ACTOR

Robert Preston

1918 - 1987

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Robert Preston Meservey (June 8, 1918 – March 21, 1987) was an American stage and film actor and singer. He is best known for originating the role of Professor Harold Hill in the 1957 musical The Music Man for which he received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Preston has received more than 43,303 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Robert Preston is the 4,387th most popular actor (down from 3,886th in 2019), the 6,446th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,897th in 2019) and the 1,967th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 43k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.32

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.04

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Robert Prestons by language

Over the past year Robert Preston has had the most page views in the with 10,197 views, followed by Spanish (8,387), and Italian (7,674). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Greek (98.95%), Low Saxon (24.01%), and French (21.58%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Robert Preston ranks 4,387 out of 13,578. Before him are Bob Sapp, Penelope Ann Miller, Nancy Kwan, Roger Blin, O. W. Fischer, and Angie Bowie. After him are Ole Ernst, Peter Davison, Louise Lasser, Kamal Haasan, Barry Humphries, and Frank Silva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1918, Robert Preston ranks 210. Before him are Georges Berger, Rand Brooks, Zara Dolukhanova, Gunder Hägg, Martin Lundström, and Anne Shirley. After him are Jacqueline Susann, Robert Ettinger, Vicente de la Mata, Joey Bishop, Josef Bradl, and Franjo Wölfl. Among people deceased in 1987, Robert Preston ranks 173. Before him are Jaroslav Bouček, Alf Landon, John Mikaelsson, Igor Newerly, Gerhard Fieseler, and Charles Stark Draper. After him are Alexandru Borbely, Uwe Barschel, James Jesus Angleton, Franjo Wölfl, Igor Ilyinsky, and Galo Plaza.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Preston ranks 6,446 out of 20,380. Before him are Roscoe Lockwood (1875), Aaron Sorkin (1961), William Dwight Whitney (1827), Earl Tupper (1907), Preston Sturges (1898), and Charles Stark Draper (1901). After him are James Jamerson (1936), Ruth Orkin (1921), Louise Lasser (1939), Joe Hunt (1919), Frank Silva (1950), and John Armstrong Jr. (1758).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Robert Preston ranks 1,967. Before him are Will Yun Lee (1971), Jack Coleman (1958), Dominique Dunne (1959), Diana Muldaur (1938), Bob Sapp (1973), and Penelope Ann Miller (1964). After him are Louise Lasser (1939), Frank Silva (1950), Blair Brown (1946), Tessa Thompson (1983), Gina Torres (1969), and Phyllis Allen (1861).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Last Starfighter
Centauri
Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering the video game The Last Starfighter, only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best Starfighters to defend their world from the attack.
Jul 13o 19846.623 / 10
The Music Man
Harold Hill
A con man comes to an Iowa town with a scam using a boy's marching band program, but things don't go according to plan.
Jun 19o 19627.118 / 10
Victor/Victoria
Carroll "Toddy" Todd
A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.
Apr 25o 19827.2 / 10