ACTOR
Jean Simmons
1929 - 2010
Jean Simmons
Jean Merilyn Simmons (31 January 1929 – 22 January 2010) was a British actress and singer. One of J. Arthur Rank's "well-spoken young starlets," she appeared predominantly in films, beginning with those made in Britain during and after the Second World War, followed mainly by Hollywood films from 1950 onwards. Simmons was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Hamlet (1948), and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for Guys and Dolls (1955). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean Simmons has received more than 6,219,096 page views. Her biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Jean Simmons is the 638th most popular actor (down from 413th in 2019), the 776th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 563rd in 2019) and the 96th most popular British Actor.
Jean Simmons is most famous for her roles in films such as Guys and Dolls, Spartacus, and Elmer Gantry.
Memorability Metrics
6.2M
Page Views (PV)
66.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
56
Languages Editions (L)
3.35
Effective Languages (L*)
5.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Jean Simmons ranks 638 out of 13,578. Before her are Ian McDiarmid, Gong Li, Shia LaBeouf, Louis Jourdan, Rita Moreno, and Emmy Göring. After her are Richard Wilson, Song Hye-rim, Anjelica Huston, Julie Walters, Lisa Kudrow, and John Gielgud.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIan McDiarmid
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 632
Gong Li
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 633
Shia LaBeouf
1986 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 634
Louis Jourdan
1921 - 2015
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 635
Rita Moreno
1931 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 636
Emmy Göring
1893 - 1973
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 637
Jean Simmons
1929 - 2010
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 638
Richard Wilson
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 639
Song Hye-rim
1937 - 2002
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 640
Anjelica Huston
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 641
Julie Walters
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 642
Lisa Kudrow
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 643
John Gielgud
1904 - 2000
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 644
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Jean Simmons ranks 78. Before her are Albert Azaryan, Imelda Marcos, Mike Hawthorn, Andriyan Nikolayev, Abdel Halim Hafez, and Pierre Brice. After her are George Stinney, Hebe Camargo, Yozo Aoki, E. O. Wilson, Gerald Edelman, and Chadli Bendjedid. Among people deceased in 2010, Jean Simmons ranks 39. Before her are Algirdas Brazauskas, Alice Miller, Vladimir Arnold, Henryk Górecki, Maria Kaczyńska, and Israel Tal. After her are James Black, Bekim Fehmiu, Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, Enzo Bearzot, Blake Edwards, and John Fenn.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsAlbert Azaryan
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 72
Imelda Marcos
COMPANION
1929 - Present
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 73
Mike Hawthorn
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 1959
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 74
Andriyan Nikolayev
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2004
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 75
Abdel Halim Hafez
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1977
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 76
Pierre Brice
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 77
Jean Simmons
ACTOR
1929 - 2010
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 78
George Stinney
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 1944
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 79
Hebe Camargo
PRESENTER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 80
Yozo Aoki
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 81
E. O. Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1929 - 2021
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 82
Gerald Edelman
BIOLOGIST
1929 - 2014
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 83
Chadli Bendjedid
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2012
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 84
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsAlgirdas Brazauskas
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2010
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 33
Alice Miller
PSYCHOLOGIST
1923 - 2010
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 34
Vladimir Arnold
MATHEMATICIAN
1937 - 2010
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 35
Henryk Górecki
COMPOSER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 36
Maria Kaczyńska
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2010
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 37
Israel Tal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 38
Jean Simmons
ACTOR
1929 - 2010
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 39
James Black
PHYSICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 40
Bekim Fehmiu
ACTOR
1936 - 2010
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 41
Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2010
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 42
Enzo Bearzot
COACH
1927 - 2010
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 43
Blake Edwards
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 44
John Fenn
CHEMIST
1917 - 2010
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 45
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jean Simmons ranks 776 out of 8,785. Before her are Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853), Rachel Weisz (1970), Ian McDiarmid (1944), Clementine Churchill (1885), Alfred Radcliffe-Brown (1881), and Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519). After her are Richard Wilson (1936), Ken Hensley (1945), Julie Walters (1950), Thomas De Quincey (1785), John Gielgud (1904), and Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPrince Leopold, Duke of Albany
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1884
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 770
Rachel Weisz
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 771
Ian McDiarmid
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 772
Clementine Churchill
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1977
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 773
Alfred Radcliffe-Brown
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1881 - 1955
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 774
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1536
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 775
Jean Simmons
ACTOR
1929 - 2010
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 776
Richard Wilson
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 777
Ken Hensley
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2020
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 778
Julie Walters
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 779
Thomas De Quincey
WRITER
1785 - 1859
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 780
John Gielgud
ACTOR
1904 - 2000
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 781
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
DESIGNER
1868 - 1928
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 782
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Jean Simmons ranks 96. Before her are Jude Law (1972), Alfred Molina (1953), Margaret Rutherford (1892), Bernard Hill (1944), Rachel Weisz (1970), and Ian McDiarmid (1944). After her are Richard Wilson (1936), Julie Walters (1950), John Gielgud (1904), Naomi Watts (1968), Tom Hardy (1977), and Tom Conti (1941).
Jude Law
1972 - Present
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 90
Alfred Molina
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 91
Margaret Rutherford
1892 - 1972
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 92
Bernard Hill
1944 - 2024
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 93
Rachel Weisz
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 94
Ian McDiarmid
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 95
Jean Simmons
1929 - 2010
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 96
Richard Wilson
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 97
Julie Walters
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 98
John Gielgud
1904 - 2000
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 99
Naomi Watts
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 100
Tom Hardy
1977 - Present
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 101
Tom Conti
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 102