ACTOR

Peter Lawford

1923 - 1984

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Peter Sydney Ernest Lawford (né Aylen; 7 September 1923 – 24 December 1984) was an English-American actor.He was a member of the "Rat Pack" and the brother-in-law of US president John F. Kennedy and senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy. From the 1940s to the 1960s, he was a well-known celebrity and starred in a number of highly acclaimed films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Lawford has received more than 4,852,241 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Lawford is the 1,822nd most popular actor (down from 1,486th in 2019), the 1,769th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,547th in 2019) and the 240th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.43

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Peter Lawfords by language

Over the past year Peter Lawford has had the most page views in the with 617,057 views, followed by German (33,722), and Spanish (30,992). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Lithuanian (174.07%), Simple English (113.11%), and Latin (62.50%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Peter Lawford ranks 1,822 out of 13,578. Before him are Joel Grey, Mary Astor, Barbara Valentin, Donald O'Connor, Marcia Gay Harden, and Raymond Burr. After him are Peter Vaughan, Claude Akins, Rosa Albach-Retty, Matthew Modine, Abe Vigoda, and Sydne Rome.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Peter Lawford ranks 141. Before him are Erroll Garner, Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs, Mario Brega, Tito Puente, Diana Douglas, and Hans Riegel. After him are Peter Vaughan, Edward Mulhare, Bob Dole, Joseph Weizenbaum, Gordon Mitchell, and Pahiño. Among people deceased in 1984, Peter Lawford ranks 87. Before him are Christa Schroeder, Jean Prouvé, Uladzimir Karatkievich, Ngô Đình Thục, Baba Sali, and Cigerxwîn. After him are William Powell, Toni Turek, Karl-August Fagerholm, Alexis Korner, Aurelio Peccei, and Tim.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Lawford ranks 1,769 out of 8,785. Before him are Peg Entwistle (1908), John Sulston (1942), Taliesin (518), Saint Alban (300), Amy Johnson (1903), and Rupert Sheldrake (1942). After him are Peter Vaughan (1923), Donald Maclean (1913), Mark Hollis (1955), Paul Di'Anno (1958), Reginald Lee (1870), and Keith Flint (1969).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Peter Lawford ranks 240. Before him are David Tennant (1971), Robert Brown (1921), Robert Pattinson (1986), James Finlayson (1887), Anthony Quayle (1913), and Peg Entwistle (1908). After him are Peter Vaughan (1923), Sarah Miles (1941), Sam Worthington (1976), Michael Sheen (1969), Tom Felton (1987), and Nigel Terry (1945).

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Television and Movie Roles

Ocean's Eleven
Jimmy Foster
Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
Aug 10o 19606.4 / 10
Little Women
Theodore "Laurie" Laurence
Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord Mass in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the civil war, the sisters: Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are at home with their mother - a very outspoken women for her time. The story is of how the sisters grow up, find love and find their place in the world.
Mar 10o 19497.404 / 10
The Picture of Dorian Gray
David Stone
Posing for a portrait, Dorian Gray talks with Lord Henry Wotton, who says that men should pursue their sensual longings, but laments that only the young get to do so. Taken with the idea, Dorian imagines a scenario in which the painting will age as he stays youthful. His wish comes true, and his boyish looks aid him as he indulges his every whim. But when a stunning revelation forces him to see what he's become, Dorian faces some very dangerous questions.
Mar 3o 19457.074 / 10