Portrait of Betty McDowall

Acting

Betty McDowall

Career

Active from 1948 to 1978, with a break from 1966 to 1975, busiest in 1963 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Spare the Rod
Spare the Rod
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Betty McDowall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Wonder
    1.8, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 72
The Bass Player and the Blonde
The Bass Player and the Blonde (1978)

TV show ยท as Beth

The Bass Player and the Blonde
The Bass Player and the Blonde (1977)

as Beth

The Omen
The Omen (1976)
GoodWatch score 72

as American Secretary

Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1976)

TV show ยท as Mary

The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1972)

as Mrs. McCutcheon

1960s

17 titles ยท average score 67
The Prisoner
The Prisoner (1967)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Professor's Wife

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show ยท as Beth

Ballad in Blue
Ballad in Blue (1965)

as Mrs. Babbidge

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show ยท as Liz

Theatre 625
Theatre 625 (1964)

TV show ยท as Maisie Fay

First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon (1964)
GoodWatch score 58

as Margaret Hoy

Echo of Diana
Echo of Diana (1963)

as Joan Scott

Tomorrow at Ten
Tomorrow at Ten (1963)
GoodWatch score 63

as Maggie Parnell

The Saint
The Saint (1962)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Edna Kinsall

Spare the Rod
Spare the Rod (1961)
GoodWatch score 64

as Ann Collins

Jackpot
Jackpot (1960)
GoodWatch score 59

as Kay Stock

Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky (1960)

as Jenny Drew

1950s

10 titles ยท average score 59
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper (1959)
GoodWatch score 61

as Anne Ford

Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling (1959)

TV show ยท as Carlotta

You'll Never See Me Again
You'll Never See Me Again (1959)

as Anne Roberts

She Didn't Say No!
She Didn't Say No! (1958)

as Mrs. Power

Diamond Safari
Diamond Safari (1958)

as Louise Saunders

Time Lock
Time Lock (1957)
GoodWatch score 53

as Lucille Walker

Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! (1957)

TV show ยท as Thelma

Interpol
Interpol (1957)
GoodWatch score 54

as Drug Addict (uncredited)

The Shiralee
The Shiralee (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

as Girl at Parkers

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Bee

1940s

1 title
Always Another Dawn
Always Another Dawn (1948)

as Patricia