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Richard Dix

1893 - 1949

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Richard Dix (born Ernst Carlton Brimmer; July 18, 1893 – September 20, 1949) was an American motion picture actor who achieved popularity in both silent and sound film. His standard on-screen image was that of the rugged and stalwart hero. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his lead role in the Best Picture-winning epic Cimarron (1931).Dix appeared in 101 film roles, credited from his first appearance. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Dix has received more than 366,529 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Richard Dix is the 6,474th most popular actor (up from 7,002nd in 2019), the 9,539th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,409th in 2019) and the 2,974th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 370k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.20

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.12

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Richard Dixes by language

Over the past year Richard Dix has had the most page views in the with 49,804 views, followed by Spanish (1,666), and Russian (1,646). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Uzbek (141.43%), Afrikaans (124.80%), and Irish (81.48%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Richard Dix ranks 6,474 out of 13,578. Before him are Jon Seda, Jung Ryeo-won, Ra Mi-ran, Inga Swenson, Adam Savage, and Chiaki Kuriyama. After him are Ursula Karven, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Mira Nair, Bae Soo-bin, Roland Møller, and Murat Boz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1893, Richard Dix ranks 250. Before him are Steingrímur Steinþórsson, Elizabeth Cotten, Betty Blythe, Harry Warren, Maja Berezowska, and Frances Schroth. After him are Nuriye Ulviye Mevlan Civelek, Patricio Arabolaza, Perry McGillivray, Harry Ryan, Marie Pujmanová, and Leatrice Joy. Among people deceased in 1949, Richard Dix ranks 173. Before him are Otakar Vindyš, Flora Drummond, Georges Trombert, Herbert Stothart, Frank Fetter, and Sidney Olcott. After him are Albert Ammons, Alexander Drankov, Jack Lovelock, Elmer Clifton, William Nicholson, and James Truslow Adams.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Dix ranks 9,539 out of 20,380. Before him are Jerry Cantrell (1966), Inga Swenson (1932), Marty Riessen (1941), Adam Savage (1967), Jerry Wexler (1917), and Sheila Jordan (1928). After him are Beth Ditto (1981), Kylie Ireland (1970), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (1956), Kevin Moore (1967), Brian Grazer (1951), and Mary Eaton (1901).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Richard Dix ranks 2,974. Before him are Ken Maynard (1895), Deborah Raffin (1953), Connie Sellecca (1955), Jon Seda (1970), Inga Swenson (1932), and Adam Savage (1967). After him are Ruben Santiago-Hudson (1956), Mary Eaton (1901), Mindy Sterling (1953), Norman Alden (1924), Michael Wong (1965), and Virginia Gregg (1916).

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Television and Movie Roles

Cimarron
Yancey Cravat
When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.
Jan 26o 19315.5 / 10
The Ghost Ship
Capt. Will Stone
Captain Stone's newly recruited officer, Tom Merriam, idolizes his senior who treats him like a friend. But when a couple of his crew members die mysteriously, Tom starts doubting Stone's authority.
Dec 16o 19436.2 / 10
The Whistler
Earl C. Conrad
A guilt-ridden man blames himself for his wife's death and secretly pays an assassin to kill him. But then he finds out that his wife isn't dead at all. And now the assassin is on his trail, with no way to call off the hit.
Mar 30o 19445.8 / 10