ACTOR

Tom Ewell

1909 - 1994

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Tom Ewell (born Samuel Yewell Tompkins, April 29, 1909 – September 12, 1994) was an American film, stage and television actor, and producer. His most successful and most identifiable role was that of Richard Sherman in The Seven Year Itch, a character he played in the Broadway production (1952–1954) and reprised for the 1955 film adaptation. He received a Tony Award for his work in the play and a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the film. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Ewell has received more than 665,938 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Tom Ewell is the 2,506th most popular actor (up from 3,711th in 2019), the 3,952nd most popular biography from United States (up from 5,642nd in 2019) and the 1,145th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 670k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Tom Ewells by language

Over the past year Tom Ewell has had the most page views in the with 86,579 views, followed by German (8,286), and Spanish (7,983). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Lithuanian (369.70%), German (79.78%), and Afrikaans (45.09%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tom Ewell ranks 2,506 out of 13,578. Before him are Serena Grandi, Horst Frank, Bob Balaban, Jacki Weaver, Carola Neher, and David Boreanaz. After him are Mark Rylance, Ha Ji-won, Tetsurō Tamba, Jean Peters, Mack Swain, and Kirin Kiki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, Tom Ewell ranks 161. Before him are Sutan Sjahrir, Miklós Radnóti, Ivan Bek, Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza, Henryk Jabłoński, and Carlos Delgado Chalbaud. After him are Mahmoud Mohammed Taha, John Haigh, Edwin H. Land, Leone Ginzburg, Wang Zhen, and Burl Ives. Among people deceased in 1994, Tom Ewell ranks 155. Before him are Cyprien Ntaryamira, Maria Carta, Russell Bufalino, Agathe Uwilingiyimana, Jack Sharkey, and Juan Alonso. After him are Dick Sargent, Sam Francis, Karel Kryl, Gary Kildall, Anatoly Alexandrov, and Igor Chislenko.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tom Ewell ranks 3,952 out of 20,380. Before him are Bob Balaban (1945), Billy Sheehan (1953), Brad Bird (1957), David Boreanaz (1969), Jay Cutler (1973), and Hal Ashby (1929). After him are John W. McCormack (1891), Gary Burton (1943), Scott Carpenter (1925), Arthur D. Levinson (1950), Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (1844), and Nikos Galis (1957).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tom Ewell ranks 1,145. Before him are Georgia Hale (1900), Blake Clark (1946), Lauren Holly (1963), Dabney Coleman (1932), Bob Balaban (1945), and David Boreanaz (1969). After him are Jean Peters (1926), Mack Swain (1876), Frank Marshall (1946), Larry Hankin (1940), Virginia Cherrill (1908), and Mae Marsh (1894).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Girl Can't Help It
Tom Miller
A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within 6 weeks.
Dec 1o 19566.2 / 10
Adam's Rib
Warren Attinger
When a woman attempts to kill her uncaring husband, prosecutor Adam Bonner gets the case. Unfortunately for him his wife Amanda (who happens to be a lawyer too) decides to defend the woman in court. Amanda uses everything she can to win the case and Adam gets mad about it. As a result, their perfect marriage is disturbed by everyday quarrels.
Nov 18o 19497.1 / 10
The Seven Year Itch
Richard Sherman
With his family away for their annual summer holiday, a publishing executive decides to live a bachelor's life. The beautiful but ditzy blonde from the apartment above catches his eye and they soon start spending time together—maybe a little too much time!
Jun 3o 19557.073 / 10