ACTOR

Scott Brady

1924 - 1985

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Scott Brady (born Gerard Kenneth Tierney; September 13, 1924 – April 16, 1985) was an American film and television actor best known for his roles in Western films and as a ubiquitous television presence. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Scott Brady has received more than 975,065 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Scott Brady is the 6,207th most popular actor (down from 4,095th in 2019), the 9,105th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,176th in 2019) and the 2,845th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 980k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.08

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Scott Brady ranks 6,207 out of 13,578. Before him are Albert Salmi, Evelyn Brent, Cliff DeYoung, Brendan Coyle, Johanna Sällström, and Summer Glau. After him are Michelle Reis, Grethe Weiser, Molly Peters, Caleb Landry Jones, Eva Röse, and Kathryn McGuire.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Scott Brady ranks 420. Before him are Hubert Curien, Maria Sander, Ken Armstrong, Daniel Akaka, Joe Gaetjens, and Ingemar Johansson. After him are Nicholas Colasanto, Carroll O'Connor, Armando Peraza, Mark Lenard, Wally Ris, and Ingrid Sandahl. Among people deceased in 1985, Scott Brady ranks 238. Before him are Jee Yong-ju, Lloyd Nolan, Dinara Asanova, Horatio Fitch, Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés, and Cemal Reşit Rey. After him are Nicholas Colasanto, Qaysin Quli, Luise Ullrich, Victor Carlund, Romolo Catasta, and Robert Surtees.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Scott Brady ranks 9,105 out of 20,380. Before him are Bess Meredyth (1890), Evelyn Brent (1895), Cliff DeYoung (1945), Summer Glau (1981), Sam Childers (1963), and Doc Watson (1923). After him are Scott Derrickson (1966), Mark Sandrich (1900), Paul Manafort (1949), William Z. Foster (1881), Mark Esper (1964), and Caleb Landry Jones (1989).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Scott Brady ranks 2,845. Before him are Dorothy Janis (1912), Faye Grant (1957), Albert Salmi (1928), Evelyn Brent (1895), Cliff DeYoung (1945), and Summer Glau (1981). After him are Caleb Landry Jones (1989), Kathryn McGuire (1903), Nicholas Colasanto (1924), Mitzi Gaynor (1931), Jorge Garcia (1973), and Dennis Boutsikaris (1952).

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Television and Movie Roles

Gremlins
Sheriff Frank
When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, unleashing a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.
Jun 8o 19847.119 / 10
The China Syndrome
Herman De Young
While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.
Mar 16o 19797.2 / 10
Johnny Guitar
Dancin' Kid
On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.
May 26o 19547.4 / 10