ACTOR

William Daniels

1927 - Today

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William David Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American actor who is known for his television roles, notably as Mark Craig on the drama series St. Elsewhere, for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards; the voice of KITT on the television series Knight Rider; and George Feeny on the sitcom Boy Meets World, which earned him four People's Choice Award nominations. He reprised his Knight Rider role in the sequel TV movie Knight Rider 2000 and his Boy Meets World role in the sequel series Girl Meets World. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Daniels has received more than 5,332,116 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. William Daniels is the 3,548th most popular actor (down from 3,136th in 2019), the 5,308th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,895th in 2019) and the 1,595th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 5.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.14

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.86

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of William Daniels by language

Over the past year William Daniels has had the most page views in the with 753,597 views, followed by German (22,634), and Spanish (22,054). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (66.84%), Galician (61.22%), and Danish (44.44%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, William Daniels ranks 3,548 out of 13,578. Before him are Michael Peña, James Purefoy, Jennie Garth, Susanna Hoffs, Peter Greene, and James Shigeta. After him are Hanna Maron, Nora Gregor, Elizabeth Perkins, Lillie Langtry, Harry Langdon, and Tom Wlaschiha.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, William Daniels ranks 251. Before him are Charles de Tornaco, Michael Gielen, Dimitar Iliev Popov, Hamed Karoui, Eva Bartok, and Piero Tosi. After him are Dezső Gyarmati, John Warner, Roy Cohn, Susan Cabot, Peter Dickinson, and Mathé Altéry.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Daniels ranks 5,308 out of 20,380. Before him are Johnny Hodges (1906), Beth Hart (1972), Barry Bonds (1964), John King Fairbank (1907), Albert Collins (1932), and Morgan Taylor (1903). After him are Marie Colvin (1956), Jon Postel (1943), Bret Harte (1836), Robert Axelrod (1943), Elizabeth Perkins (1960), and Harry Langdon (1884).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Daniels ranks 1,595. Before him are Sasha Alexander (1973), Michael Peña (1976), Jennie Garth (1972), Susanna Hoffs (1959), Peter Greene (1965), and James Shigeta (1929). After him are Elizabeth Perkins (1960), Harry Langdon (1884), Mark Blum (1950), Bobby Driscoll (1937), Titus Welliver (1962), and Dakota Fanning (1994).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Graduate
Mr. Braddock
Benjamin, a recent college graduate very worried about his future, finds himself in a love triangle with an older woman and her daughter.
Dec 21o 19677.7 / 10
The Blue Lagoon
Arthur Lestrange
Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline and Richard make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature's beauty. But will they ever see civilization again?
Jul 5o 19806.2 / 10
Knight Rider
K.I.T.T. (voice)
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
7.5 / 10