ACTOR

Molly Picon

1898 - 1992

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Molly Picon (Yiddish: מאָלי פּיקאָן; Malka Opiekun; February 28, 1898 – April 5, 1992) was an American actress of stage, screen, radio and television, as well as a lyricist and dramatic storyteller. She began her career in Yiddish theatre and film, rising to a star, before transitioning into character roles in English-language productions. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Molly Picon has received more than 445,381 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Molly Picon is the 7,446th most popular actor (down from 6,870th in 2019), the 10,979th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,199th in 2019) and the 3,445th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 450k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.39

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Molly Picon ranks 7,446 out of 13,578. Before her are Pauline Frederick, Jackson Rathbone, Chae Jung-an, Lee Si-young, David Ramsey, and Miranda Cosgrove. After her are Sung Yu-ri, Essie Davis, Jürgen Vogel, Anna Belknap, John Le Mesurier, and Theresa Randle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Molly Picon ranks 299. Before her are Stephen Vincent Benét, Gracie Fields, Ernő Nagy, Norman Z. McLeod, Wiley Post, and Clarence Walker. After her are Harry Watson, Baby Dodds, Lucy Morton, Yefim Dzigan, Bedřich Šupčík, and Ludwig Bemelmans. Among people deceased in 1992, Molly Picon ranks 266. Before her are Al Parker, Chingiz Mustafayev, Robert Reed, George Murphy, Paul Winter, and Leo Halle. After her are Frank Armi, Mallikarjun Mansur, István Szívós, Kanan Devi, Dorothy Tree, and Alif Hajiyev.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Molly Picon ranks 10,979 out of 20,380. Before her are Joy Page (1924), Michael Moorer (1967), Pauline Frederick (1883), John Buford (1826), David Ramsey (1971), and Miranda Cosgrove (1993). After her are Andrew Vachss (1942), Mike Starr (1966), Ron Freeman (1947), Lou Pearlman (1954), Anna Belknap (1972), and William Samuel Johnson (1727).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Molly Picon ranks 3,445. Before her are Marjorie Rambeau (1889), Kristy McNichol (1962), Joy Page (1924), Pauline Frederick (1883), David Ramsey (1971), and Miranda Cosgrove (1993). After her are Anna Belknap (1972), Theresa Randle (1964), Lillian Randolph (1914), Adrianne Palicki (1983), Lee Garlington (1953), and Josh Gad (1981).

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Television and Movie Roles

Fiddler on the Roof
Yente
In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.
Nov 3rd 19717.688 / 10
The Cannonball Run
Mom Goldfarb
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
Jun 19th 19816.134 / 10
Cannonball Run II
Mrs. Goldfarb
When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one person crazy enough to hit the road hard with wheels spinning fast. Legendary driver J.J. McClure enters the competition along with his friend Victor and together they set off across the American landscape in a madcap action-adventure destined to test their wits and automobile skills.
Jun 29th 19845.4 / 10