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Monty Woolley

1888 - 1963

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Edgar Montilion "Monty" Woolley (August 17, 1888 – May 6, 1963) was an American film and theater actor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Monty Woolley has received more than 695,607 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Monty Woolley is the 8,212th most popular actor (down from 8,074th in 2019), the 12,134th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,868th in 2019) and the 3,820th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 700k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.86

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Monty Woolleys by language

Over the past year Monty Woolley has had the most page views in the with 94,040 views, followed by Russian (1,353), and Persian (1,316). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Uzbek (105.49%), Persian (73.61%), and Afrikaans (63.20%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Monty Woolley ranks 8,212 out of 13,578. Before him are Ana María Orozco, Sonja Sohn, Conrad Vernon, Chris Larkin, Audrey Meadows, and Barry Watson. After him are Marjorie Main, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Finn Wittrock, George Formby, Christian Clemenson, and Serena Scott Thomas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1888, Monty Woolley ranks 271. Before him are Tris Speaker, Miles Mander, Miles Malleson, Nils Silfverskiöld, Asaf Ali, and Chandrashekhar Agashe. After him are Georges Vanier, Paul Cavanagh, Marguerite Marsh, Tor Lund, Clemence Dane, and Lucien Hubbard. Among people deceased in 1963, Monty Woolley ranks 217. Before him are Donald Piper, Luis Pérez, Thomas Griffith Taylor, Calvin Bricker, Björn Þórðarson, and Wanda Hawley. After him are Jason Robards Sr., Estes Kefauver, Oliver La Farge, James Kirkwood Sr., Louis MacNeice, and Jack Hobbs.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Monty Woolley ranks 12,134 out of 20,380. Before him are Daniel Roebuck (1963), Art Taylor (1929), Sonja Sohn (1964), Conrad Vernon (1968), Audrey Meadows (1922), and Barry Watson (1974). After him are Jim Wynorski (1950), Marjorie Main (1890), Tim Van Patten (1959), Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1905), Ken Griffey Jr. (1969), and Finn Wittrock (1984).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Monty Woolley ranks 3,820. Before him are Patsy Kelly (1910), Daniel Roebuck (1963), Sonja Sohn (1964), Conrad Vernon (1968), Audrey Meadows (1922), and Barry Watson (1974). After him are Marjorie Main (1890), Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1905), Finn Wittrock (1984), Christian Clemenson (1958), Julie Carmen (1954), and Jayma Mays (1979).

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Television and Movie Roles

As Young as You Feel
John R. Hodges
Sixty-five-year-old John Hodges must retire from Acme Printing. He later impersonates the president of the parent company and arrives at his old plant on an inspection tour. Acme president McKinley is so nervous not even his beautiful secretary Harriet can calm him. McKinley's wife Lucille becomes infatuated with Hodges. Many further complications ensue.
Jun 15o 19516.567 / 10
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Sheridan Whiteside
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.
Jan 1o 19426.727 / 10
The Bishop's Wife
Professor Wutheridge
An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.
Dec 25o 19477.1 / 10