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Roy Atwell

1878 - 1962

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John Leroy "Roy" Atwell (May 2, 1878 – February 6, 1962) was an American actor, comedian and composer, known for playing characters that mis-deliver their lines or stammer, most notably Doc from Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roy Atwell has received more than 241,156 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Roy Atwell is the 9,177th most popular actor (down from 8,512th in 2019), the 13,459th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,467th in 2019) and the 4,306th most popular American Actor.

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  • 240k

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  • 38.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.60

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Roy Atwell ranks 9,177 out of 13,578. Before him are Joyce DeWitt, Chris Colfer, Roberto Accornero, Gabriela Duarte, Xiumin, and Robert Osborne. After him are Emily Swallow, Jeon Yeo-been, Camilla Luddington, Dedee Pfeiffer, Mamie Gummer, and Elaine Cassidy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1878, Roy Atwell ranks 244. Before him are Robert Warwick, James Truslow Adams, Taylor Holmes, John McLean, Henry Weed Fowler, and Meredith Colket. After him are Thomas MacDonagh, Major Taylor, Hattie Wyatt Caraway, Grace Abbott, Joe Ruddy, and Alfred E. Goodey. Among people deceased in 1962, Roy Atwell ranks 228. Before him are Josiah McCracken, Paul Boffa, Luis Alberni, James Wordie, Peter Ryan, and Louise Beavers. After him are Albert William Herre, Frank Lovejoy, Victor Moore, George Poage, Valeska Suratt, and Joe Ruddy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Roy Atwell ranks 13,459 out of 20,380. Before him are Chris Henderson (1970), Chris Colfer (1990), Betsey Johnson (1942), Alex Hirsch (1985), Storrs L. Olson (1944), and Robert Osborne (1932). After him are Henry Cejudo (1987), Laura Ziskin (1950), Robert W. McElroy (1954), Emily Swallow (1979), Dedee Pfeiffer (1964), and Terrence McNally (1938).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Roy Atwell ranks 4,306. Before him are Mark Stevens (1916), Christopher Gorham (1974), Trini Alvarado (1967), Joyce DeWitt (1949), Chris Colfer (1990), and Robert Osborne (1932). After him are Emily Swallow (1979), Dedee Pfeiffer (1964), Mamie Gummer (1983), Kelli Williams (1970), Ray Fisher (1987), and Danny McBride (1976).

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Television and Movie Roles

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Doc (voice) (uncredited)
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
Jan 14o 19387.1 / 10
Souls for Sale
Arthur Tirrey - Casting Director
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
Apr 22o 19236.2 / 10
People Are Funny
Mr. Pippensigal
A comedy based on NBC's "People Are Funny" radio (and later television) program with Art Linkletter with a fictional story of how the program came to be on a national network from its humble beginning at a Nevada radio station. Jack Haley is a producer with only half-rights to the program while Ozzie Nelson and Helen Walker are the radio writers and supply the romance. Rudy Vallee, always able to burlesque himself intentional and, quite often, unintentional, is the owner of the sought-after sponsoring company. Frances Langford, as herself, sings "I'm in the Mood for Love" while the Vagabonds quartet (billed 12th and last) chimes in on "Angeline" and "The Old Square Dance is Back Again."
Jan 11o 19465.2 / 10