ACTOR

Macdonald Carey

1913 - 1994

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Edward Macdonald Carey (March 15, 1913 – March 21, 1994) was an American actor, best known for his role as the patriarch Dr. Tom Horton on NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives. For almost three decades, he was the show's central cast member.He first made his career starring in various B-movies of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s (with a few A-picture exceptions like Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Macdonald Carey has received more than 710,683 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Macdonald Carey is the 7,143rd most popular actor (up from 7,198th in 2019), the 10,544th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,687th in 2019) and the 3,299th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 710k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.94

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.98

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Macdonald Careys by language

Over the past year Macdonald Carey has had the most page views in the with 86,110 views, followed by Italian (3,610), and Spanish (3,040). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Afrikaans (116.72%), Southern Azerbaijani (109.65%), and Catalan (39.37%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Macdonald Carey ranks 7,143 out of 13,578. Before him are Moon Chae-won, Nia Peeples, Tawny Kitaen, Melissa Benoist, Kelli McCarty, and Cynthia Klitbo. After him are Francis Lederer, George M. Cohan, Anson Mount, Dave Allen, Elyas M'Barek, and Tommy Kirk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Macdonald Carey ranks 371. Before him are John N. Mitchell, Frans Peeraer, Lawrence Stevens, Tahirou Congacou, Evelyn Venable, and Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva. After him are François Bourbotte, Roger Rio, Harold J. Stone, Peter Glenville, Robert Lowery, and Annalisa Ericson. Among people deceased in 1994, Macdonald Carey ranks 328. Before him are Ralph Miliband, Bill Hicks, Rolf Jacobsen, Kristen Pfaff, Irena Krzywicka, and Jule Styne. After him are Valentin Kuzin, Duncan Hamilton, Martha Raye, Lassi Parkkinen, Serge Blusson, and Noah Beery Jr..

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Macdonald Carey ranks 10,544 out of 20,380. Before him are Melissa Benoist (1988), Theodore Roethke (1908), Tom Shadyac (1958), Alfred Mosher Butts (1899), Kelli McCarty (1969), and Rachel Fuller Brown (1898). After him are Roger Miller (1936), George M. Cohan (1878), Anson Mount (1973), Jon Hall (1950), Tommy Kirk (1941), and 6ix9ine (1996).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Macdonald Carey ranks 3,299. Before him are Barbara Bennett (1906), Gretchen Mol (1972), Nia Peeples (1961), Tawny Kitaen (1961), Melissa Benoist (1988), and Kelli McCarty (1969). After him are George M. Cohan (1878), Anson Mount (1973), Tommy Kirk (1941), Alice Ghostley (1923), Illeana Douglas (1965), and Lona Andre (1915).

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Television and Movie Roles

Shadow of a Doubt
Jack Graham
Just when Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Newton, is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie Oakley, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, Charlotte’s admiration turns into suspicion.
Jan 15o 19437.514 / 10
The Damned
Simon Wells
An American tourist, a youth gang leader, and his troubled sister find themselves trapped in a top secret government facility experimenting on children.
Nov 16o 19626.313 / 10
American Gigolo
Hollywood Actor
Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and Detective Sunday begins pumping him for details on his different clients, something he is reluctant to do considering the nature of his work. Julian begins to suspect he's being framed. Meanwhile Michelle begins to fall in love with him.
Feb 8o 19806.121 / 10