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William Conrad

1920 - 1994

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William Conrad (born John William Cann Jr., September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer, and director whose entertainment career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television, peaking in popularity when he starred in the detective series Cannon. A radio writer and actor, he moved to Hollywood after serving in World War II as a fighter pilot, and played a series of character roles in films, beginning with the film noir The Killers (1946). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Conrad has received more than 3,123,612 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). William Conrad is the 2,040th most popular actor (up from 2,331st in 2019), the 3,325th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,787th in 2019) and the 941st most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.38

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.79

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, William Conrad ranks 2,040 out of 13,578. Before him are Richard Jordan, Nancy Marchand, Tom Bosley, Andy Whitfield, Judy Davis, and Alfre Woodard. After him are Pierre Arditi, Paul Henreid, Hayden Christensen, David Butler, Liya Akhedzhakova, and Frank Welker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, William Conrad ranks 168. Before him are Janet Jagan, Thomas Szasz, Richard Adams, Katsuko Saruhashi, Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, and Barend Biesheuvel. After him are Eduardo Mondlane, Schubert Gambetta, Roberto M. Levingston, Thomas Gold, Fons Rademakers, and Knut Nordahl. Among people deceased in 1994, William Conrad ranks 131. Before him are Stephen Cole Kleene, Dean Rusk, John Edward Williams, Frederick Copleston, Billy Wright, and Joe Pass. After him are Stanisław Maczek, Lindsay Anderson, Moana Pozzi, Giovanni Goria, Alexander Shelepin, and Elga Andersen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Conrad ranks 3,325 out of 20,380. Before him are Terry Goodkind (1948), Nancy Marchand (1928), Tom Bosley (1927), Earl Warren (1891), Alfre Woodard (1952), and Patty Hearst (1954). After him are Robert Gould Shaw (1837), Doris Miller (1919), Neil Simon (1927), Orson Scott Card (1951), Winslow Homer (1836), and Franz Kline (1910).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Conrad ranks 941. Before him are Paul Giamatti (1967), Lauren Graham (1967), Richard Jordan (1937), Nancy Marchand (1928), Tom Bosley (1927), and Alfre Woodard (1952). After him are David Butler (1894), Frank Welker (1946), Fred Willard (1939), Lon Chaney (1883), Jeffrey Hunter (1926), and Scatman Crothers (1910).

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