ACTOR

Strother Martin

1919 - 1980

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Strother Douglas Martin Jr. (March 26, 1919 – August 1, 1980) was an American character actor who often appeared in support of John Wayne and Paul Newman and in Western films directed by John Ford and Sam Peckinpah. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Strother Martin has received more than 2,198,389 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Strother Martin is the 5,139th most popular actor (up from 5,316th in 2019), the 7,497th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,907th in 2019) and the 2,318th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.87

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Strother Martins by language

Over the past year Strother Martin has had the most page views in the with 273,348 views, followed by German (13,766), and Italian (7,592). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are French (44.75%), Persian (43.82%), and Korean (39.63%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Strother Martin ranks 5,139 out of 13,578. Before him are Richard Davalos, Sarah Chalke, Götz Otto, Yuliya Borisova, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, and Verna Felton. After him are Ryu Seung-ryong, Rosemary Murphy, Monte Blue, David Jason, Keiko Awaji, and Kaori Momoi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Strother Martin ranks 270. Before him are Jocelyn Brando, Cláudio Santoro, Raúl Francisco Primatesta, Axel von dem Bussche, Lance Macklin, and Leona Woods. After him are Jan Flinterman, Annemarie Renger, Eric Thompson, Jacques Laurent, Masao Takemoto, and Joe Seneca. Among people deceased in 1980, Strother Martin ranks 238. Before him are Carl Ebert, Clyfford Still, James Smith McDonnell, Jóhann Hafstein, Alexander Nesmeyanov, and Fumio Gotō. After him are Barbara Loden, José Muguerza, Enrique Hertzog, Wilhelmina Cooper, Nils Skoglund, and Frank Wykoff.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Strother Martin ranks 7,497 out of 20,380. Before him are Frederick C. Weyand (1916), Justin Gaethje (1988), Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (1978), Alice Neel (1900), Verna Felton (1890), and William Castle (1914). After him are Sarah Silverman (1970), Louis L'Amour (1908), Andy Stanfield (1927), Bruce Arena (1951), Monte Blue (1887), and Lothrop Stoddard (1883).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Strother Martin ranks 2,318. Before him are Amber Valletta (1974), Edgar Kennedy (1890), Alice Faye (1915), Richard Davalos (1930), Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (1978), and Verna Felton (1890). After him are Monte Blue (1887), Dan Schneider (1966), Roscoe Lee Browne (1922), Jeff Perry (1955), David Garrison (1952), and Patricia Heaton (1958).

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Television and Movie Roles

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Percy Garris
In late 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy is the affable, clever and talkative leader of the outlaw Hole in the Wall Gang. His closest companion is the laconic dead-shot Sundance Kid. As the west rapidly becomes civilized, the law finally catches up to Butch, Sundance and their gang. Chased doggedly by a special posse, the two decide to make their way to South America in hopes of evading their pursuers once and for all. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 1998.
Jan 15o 19697.6 / 10
Up in Smoke
Arnold Stoner
An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas. While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye."
May 16o 19786.685 / 10
Slap Shot
Joe McGrath
To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs up the Hanson Brothers, three hard-charging players whose job is to demolish the opposition.
Feb 25o 19776.861 / 10