ACTOR

Ted Knight

1923 - 1986

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Ted Knight (born Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka; December 7, 1923 – August 26, 1986) was an American actor known for playing the comedic roles of Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Henry Rush in Too Close for Comfort and Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ted Knight has received more than 3,550,861 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Ted Knight is the 9,239th most popular actor (down from 7,904th in 2019), the 13,548th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,668th in 2019) and the 4,338th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.6M

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  • 38.84

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ted Knight ranks 9,239 out of 13,578. Before him are Mahesh Babu, Richard Coyle, Cristiana Capotondi, Zoe Perry, Pauline Lafont, and Bonnie Somerville. After him are Alexandra Neldel, James Norton, Hyomin, Martha Higareda, Allen Leech, and Lee Hye-ri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Ted Knight ranks 481. Before him are Kuldip Nayar, Ed McMahon, Hugh Shearer, V. N. Janaki, Moira Lister, and Nicholas Parsons. After him are Gene Reynolds, Norman Kirk, Dora Bryan, Kenny Rollins, Adele Mara, and John Mortimer. Among people deceased in 1986, Ted Knight ranks 300. Before him are Richard van der Riet Woolley, Romeo Rivers, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Frees, Jerry Paris, and Roberto Hodge. After him are Adolph Caesar, Gian-Carlo Coppola, Noel Streatfeild, Martin Gabel, Helen Mack, and Nii Amaa Ollennu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ted Knight ranks 13,548 out of 20,380. Before him are Jim Fuchs (1927), Paine Wingate (1739), Bill Toomey (1939), Zoe Perry (1983), Bonnie Somerville (1974), and Frank Murphy (1890). After him are Sherri Howard (1962), John Romita Jr. (1956), Frederick Hauck (1941), Jeph Loeb (1958), Chrissy Metz (1980), and Kage Baker (1952).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ted Knight ranks 4,338. Before him are Stepin Fetchit (1902), Paul Herman (1946), Jack Webb (1920), Julianne Phillips (1960), Zoe Perry (1983), and Bonnie Somerville (1974). After him are Chrissy Metz (1980), Lois Nettleton (1927), Elden Henson (1977), Susie Essman (1955), Gene Reynolds (1923), and Jessie Ralph (1864).

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Television and Movie Roles

Caddyshack
Judge Smails
At an exclusive country club, an ambitious young caddy, Danny Noonan, eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, avoiding a job at the lumber yard. In order to succeed, he must first win the favour of the elitist Judge Smails, and then the caddy golf tournament which Smails sponsors.
Jul 25th 19806.6 / 10
Psycho
Policeman in Hallway Opening Door (uncredited)
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Jun 22nd 19608.429 / 10
Aquaman
Aquaman is a Filmation animated series that premiered on CBS on September 9, 1967, and ended June 1970. It is a 30-minute version of The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, repackaged without the Superman and Superboy segments. The show is composed of previously-aired adventures featuring the DC Comics superheroes Aquaman and his sidekick Aqualad, the Atom, the Flash and Kid Flash, the Green Lantern and Hawkman. The Justice League of America and Teen Titans are also featured in team adventures.
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