ACTOR

Ryan O'Neal

1941 - 2023

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Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (April 20, 1941 – December 8, 2023) was an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, he trained as an amateur boxer before beginning a career in acting in 1960. In 1964, he landed the role of Rodney Harrington on the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ryan O'Neal has received more than 12,569,251 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Ryan O'Neal is the 209th most popular actor (up from 389th in 2019), the 385th most popular biography from United States (up from 744th in 2019) and the 100th most popular American Actor.

Ryan O'Neal is most famous for his role as the patriarch of the family in the popular television series, "Peyton Place."

Memorability Metrics

  • 13M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 54

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ryan O'Neal ranks 209 out of 13,578. Before him are David Suchet, Rock Hudson, Mickey Rourke, Melina Mercouri, Isabelle Adjani, and Olivia de Havilland. After him are Pierre Richard, Martin Sheen, Vanessa Redgrave, Mireille Darc, Julie Andrews, and Michelle Pfeiffer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Ryan O'Neal ranks 24. Before him are Martha Argerich, Fethullah Gülen, Mahmoud Darwish, Franco Nero, Graham Chapman, and Harry Nilsson. After him are Charlie Watts, Vivienne Westwood, Julia Kristeva, Jon Lord, Tadao Ando, and Jon Brower Minnoch. Among people deceased in 2023, Ryan O'Neal ranks 24. Before him are Lisa Marie Presley, Ted Kaczynski, Louise Glück, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Paco Rabanne. After him are Jacques Delors, K. Alex Müller, Harald zur Hausen, Luis Suárez, Li Keqiang, and Ferid Murad.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ryan O'Neal ranks 385 out of 20,380. Before him are Mickey Rourke (1952), O. Henry (1862), Raymond Chandler (1888), Chester W. Nimitz (1885), Henry James (1843), and Angela Davis (1944). After him are Dan Brown (1964), Ruth Handler (1916), Edward Drinker Cope (1840), Sylvia Plath (1932), Kurt Cobain (1967), and Brian De Palma (1940).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ryan O'Neal ranks 100. Before him are Jerry Lewis (1926), Harvey Keitel (1939), Paulette Goddard (1910), Michael Clarke Duncan (1957), Rock Hudson (1925), and Mickey Rourke (1952). After him are Martin Sheen (1940), Michelle Pfeiffer (1958), James Hong (1929), Kim Basinger (1953), Natalie Wood (1938), and Jessica Lange (1949).

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Television and Movie Roles

Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
Dec 18th 19758.002 / 10
The Driver
The Driver
The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.
Jun 8th 19787.2 / 10
Paper Moon
Moses Pray
A bible salesman finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership as a money-making con team in Depression-era Kansas.
May 9th 19737.9 / 10