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Ray Collins

1889 - 1965

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Ray Bidwell Collins (December 10, 1889 – July 11, 1965) was an American character actor in stock and Broadway theatre, radio, films, and television. With 900 stage roles to his credit, he became one of the most successful actors in the developing field of radio drama. A friend and associate of Orson Welles for many years, Collins went to Hollywood with the Mercury Theatre company and made his feature-film debut in Citizen Kane (1941), as Kane's political rival. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ray Collins has received more than 18,350 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Ray Collins is the 6,919th most popular actor (down from 5,395th in 2019), the 10,282nd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,367th in 2019) and the 3,330th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 18k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.50

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.70

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ray Collins ranks 6,919 out of 9,996Before him are John Bunny, Kim Rhodes, Scott Cohen, David Eigenberg, Danna Paola, and Clint Howard. After him are Tia Mowry, Serenay Sarıkaya, Virginia Fox, Angelique Boyer, Moon Bloodgood, and Phil Silvers.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1889, Ray Collins ranks 250Before him are Vasily Struve, Hugo Wieslander, William Keighley, Jamnalal Bajaj, Marjorie Rambeau, and Robert Benchley. After him are Frederico Paredes, Walter Catlett, Fanny Durack, James Stephenson, Moroni Olsen, and George Walsh. Among people deceased in 1965, Ray Collins ranks 200Before him are Sida Košutić, Vajiha Samadova, Luigi Maiocco, Herbert Morrison, Alfred Lane, and Robert Sjursen. After him are Heinrich Schomburgk, Lorraine Hansberry, Geeta Bali, Bessie Barriscale, Herb Drury, and Irving Bacon.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ray Collins ranks 10,282 out of 18,182Before him are Scott Cohen (1961), William Barr (1950), David Eigenberg (1964), George Follmer (1934), Clint Howard (1959), and Ja Rule (1976). After him are Elaine Pagels (1943), Nichkhun (1988), Joel Goldsmith (1957), Nathaniel Lyon (1818), Noname Jane (1977), and Virginia Fox (1902).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ray Collins ranks 3,330Before him are Barbara Bates (1925), John Bunny (1863), Kim Rhodes (1969), Scott Cohen (1961), David Eigenberg (1964), and Clint Howard (1959). After him are Virginia Fox (1902), Moon Bloodgood (1975), Phil Silvers (1911), Josh Gad (1981), Gloria Talbott (1931), and J. B. Smoove (1965).

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