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King Baggot

1879 - 1948

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William King Baggot (November 7, 1879 – July 11, 1948) was an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He was an internationally famous movie star of the silent film era. The first individually publicized leading man in America, Baggot was referred to as "King of the Movies," "The Most Photographed Man in the World" and "The Man Whose Face Is As Familiar As The Man In The Moon." Baggot appeared in over 300 motion pictures from 1909 to 1947; wrote 18 screenplays; and directed 45 movies from 1912 to 1928, including The Lie (1912), Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1925) and The House of Scandal (1928). He also directed William S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of King Baggot has received more than 117,921 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). King Baggot is the 8,126th most popular actor (down from 7,756th in 2019), the 12,035th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,480th in 2019) and the 3,784th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 120k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.65

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, King Baggot ranks 8,126 out of 13,578. Before him are Christopher Cousins, Marc Warren, Jay Harrington, Ki Hong Lee, Marko Zaror, and Mary Anderson. After him are Valentina Zenere, Eion Bailey, Guri Schanke, Danay García, Emi Shinohara, and François Damiens.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1879, King Baggot ranks 258. Before him are Edward Dillon, Björn Þórðarson, Terence MacSwiney, Albert Ireton, James Branch Cabell, and Charles Thias. After him are Elmer McCollum, Gerald Logan, Vachel Lindsay, C. H. Douglas, Coenraad Hiebendaal, and Julius Falkenstein. Among people deceased in 1948, King Baggot ranks 192. Before him are Samuel S. Hinds, Joseph Wedderburn, Alexander Alfonsovich Grossheim, Mary Nolan, Susan Glaspell, and Yellapragada Subbarow. After him are Warren William, Gertrude Atherton, Philippa Fawcett, Sophia Duleep Singh, and Montagu Toller.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, King Baggot ranks 12,035 out of 20,380. Before him are Scott Hahn (1957), Jason White (1973), Jay Harrington (1971), Ted Tally (1952), Chuck D (1960), and Mary Anderson (1859). After him are Eion Bailey (1976), Thomas Beatie (1974), Kenny Garrett (1960), James Burrows (1940), Kitty Wells (1919), and Meredith Brooks (1958).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, King Baggot ranks 3,784. Before him are Eddie Griffin (1968), Mekhi Phifer (1974), Dale Robertson (1923), Christopher Cousins (1960), Jay Harrington (1971), and Mary Anderson (1859). After him are Eion Bailey (1976), Daniel Cosgrove (1970), Kelly Carlson (1976), Esther Rolle (1920), Ron Canada (1949), and Elle King (1989).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Philadelphia Story
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
Dec 5th 19407.6 / 10
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
May 2nd 19467 / 10
A Night at the Opera
Dignitary (uncredited)
The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.
Nov 15th 19357.4 / 10