ACTOR
Michael Ansara
1922 - 2013

Michael Ansara
Michael George Ansara (Arabic: مايكل جورج أنصارا; April 15, 1922 – July 31, 2013) was an American actor. A Syrian-American, he was often cast in Arabic and American Indian roles. His work in both film and television spanned several genres including historical epics, Westerns, and science fiction. He portrayed Cochise in the television series Broken Arrow 1956-1958, Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart in the NBC series Law of the Plainsman, Commander Kang in Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, Kane in the 1979–1981 series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and provided the voice for Mr. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Ansara is the 1,951st most popular actor (up from 2,335th in 2019), the 122nd most popular biography from Syria (down from 117th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Syrian Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Michael Ansara ranks 1,951 out of 13,578. Before him are Anatoli Papanov, Barry Sullivan, Roger Hanin, Robert Conrad, David Doyle, and Vera Fischer. After him are Anna Sten, Billie Burke, Cheech Marin, Michel Constantin, Dragan Nikolić, and Charles Lane.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnatoli Papanov
1922 - 1987
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 1,945
Barry Sullivan
1912 - 1994
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 1,946
Roger Hanin
1925 - 2015
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 1,947
Robert Conrad
1935 - 2020
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 1,948
David Doyle
1929 - 1997
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 1,949
Vera Fischer
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 1,950
Michael Ansara
1922 - 2013
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 1,951
Anna Sten
1908 - 1993
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1,952
Billie Burke
1884 - 1970
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1,953
Cheech Marin
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 1,954
Michel Constantin
1924 - 2003
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 1,955
Dragan Nikolić
1943 - 2016
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 1,956
Charles Lane
1905 - 2007
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 1,957
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Michael Ansara ranks 162. Before him are Michel Henry, Vasili Mitrokhin, Esther Brand, Margherita Hack, Luis Somoza Debayle, and Anatoli Papanov. After him are Bea Arthur, Hussein Onn, Susanna Agnelli, Maila Nurmi, Alexander Kazhdan, and Alan Perlis. Among people deceased in 2013, Michael Ansara ranks 143. Before him are Jim Kelly, Hjalmar Andersen, Pál Csernai, Mariangela Melato, Barbara Lawrence, and Margherita Hack. After him are Bruno Metsu, Halton Arp, Esther Williams, Tony Sheridan, Henrique Rosa, and Eiji Toyoda.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsMichel Henry
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2002
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 156
Vasili Mitrokhin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2004
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 157
Esther Brand
ATHLETE
1922 - 2015
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 158
Margherita Hack
ASTRONOMER
1922 - 2013
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 159
Luis Somoza Debayle
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1967
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 160
Anatoli Papanov
ACTOR
1922 - 1987
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 161
Michael Ansara
ACTOR
1922 - 2013
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 162
Bea Arthur
ACTOR
1922 - 2009
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 163
Hussein Onn
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1990
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 164
Susanna Agnelli
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2009
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 165
Maila Nurmi
ACTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 166
Alexander Kazhdan
HISTORIAN
1922 - 1997
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 167
Alan Perlis
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1922 - 1990
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 168
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsJim Kelly
ACTOR
1946 - 2013
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 137
Hjalmar Andersen
SKATER
1923 - 2013
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 138
Pál Csernai
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 139
Mariangela Melato
ACTOR
1941 - 2013
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 140
Barbara Lawrence
ACTOR
1930 - 2013
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 141
Margherita Hack
ASTRONOMER
1922 - 2013
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 142
Michael Ansara
ACTOR
1922 - 2013
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 143
Bruno Metsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2013
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 144
Halton Arp
ASTRONOMER
1927 - 2013
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 145
Esther Williams
ACTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 146
Tony Sheridan
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2013
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 147
Henrique Rosa
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 148
Eiji Toyoda
BUSINESSPERSON
1913 - 2013
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 149
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Michael Ansara ranks 122 out of 210. Before him are Walid Muallem (1941), Salih Muslim (1951), Mithridates I Callinicus (-200), Ignatius Moses I Daoud (1930), Gaius Julius Priscus (250), and Muhammed Faris (1951). After him are Sabah Fakhri (1933), Sami al-Hinnawi (1898), Ben-Hadad I (-1000), Ali Abdullah Ayyoub (1952), Muhammad Mustafa Mero (1941), and Riad al-Asaad (1961).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsWalid Muallem
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 116
Salih Muslim
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 117
Mithridates I Callinicus
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 70 BC
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 118
Ignatius Moses I Daoud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2012
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 119
Gaius Julius Priscus
POLITICIAN
250 - 251
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 120
Muhammed Faris
ASTRONAUT
1951 - 2024
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 121
Michael Ansara
ACTOR
1922 - 2013
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 122
Sabah Fakhri
SINGER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 123
Sami al-Hinnawi
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1950
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 124
Ben-Hadad I
POLITICIAN
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 125
Ali Abdullah Ayyoub
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 126
Muhammad Mustafa Mero
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 127
Riad al-Asaad
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 128
Among ACTORS In Syria
Among actors born in Syria, Michael Ansara ranks 2. Before him are Ghassan Massoud (1958). After him are Zain Al Rafeea (2004).
Ghassan Massoud
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1
Michael Ansara
1922 - 2013
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 2
Zain Al Rafeea
2004 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 3