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The 50 most-read western artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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118 artists are ranked in western. The biggest move was Charles Coburn, up 21 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Kevin KlineSt. Louis · United States | 97,137 | 0 |
02 | Ian McShaneBlackburn · United Kingdom | 94,755 | 0 |
03 | Sondra LockeShelbyville · United States | 87,648 | 0 |
04 | Anthony QuinnChihuahua · Mexico | 77,564 | 0 |
05 | George PeppardDetroit · United States | 59,128 | +2 |
06 | Maureen O’HaraUnited States | 56,669 | 0 |
07 | George C. ScottUnited States | 55,398 | +2 |
08 | Stacy KeachSavannah · United States | 52,729 | 0 |
09 | Telly SavalasGarden City · United States | 44,732 | -4 |
10 | James BestPowderly · United States | 37,832 | +9 |
11 | Dan BlockerBowie County · United States | 37,313 | -1 |
12 | Harry MorganDetroit · United States | 36,612 | +2 |
13 | Robert ConradChicago · United States | 34,404 | +2 |
14 | George SegalGreat Neck · United States | 33,759 | +10 |
15 | Jeffrey HunterNew Orleans · United States | 33,604 | +5 |
16 | Doug McClureGlendale · United States | 32,830 | +6 |
17 | Walter BrennanSwampscott · United States | 32,065 | -6 |
18 | Will GeerFrankfort · United States | 30,946 | -5 |
19 | Slim PickensKingsburg · United States | 28,879 | +2 |
20 | James WhitmoreWhite Plains · United States | 27,227 | -3 |
21 | Bud SpencerNapoli · Italy | 27,045 | +4 |
22 | Farley GrangerSan Jose · United States | 26,712 | +8 |
23 | Keenan WynnNew York · United States | 26,219 | +5 |
24 | DeForest KelleyToccoa · United States | 25,993 | -1 |
25 | Van JohnsonNewport · United States | 25,727 | +13 |
26 | Roy RogersCincinnati · United States | 25,461 | +6 |
27 | Will RogersOologah · United States | 24,673 | +4 |
28 | Jonathan JossSan Antonio · United States | 24,208 | -16 |
29 | Jeanette NolanLos Angeles · United States | 23,637 | -2 |
30 | John McIntireSpokane · United States | 23,068 | +3 |
31 | Dale RobertsonHarrah · United States | 22,757 | -13 |
32 | Warren OatesUnited States | 22,663 | -16 |
33 | Cornel WildePrievidza · Slovakia | 22,105 | +16 |
34 | Tex RitterMurvaul · United States | 21,038 | +8 |
35 | Ed BegleyHartford · United States | 20,417 | -1 |
36 | Laurence HarveyLithuania | 20,008 | -1 |
37 | Jay SilverheelsSix Nations of the Grand River · Canada | 19,448 | +8 |
38 | John AgarChicago · United States | 19,176 | -1 |
39 | Gene BarryNew York · United States | 18,766 | +2 |
40 | Elmore LeonardNew Orleans · United States | 18,588 | -1 |
41 | Red ButtonsNew York · United States | 18,303 | -5 |
42 | Louis L’AmourJamestown · United States | 17,837 | +1 |
43 | Strother MartinKokomo · United States | 17,415 | -14 |
44 | Zero MostelBrooklyn · United States | 17,285 | -4 |
45 | Andy DevineFlagstaff · United States | 16,500 | +6 |
46 | Kenneth MoreGerrards Cross · United Kingdom | 16,192 | +9 |
47 | Milburn StoneBurrton · United States | 15,978 | +6 |
48 | Nita Talbot— | 15,698 | +12 |
49 | Robert PrestonNewton · United States | 15,521 | -23 |
50 | Charles CoburnMacon · United States | 15,508 | +21 |
77 | David BrianNew York · United States | 6,935 | +20 |
53 | Nehemiah PersoffJerusalem | 14,607 | +19 |
88 | Mary Beth HughesAlton · United States | 4,547 | +11 |
98 | Ric MarlowThe Bronx · United States | 2,218 | +10 |
87 | James GriffithLos Angeles · United States | 4,617 | +9 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.