ACTOR

Karl Dane

1886 - 1934

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Karl Dane (born Rasmus Karl Therkelsen Gottlieb, 12 October 1886 – 14 April 1934) was a Danish-American comedian and actor known for his work in American films, mainly of the silent film era. He became a star after portraying “Slim”, a supporting role in one of the most successful silent films of all time, The Big Parade (1925), directed by King Vidor and starring John Gilbert. After signing with MGM in 1926, he appeared in supporting roles in several popular silent films before teaming up with George K. Arthur to form the successful comedy duo Dane & Arthur. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Karl Dane has received more than 134,571 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Karl Dane is the 6,764th most popular actor (up from 7,054th in 2019), the 614th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 586th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Danish Actor.

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  • 130k

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  • 43.62

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  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.97

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.00

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Karl Dane ranks 6,764 out of 13,578. Before him are Jeanne Balibar, Lee Na-young, Samantha Smith, Tony Martin, Song Ha-yoon, and Michael Pitt. After him are Lou Doillon, Kevin Dobson, Peyton List, Wendie Jo Sperber, Jon Huertas, and Dee Bradley Baker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1886, Karl Dane ranks 286. Before him are Richard Mulcahy, Árpád Tóth, Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Jun'ichi Kōuchi, Alexander Wetmore, and Crane Wilbur. After him are Vlastimil Lada-Sázavský, Alexander Drankov, Jeanie MacPherson, Otto Authén, Nellie Sengupta, and Sam Langford. Among people deceased in 1934, Karl Dane ranks 164. Before him are Arthur Schuster, John Brinck, Edgeworth David, Júlia Lopes de Almeida, Joel Lehtonen, and Zdenka Braunerová. After him are Harry A. Pollard, Augusto Pestana, Lowell Sherman, Carl-Friedrich Freiherr von Langen, Fanny Hesse, and Lilyan Tashman.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Karl Dane ranks 614 out of 1,032. Before him are Henning Christophersen (1939), Niels Petersen (1885), Poul Heegaard (1871), John Tchicai (1936), Søren Petersen (1894), and Niklas Landin Jacobsen (1988). After him are Thomas Delaney (1991), Jesper Kyd (1972), John Lauridsen (1959), Peder Pedersen (1945), Tage Henriksen (1925), and Bjørn Rasmussen (1885).

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Among ACTORS In Denmark

Among actors born in Denmark, Karl Dane ranks 37. Before him are Pilou Asbæk (1982), Lili Bech (1883), Deepika Padukone (1986), Jens Albinus (1965), Søren Malling (1964), and Roland Møller (1972). After him are Bodil Jørgensen (1961), Mikkel Følsgaard (1984), Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (1982), Iben Hjejle (1971), Alex Høgh Andersen (1994), and Sara Forestier (1986).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Big Parade
'Slim' Jensen
The story of an idle rich boy who joins the US Army's Rainbow Division and is sent to France to fight in World War I, becomes friends with two working class men, experiences the horrors of trench warfare, and finds love with a French girl.
Nov 5o 19257.6 / 10
The Scarlet Letter
Giles
In Puritan Boston, seamstress Hester Prynne and kindly Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale fall in love. After Dimmesdale must go away for a time to England, he returns to discover that Hester has given birth to their child and is the focus of local censure.
Jan 8o 19277.2 / 10
The Big House
Olsen
Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.
Jun 14o 19306.6 / 10