ACTOR
Ross Bagdasarian
1919 - 1972

Ross Bagdasarian
Ross S. Bagdasarian (; January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), known professionally by his stage name David "Dave" Seville, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor best known for creating the cartoon band Alvin and the Chipmunks. Initially a stage and film actor, he rose to prominence in 1958 with the songs "Witch Doctor" and "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)", which both became Billboard number-one singles. He produced and directed The Alvin Show, which aired on CBS in 1961–62. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ross Bagdasarian is the 1,562nd most popular actor (up from 5,865th in 2019), the 2,899th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,603rd in 2019) and the 766th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Ross Bagdasarian ranks 1,562 out of 13,578. Before her are Maggie Cheung, Daniel Brühl, Brad Davis, Adam Goldberg, Barbara Bain, and Elsa Lanchester. After her are Jeanne Duval, Margarita Lozano, Farley Granger, Josh Brolin, Myrna Loy, and Elizabeth Hurley.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
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1964 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,556
Daniel Brühl
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,557
Brad Davis
1949 - 1991
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 1,558
Adam Goldberg
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 1,559
Barbara Bain
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 1,560
Elsa Lanchester
1902 - 1986
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 1,561
Ross Bagdasarian
1919 - 1972
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 1,562
Jeanne Duval
1820 - 1862
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 1,563
Margarita Lozano
1931 - 2022
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 1,564
Farley Granger
1925 - 2011
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 1,565
Josh Brolin
1968 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 1,566
Myrna Loy
1905 - 1993
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 1,567
Elizabeth Hurley
1965 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 1,568
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Ross Bagdasarian ranks 92. Before her are Mitja Ribičič, Ella Grasso, Frederik Pohl, Marina Ginestà, Joop den Uyl, and Ashraf Pahlavi. After her are P. F. Strawson, Artur Fischer, Janko Bobetko, Mario Bunge, Ernst Barkmann, and Mad Mike Hoare. Among people deceased in 1972, Ross Bagdasarian ranks 79. Before her are Paul Goodman, Maximus V of Constantinople, Stephen Timoshenko, Prescott Bush, Harold Rainsford Stark, and Alejandra Pizarnik. After her are Watchman Nee, Chen Yi, Joseph Paul-Boncour, Brandon deWilde, Richard Courant, and C. Rajagopalachari.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsMitja Ribičič
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2013
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 86
Ella Grasso
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1981
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 87
Frederik Pohl
WRITER
1919 - 2013
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 88
Marina Ginestà
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1919 - 2014
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 89
Joop den Uyl
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1987
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 90
Ashraf Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2016
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 91
Ross Bagdasarian
ACTOR
1919 - 1972
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 92
P. F. Strawson
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2006
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 93
Artur Fischer
INVENTOR
1919 - 2016
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 94
Janko Bobetko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2003
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 95
Mario Bunge
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2020
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 96
Ernst Barkmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2009
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 97
Mad Mike Hoare
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2020
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 98
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsPaul Goodman
WRITER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 73
Maximus V of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1972
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 74
Stephen Timoshenko
ENGINEER
1878 - 1972
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 75
Prescott Bush
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1972
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 76
Harold Rainsford Stark
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1972
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 77
Alejandra Pizarnik
WRITER
1936 - 1972
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 78
Ross Bagdasarian
ACTOR
1919 - 1972
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 79
Watchman Nee
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 80
Chen Yi
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1972
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 81
Joseph Paul-Boncour
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1972
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 82
Brandon deWilde
ACTOR
1942 - 1972
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 83
Richard Courant
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1972
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 84
C. Rajagopalachari
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1972
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 85
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ross Bagdasarian ranks 2,899 out of 20,380. Before her are Jimmy Ellis (1940), Henry George (1839), Barbara Bain (1931), Jim Abrahams (1944), Wendell R. Anderson (1933), and George Allen (1952). After her are Oscar Robertson (1938), William H. Keeler (1931), Marjorie Taylor Greene (1974), Charles W. Fairbanks (1852), Farley Granger (1925), and Josh Brolin (1968).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJimmy Ellis
BOXER
1940 - 2014
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 2,893
Henry George
ECONOMIST
1839 - 1897
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 2,894
Barbara Bain
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 2,895
Jim Abrahams
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 2,896
Wendell R. Anderson
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2016
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 2,897
George Allen
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 2,898
Ross Bagdasarian
ACTOR
1919 - 1972
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 2,899
Oscar Robertson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 2,900
William H. Keeler
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 2,901
Marjorie Taylor Greene
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 2,902
Charles W. Fairbanks
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1918
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 2,903
Farley Granger
ACTOR
1925 - 2011
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 2,904
Josh Brolin
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 2,905
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Ross Bagdasarian ranks 766. Before her are Jennifer Lawrence (1990), Billy Dee Williams (1937), Gordon Scott (1926), Brad Davis (1949), Adam Goldberg (1970), and Barbara Bain (1931). After her are Farley Granger (1925), Josh Brolin (1968), Myrna Loy (1905), Peter Boyle (1935), Ben Foster (1980), and Ian Somerhalder (1978).
Jennifer Lawrence
1990 - Present
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 760
Billy Dee Williams
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 761
Gordon Scott
1926 - 2007
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 762
Brad Davis
1949 - 1991
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 763
Adam Goldberg
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 764
Barbara Bain
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 765
Ross Bagdasarian
1919 - 1972
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 766
Farley Granger
1925 - 2011
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 767
Josh Brolin
1968 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 768
Myrna Loy
1905 - 1993
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 769
Peter Boyle
1935 - 2006
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 770
Ben Foster
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 771
Ian Somerhalder
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 772