WRITER
Crane Wilbur
1886 - 1973

Crane Wilbur
Crane Wilbur (November 17, 1886 – October 18, 1973) was an American writer, actor and director for stage, radio and screen. He was born in Athens, New York. Wilbur is best remembered for playing Harry Marvin in The Perils of Pauline. He died in Toluca Lake, California. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Crane Wilbur is the 6,298th most popular writer (down from 6,043rd in 2019), the 11,490th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,986th in 2019) and the 834th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Crane Wilbur ranks 6,298 out of 7,302. Before him are John Toll, Chris Claremont, William H. Gass, Mah Laqa Bai, Gillian Flynn, and Richard K. Morgan. After him are Polly Samson, Peter Stamm, Meg Cabot, Sándor Csoóri, N. Scott Momaday, and Mulk Raj Anand.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Toll
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 6,292
Chris Claremont
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 6,293
William H. Gass
1924 - 2017
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 6,294
Mah Laqa Bai
1768 - 1824
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 6,295
Gillian Flynn
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 6,296
Richard K. Morgan
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 6,297
Crane Wilbur
1886 - 1973
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 6,298
Polly Samson
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 6,299
Peter Stamm
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 6,300
Meg Cabot
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 6,301
Sándor Csoóri
1930 - 2016
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 6,302
N. Scott Momaday
1934 - 2024
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 6,303
Mulk Raj Anand
1905 - 2004
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 6,304
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Crane Wilbur ranks 295. Before him are Harold Nicolson, Ardeshir Irani, Sophie Tucker, Jeanie MacPherson, Spring Byington, and Richard Mulcahy. After him are Pauline Bush, Rudolf Degermark, Sam Langford, Clarence Birdseye, Luis Alberni, and Nellie Sengupta. Among people deceased in 1973, Crane Wilbur ranks 278. Before him are David Lack, Willy Birgel, Axel Janse, A. Edward Sutherland, Wally Cox, and Harry Edward. After him are Anna Hyatt Huntington, Ernst Klodwig, Walter Donaldson, Lila Lee, Henry Green, and Glenn Strange.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsHarold Nicolson
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1968
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 289
Ardeshir Irani
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1969
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 290
Sophie Tucker
SINGER
1886 - 1966
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 291
Jeanie MacPherson
ACTOR
1886 - 1946
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 292
Spring Byington
ACTOR
1886 - 1971
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 293
Richard Mulcahy
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1971
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 294
Crane Wilbur
WRITER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 295
Pauline Bush
ACTOR
1886 - 1969
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 296
Rudolf Degermark
GYMNAST
1886 - 1960
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 297
Sam Langford
BOXER
1886 - 1956
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 298
Clarence Birdseye
INVENTOR
1886 - 1956
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 299
Luis Alberni
ACTOR
1886 - 1962
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 300
Nellie Sengupta
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1973
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 301
Others Deceased in 1973
Go to all RankingsDavid Lack
BIOLOGIST
1910 - 1973
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 272
Willy Birgel
ACTOR
1891 - 1973
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 273
Axel Janse
GYMNAST
1888 - 1973
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 274
A. Edward Sutherland
FILM DIRECTOR
1895 - 1973
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 275
Wally Cox
ACTOR
1924 - 1973
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 276
Harry Edward
ATHLETE
1898 - 1973
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 277
Crane Wilbur
WRITER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 278
Anna Hyatt Huntington
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1973
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 279
Ernst Klodwig
RACING DRIVER
1903 - 1973
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 280
Walter Donaldson
SNOOKER
1907 - 1973
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 281
Lila Lee
ACTOR
1905 - 1973
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 282
Henry Green
WRITER
1905 - 1973
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 283
Glenn Strange
ACTOR
1899 - 1973
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 284
In United States
Among people born in United States, Crane Wilbur ranks 11,492 out of 20,380. Before him are Lillian Wald (1867), Thora Birch (1982), Glenn Plummer (1961), Eddy Arnold (1918), Bob Sweikert (1926), and Jason David Frank (1973). After him are William R. Day (1849), Darren Star (1961), Moroni Olsen (1889), Andres Serrano (1950), Leonard Wood (1860), and George Montgomery (1916).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLillian Wald
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1867 - 1940
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 11,486
Thora Birch
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 11,487
Glenn Plummer
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 11,488
Eddy Arnold
SINGER
1918 - 2008
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 11,489
Bob Sweikert
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1956
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 11,490
Jason David Frank
ACTOR
1973 - 2022
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 11,491
Crane Wilbur
WRITER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 11,492
William R. Day
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1923
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 11,493
Darren Star
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 11,494
Moroni Olsen
ACTOR
1889 - 1954
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 11,495
Andres Serrano
PHOTOGRAPHER
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 11,496
Leonard Wood
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1927
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 11,497
George Montgomery
ACTOR
1916 - 2000
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 11,498
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Crane Wilbur ranks 834. Before him are Charles Eastman (1858), Jack McDevitt (1935), Bayard Taylor (1825), John Toll (1952), William H. Gass (1924), and Gillian Flynn (1971). After him are Meg Cabot (1967), N. Scott Momaday (1934), Abby Mann (1927), Eric Van Lustbader (1946), John Clellon Holmes (1926), and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896).
Charles Eastman
1858 - 1939
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 828
Jack McDevitt
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 829
Bayard Taylor
1825 - 1878
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 830
John Toll
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 831
William H. Gass
1924 - 2017
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 832
Gillian Flynn
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 833
Crane Wilbur
1886 - 1973
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 834
Meg Cabot
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 835
N. Scott Momaday
1934 - 2024
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 836
Abby Mann
1927 - 2008
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 837
Eric Van Lustbader
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 838
John Clellon Holmes
1926 - 1988
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 839
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
1896 - 1953
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 840