ACTOR

Michael Parks

1940 - 2017

Michael Parks

Michael Parks (born Harry Samuel Parks; April 24, 1940 – May 9, 2017) was an American singer and actor. He appeared in many films and made frequent television appearances, notably starring in the 1969–1970 series Then Came Bronson, but was probably best known for his work in his later years with filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, David Lynch, and Kevin Smith. As of 2018–2019, Kevin Smith was producing a documentary on Parks's life titled Long Lonesome Highway, The Story of Michael Parks. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Parks has received more than 2,697,423 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Michael Parks is the 1,287th most popular actor (up from 1,404th in 2019), the 2,275th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,507th in 2019) and the 625th most popular Actor.

Memorability Metrics

2.7M
Page Views (PV)
56.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
3.51
Effective Languages (L*)
3.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Michael Parks by language

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Parks ranks 1,287 out of 9,996. Before him are Brad Davis, Anthony Daniels, Lorenzo Lamas, Esther Williams, Marie-Christine Barrault, and Robert Pattinson. After him are Geraldine Page, Estelle Getty, Kate Jackson, Lena Headey, Verónica Castro, and William Dieterle.

Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia

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Brad Davis
1949 - 1991
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 1,281
Anthony Daniels
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 1,282
Lorenzo Lamas
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 1,283
Esther Williams
1921 - 2013
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 1,284
Marie-Christine Barrault
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,285
Robert Pattinson
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,286
Michael Parks
1940 - 2017
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,287
Geraldine Page
1924 - 1987
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,288
Estelle Getty
1923 - 2008
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,289
Kate Jackson
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 1,290
Lena Headey
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 1,291
Verónica Castro
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 1,292
William Dieterle
1893 - 1972
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 1,293

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Michael Parks ranks 134. Before him are Jan Jongbloed, Tony Tan, Masahiro Hamazaki, Ricky Nelson, Denny Doherty, and Adel Emam. After him are Taihō Kōki, Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma, James L. Brooks, Christoph Eschenbach, Anna Chromý, and Sadaharu Oh. Among people deceased in 2017, Michael Parks ranks 107. Before him are Magdalena Abakanowicz, Loalwa Braz, Dick Bruna, Juan Goytisolo, Hiroto Muraoka, and Tsutomu Hata. After him are Luis Bacalov, Brian Aldiss, Ángel Nieto, Miguel Ferrer, George Young, and Lubomyr Husar.

Others Born in 1940

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Jan Jongbloed
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 128
Tony Tan
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 129
Masahiro Hamazaki
1940 - 2011
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 130
Ricky Nelson
1940 - 1985
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 131
Denny Doherty
1940 - 2007
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 132
Adel Emam
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 133
Michael Parks
1940 - 2017
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 134
Taihō Kōki
1940 - 2013
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 135
Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 136
James L. Brooks
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 137
Christoph Eschenbach
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 138
Anna Chromý
1940 - 2021
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 139
Sadaharu Oh
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 140