ACTOR

Roy Rogers

1911 - 1998

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Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), nicknamed the King of the Cowboys, was an American singer, actor, television host, and rodeo performer. Following early work under his given name, first as a co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then as an actor, the rebranded Rogers then became one of the most famous and popular Western stars of his era. He appeared in almost 90 motion pictures, as well as numerous episodes of his self-titled radio program that lasted for nine years. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roy Rogers has received more than 4,326,189 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Roy Rogers is the 2,734th most popular actor (up from 3,135th in 2019), the 4,258th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,894th in 2019) and the 1,241st most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.97

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.01

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Roy Rogers by language

Over the past year Roy Rogers has had the most page views in the with 515,826 views, followed by Italian (15,299), and German (14,495). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Uzbek (282.30%), Simple English (87.44%), and Afrikaans (74.52%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Roy Rogers ranks 2,734 out of 13,578. Before him are Lolita Torres, Paul Shenar, Tania Mallet, Claudio Brook, Beatrice Straight, and Georges Marchal. After him are Chris Hardwick, Sergio Castellitto, Connie Booth, Laura Morante, Wallace Beery, and Damian Lewis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1911, Roy Rogers ranks 160. Before him are Hume Cronyn, Kukrit Pramoj, Floyd Council, Allan Pettersson, Aliya bint Ali, and Brunhilde Pomsel. After him are Terry-Thomas, Gian Carlo Menotti, Wolfgang Larrazábal, René Barjavel, Guy Burgess, and Yang Jiang. Among people deceased in 1998, Roy Rogers ranks 143. Before him are Régine Pernoud, Helen Wills, Bertil Nordahl, Eduardo Francisco Pironio, Jorge Pacheco Areco, and Carl Wilson. After him are Laila Schou Nilsen, Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Olivier Gendebien, Mahbub ul Haq, Julio César Britos, and Phil Hartman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Roy Rogers ranks 4,258 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Shenar (1936), Ellen Swallow Richards (1842), Jordan Rudess (1956), Beatrice Straight (1914), James Gunn (1966), and Eric Carmen (1949). After him are Chris Hardwick (1971), Morgan Robertson (1861), Connie Booth (1944), Wallace Beery (1885), Richie Havens (1941), and Joseph A. Walker (1921).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Roy Rogers ranks 1,241. Before him are Edward Furlong (1977), Linda Fiorentino (1958), Gary Coleman (1968), Pat Benatar (1953), Paul Shenar (1936), and Beatrice Straight (1914). After him are Chris Hardwick (1971), Connie Booth (1944), Wallace Beery (1885), Roseanne Barr (1952), Lesley Ann Warren (1946), and Tony Todd (1954).

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Television and Movie Roles

Pecos Bill
Roy Rogers
The life of the legendary Texas cowboy with his horse, Widowmaker, and how his romance with Slue Foot Sue disrupted it.
May 27o 19485.9 / 10
Melody Time
Roy Rogers
In the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless stories, each enhanced with high-spirited music and unforgettable characters. You'll be sure to tap your toes and clap your hands in this witty feast for the eyes and ears.
May 27o 19486.2 / 10
Under Western Stars
Roy Rogers
In his starring debut, Roy gets elected to Congress in order to bring water to the ranchers in his district. In Washington, he learns he needs the backing of a key congressman and gets that man to go west for an inspection trip. When the congressman is initially unimpressed, Roy gets the inspection party stranded without water to show the true conditions.
Apr 20o 19385.8 / 10