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Joan Davis

1912 - 1961

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Josephine "Joan" Davis (June 29, 1912 – May 23, 1961) was an American comedic actress whose career spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television. Remembered best for the 1950s television comedy I Married Joan, Davis had a successful earlier career as a screen actress (notably in the Abbott and Costello comedy Hold That Ghost), and a leading star of 1940s radio comedy. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, she was the only child of LeRoy Davis and Nina Mae (née Sinks) Davis, who were married in St. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joan Davis has received more than 416,743 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Joan Davis is the 10,378th most popular actor, the 15,097th most popular biography from United States and the 4,875th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 420k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.69

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Joan Davis ranks 10,378 out of 13,578. Before her are Neena Gupta, Marjorie Reynolds, Joe Dempsie, Cosma Shiva Hagen, Gedde Watanabe, and Eddie Steeples. After her are David Corenswet, Andrey Merzlikin, Frances Reid, Stephen Bishop, Gale Robbins, and David Chocarro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Joan Davis ranks 423. Before her are Dane Clark, Joseph Parecattil, Frank Lovejoy, Dorothy Height, James Craig, and Malika Pukhraj. After her are Fatima Massaquoi, and Bill Brown. Among people deceased in 1961, Joan Davis ranks 216. Before her are Jessie Redmon Fauset, Henry O'Neill, Elsie Ferguson, Sam Rayburn, Sheridan Downey, and Leo Carrillo. After her are Harry Gribbon, and Donald Cook.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joan Davis ranks 15,097 out of 20,380. Before her are Marjorie Reynolds (1917), Matthew J. Holman (1967), Cosma Shiva Hagen (1981), Gedde Watanabe (1955), Eddie Steeples (1973), and Kendra Sunderland (1995). After her are Charles O. Hobaugh (1961), Dick Boushka (1934), David Corenswet (1993), William Goldsmith (1972), Frances Reid (1914), and Q-Tip (1970).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Joan Davis ranks 4,875. Before her are Merritt Wever (1980), Quinton Aaron (1984), Marjorie Reynolds (1917), Cosma Shiva Hagen (1981), Gedde Watanabe (1955), and Eddie Steeples (1973). After her are David Corenswet (1993), Frances Reid (1914), Stephen Bishop (1951), Gale Robbins (1921), Justin Whalin (1974), and Risë Stevens (1913).

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