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Kenneth More

1914 - 1982

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Kenneth Gilbert More, CBE (20 September 1914 – 12 July 1982) was an English film and stage actor. Initially achieving fame in the comedy Genevieve (1953), he appeared in many roles as a carefree, happy-go-lucky gent. Films from this period include Doctor in the House (1954), Raising a Riot (1955), The Admirable Crichton (1957), The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958) and Next to No Time (1958). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kenneth More has received more than 1,950,956 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Kenneth More is the 5,254th most popular actor (down from 4,980th in 2019), the 3,976th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,848th in 2019) and the 606th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.66

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.78

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Kenneth Mores by language

Over the past year Kenneth More has had the most page views in the with 250,274 views, followed by German (7,646), and Spanish (5,347). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Afrikaans (94.62%), Latin (85.14%), and Simple English (69.15%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Kenneth More ranks 5,254 out of 13,578. Before him are Leland Orser, Peta Wilson, John Billingsley, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Ken Curtis, and Shin-ichiro Miki. After him are Ruth Brown, Zeenat Aman, Hayden Panettiere, Lauren Lane, Tom Kenny, and Eric Andre.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Kenneth More ranks 307. Before him are William Castle, Oscar Casanovas, George Bruns, Joe Mercer, Fiorenzo Marini, and Alessandro Frigerio. After him are Jan de Hartog, Hamo Sahyan, Begum Akhtar, Ladislav Troják, Bruce M. Metzger, and Rolf Holmberg. Among people deceased in 1982, Kenneth More ranks 220. Before him are Frederick Terman, Willy Busch, Stanley Holloway, Dieter Borsche, Ricardo Pérez Godoy, and Frank Séchehaye. After him are Jovan Miladinović, Elis Wiklund, Rafael Méndez, John Gardner, Tauno Palo, and Eleanor Powell.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Kenneth More ranks 3,976 out of 8,785. Before him are Boyd Alexander (1873), Louis Tomlinson (1991), David James (1970), John Powell (1963), Thomas Linley the younger (1756), and Brian Henton (1946). After him are Trevor Taylor (1936), Tony Barton (1937), Ron Tauranac (1925), Hugh Clapperton (1788), Bart McGhee (1899), and R. M. Ballantyne (1825).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Kenneth More ranks 606. Before him are Joanna Pettet (1942), Gary Daniels (1963), Barry Foster (1931), Florence Pugh (1996), Matthew Goode (1978), and Louis Tomlinson (1991). After him are Saffron Burrows (1972), Peter Mullan (1959), Burt Kwouk (1930), Kevin McKidd (1973), Constance Collier (1878), and Daisy Edgar-Jones (1998).

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Television and Movie Roles

A Night to Remember
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
Jul 3o 19587.587 / 10
Sink the Bismarck!
Captain Jonathan Shepard
The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.
Feb 11o 19606.8 / 10
North West Frontier
Capt. Scott
In the rebellious northern frontier province of colonial India, British Army Captain Scott, a young prince and the boy's governess escape by an obsolete train as they are relentlessly pursued by Muslim rebels intent on assassinating the prince.
Oct 13o 19596.8 / 10