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Robert Morley

1908 - 1992

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Robert Adolph Wilton Morley CBE (26 May 1908 – 3 June 1992) was an English actor who enjoyed a lengthy career in both Britain and the United States. He was frequently cast as a pompous English gentleman representing the Establishment, often in supporting roles. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Morley has received more than 1,208,221 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Robert Morley is the 2,095th most popular actor (up from 2,327th in 2019), the 1,991st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,178th in 2019) and the 267th most popular British Actor.

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  • 53.86

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Robert Morley ranks 2,095 out of 13,578. Before him are Franco Interlenghi, Tom Hulce, Olga Baclanova, Anna Maria Ferrero, Kelsey Grammer, and Marlee Matlin. After him are Jack Cassidy, Tom Hiddleston, Daniel Gélin, Lena Nyman, Melissa Sue Anderson, and Machine Gun Kelly.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Robert Morley ranks 149. Before him are Lupe Vélez, Paul Henreid, Henryk Zygalski, Elio Vittorini, John Tuzo Wilson, and Michel Marcel Navratil. After him are Karel Ančerl, Sœur Emmanuelle, Paula Mollenhauer, John Mills, Elek Schwartz, and Juan Botasso. Among people deceased in 1992, Robert Morley ranks 112. Before him are Michel Berger, Paul Henreid, Petra Kelly, Franziska Donner, Gaston Reiff, and Alex Haley. After him are László Benedek, Mohammad Hidayatullah, Borislav Pekić, Joe Shuster, Anthony Dawson, and Ernst Schäfer.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Robert Morley ranks 1,991 out of 8,785. Before him are Francis Rossi (1949), John Adams (1767), Randolph Churchill (1911), Hugh Hudson (1936), Daisy, Princess of Pless (1873), and Richard Parkes Bonington (1801). After him are Colin Renfrew (1937), Dennis W. Sciama (1926), Tom Hiddleston (1981), George Mary Searle (1839), John Kerr (1824), and William Smith (1813).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Robert Morley ranks 267. Before him are Joan Hickson (1906), Rachel Kempson (1910), Penelope Wilton (1946), Dudley Moore (1935), Cary Elwes (1962), and Harry Andrews (1911). After him are Tom Hiddleston (1981), John Wood (1930), John Mills (1908), Lesley Manville (1956), Robert Donat (1905), and Stuart Wilson (1946).

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Television and Movie Roles

The African Queen
The Brother
At the start of the First World War, in the middle of Africa’s nowhere, a gin soaked riverboat captain is persuaded by a strong-willed missionary to go down river and face-off a German warship.
Jan 7th 19527.3 / 10
Around the World in Eighty Days
Ralph
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
Oct 17th 19566.644 / 10
Murder at the Gallop
Hector Enderby
Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr. Enderby. Yet they have their doubts about what happened. The police don't believe them, thus leading Miss Marple to yet again investigate by herself.
Jun 24th 19636.953 / 10