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Michael Ansara

1922 - 2013

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Michael George Ansara (April 15, 1922 – July 31, 2013) was an American actor. A Syrian-American, he was often cast in Arabic and American Indian roles. His work in both film and television spanned several genres including historical epics, Westerns, and science fiction. He portrayed Cochise in the television series Broken Arrow 1956-1958, Deputy U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Ansara has received more than 3,668,359 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Michael Ansara is the 2,337th most popular actor (down from 2,203rd in 2019), the 117th most popular biography from Syria (down from 107th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Syrian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 39

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.35

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Ansara ranks 2,337 out of 13,578. Before him are Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Maryam d'Abo, Ita Rina, Pierre Étaix, David Chiang, and Harris Yulin. After him are Mikhail Boyarsky, Eddie Albert, Crispin Glover, Pascal Greggory, Michel Duchaussoy, and Yves Robert.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Michael Ansara ranks 189. Before him are Seymour Martin Lipset, Bogdan Bogdanović, Jackie Cooper, Francisco Aramburu, Sinan Hasani, and Patrick Magee. After him are William Baumol, Adil Çarçani, Carlo Lizzani, Eugene Stoner, Alexander Kazhdan, and Gilberto Agustoni. Among people deceased in 2013, Michael Ansara ranks 182. Before him are Wadih El Safi, Maria Tallchief, Angela Voigt, Jerry Buss, Georges Lautner, and Aleksandr Serebrov. After him are Carlo Lizzani, Jim Hall, Arik Einstein, Juan José Linz, Ray Dolby, and Radu Vasile.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Michael Ansara ranks 117 out of 210. Before him are Muhammad Zaidan (1948), Ibn al-Qalanisi (1073), John X of Antioch (1955), Dawoud Rajiha (1947), Mithridates I Callinicus (-200), and Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan (1934). After him are Assef Shawkat (1950), Antiochus Hierax (-266), Ignatius Moses I Daoud (1930), Maher al-Assad (1967), Aram Tigran (1934), and Philipp Stamma (1705).

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Among ACTORS In Syria

Among actors born in Syria, Michael Ansara ranks 2. Before him are Ghassan Massoud (1958). After him are Zain Al Rafeea (2004).

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Television and Movie Roles

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)
When Mr. Freeze kidnaps Barbara Gordon, as an involuntary organ donor to save his dying wife, Batman and Robin must find her before the operation can begin.
Feb 11th 19986.9 / 10
The Message
Abu Sufyan
Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the Prophet Muhammad.
Mar 9th 19767.3 / 10
Batman Beyond: The Movie
Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)
Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis becomes the new Batman as he fights crime in the futuristic Neo-Gotham City.
Jan 10th 19997.2 / 10