ACTOR
Rex Harrison
1908 - 1990
Rex Harrison
Sir Reginald Carey "Rex" Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor. Harrison began his career on the stage in 1924. He made his West End debut in 1936 appearing in the Terence Rattigan play French Without Tears, in what was his breakthrough role. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rex Harrison has received more than 4,395,914 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Rex Harrison is the 717th most popular actor (down from 655th in 2019), the 848th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 817th in 2019) and the 109th most popular British Actor.
Rex Harrison is most famous for his role as Dr. Henry Higgins in the musical, My Fair Lady.
Memorability Metrics
4.4M
Page Views (PV)
60.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
56
Languages Editions (L)
3.52
Effective Languages (L*)
5.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Rex Harrison ranks 717 out of 13,578. Before him are Pete Postlethwaite, Alyson Hannigan, Imelda Staunton, Lale Andersen, Owen Wilson, and Jean-Claude Brialy. After him are María Félix, Angela Bassett, Kathleen Turner, Oskar Werner, Gene Tierney, and Nathalie Baye.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPete Postlethwaite
1946 - 2011
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 711
Alyson Hannigan
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 712
Imelda Staunton
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 713
Lale Andersen
1905 - 1972
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 714
Owen Wilson
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 715
Jean-Claude Brialy
1933 - 2007
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 716
Rex Harrison
1908 - 1990
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 717
María Félix
1914 - 2002
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 718
Angela Bassett
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 719
Kathleen Turner
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 720
Oskar Werner
1922 - 1984
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 721
Gene Tierney
1920 - 1991
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 722
Nathalie Baye
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 723
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Rex Harrison ranks 55. Before him are Giovanni Leone, Balthus, Lita Grey, Victor Weisskopf, Robert Merle, and Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden. After him are Stéphane Grappelli, Masaru Ibuka, Mercè Rodoreda, Amintore Fanfani, Valentin Glushko, and Martha Gellhorn. Among people deceased in 1990, Rex Harrison ranks 39. Before him are Luigi Nono, Patrick White, Meir Kahane, Robert Noyce, Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, and Viktor Tsoi. After him are Princess Sophie of Hohenberg, Vasili Kuznetsov, Ugo Tognazzi, Capucine, Ivan Serov, and Reinaldo Arenas.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Leone
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2001
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 49
Balthus
PAINTER
1908 - 2001
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 50
Lita Grey
ACTOR
1908 - 1995
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 51
Victor Weisskopf
PHYSICIST
1908 - 2002
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 52
Robert Merle
WRITER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 53
Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden
BUSINESSPERSON
1908 - 1967
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 54
Rex Harrison
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 55
Stéphane Grappelli
MUSICIAN
1908 - 1997
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 56
Masaru Ibuka
ENGINEER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 57
Mercè Rodoreda
WRITER
1908 - 1983
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 58
Amintore Fanfani
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1999
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 59
Valentin Glushko
ENGINEER
1908 - 1989
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 60
Martha Gellhorn
WRITER
1908 - 1998
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 61
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsLuigi Nono
COMPOSER
1924 - 1990
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 33
Patrick White
WRITER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 34
Meir Kahane
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1990
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 35
Robert Noyce
INVENTOR
1927 - 1990
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 36
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1990
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 37
Viktor Tsoi
SINGER
1962 - 1990
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 38
Rex Harrison
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 39
Princess Sophie of Hohenberg
COMPANION
1901 - 1990
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 40
Vasili Kuznetsov
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1990
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 41
Ugo Tognazzi
ACTOR
1922 - 1990
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 42
Capucine
ACTOR
1928 - 1990
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 43
Ivan Serov
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1990
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 44
Reinaldo Arenas
WRITER
1943 - 1990
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 45
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Rex Harrison ranks 848 out of 8,785. Before him are Imelda Staunton (1956), James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell (1534), Charlotte, Princess Royal (1766), Prince John of the United Kingdom (1905), Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony (1156), and Charles George Gordon (1833). After him are William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520), Edmund Spenser (1552), Edward B. Titchener (1867), Ian Stewart (1938), Michael York (1942), and Ray Milland (1907).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsImelda Staunton
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 842
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1578
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 843
Charlotte, Princess Royal
COMPANION
1766 - 1828
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 844
Prince John of the United Kingdom
NOBLEMAN
1905 - 1919
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 845
Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1156 - 1189
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 846
Charles George Gordon
ENGINEER
1833 - 1885
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 847
Rex Harrison
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 848
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1598
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 849
Edmund Spenser
WRITER
1552 - 1599
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 850
Edward B. Titchener
PSYCHOLOGIST
1867 - 1927
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 851
Ian Stewart
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1985
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 852
Michael York
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 853
Ray Milland
ACTOR
1907 - 1986
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 854
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Rex Harrison ranks 109. Before him are Tim Roth (1961), Kim Cattrall (1956), Peter Cushing (1913), Derek Jacobi (1938), Pete Postlethwaite (1946), and Imelda Staunton (1956). After him are Michael York (1942), Ray Milland (1907), Andy Serkis (1964), Boris Karloff (1887), Benedict Cumberbatch (1976), and Wentworth Miller (1972).
Tim Roth
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 103
Kim Cattrall
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 104
Peter Cushing
1913 - 1994
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 105
Derek Jacobi
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 106
Pete Postlethwaite
1946 - 2011
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 107
Imelda Staunton
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 108
Rex Harrison
1908 - 1990
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 109
Michael York
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 110
Ray Milland
1907 - 1986
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 111
Andy Serkis
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 112
Boris Karloff
1887 - 1969
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 113
Benedict Cumberbatch
1976 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 114
Wentworth Miller
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 115