ACTOR

Stubby Kaye

1918 - 1997

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Bernard Shalom Kotzin (November 11, 1918 – December 14, 1997), known as Stubby Kaye, was an American actor, comedian, vaudevillian and singer, known for his appearances on Broadway and in film musicals. Kaye originated the roles of Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls and Marryin' Sam in Li'l Abner, introducing two show-stopping numbers of the era: "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" and "Jubilation T. Cornpone." He reprised these roles in the movie versions of the shows. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stubby Kaye has received more than 733,258 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Stubby Kaye is the 5,041st most popular actor (up from 5,430th in 2019), the 7,350th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,064th in 2019) and the 2,266th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 730k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Stubby Kaye ranks 5,041 out of 13,578. Before him are Michael Bowen, Paprika Steen, Coleen Gray, Tony Lo Bianco, Freddie Jones, and Marni Nixon. After him are Bella Thorne, Anton Walbrook, Ben Chaplin, Dorothy Provine, Kane Hodder, and Eduardo Noriega.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1918, Stubby Kaye ranks 227. Before him are André Pilette, Werner Peters, Maria Aurèlia Capmany, Henri Chammartin, Luis Alcoriza, and Anne Stine Ingstad. After him are Gunnar Sønsteby, Inga Fischer-Hjalmars, René Rémond, Noronha, Viktor Talalikhin, and Balasaraswati. Among people deceased in 1997, Stubby Kaye ranks 242. Before him are Ferenc Sipos, Luther Allison, Mikel Koliqi, Matti Sippala, Anne Stine Ingstad, and Julio Musimessi. After him are Tony Zale, Ted Gärdestad, Henry Vestine, Kiki Kogelnik, Reinhard Lauck, and Ivor Allchurch.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Stubby Kaye ranks 7,350 out of 20,380. Before him are David Tudor (1926), Marni Nixon (1930), Ralph Metcalfe (1910), Eve Ensler (1953), George Underwood (1884), and Christina Milian (1981). After him are Riley Reid (1991), Alan Ball (1957), Bella Thorne (1997), Ronda Rousey (1987), Leslie West (1945), and Michael Nesmith (1942).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Stubby Kaye ranks 2,266. Before him are Theodore Roberts (1861), Wallace Reid (1891), Michael Bowen (1957), Coleen Gray (1922), Tony Lo Bianco (1936), and Marni Nixon (1930). After him are Bella Thorne (1997), Dorothy Provine (1935), Kane Hodder (1955), Kevin Gage (1959), Pat Crawford Brown (1929), and Jane Curtin (1947).

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