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The 50 most-read western artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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118 artists are ranked in western. The biggest move was Kevin McCarthy, up 25 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Ian McShaneBlackburn · United Kingdom | 88,865 | 0 |
02 | Kevin KlineSt. Louis · United States | 73,912 | 0 |
03 | George C. ScottUnited States | 69,994 | +4 |
04 | DeForest KelleyToccoa · United States | 69,635 | +6 |
05 | Anthony QuinnChihuahua · Mexico | 64,715 | 0 |
06 | Sondra LockeShelbyville · United States | 59,515 | -3 |
07 | Stacy KeachSavannah · United States | 58,272 | +2 |
08 | Telly SavalasGarden City · United States | 53,325 | -4 |
09 | George PeppardDetroit · United States | 48,671 | -3 |
10 | Jeffrey HunterNew Orleans · United States | 47,779 | +4 |
11 | Maureen O’HaraUnited States | 46,862 | -3 |
12 | James WhitmoreWhite Plains · United States | 34,103 | +8 |
13 | George SegalGreat Neck · United States | 33,237 | +2 |
14 | Dan BlockerBowie County · United States | 32,557 | -3 |
15 | Robert ConradChicago · United States | 32,519 | -3 |
16 | Harry MorganDetroit · United States | 31,688 | -3 |
17 | Doug McClureGlendale · United States | 29,502 | +1 |
18 | Roy RogersCincinnati · United States | 28,929 | +1 |
19 | Slim PickensKingsburg · United States | 27,653 | +2 |
20 | Bud SpencerNapoli · Italy | 26,624 | +6 |
21 | Kevin McCarthySeattle · United States | 25,496 | +25 |
22 | Walter BrennanSwampscott · United States | 25,054 | -6 |
23 | Keenan WynnNew York · United States | 24,111 | +1 |
24 | Will RogersOologah · United States | 22,930 | +5 |
25 | Will GeerFrankfort · United States | 22,841 | +2 |
26 | Laurence HarveyLithuania | 22,240 | +9 |
27 | James BestPowderly · United States | 22,058 | -10 |
28 | John AgarChicago · United States | 21,160 | +20 |
29 | Ed BegleyHartford · United States | 20,777 | -6 |
30 | Van JohnsonNewport · United States | 20,343 | -5 |
31 | Dale RobertsonHarrah · United States | 19,819 | -1 |
32 | Warren OatesUnited States | 19,434 | 0 |
33 | Gene BarryNew York · United States | 19,305 | +1 |
34 | Strother MartinKokomo · United States | 19,141 | +3 |
35 | Tex RitterMurvaul · United States | 18,207 | -13 |
36 | Royal DanoNew York · United States | 17,852 | +9 |
37 | Elmore LeonardNew Orleans · United States | 17,571 | +2 |
38 | John McIntireSpokane · United States | 17,065 | +4 |
39 | Louis L’AmourJamestown · United States | 16,961 | -11 |
40 | Jeanne CooperTaft · United States | 15,770 | +4 |
41 | Jay SilverheelsSix Nations of the Grand River · Canada | 15,757 | -8 |
42 | Cornel WildePrievidza · Slovakia | 15,578 | +16 |
43 | Kenneth MoreGerrards Cross · United Kingdom | 15,302 | +4 |
44 | Jonathan JossSan Antonio · United States | 15,135 | -13 |
45 | Farley GrangerSan Jose · United States | 14,749 | +4 |
46 | Jeanette NolanLos Angeles · United States | 14,517 | -5 |
47 | Zero MostelBrooklyn · United States | 14,233 | -4 |
48 | Andy DevineFlagstaff · United States | 14,217 | -10 |
49 | Robert PrestonNewton · United States | 13,861 | +1 |
50 | Tony Franciosa— | 13,553 | +4 |
78 | Mary Beth HughesAlton · United States | 6,541 | +20 |
59 | Ty HardinNew York · United States | 10,709 | +16 |
61 | Mildred NatwickBaltimore · United States | 10,341 | +15 |
85 | William BergerInnsbruck · Austria | 3,810 | +12 |
72 | Louis HaywardJohannesburg · South Africa | 7,620 | +11 |
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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.