ACTOR

McLean Stevenson

1927 - 1996

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Edgar McLean Stevenson Jr. (November 14, 1927 – February 15, 1996) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake in the television series M*A*S*H, which earned him a Golden Globe Award in 1974. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of McLean Stevenson has received more than 4,038,379 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. McLean Stevenson is the 5,439th most popular actor (down from 4,656th in 2019), the 7,935th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,952nd in 2019) and the 2,464th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.31

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.60

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.71

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of McLean Stevensons by language

Over the past year McLean Stevenson has had the most page views in the with 523,075 views, followed by German (31,915), and Czech (7,504). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (139.87%), Afrikaans (79.20%), and Hebrew (44.19%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, McLean Stevenson ranks 5,439 out of 13,578. Before him are Peter Firth, Steven Ogg, Eleanor Powell, Tony Jay, José Garcia, and Vera Glagoleva. After him are Ilene Woods, Domhnall Gleeson, James D'Arcy, Lochlyn Munro, Bill Daily, and Michiel Huisman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, McLean Stevenson ranks 355. Before him are József Sákovics, Rita Gam, Prince Charles of Luxembourg, Willy De Clercq, Edward Kienholz, and Boots Randolph. After him are Erol Keskin, Bill Daily, Alfons Van Brandt, Ermes Muccinelli, Gerard Cieślik, and Anne McLaren. Among people deceased in 1996, McLean Stevenson ranks 268. Before him are Vytautas Žalakevičius, Don McNeill, Sándor Gellér, Joe Seneca, José dos Santos Lopes, and Gino Bramieri. After him are Gilda, Guy Madison, Gizella Farkas, Emilio Zapico, Anton Moravčík, and Birgit Brüel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, McLean Stevenson ranks 7,935 out of 20,380. Before him are Kristine Sutherland (1955), David Malpass (1956), Eleanor Powell (1912), Dell Curry (1964), Tom DeLonge (1975), and Donald Wuerl (1940). After him are Herb Ellis (1921), Ilene Woods (1929), Bruce M. Metzger (1914), Jeff Scott Soto (1965), Sherry Lansing (1944), and Catherine Coleman (1960).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, McLean Stevenson ranks 2,464. Before him are Alexis Arquette (1969), Billy Campbell (1959), Chad Everett (1937), Zach Galligan (1964), Kristine Sutherland (1955), and Eleanor Powell (1912). After him are Ilene Woods (1929), Lee Arenberg (1962), Elaine Stritch (1925), Troy Kotsur (1968), Sydney Lassick (1922), and Lisa Blount (1957).

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Television and Movie Roles

M*A*S*H
Henry Blake
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
7.936 / 10
The Cat from Outer Space
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A UFO is stranded on earth and impounded by the US government. Its pilot, a cat with a collar that gives it special powers, including the ability to communicate with humans, has eluded the authorities and seeks the help of a scientist in order to reclaim and repair his ship and get back home.
Jun 9o 19785.8 / 10
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is a 1988 television series on the CBS network. It is based on the film Dirty Dancing but had none of the original cast or staff. It stars Patrick Cassidy as Johnny and Melora Hardin as Baby. The show only lasted half a season, before it was canceled in January 1989 due to low ratings.
7.75 / 10