ACTOR

Jim Davis

1909 - 1981

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Jim Davis (born Marlin Davis; August 26, 1909 – April 26, 1981) was an American actor, best known for his roles in television Westerns. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jim Davis has received more than 55,059 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Jim Davis is the 2,166th most popular actor (up from 2,574th in 2019), the 3,477th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,129th in 2019) and the 997th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 55k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.66

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.08

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jim Davis ranks 2,166 out of 13,578. Before him are Robert Donat, Étienne Decroux, Haluk Bilginer, Stuart Wilson, Brenda Vaccaro, and Francesca Annis. After him are Jana Brejchová, Jonathan Groff, Bonnie Hunt, Seymour Cassel, Vera Vasilyeva, and John Houseman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, Jim Davis ranks 145. Before him are Hermann Lang, David Riesman, Gerhard Gentzen, Carl Gustaf von Rosen, Olga Rubtsova, and Karl Schäfer. After him are Morris Swadesh, Luigi Villoresi, Georg Konrad Morgen, Aruna Asaf Ali, Anthony Mamo, and Bert Patenaude. Among people deceased in 1981, Jim Davis ranks 98. Before him are Victor Kugler, Carl Ludwig Siegel, Eraldo Monzeglio, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa, Mostafa Chamran, and Claude Auchinleck. After him are Zdeněk Burian, Roman Rudenko, Lanza del Vasto, Mariama Bâ, Hermann Esser, and Bobby Sands.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jim Davis ranks 3,477 out of 20,380. Before him are Stephenie Meyer (1973), Big Mama Thornton (1926), Daniel D. Tompkins (1774), Gore Verbinski (1964), Brenda Vaccaro (1939), and David O. Russell (1958). After him are James Samuel Coleman (1926), E. C. Segar (1894), Eddie Vedder (1964), Mary Tyler Moore (1936), Jonathan Groff (1985), and Vinnie Vincent (1952).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jim Davis ranks 997. Before him are Bonnie Aarons (1979), Scott Bakula (1954), Gig Young (1913), Sonny Landham (1941), Teresa Wright (1918), and Brenda Vaccaro (1939). After him are Jonathan Groff (1985), Bonnie Hunt (1961), Seymour Cassel (1935), Michelle Monaghan (1976), Catherine Keener (1959), and Walter Koenig (1936).

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Television and Movie Roles

Dallas
Jock Ewing
The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.
6.754 / 10
The Magnificent Seven
Gunman at Boot Hill
An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.
Oct 12o 19607.511 / 10
The Day Time Ended
Grant Williams
Deep in the desert, a rural American family is forced to endure a night of inter-dimensional, extra terrestrial terror when a UFO appears over their home.
Nov 1o 19803.5 / 10