Portrait of Billy Bevan

Acting

Billy Bevan

Career

Active from 1916 to 1963, with a break from 1952 to 1962, busiest in 1926 with 14 main titles.

Leading roles
76
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lost Patrol
The Lost Patrol
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 58 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Billy Bevan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Violence
    3.1, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.9, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 7
  • Physical Gags 6
  • Slapstick Comedy 5
  • Early Cinema 5
  • Lighthearted 5
  • Silent Comedy 5
  • Lighthearted Fun 4
  • Silent Film 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Social Satire 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

196
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title
30 Years of Fun
30 Years of Fun (1963)

as (archive footage)

1950s

6 titles · average score 64
The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

as archive footage

Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
GoodWatch score 75

as Town Councilman (uncredited)

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives (1951)

as (archive footage)

Fortunes of Captain Blood
Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950)
GoodWatch score 65

as Billy Bragg

Rogues of Sherwood Forest
Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950)
GoodWatch score 41

as Will Scarlet

Three Secrets
Three Secrets (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ed Jackson (uncredited)

1940s

36 titles · average score 66
Terror by Night
Terror by Night (1946)
GoodWatch score 70

as Conductor Taking Tickets

The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
GoodWatch score 75

as Malvolio Jones

Happy Times and Jolly Moments
Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)

as (archive footage)

Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day (1943)
GoodWatch score 64

as Wartime Cabby

London Blackout Murders
London Blackout Murders (1943)

as Air Raid Warden

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1943)
GoodWatch score 71

as Bookie (uncredited)

The Man Who Wouldn't Die
The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942)
GoodWatch score 65

as Phillips

Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
GoodWatch score 79

as Bus Conductor (uncredited)

I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch (1942)
GoodWatch score 82

as Puritan Vendor (uncredited)

Suspicion
Suspicion (1941)
GoodWatch score 79

as Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mr. Weller

Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83

as Policeman (uncredited)

1930s

69 titles · average score 63
Another Dawn
Another Dawn (1937)
GoodWatch score 52

as Pvt. Hawkins

Mystery Woman
Mystery Woman (1935)

as Jepson

The Lost Patrol
The Lost Patrol (1934)
GoodWatch score 71

as Hale

Thundering Taxis
Thundering Taxis (1933)

as One of the Taxi Boys

Pop's Pal
Pop's Pal (1933)

as Grandpa

Techno-Crazy
Techno-Crazy (1933)

as Mary's Father - the Mayor

Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (1932)
GoodWatch score 55

as Joseph Sedley

Payment Deferred
Payment Deferred (1932)
GoodWatch score 71

as Charlie Hammond

Who's Who in the Zoo
Who's Who in the Zoo (1931)

as Father

Journey's End
Journey's End (1930)
GoodWatch score 67

as Trotter

Peacock Alley
Peacock Alley (1930)

as Walter

Scotch
Scotch (1930)

as Gilbert - Addie's Brother

1920s

79 titles · average score 59
Pink Pajamas
Pink Pajamas (1929)

as Billy Brooks

The Beach Club
The Beach Club (1928)

as Billy Doolittle

The Golf Nut
The Golf Nut (1927)

as Billy Divott

Whispering Whiskers
Whispering Whiskers (1926)

as The Drifter

Musclebound Music
Musclebound Music (1926)

as Billy Hornby

Fight Night
Fight Night (1926)

as Walter Moore

A Sea Dog's Tale
A Sea Dog's Tale (1926)

as Wilbur Watts

Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies
Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925)
GoodWatch score 69

as Hiram Case

The Lion's Whiskers
The Lion's Whiskers (1925)

as Otto Klutch

Galloping Bungalows
Galloping Bungalows (1924)

as John Syrup Soother

Nip and Tuck
Nip and Tuck (1923)

as Sailor

Be Reasonable
Be Reasonable (1921)

as A Rolling Stone

1910s

5 titles
Somebody's Widow
Somebody's Widow (1918)

as Secretary

Cupid In Quarantine
Cupid In Quarantine (1918)

as The Father

Bombs and Bandits
Bombs and Bandits (1917)

as The Chief of Police

Gertie's Gasoline Glide
Gertie's Gasoline Glide (1916)

as The Minister

Pirates of the Air
Pirates of the Air (1916)

as The Bartender