ACTOR
Natalie Wood
1938 - 1981
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood (née Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress who began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles. Wood started acting at age four and was given a co-starring role at age eight in Miracle on 34th Street (1947). As a teenager, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), followed by a role in John Ford's The Searchers (1956). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Natalie Wood has received more than 23,127,037 page views. Her biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). Natalie Wood is the 223rd most popular actor (down from 176th in 2019), the 421st most popular biography from United States (down from 320th in 2019) and the 105th most popular American Actor.
Natalie Wood was an American actress who was most famous for her role in Miracle on 34th Street.
Memorability Metrics
23M
Page Views (PV)
67.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
68
Languages Editions (L)
4.06
Effective Languages (L*)
5.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Natalie Wood ranks 223 out of 13,578. Before her are James Hong, Maximilian Schell, Jacqueline Bisset, John Hurt, Laura Antonelli, and Kim Basinger. After her are Jessica Lange, Peter Fonda, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Shirley MacLaine, and Robbie Coltrane.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Hong
1929 - Present
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 217
Maximilian Schell
1930 - 2014
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 218
Jacqueline Bisset
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 219
John Hurt
1940 - 2017
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 220
Laura Antonelli
1941 - 2015
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 221
Kim Basinger
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 222
Natalie Wood
1938 - 1981
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 223
Jessica Lange
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 224
Peter Fonda
1940 - 2019
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 225
George Clooney
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 226
Ed Harris
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 227
Shirley MacLaine
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 228
Robbie Coltrane
1950 - 2022
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 229
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Natalie Wood ranks 24. Before her are Jerry Brown, Anthony Giddens, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Verhoeven, Mireille Darc, and Vladimir Vysotsky. After her are Liv Ullmann, Bernie Madoff, Rod Laver, Giuliano Gemma, Jean Seberg, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Among people deceased in 1981, Natalie Wood ranks 8. Before her are Anwar Sadat, Moshe Dayan, Jacques Lacan, Albert Speer, Soong Ching-ling, and Max Euwe. After her are Frederica of Hanover, Hideki Yukawa, William Holden, William Wyler, Hans Adolf Krebs, and Odd Hassel.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsJerry Brown
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 18
Anthony Giddens
SOCIOLOGIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 19
Christopher Lloyd
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 20
Paul Verhoeven
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 21
Mireille Darc
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 22
Vladimir Vysotsky
WRITER
1938 - 1980
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 23
Natalie Wood
ACTOR
1938 - 1981
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 24
Liv Ullmann
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 25
Bernie Madoff
BUSINESSPERSON
1938 - 2021
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 26
Rod Laver
TENNIS PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 27
Giuliano Gemma
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 28
Jean Seberg
ACTOR
1938 - 1979
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 29
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsAnwar Sadat
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1981
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 2
Moshe Dayan
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1981
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 3
Jacques Lacan
PSYCHOLOGIST
1901 - 1981
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 4
Albert Speer
ARCHITECT
1905 - 1981
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 5
Soong Ching-ling
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1981
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 6
Max Euwe
CHESS PLAYER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 7
Natalie Wood
ACTOR
1938 - 1981
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 8
Frederica of Hanover
COMPANION
1917 - 1981
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 9
Hideki Yukawa
PHYSICIST
1907 - 1981
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 10
William Holden
ACTOR
1918 - 1981
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 11
William Wyler
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1981
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 12
Hans Adolf Krebs
CHEMIST
1900 - 1981
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 13
Odd Hassel
CHEMIST
1897 - 1981
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 14
In United States
Among people born in United States, Natalie Wood ranks 421 out of 20,380. Before her are Charles Francis Richter (1900), Herman Hollerith (1860), Melvin Calvin (1911), Jesse James (1847), William McKinley (1843), and Kim Basinger (1953). After her are Ed Gein (1906), Jessica Lange (1949), Peter Fonda (1940), John R. Bolton (1948), George Clooney (1961), and Ed Harris (1950).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCharles Francis Richter
GEOLOGIST
1900 - 1985
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 415
Herman Hollerith
INVENTOR
1860 - 1929
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 416
Melvin Calvin
CHEMIST
1911 - 1997
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 417
Jesse James
MAFIOSO
1847 - 1882
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 418
William McKinley
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1901
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 419
Kim Basinger
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 420
Natalie Wood
ACTOR
1938 - 1981
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 421
Ed Gein
EXTREMIST
1906 - 1984
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 422
Jessica Lange
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 423
Peter Fonda
ACTOR
1940 - 2019
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 424
John R. Bolton
DIPLOMAT
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 425
George Clooney
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 426
Ed Harris
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 427
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Natalie Wood ranks 105. Before her are Mickey Rourke (1952), Ryan O'Neal (1941), Martin Sheen (1940), Michelle Pfeiffer (1958), James Hong (1929), and Kim Basinger (1953). After her are Jessica Lange (1949), Peter Fonda (1940), George Clooney (1961), Ed Harris (1950), Shirley MacLaine (1934), and Richard Widmark (1914).
Mickey Rourke
1952 - Present
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 99
Ryan O'Neal
1941 - 2023
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 100
Martin Sheen
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 101
Michelle Pfeiffer
1958 - Present
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 102
James Hong
1929 - Present
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 103
Kim Basinger
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 104
Natalie Wood
1938 - 1981
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 105
Jessica Lange
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 106
Peter Fonda
1940 - 2019
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 107
George Clooney
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 108
Ed Harris
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 109
Shirley MacLaine
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 110
Richard Widmark
1914 - 2008
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 111