ACTOR

Samuel E. Wright

1946 - 2021

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Samuel Ernest Wright (November 20, 1946 – May 24, 2021) was an American actor and singer. He was best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, for which he provided the lead vocals to "Under the Sea", which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He played Dizzy Gillespie in Bird, the biographical film about Charlie Parker. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samuel E. Wright has received more than 1,659,418 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Samuel E. Wright is the 7,854th most popular actor (down from 7,451st in 2019), the 11,633rd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,059th in 2019) and the 3,651st most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.33

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Samuel E. Wrights by language

Over the past year Samuel E. Wright has had the most page views in the with 306,695 views, followed by Italian (9,655), and Spanish (8,142). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Cebuano (145.59%), Simple English (119.77%), and Southern Azerbaijani (98.24%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Samuel E. Wright ranks 7,854 out of 13,578. Before him are Ryan Hurst, Iwan Rheon, Brendan Fehr, María Barranco, David Harewood, and Daniel Sharman. After him are Wendy Schaal, Paul Lynde, Guillaume Gallienne, Alan Mowbray, Eduardo Capetillo, and June Marlowe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Samuel E. Wright ranks 741. Before him are Ravi Zacharias, Atiku Abubakar, Penelope Spheeris, Tony Ashton, Tony Hurt, and Michael Rosen. After him are Yakov Eliashberg, Kitty O'Neil, Vladimir Vikulov, Anne-Marie Garat, Ed Markey, and Jim Webb. Among people deceased in 2021, Samuel E. Wright ranks 621. Before him are Mike Gravel, John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute, David Amess, Fofi Gennimata, Bertil Johansson, and T. B. Joshua. After him are Catherine Tizard, Félix Salinas, Raúl Rivero, Toshihiko Koga, Igor Nikulin, and Bernd Nickel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Samuel E. Wright ranks 11,633 out of 20,380. Before him are Ryan Hurst (1976), Kate Spade (1962), Jane Irwin Harrison (1804), Tom Carper (1947), Jimmy Rogers (1924), and Alice Brown (1960). After him are Wendy Schaal (1954), Paul Lynde (1926), Mitch Miller (1911), Foy Draper (1911), Fiona Apple (1977), and June Marlowe (1903).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Samuel E. Wright ranks 3,651. Before him are Terry Farrell (1963), Marian Nixon (1904), French Stewart (1964), Elaine Stewart (1930), Lila Lee (1905), and Ryan Hurst (1976). After him are Wendy Schaal (1954), Paul Lynde (1926), June Marlowe (1903), Caroline Williams (1957), Tory Belleci (1970), and Aisha Hinds (1975).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Little Mermaid
Sebastian (voice)
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
Nov 17o 19897.4 / 10
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Sebastian (voice)
Set several years after the first film, Ariel and Prince Eric are happily married with a daughter, Melody. In order to protect Melody from the Sea Witch, Morgana, they have not told her about her mermaid heritage. Melody is curious and ventures into the sea, where she meets new friends. But will she become a pawn in Morgana's quest to take control of the ocean from King Triton?
Jan 23o 20006.409 / 10
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
Sebastian (voice)
Follow Ariel's adventures before she gave up her fins for true love. When Ariel wasn't singing with her sisters, she spent time with her mother, Queen Athena. Ariel is devastated when Athena is killed by pirates, and after King Triton outlaws all singing. Along with pals Flounder and Sebastian, Ariel sets off in hopes of changing her father's decision to ban music from the kingdom.
Aug 25o 20086.708 / 10