenberger
SINGER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 351
James Best
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 352
Dietmar Schönherr
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 353
Carlos Roberto Reina
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 354
Julius Katchen
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1969
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 355
Frank O'Hara
WRITER
1926 - 1966
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 356
Víctor Ugarte
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1995
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 357
Charlotte Rae
ACTOR
1926 - 2018
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 358
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsDick Van Patten
ACTOR
1928 - 2015
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 313
Amparo Baró
ACTOR
1937 - 2015
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 314
Grace Lee Whitney
ACTOR
1930 - 2015
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 315
Nina Companeez
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 2015
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 316
Eric Arturo Delvalle
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2015
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 317
Jihadi John
CELEBRITY
1988 - 2015
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 318
James Best
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 319
Hellmuth Karasek
WRITER
1934 - 2015
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 320
Ángel Atienza
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 321
Friedrich L. Bauer
ENGINEER
1924 - 2015
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 322
Mwepu Ilunga
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 323
Gregory Walcott
ACTOR
1928 - 2015
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 324
Marília Pêra
ACTOR
1943 - 2015
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 325
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Best ranks 6,955 out of 20,380. Before her are Jason Sudeikis (1975), Doris Eaton Travis (1904), Jimmy Ellis (1940), Jess McMahon (1882), William Dean Howells (1837), and James C. Adamson (1946). After her are Gladys West (1930), Frank Schlesinger (1871), Roger B. Taney (1777), Heather Thomas (1957), Nancy Kovack (1935), and Bruce Johnston (1942).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJason Sudeikis
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 6,949
Doris Eaton Travis
ACTOR
1904 - 2010
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 6,950
Jimmy Ellis
BOXER
1940 - 2014
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 6,951
Jess McMahon
CELEBRITY
1882 - 1954
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 6,952
William Dean Howells
WRITER
1837 - 1920
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 6,953
James C. Adamson
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 6,954
James Best
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 6,955
Gladys West
MATHEMATICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 6,956
Frank Schlesinger
ASTRONOMER
1871 - 1943
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,957
Roger B. Taney
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1864
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,958
Heather Thomas
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,959
Nancy Kovack
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,960
Bruce Johnston
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 6,961
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, James Best ranks 2,130. Before her are Seth Gilliam (1968), Mariel Hemingway (1961), Drea de Matteo (1972), Verna Bloom (1938), Jason Sudeikis (1975), and Doris Eaton Travis (1904). After her are Heather Thomas (1957), Nancy Kovack (1935), Jennifer Ehle (1969), Louie Anderson (1953), Maggie Wheeler (1961), and Dylan O'Brien (1991).
Seth Gilliam
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 2,124
Mariel Hemingway
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 2,125
Drea de Matteo
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 2,126
Verna Bloom
1938 - 2019
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 2,127
Jason Sudeikis
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 2,128
Doris Eaton Travis
1904 - 2010
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 2,129
James Best
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 2,130
Heather Thomas
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2,131
Nancy Kovack
1935 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2,132
Jennifer Ehle
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 2,133
Louie Anderson
1953 - 2022
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 2,134
Maggie Wheeler
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 2,135
Dylan O'Brien
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 2,136