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Rupert Davies

1916 - 1976

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Rupert Lisburn Gwynne Davies FRSA (22 May 1916 – 22 November 1976) was a British actor best remembered for playing the title role in the BBC's 1960s television adaptation of Maigret, based on Georges Simenon's novels. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rupert Davies has received more than 529,739 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Rupert Davies is the 6,840th most popular actor (up from 6,851st in 2019), the 4,976th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,890th in 2019) and the 770th most popular British Actor.

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  • 530k

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  • 43.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.10

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.98

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Rupert Davies ranks 6,840 out of 13,578. Before him are Aleksei Guskov, Tony Cox, Jun Fukuyama, David Hyde Pierce, Junior Durkin, and Margaret Livingston. After him are Jenna Elfman, Kim Tae-ri, Gracie Allen, Rebecca Mader, Heo Sung-tae, and Jesse Williams.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Rupert Davies ranks 280. Before him are Richard K. Guy, Shobhna Samarth, Jeannette Campbell, Marie Wilson, Roderick Chisholm, and Peter Geach. After him are Lalita Pawar, Bohumil Modrý, Vivian McGrath, Clare Dennis, Walker Percy, and Don Keefer. Among people deceased in 1976, Rupert Davies ranks 249. Before him are Nils Middelboe, Bobby Pearce, Toni Ulmen, Tibor Csík, Alfredo Porzio, and Lucie Mannheim. After him are Achille Souchard, Sybil Thorndike, Piero Scotti, Justin McCarthy, Hans Theilig, and Hisakichi Toyoda.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rupert Davies ranks 4,976 out of 8,785. Before him are Anne Heywood (1931), Gary McKinnon (1966), Thomas Traherne (1636), George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland (1784), Hammond Innes (1913), and Mark Ronson (1975). After him are Rebecca Mader (1977), Guy Fletcher (1960), John Opie (1761), Ann Sidney (1944), Terry Paine (1939), and Chris Claremont (1950).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Rupert Davies ranks 770. Before him are Toby Kebbell (1982), Gavin Rossdale (1965), Laura Fraser (1976), Mackenzie Crook (1971), Caroline Bliss (1961), and Anne Heywood (1931). After him are Rebecca Mader (1977), Ann Sidney (1944), Omid Djalili (1965), Sophie Monk (1979), Vivien Merchant (1929), and Ben Daniels (1964).

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Television and Movie Roles

Knives Out
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
Nov 27th 20197.846 / 10
Sunshine
Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team is sent to finish the mission as mankind’s last hope.
Apr 5th 20076.959 / 10
Macbeth
Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.
Sep 22nd 20156.5 / 10