1940 - 2005
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most important stand-up comedians of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Pryor has received more than 17,305,426 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Richard Pryor is the 24th most popular comedian (down from 16th in 2019), the 2,407th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,016th in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Comedian.
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Among comedians, Richard Pryor ranks 24 out of 91. Before him are Harpo Marx, Larry David, Bob Odenkirk, Andy Kaufman, Jerry Seinfeld, and Henry Winkler. After him are Chris Rock, Melissa McCarthy, Don Rickles, John Ritter, Zach Galifianakis, and Ken Shimura.
1888 - 1964
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 18
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 19
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 20
1949 - 1984
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 21
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 22
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 23
1940 - 2005
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 24
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 25
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 26
1926 - 2017
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 27
1948 - 2003
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 28
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 29
1950 - 2020
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 30
Among people born in 1940, Richard Pryor ranks 143. Before him are James L. Brooks, Christoph Eschenbach, Anna Chromý, Sadaharu Oh, Antonio Skármeta, and Jeffrey Archer. After him are Ira von Fürstenberg, Peter Diamond, Barbara Valentin, Jan Janssen, Ruth Dreifuss, and Katharine Ross. Among people deceased in 2005, Richard Pryor ranks 81. Before him are Amrish Puri, Charly Gaul, Augusto Roa Bastos, Álvaro Cunhal, John Garang, and Erich Topp. After him are Cicely Saunders, Ed McBain, Alexander Yakovlev, Julio César Turbay Ayala, Alberto Lattuada, and Annette Stroyberg.
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 137
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 138
1940 - 2021
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 139
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 140
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 141
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 142
1940 - 2005
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 143
1940 - 2024
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 144
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 145
1940 - 2002
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 146
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 147
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 148
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 149
1932 - 2005
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 75
1932 - 2005
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 76
1917 - 2005
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 77
1913 - 2005
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 78
1945 - 2005
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 79
1914 - 2005
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 80
1940 - 2005
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 81
1918 - 2005
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 82
1926 - 2005
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 83
1923 - 2005
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 84
1916 - 2005
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 85
1914 - 2005
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 86
1936 - 2005
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 87
Among people born in United States, Richard Pryor ranks 2,407 out of 18,182. Before him are Lindsay Wagner (1949), Leslie White (1900), Tracy Chapman (1964), Baby Face Nelson (1908), Steve Guttenberg (1958), and Richard Bull (1924). After him are Jasper Johns (1930), Dexter Gordon (1923), Bob Woodward (1943), Frankie Valli (1934), Barbara Hutton (1912), and Mark Dacascos (1964).
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2,401
1900 - 1971
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2,402
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2,403
1908 - 1934
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2,404
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2,405
1924 - 2014
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2,406
1940 - 2005
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,407
1930 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2,408
1923 - 1990
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 2,409
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 2,410
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 2,411
1912 - 1979
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 2,412
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 2,413
Among comedians born in United States, Richard Pryor ranks 21. Before him are Harpo Marx (1888), Larry David (1947), Bob Odenkirk (1962), Andy Kaufman (1949), Jerry Seinfeld (1954), and Henry Winkler (1945). After him are Chris Rock (1965), Melissa McCarthy (1970), Don Rickles (1926), John Ritter (1948), Zach Galifianakis (1969), and Bernie Mac (1957).
1888 - 1964
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 15
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 16
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 17
1949 - 1984
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 18
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 19
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 20
1940 - 2005
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 21
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 22
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 23
1926 - 2017
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 24
1948 - 2003
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 25
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 26
1957 - 2008
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 27