ACTOR

Kathleen Freeman

1919 - 2001

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Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1923 – August 23, 2001) was an American actress. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kathleen Freeman has received more than 1,671,525 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Kathleen Freeman is the 2,479th most popular actor (down from 2,216th in 2019), the 3,902nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,643rd in 2019) and the 1,130th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.17

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Kathleen Freeman ranks 2,479 out of 13,578. Before her are Herman van Veen, Annie Cordy, John Garfield, Leslie Jones, Muse Watson, and Úrsula Corberó. After her are Reginald VelJohnson, Henry Irving, Hope Lange, Carol Potter, Bai Ling, and Anthony Franciosa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Kathleen Freeman ranks 146. Before her are Isaac Boleslavsky, Antonio Aguilar, Paul de Man, Abdirashid Shermarke, Fritz Muliar, and I. K. Gujral. After her are Billy Vaughn, Robert Stack, Ota Šik, Adamantios Androutsopoulos, Joan Brossa, and Maurice Hilleman. Among people deceased in 2001, Kathleen Freeman ranks 125. Before her are Gloria Foster, Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Gregory Corso, Grigory Chukhray, David Lewis, and Aaliyah. After her are Robert Enrico, Mike Mentzer, Aldo Olivieri, Luiz Bonfá, Ilie Verdeț, and Dorothy McGuire.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kathleen Freeman ranks 3,902 out of 20,380. Before her are Edward Feigenbaum (1936), Leslie Jones (1967), Aaliyah (1979), Muse Watson (1948), Jack Sharkey (1902), and Edwin Sutherland (1883). After her are Reginald VelJohnson (1952), Elizabeth Monroe (1768), Charles P. Thacker (1943), Anne Applebaum (1964), Tommy Franks (1945), and John Rogan (1867).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Kathleen Freeman ranks 1,130. Before her are Greg Kinnear (1963), Paul Reiser (1957), John Marley (1907), John Garfield (1913), Leslie Jones (1967), and Muse Watson (1948). After her are Reginald VelJohnson (1952), Hope Lange (1933), Carol Potter (1948), Anthony Franciosa (1928), Virginia Madsen (1961), and William Forsythe (1955).

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Television and Movie Roles

Shrek
Old Woman (voice)
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
May 18th 20017.7 / 10
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Muriel
Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Adding to his problems, Frank's wife, Jane, is desperate for a baby.
Mar 18th 19946.482 / 10
Singin' in the Rain
Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Apr 9th 19528.152 / 10