ACTOR

Sterling Holloway

1905 - 1992

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Sterling Price Holloway Jr. (January 14, 1905 – November 22, 1992) was an American actor who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He did voice acting for The Walt Disney Company, playing Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sterling Holloway has received more than 3,053,942 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Sterling Holloway is the 6,366th most popular actor (down from 5,871st in 2019), the 9,351st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,758th in 2019) and the 2,922nd most popular American Actor.

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  • 3.1M

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  • 44.46

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.48

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Sterling Holloway ranks 6,366 out of 13,578. Before him are George Lopez, Violante Placido, Patrick J. Adams, Russell Wong, Gina McKee, and Pauline Chan Bo-Lin. After him are Elizabeth Gutiérrez, Yelena Safonova, Saira Banu, Gil Bellows, Guy Siner, and Yang Mi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Sterling Holloway ranks 343. Before him are René Lemoine, Jack Teagarden, Herman Steiner, Erzsébet Schaár, Mir Sultan Khan, and Maksimilijan Mihelčič. After him are Anthony Powell, Andy Devine, Roy Henkel, Lev Arnshtam, Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, and Roberto Cortés. Among people deceased in 1992, Sterling Holloway ranks 237. Before him are László Szabados, Sven Delblanc, Arthur Wint, Roy Acuff, George Adams, and Albert Agarunov. After him are László Rajcsányi, Bertalan Papp, Robert Marshak, Kees Broekman, Eddie Hazel, and Art Babbitt.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sterling Holloway ranks 9,351 out of 20,380. Before him are Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898), Russell Wong (1963), Johnny Unitas (1933), Gregg Araki (1959), Gary Hart (1936), and Judd Apatow (1967). After him are Gary Fisher (1950), Elizabeth Gutiérrez (1979), Linda Yaccarino (1963), Ken Henry (1929), Taboo (1975), and Frances Schroth (1893).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Sterling Holloway ranks 2,922. Before him are Kenneth Marshall (1950), Danica McKellar (1975), Alan King (1927), Jonathan Harris (1914), George Lopez (1961), and Russell Wong (1963). After him are Elizabeth Gutiérrez (1979), Guy Siner (1947), Kim Delaney (1961), Jim Backus (1913), Fay McKenzie (1918), and Catherine E. Coulson (1943).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Aristocats
Roquefort (voice)
When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O’Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the aristocats’ rescue.
Nov 13o 19707.299 / 10
Alice in Wonderland
Cheshire Cat (voice)
On a golden afternoon, young Alice follows a White Rabbit, who disappears down a nearby rabbit hole. Quickly following him, she tumbles into the burrow - and enters the merry, topsy-turvy world of Wonderland! Memorable songs and whimsical escapades highlight Alice's journey, which culminates in a madcap encounter with the Queen of Hearts - and her army of playing cards!
Jul 28o 19517.196 / 10
The Jungle Book
Kaa the Snake (voice)
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.
Oct 18o 19677.285 / 10