EXTREMIST
Ottis Toole
1947 - 1996
Ottis Toole
Ottis Elwood Toole (March 5, 1947 – September 15, 1996) was an American serial killer who was convicted of six counts of murder. Like his companion Henry Lee Lucas, Toole made confessions which resulted in murder convictions, and which he later recanted. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ottis Toole has received more than 5,599,276 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ottis Toole is the 216th most popular extremist, the 6,180th most popular biography from United States and the 72nd most popular American Extremist.
Memorability Metrics
5.6M
Page Views (PV)
48.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.32
Effective Languages (L*)
2.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXTREMISTS
Among extremists, Ottis Toole ranks 216 out of 283. Before him are Christopher Scarver, William Bonin, Dawood Ibrahim, Jonathan Wild, Dick Turpin, and Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi. After him are Marshall Applewhite, Alexander Pichushkin, Nguyễn Văn Trỗi, Gary Gilmore, Robert Berdella, and John List.
Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristopher Scarver
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 210
William Bonin
1947 - 1996
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 211
Dawood Ibrahim
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 212
Jonathan Wild
1683 - 1725
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 213
Dick Turpin
1705 - 1739
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 214
Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi
1979 - 2023
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 215
Ottis Toole
1947 - 1996
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 216
Marshall Applewhite
1931 - 1997
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 217
Alexander Pichushkin
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 218
Nguyễn Văn Trỗi
1940 - 1964
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 219
Gary Gilmore
1940 - 1977
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 220
Robert Berdella
1949 - 1992
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 221
John List
1925 - 2008
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 222
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Ottis Toole ranks 471. Before him are David Mamet, Warren Clarke, Liu Yunshan, Dave Davies, Hülya Koçyiğit, and Heide Rosendahl. After him are Job Cohen, Ladislav Kuna, Geydar Dzhemal, Renata Sorrah, Camille Paglia, and Pia Kjærsgaard. Among people deceased in 1996, Ottis Toole ranks 209. Before him are William Bonin, Claude Mauriac, Rene Bond, Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani, Raaj Kumar, and Ennio de Giorgi. After him are Jon Pertwee, Lola Beltrán, Pasqualino De Santis, Hermann Kesten, Morton Gould, and Gabriel Alonso.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsDavid Mamet
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 465
Warren Clarke
ACTOR
1947 - 2014
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 466
Liu Yunshan
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 467
Dave Davies
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 468
Hülya Koçyiğit
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 469
Heide Rosendahl
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 470
Ottis Toole
EXTREMIST
1947 - 1996
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 471
Job Cohen
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 472
Ladislav Kuna
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2012
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 473
Geydar Dzhemal
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 474
Renata Sorrah
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 475
Camille Paglia
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 476
Pia Kjærsgaard
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 477
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsWilliam Bonin
EXTREMIST
1947 - 1996
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 203
Claude Mauriac
WRITER
1914 - 1996
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 204
Rene Bond
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1950 - 1996
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 205
Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1996
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 206
Raaj Kumar
ACTOR
1926 - 1996
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 207
Ennio de Giorgi
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 1996
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 208
Ottis Toole
EXTREMIST
1947 - 1996
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 209
Jon Pertwee
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 210
Lola Beltrán
ACTOR
1932 - 1996
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 211
Pasqualino De Santis
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 1996
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 212
Hermann Kesten
WRITER
1900 - 1996
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 213
Morton Gould
COMPOSER
1913 - 1996
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 214
Gabriel Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1996
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 215
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ottis Toole ranks 6,180 out of 20,380. Before him are Chris Mulkey (1948), Jack Nitzsche (1937), Paul W. Merrill (1887), Matthew Settle (1969), Robert Greene (1959), and Julia Gardiner Tyler (1820). After him are Robert Richardson (1955), David Miller (1909), Leo Kadanoff (1937), Franchot Tone (1905), John Flynn (1932), and Bobby Helms (1933).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsChris Mulkey
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 6,174
Jack Nitzsche
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 6,175
Paul W. Merrill
ASTRONOMER
1887 - 1961
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 6,176
Matthew Settle
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 6,177
Robert Greene
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 6,178
Julia Gardiner Tyler
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1889
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 6,179
Ottis Toole
EXTREMIST
1947 - 1996
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 6,180
Robert Richardson
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 6,181
David Miller
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1992
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 6,182
Leo Kadanoff
PHYSICIST
1937 - 2015
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 6,183
Franchot Tone
ACTOR
1905 - 1968
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 6,184
John Flynn
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2007
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 6,185
Bobby Helms
SINGER
1933 - 1997
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 6,186
Among EXTREMISTS In United States
Among extremists born in United States, Ottis Toole ranks 72. Before him are Ronald DeFeo Jr. (1951), Frank James (1843), Herbert Mullin (1947), Axeman of New Orleans (null), Christopher Scarver (1969), and William Bonin (1947). After him are Marshall Applewhite (1931), Gary Gilmore (1940), Robert Berdella (1949), John List (1925), Mildred Gillars (1900), and Marvin Heemeyer (1951).
Ronald DeFeo Jr.
1951 - 2021
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 66
Frank James
1843 - 1915
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 67
Herbert Mullin
1947 - 2022
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 68
Axeman of New Orleans
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 69
Christopher Scarver
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 70
William Bonin
1947 - 1996
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 71
Ottis Toole
1947 - 1996
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 72
Marshall Applewhite
1931 - 1997
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 73
Gary Gilmore
1940 - 1977
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 74
Robert Berdella
1949 - 1992
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 75
John List
1925 - 2008
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 76
Mildred Gillars
1900 - 1988
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 77
Marvin Heemeyer
1951 - 2004
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 78