ACTOR
Joan Fontaine
1917 - 2013
Joan Fontaine
Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland (October 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013), known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was an English-American actress best known for her roles in Hollywood films during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Fontaine appeared in more than 45 films in a career that spanned five decades. She was the younger sister of actress Olivia de Havilland. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joan Fontaine has received more than 7,271,256 page views. Her biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Joan Fontaine is the 383rd most popular actor (down from 241st in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Japan (down from 54th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Japanese Actor.
Joan Fontaine is most famous for her Academy Award-winning performance in Alfred Hitchcock's "Suspicion" (1941) and her Academy Award-nominated performance in "Rebecca" (1940).
Memorability Metrics
7.3M
Page Views (PV)
64.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
70
Languages Editions (L)
4.19
Effective Languages (L*)
5.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Joan Fontaine ranks 383 out of 13,578. Before her are Lana Turner, Bela Lugosi, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Giancarlo Giannini, George Kennedy, and Burgess Meredith. After her are Ray Liotta, Douglas Fairbanks, Bradley Cooper, Jack Palance, Anne Bancroft, and Chow Yun-fat.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLana Turner
1921 - 1995
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 377
Bela Lugosi
1882 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 378
Jean-Pierre Cassel
1932 - 2007
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 379
Giancarlo Giannini
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 380
George Kennedy
1925 - 2016
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 381
Burgess Meredith
1907 - 1997
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 382
Joan Fontaine
1917 - 2013
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 383
Ray Liotta
1954 - 2022
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 384
Douglas Fairbanks
1883 - 1939
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 385
Bradley Cooper
1975 - Present
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 386
Jack Palance
1919 - 2006
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 387
Anne Bancroft
1931 - 2005
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 388
Chow Yun-fat
1955 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 389
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Joan Fontaine ranks 21. Before her are Christian de Duve, Sidney Sheldon, Joan Clarke, Kenan Evren, James Rainwater, and Otto Günsche. After her are Jean-Pierre Melville, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Robert Mitchum, Algirdas Julien Greimas, Óscar Romero, and Bourvil. Among people deceased in 2013, Joan Fontaine ranks 31. Before her are Christian de Duve, François Jacob, Ronald Coase, Gylmar dos Santos Neves, Sung Jae-gi, and Bert Trautmann. After her are Richard Griffiths, Robert Edwards, Ieng Sary, Jack Vance, Rochus Misch, and Ray Manzarek.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsChristian de Duve
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 2013
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 15
Sidney Sheldon
WRITER
1917 - 2007
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 16
Joan Clarke
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 1996
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 17
Kenan Evren
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2015
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 18
James Rainwater
PHYSICIST
1917 - 1986
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 19
Otto Günsche
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2003
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 20
Joan Fontaine
ACTOR
1917 - 2013
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 21
Jean-Pierre Melville
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1973
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 22
Zsa Zsa Gabor
ACTOR
1917 - 2016
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 23
Robert Mitchum
ACTOR
1917 - 1997
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 24
Algirdas Julien Greimas
LINGUIST
1917 - 1992
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 25
Óscar Romero
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1917 - 1980
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 26
Bourvil
ACTOR
1917 - 1970
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsChristian de Duve
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 2013
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 25
François Jacob
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2013
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 26
Ronald Coase
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2013
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 27
Gylmar dos Santos Neves
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2013
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 28
Sung Jae-gi
BUSINESSPERSON
1967 - 2013
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 29
Bert Trautmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2013
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 30
Joan Fontaine
ACTOR
1917 - 2013
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 31
Richard Griffiths
ACTOR
1947 - 2013
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 32
Robert Edwards
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2013
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 33
Ieng Sary
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2013
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 34
Jack Vance
WRITER
1916 - 2013
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 35
Rochus Misch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2013
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 36
Ray Manzarek
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2013
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 37
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Joan Fontaine ranks 103 out of 6,245. Before her are Naoto Kan (1946), Akira Suzuki (1930), Paulo Miki (1564), Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835), Empress Meishō (1624), and Sugawara no Michizane (845). After her are Kunishige Kamamoto (1944), Hiroto Muraoka (1931), Sei Shōnagon (966), Okita Sōji (1842), Emperor Go-Momozono (1758), and Kenji Mizoguchi (1898).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsNaoto Kan
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 97
Akira Suzuki
CHEMIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 98
Paulo Miki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1564 - 1597
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 99
Fukuzawa Yukichi
PHILOSOPHER
1835 - 1901
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 100
Empress Meishō
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1624 - 1696
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 101
Sugawara no Michizane
WRITER
845 - 903
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 102
Joan Fontaine
ACTOR
1917 - 2013
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 103
Kunishige Kamamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 104
Hiroto Muraoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 105
Sei Shōnagon
WRITER
966 - 1025
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 106
Okita Sōji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1842 - 1868
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 107
Emperor Go-Momozono
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1779
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 108
Kenji Mizoguchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1956
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 109
Among ACTORS In Japan
Among actors born in Japan, Joan Fontaine ranks 5. Before her are Olivia de Havilland (1916), Liv Ullmann (1938), Mako (1933), and Sonny Chiba (1939). After her are Ken Watanabe (1959), Takashi Shimura (1905), Setsuko Hara (1920), Hiroyuki Sanada (1960), Tatsuya Nakadai (1932), Sessue Hayakawa (1886), and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (1950).
Olivia de Havilland
1916 - 2020
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 1
Liv Ullmann
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 2
Mako
1933 - 2006
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 3
Sonny Chiba
1939 - 2021
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 4
Joan Fontaine
1917 - 2013
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 5
Ken Watanabe
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 6
Takashi Shimura
1905 - 1982
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 7
Setsuko Hara
1920 - 2015
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 8
Hiroyuki Sanada
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 9
Tatsuya Nakadai
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 10
Sessue Hayakawa
1886 - 1973
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 11
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 12