WRITER
Walter Tevis
1928 - 1984
Walter Tevis
Walter Stone Tevis Jr. (February 28, 1928 – August 9, 1984) was an American novelist and screenwriter. Three of his six novels were adapted into major films: The Hustler, The Color of Money and The Man Who Fell to Earth. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Tevis has received more than 1,209,972 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Walter Tevis is the 2,088th most popular writer (down from 1,585th in 2019), the 2,626th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,069th in 2019) and the 227th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
55.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
4.84
Effective Languages (L*)
3.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Walter Tevis ranks 2,088 out of 7,302. Before him are Sophie de Condorcet, Dominique Venner, Hermas, Cyprian Norwid, Aspazija, and John Grinder. After him are James M. Cain, Philippe Sollers, Gaston III, Count of Foix, Tin Ujević, Jean Bruller, and Yoshida Kenkō.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSophie de Condorcet
1764 - 1822
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 2,082
Dominique Venner
1935 - 2013
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 2,083
Hermas
150 - 150
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 2,084
Cyprian Norwid
1821 - 1883
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 2,085
Aspazija
1865 - 1943
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2,086
John Grinder
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2,087
Walter Tevis
1928 - 1984
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2,088
James M. Cain
1892 - 1977
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 2,089
Philippe Sollers
1936 - 2023
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 2,090
Gaston III, Count of Foix
1331 - 1391
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 2,091
Tin Ujević
1891 - 1955
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 2,092
Jean Bruller
1902 - 1991
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 2,093
Yoshida Kenkō
1283 - 1350
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 2,094
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Walter Tevis ranks 168. Before him are Jean Kennedy Smith, Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia, Henri Debehogne, Borisav Jović, Kåre Willoch, and Fredrik Barth. After him are Dick York, Nick Holonyak, Ali Kafi, Line Renaud, Pavel Kohout, and Eddie Fisher. Among people deceased in 1984, Walter Tevis ranks 77. Before him are Louis Réard, Faina Ranevskaya, Kim Sung-gan, Richard Brautigan, Lionel Robbins, and El Santo. After him are Fikret Amirov, Josyf Slipyj, Vladimir Chelomey, Christa Schroeder, Jean Prouvé, and Uladzimir Karatkievich.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsJean Kennedy Smith
DIPLOMAT
1928 - 2020
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 162
Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2000
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 163
Henri Debehogne
ASTRONOMER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 164
Borisav Jović
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 165
Kåre Willoch
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 166
Fredrik Barth
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1928 - 2016
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 167
Walter Tevis
WRITER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 168
Dick York
ACTOR
1928 - 1992
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 169
Nick Holonyak
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2022
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 170
Ali Kafi
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 171
Line Renaud
SINGER
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 172
Pavel Kohout
WRITER
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 173
Eddie Fisher
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 174
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsLouis Réard
BUSINESSPERSON
1897 - 1984
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 71
Faina Ranevskaya
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1984
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 72
Kim Sung-gan
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 73
Richard Brautigan
WRITER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 74
Lionel Robbins
ECONOMIST
1898 - 1984
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 75
El Santo
WRESTLER
1917 - 1984
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 76
Walter Tevis
WRITER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 77
Fikret Amirov
COMPOSER
1922 - 1984
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 78
Josyf Slipyj
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1892 - 1984
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 79
Vladimir Chelomey
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1984
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 80
Christa Schroeder
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 1984
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 81
Jean Prouvé
ARCHITECT
1901 - 1984
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 82
Uladzimir Karatkievich
WRITER
1930 - 1984
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 83
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walter Tevis ranks 2,626 out of 20,380. Before him are Eleanor F. Helin (1932), Lew Ayres (1908), Drew Barrymore (1975), A. E. Waite (1857), John Grinder (1940), and Dorothea Tanning (1910). After him are J. T. Walsh (1943), James M. Cain (1892), Gertrude Ederle (1905), Henry Flagler (1830), Susan Sullivan (1942), and Kirk Kerkorian (1917).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEleanor F. Helin
ASTRONOMER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 2,620
Lew Ayres
ACTOR
1908 - 1996
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 2,621
Drew Barrymore
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2,622
A. E. Waite
OCCULTIST
1857 - 1942
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2,623
John Grinder
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2,624
Dorothea Tanning
PAINTER
1910 - 2012
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2,625
Walter Tevis
WRITER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2,626
J. T. Walsh
ACTOR
1943 - 1998
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 2,627
James M. Cain
WRITER
1892 - 1977
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 2,628
Gertrude Ederle
SWIMMER
1905 - 2003
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 2,629
Henry Flagler
BUSINESSPERSON
1830 - 1913
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 2,630
Susan Sullivan
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 2,631
Kirk Kerkorian
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 2,632
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Walter Tevis ranks 227. Before him are Cornell Woolrich (1903), Richard Brautigan (1935), Bob Woodward (1943), Tom Wolfe (1930), Erle Stanley Gardner (1889), and John Grinder (1940). After him are James M. Cain (1892), Terry Brooks (1944), Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919), John Kennedy Toole (1937), Ed McBain (1926), and Flannery O'Connor (1925).
Cornell Woolrich
1903 - 1968
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 221
Richard Brautigan
1935 - 1984
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 222
Bob Woodward
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 223
Tom Wolfe
1930 - 2018
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 224
Erle Stanley Gardner
1889 - 1970
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 225
John Grinder
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 226
Walter Tevis
1928 - 1984
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 227
James M. Cain
1892 - 1977
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 228
Terry Brooks
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 229
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
1919 - 2021
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 230
John Kennedy Toole
1937 - 1969
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 231
Ed McBain
1926 - 2005
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 232
Flannery O'Connor
1925 - 1964
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 233