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Robert Downey Sr.

1936 - 2021

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Robert John Downey Sr. (né Elias Jr.; June 24, 1936 – July 7, 2021) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He was known for writing and directing his underground film Putney Swope (1969), a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Downey Sr. has received more than 8,009,285 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Robert Downey Sr. is the 1,517th most popular actor (down from 1,406th in 2019), the 2,553rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,460th in 2019) and the 706th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 8.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Robert Downey Sr. ranks 1,517 out of 13,578. Before him are Gloria Grahame, Edward Herrmann, James Remar, Philippe Leroy, Kaspar Capparoni, and Alisa Freindlich. After him are Donna Murphy, Joan Chen, François Berléand, Sarah Wayne Callies, Ralph Waite, and Choi Eun-hee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Robert Downey Sr. ranks 148. Before him are Hiroshi Saeki, Andrew Grove, Charles Dutoit, André Kolingba, Ennio Antonelli, and Canaan Banana. After him are Eliahu Inbal, Charles Napier, Siw Malmkvist, Philippe Sollers, Costas Simitis, and Juliette Mayniel. Among people deceased in 2021, Robert Downey Sr. ranks 144. Before him are Yegor Ligachyov, George Segal, Sheldon Adelson, Jovan Divjak, Dusty Hill, and Stephen Sondheim. After him are Vladimir Shatalov, Ned Beatty, Borisav Jović, Kåre Willoch, George Shultz, and Kurt Westergaard.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Downey Sr. ranks 2,553 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Brautigan (1935), James L. Brooks (1940), Gloria Grahame (1923), Edward Herrmann (1943), Stephen Sondheim (1930), and James Remar (1953). After him are John Sculley (1939), Archie Moore (1916), Donna Murphy (1959), Sarah Wayne Callies (1977), Ralph Waite (1928), and Barbara W. Tuchman (1912).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Robert Downey Sr. ranks 706. Before him are Earl Boen (1945), Barbara Bain (1931), Sean Young (1959), Gloria Grahame (1923), Edward Herrmann (1943), and James Remar (1953). After him are Donna Murphy (1959), Sarah Wayne Callies (1977), Ralph Waite (1928), Rita Wilson (1956), Tony Lip (1930), and Peter Gallagher (1955).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Twilight Zone
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
7.7 / 10
Putney Swope
Putney Swope (voice) (uncredited)
Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
Jul 10th 19696.5 / 10
Hugo Pool
Hugo Pool is a quirky tale of a Los Angeles pool cleaner who falls in love with a young man dying of Lou Gerhig's Disease.
Dec 12th 19975.2 / 10