ACTOR
Robert Ryan
1909 - 1973
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Robert Ryan
Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American actor and activist. Known for his portrayals of hardened cops and ruthless villains, Ryan performed for over three decades. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Ryan has received more than 2,681,791 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Robert Ryan is the 1,083rd most popular actor (up from 1,110th in 2019), the 1,872nd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,994th in 2019) and the 509th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
2.7M
Page Views (PV)
58.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
3.59
Effective Languages (L*)
4.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Robert Ryan ranks 1,083 out of 13,578. Before him are Barbara Brylska, Hema Malini, Stacy Keach, Pedro Infante, Megan Fox, and Tchéky Karyo. After him are John Leguizamo, Robert Hardy, Betty Grable, Glenda Jackson, Tony Shalhoub, and Judith Anderson.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBarbara Brylska
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 1,077
Hema Malini
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 1,078
Stacy Keach
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 1,079
Pedro Infante
1917 - 1957
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 1,080
Megan Fox
1986 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 1,081
Tchéky Karyo
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 1,082
Robert Ryan
1909 - 1973
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,083
John Leguizamo
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,084
Robert Hardy
1925 - 2017
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 1,085
Betty Grable
1916 - 1973
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,086
Glenda Jackson
1936 - 2023
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,087
Tony Shalhoub
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,088
Judith Anderson
1897 - 1992
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 1,089
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Robert Ryan ranks 65. Before him are Nikolay Bogolyubov, Grażyna Bacewicz, Clement Greenberg, Golo Mann, Mikhail Mil, and Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche. After him are Lennart Bernadotte, Marguerite Perey, Robert Brasillach, Werner Naumann, Infanta Beatriz of Spain, and Gunnar Björnstrand. Among people deceased in 1973, Robert Ryan ranks 72. Before him are Robert Smithson, Soong Ai-ling, Katina Paxinou, Alan Watts, José Villalonga, and Yaakov Dori. After him are Betty Grable, Mikhail Kalatozov, Mary Wigman, Jacques Lipchitz, Marc Allégret, and Bruno Maderna.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsNikolay Bogolyubov
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1992
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 59
Grażyna Bacewicz
COMPOSER
1909 - 1969
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 60
Clement Greenberg
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 61
Golo Mann
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 62
Mikhail Mil
ENGINEER
1909 - 1970
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 63
Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1998
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 64
Robert Ryan
ACTOR
1909 - 1973
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 65
Lennart Bernadotte
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2004
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 66
Marguerite Perey
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1975
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 67
Robert Brasillach
WRITER
1909 - 1945
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 68
Werner Naumann
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1982
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 69
Infanta Beatriz of Spain
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2002
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 70
Gunnar Björnstrand
ACTOR
1909 - 1986
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 71
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsRobert Smithson
SCULPTOR
1938 - 1973
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 66
Soong Ai-ling
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1973
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 67
Katina Paxinou
ACTOR
1900 - 1973
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 68
Alan Watts
PHILOSOPHER
1915 - 1973
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 69
José Villalonga
COACH
1919 - 1973
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 70
Yaakov Dori
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1973
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 71
Robert Ryan
ACTOR
1909 - 1973
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 72
Betty Grable
ACTOR
1916 - 1973
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 73
Mikhail Kalatozov
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1973
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 74
Mary Wigman
DANCER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 75
Jacques Lipchitz
PAINTER
1891 - 1973
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 76
Marc Allégret
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1973
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 77
Bruno Maderna
COMPOSER
1920 - 1973
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 78
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Ryan ranks 1,872 out of 20,380. Before him are Sam Houston (1793), Karen Carpenter (1950), Stacy Keach (1941), Henry Lee Lucas (1936), Megan Fox (1986), and Ben Carson (1951). After him are Edward Albee (1928), Pat Garrett (1850), Pat Riley (1945), Betty Grable (1916), Carson McCullers (1917), and Tony Shalhoub (1953).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSam Houston
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1863
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 1,866
Karen Carpenter
SINGER
1950 - 1983
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 1,867
Stacy Keach
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 1,868
Henry Lee Lucas
EXTREMIST
1936 - 2001
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 1,869
Megan Fox
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 1,870
Ben Carson
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,871
Robert Ryan
ACTOR
1909 - 1973
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,872
Edward Albee
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,873
Pat Garrett
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1850 - 1908
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,874
Pat Riley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 1,875
Betty Grable
ACTOR
1916 - 1973
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,876
Carson McCullers
WRITER
1917 - 1967
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,877
Tony Shalhoub
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 1,878
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Robert Ryan ranks 509. Before him are Yaphet Kotto (1939), Agnes Moorehead (1900), Kathryn Joosten (1939), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (1966), Stacy Keach (1941), and Megan Fox (1986). After him are Betty Grable (1916), Tony Shalhoub (1953), Angie Dickinson (1931), Brad Davis (1949), Victor French (1934), and Liv Tyler (1977).
Yaphet Kotto
1939 - 2021
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 503
Agnes Moorehead
1900 - 1974
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 504
Kathryn Joosten
1939 - 2012
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 505
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 506
Stacy Keach
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 507
Megan Fox
1986 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 508
Robert Ryan
1909 - 1973
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 509
Betty Grable
1916 - 1973
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 510
Tony Shalhoub
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 511
Angie Dickinson
1931 - Present
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 512
Brad Davis
1949 - 1991
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 513
Victor French
1934 - 1989
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 514
Liv Tyler
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 515