Zauberer
Ricky Jay
1946 - 2018
Ricky Jay
Ricky Jay (* 26. Juni 1946 als Richard Jay Potash in New York City; † 24. November 2018 in Los Angeles) war ein amerikanischer Zauberkünstler, Schauspieler und Autor sowie Experte für die Geschichte der Zauberkunst und Freak-Show-Attraktionen. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Ricky Jay is the 7th most popular zauberer, the 9,463rd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,436th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Zauberer.
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Among Zauberers
Among zauberers, Ricky Jay ranks 7 out of 11. Before her are Harry Houdini, David Copperfield, Uri Geller, Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, James Randi, and David Blaine. After her are Criss Angel, Dynamo, Penn Jillette, and Derren Brown.
Most Popular Zauberers in Wikipedia
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Harry Houdini
1874 - 1926
HPI: 78.67
Rank: 1
David Copperfield
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 2
Uri Geller
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 3
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
1805 - 1871
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 4
James Randi
1928 - 2020
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 5
David Blaine
1973 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 6
Ricky Jay
1946 - 2018
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 7
Criss Angel
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 8
Dynamo
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 9
Penn Jillette
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 10
Derren Brown
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 11
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Ricky Jay ranks 647. Before her are Marcial Pina, Wiesław Rudkowski, Shirley Ann Jackson, Irene Fernandez, Vladimir Belousov, and Humphrey Carpenter. After her are Reinhard Lauck, Tom Harrell, Karina, Bruce Buck, Zygmunt Anczok, and Frank Kabui. Among people deceased in 2018, Ricky Jay ranks 443. Before her are Daniel Akaka, Ray Wilkins, Muhibbe Darga, Alfred W. Crosby, Wilhelm Genazino, and Mary Carlisle. After her are William Blum, Manuel Rodríguez, Maria Rohm, Carlo Giuffrè, Evy Berggren, and Gary Kurtz.
Others Born in 1946
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Marcial Pina
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 641
Wiesław Rudkowski
ATHLETE
1946 - 2016
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 642
Shirley Ann Jackson
PHYSICIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 643
Irene Fernandez
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 2014
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 644
Vladimir Belousov
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 645
Humphrey Carpenter
WRITER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 646
Ricky Jay
MAGICIAN
1946 - 2018
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 647
Reinhard Lauck
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 648
Tom Harrell
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 649
Karina
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 650
Bruce Buck
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 651
Zygmunt Anczok
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 652
Frank Kabui
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 653
Others Deceased in 2018
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Daniel Akaka
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 437
Ray Wilkins
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2018
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 438
Muhibbe Darga
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1921 - 2018
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 439
Alfred W. Crosby
HISTORIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 440
Wilhelm Genazino
WRITER
1943 - 2018
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 441
Mary Carlisle
ACTOR
1914 - 2018
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 442
Ricky Jay
MAGICIAN
1946 - 2018
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 443
William Blum
WRITER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 444
Manuel Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 445
Maria Rohm
ACTOR
1945 - 2018
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 446
Carlo Giuffrè
ACTOR
1928 - 2018
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 447
Evy Berggren
GYMNAST
1934 - 2018
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 448
Gary Kurtz
PRODUCER
1940 - 2018
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 449
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ricky Jay ranks 9,465 out of 20,380. Before her are Joe Morello (1928), Mary Carlisle (1914), Happy Rockefeller (1926), Rex Brown (1964), Little Crow (1810), and Douglas Trumbull (1942). After her are Michael Parenti (1933), Jenni Rivera (1969), Russell Westbrook (1988), Martin Eberhard (1960), Richard Dysart (1929), and Peter Tork (1942).
Others born in United States
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Joe Morello
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 9,459
Mary Carlisle
ACTOR
1914 - 2018
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 9,460
Happy Rockefeller
COMPANION
1926 - 2015
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 9,461
Rex Brown
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 9,462
Little Crow
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1863
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 9,463
Douglas Trumbull
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 9,464
Ricky Jay
MAGICIAN
1946 - 2018
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 9,465
Michael Parenti
WRITER
1933 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 9,466
Jenni Rivera
SINGER
1969 - 2012
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 9,467
Russell Westbrook
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 9,468
Martin Eberhard
ENGINEER
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 9,469
Richard Dysart
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 9,470
Peter Tork
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2019
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 9,471
Among Zauberers In United States
Among zauberers born in United States, Ricky Jay ranks 3. Before her are David Copperfield (1956), and David Blaine (1973). After her are Criss Angel (1967), and Penn Jillette (1955).
David Copperfield
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.12
Rank: 1
David Blaine
1973 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 2
Ricky Jay
1946 - 2018
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 3
Criss Angel
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 4
Penn Jillette
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 5
