ACTOR
Patrick McGoohan
1928 - 2009
Patrick McGoohan
Patrick Joseph McGoohan (; March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009) was an Irish-American actor of film, television, and theatre. Born in New York City to Irish parents, he was raised in Ireland and England. He began his career in England during the 1950s and became well known for the titular role of secret agent John Drake in the ITC espionage programme Danger Man (1960–1968). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Patrick McGoohan has received more than 4,561,779 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Patrick McGoohan is the 835th most popular actor (down from 806th in 2019), the 1,502nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,490th in 2019) and the 401st most popular American Actor.
Patrick McGoohan is most famous for being the star of the cult TV show The Prisoner.
Memorability Metrics
4.6M
Page Views (PV)
59.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
3.66
Effective Languages (L*)
3.99
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Patrick McGoohan ranks 835 out of 13,578. Before him are Charlotte Gainsbourg, Gabriele Ferzetti, Chespirito, David Graf, Yuri Nikulin, and Macaulay Culkin. After him are Matt LeBlanc, Cüneyt Arkın, Til Schweiger, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Brolin, and David Kelly.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharlotte Gainsbourg
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 829
Gabriele Ferzetti
1925 - 2015
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 830
Chespirito
1929 - 2014
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 831
David Graf
1950 - 2001
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 832
Yuri Nikulin
1921 - 1997
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 833
Macaulay Culkin
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 834
Patrick McGoohan
1928 - 2009
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 835
Matt LeBlanc
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 836
Cüneyt Arkın
1937 - 2022
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 837
Til Schweiger
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 838
Jake Gyllenhaal
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 839
James Brolin
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 840
David Kelly
1929 - 2012
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 841
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Patrick McGoohan ranks 85. Before him are Ion Mihai Pacepa, Lina Wertmüller, Pat Hitchcock, Alan J. Pakula, James Garner, and Tony Richardson. After him are Robert Sheckley, Elias James Corey, Hans Blix, Marco Ferreri, Walter Mondale, and Wolfgang von Trips. Among people deceased in 2009, Patrick McGoohan ranks 48. Before him are Pavle, Serbian Patriarch, Norman Borlaug, Ertuğrul Osman, Qian Xuesen, Rafael Caldera, and Albert Barillé. After him are Natasha Richardson, Pavel Popovich, Sergey Mikhalkov, Edwin G. Krebs, Achille Compagnoni, and Israel Gelfand.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsIon Mihai Pacepa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1928 - 2021
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 79
Lina Wertmüller
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 80
Pat Hitchcock
ACTOR
1928 - 2021
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 81
Alan J. Pakula
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1998
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 82
James Garner
ACTOR
1928 - 2014
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 83
Tony Richardson
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1991
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 84
Patrick McGoohan
ACTOR
1928 - 2009
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 85
Robert Sheckley
WRITER
1928 - 2005
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 86
Elias James Corey
CHEMIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 87
Hans Blix
DIPLOMAT
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 88
Marco Ferreri
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1997
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 89
Walter Mondale
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 90
Wolfgang von Trips
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1961
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 91
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsPavle, Serbian Patriarch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 42
Norman Borlaug
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 43
Ertuğrul Osman
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2009
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 44
Qian Xuesen
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2009
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 45
Rafael Caldera
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2009
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 46
Albert Barillé
WRITER
1920 - 2009
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 47
Patrick McGoohan
ACTOR
1928 - 2009
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 48
Natasha Richardson
ACTOR
1963 - 2009
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 49
Pavel Popovich
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2009
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 50
Sergey Mikhalkov
WRITER
1913 - 2009
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 51
Edwin G. Krebs
CHEMIST
1918 - 2009
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 52
Achille Compagnoni
MOUNTAINEER
1914 - 2009
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 53
Israel Gelfand
MATHEMATICIAN
1913 - 2009
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 54
In United States
Among people born in United States, Patrick McGoohan ranks 1,502 out of 20,380. Before him are Herbert Blomstedt (1927), David Graf (1950), Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821), Merton Miller (1923), Kalākaua (1836), and Macaulay Culkin (1980). After him are Paul Greengard (1925), Matt LeBlanc (1967), Robert Sheckley (1928), Sam Cooke (1931), James Van Allen (1914), and Gary Ridgway (1949).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHerbert Blomstedt
CONDUCTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 1,496
David Graf
ACTOR
1950 - 2001
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 1,497
Nathan Bedford Forrest
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1821 - 1877
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 1,498
Merton Miller
ECONOMIST
1923 - 2000
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 1,499
Kalākaua
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1891
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 1,500
Macaulay Culkin
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1,501
Patrick McGoohan
ACTOR
1928 - 2009
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1,502
Paul Greengard
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2019
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1,503
Matt LeBlanc
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1,504
Robert Sheckley
WRITER
1928 - 2005
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 1,505
Sam Cooke
SINGER
1931 - 1964
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 1,506
James Van Allen
ASTRONOMER
1914 - 2006
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,507
Gary Ridgway
EXTREMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 1,508
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Patrick McGoohan ranks 401. Before him are Joseph Cotten (1905), Michael Madsen (1957), Michael Rooker (1955), Kelly Preston (1962), David Graf (1950), and Macaulay Culkin (1980). After him are Matt LeBlanc (1967), Jake Gyllenhaal (1980), James Brolin (1940), Viola Davis (1965), Lionel Stander (1908), and Grace Zabriskie (1941).
Joseph Cotten
1905 - 1994
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 395
Michael Madsen
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 396
Michael Rooker
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 397
Kelly Preston
1962 - 2020
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 398
David Graf
1950 - 2001
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 399
Macaulay Culkin
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 400
Patrick McGoohan
1928 - 2009
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 401
Matt LeBlanc
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 402
Jake Gyllenhaal
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 403
James Brolin
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 404
Viola Davis
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 405
Lionel Stander
1908 - 1994
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 406
Grace Zabriskie
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 407