ACTOR
Janet Gaynor
1906 - 1984
Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American film, stage and television actress as well as an accomplished oil painter. Gaynor began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films. After signing with Fox Film Corporation (later 20th Century-Fox) in 1926, she rose to fame and became one of the biggest box office draws of the era. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Janet Gaynor has received more than 1,657,683 page views. Her biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Janet Gaynor is the 1,147th most popular actor (down from 816th in 2019), the 1,979th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,507th in 2019) and the 531st most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
57.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
3.57
Effective Languages (L*)
5.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Janet Gaynor ranks 1,147 out of 13,578. Before her are Silvia Pinal, Akiko Wakabayashi, Gunnar Björnstrand, Sydney Chaplin, Verónica Castro, and Carl Reiner. After her are Judd Hirsch, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Nino Manfredi, Henry Calvin, Anthony Daniels, and John Carradine.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSilvia Pinal
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 1,141
Akiko Wakabayashi
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 1,142
Gunnar Björnstrand
1909 - 1986
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 1,143
Sydney Chaplin
1926 - 2009
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 1,144
Verónica Castro
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 1,145
Carl Reiner
1922 - 2020
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 1,146
Janet Gaynor
1906 - 1984
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 1,147
Judd Hirsch
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,148
Jean-Pierre Aumont
1911 - 2001
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,149
Nino Manfredi
1921 - 2004
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,150
Henry Calvin
1918 - 1975
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,151
Anthony Daniels
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,152
John Carradine
1906 - 1988
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,153
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Janet Gaynor ranks 93. Before her are Carlo Scarpa, Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev, Joaquín Balaguer, Heinz Harmel, John Dickson Carr, and Lillian Asplund. After her are John Carradine, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Horst Schumann, George Sanders, Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse, and Curtis LeMay. Among people deceased in 1984, Janet Gaynor ranks 62. Before her are Count Basie, Andy Kaufman, Marcel Janco, Souvanna Phouma, Mark W. Clark, and Raoul Salan. After her are He Zizhen, Eduardo De Filippo, Ernesto Mascheroni, Richard Basehart, José Mauro de Vasconcelos, and Jiro Miyake.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsCarlo Scarpa
ARCHITECT
1906 - 1978
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 87
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev
ENGINEER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 88
Joaquín Balaguer
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2002
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 89
Heinz Harmel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 2000
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 90
John Dickson Carr
WRITER
1906 - 1977
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 91
Lillian Asplund
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 2006
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 92
Janet Gaynor
ACTOR
1906 - 1984
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 93
John Carradine
ACTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 94
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1906 - 1968
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 95
Horst Schumann
PHYSICIAN
1906 - 1983
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 96
George Sanders
ACTOR
1906 - 1972
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 97
Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1937
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 98
Curtis LeMay
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1990
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 99
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsCount Basie
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1984
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 56
Andy Kaufman
COMEDIAN
1949 - 1984
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 57
Marcel Janco
ARTIST
1895 - 1984
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 58
Souvanna Phouma
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 59
Mark W. Clark
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1984
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 60
Raoul Salan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1984
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 61
Janet Gaynor
ACTOR
1906 - 1984
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 62
He Zizhen
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1984
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 63
Eduardo De Filippo
ACTOR
1900 - 1984
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 64
Ernesto Mascheroni
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 65
Richard Basehart
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 66
José Mauro de Vasconcelos
WRITER
1920 - 1984
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 67
Jiro Miyake
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 68
In United States
Among people born in United States, Janet Gaynor ranks 1,979 out of 20,380. Before her are Michael Phelps (1985), Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr. (1915), Sydney Chaplin (1926), Christina Aguilera (1980), Carl Reiner (1922), and Elias Howe (1819). After her are Judd Hirsch (1935), Henry Calvin (1918), John Carradine (1906), Philip José Farmer (1918), Joe Lynn Turner (1951), and Bill Paxton (1955).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichael Phelps
SWIMMER
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 1,973
Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr.
CHEMIST
1915 - 1974
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 1,974
Sydney Chaplin
ACTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 1,975
Christina Aguilera
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 1,976
Carl Reiner
ACTOR
1922 - 2020
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 1,977
Elias Howe
INVENTOR
1819 - 1867
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 1,978
Janet Gaynor
ACTOR
1906 - 1984
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 1,979
Judd Hirsch
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,980
Henry Calvin
ACTOR
1918 - 1975
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,981
John Carradine
ACTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,982
Philip José Farmer
WRITER
1918 - 2009
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 1,983
Joe Lynn Turner
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 1,984
Bill Paxton
ACTOR
1955 - 2017
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 1,985
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Janet Gaynor ranks 531. Before her are Armand Assante (1949), Lee Majors (1939), Billy Dee Williams (1937), Dana Elcar (1927), Sydney Chaplin (1926), and Carl Reiner (1922). After her are Judd Hirsch (1935), Henry Calvin (1918), John Carradine (1906), Bill Paxton (1955), Amber Heard (1986), and Andie MacDowell (1958).
Armand Assante
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 525
Lee Majors
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 526
Billy Dee Williams
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 527
Dana Elcar
1927 - 2005
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 528
Sydney Chaplin
1926 - 2009
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 529
Carl Reiner
1922 - 2020
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 530
Janet Gaynor
1906 - 1984
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 531
Judd Hirsch
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 532
Henry Calvin
1918 - 1975
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 533
John Carradine
1906 - 1988
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 534
Bill Paxton
1955 - 2017
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 535
Amber Heard
1986 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 536
Andie MacDowell
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 537