Portrait of James Millican

Acting

James Millican

Career

Active from 1942 to 1956, busiest in 1948 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Millican Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 4
  • Character Study 3
  • Frontier Justice 3
  • Redemption 3
  • Western 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Good vs Evil 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Tense Suspense 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Cold War Espionage 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

126
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

49 titles · average score 64
Red Sundown
Red Sundown (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

as Purvis

Riding Shotgun
Riding Shotgun (1954)
GoodWatch score 60

as Dan Marady

Torpedo Alley
Torpedo Alley (1953)
GoodWatch score 64

as Cmdr. Heywood

Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle (1952)
GoodWatch score 59

as Matthew Quint

Carson City
Carson City (1952)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jim Squires

Bugles in the Afternoon
Bugles in the Afternoon (1952)
GoodWatch score 46

as Sgt. Hines

Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet (1952)
GoodWatch score 87

as Lieutenant Davis

Diplomatic Courier
Diplomatic Courier (1952)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sam F. Carew

High Noon
High Noon (1952)
GoodWatch score 86

as Deputy Sheriff Herb Baker (uncredited)

The Winning Team
The Winning Team (1952)
GoodWatch score 63

as Bill Killefer

Missing Women
Missing Women (1951)

as Hans Soderling

Warpath
Warpath (1951)
GoodWatch score 59

as Général George Armstrong Custer

1940s

60 titles · average score 64
The Dalton Gang
The Dalton Gang (1949)

as Sheriff Jeb

Rimfire
Rimfire (1949)
GoodWatch score 55

as Capt. Tom Harvey

The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West (1949)
GoodWatch score 51

as Hawley

The Man from Colorado
The Man from Colorado (1948)
GoodWatch score 57

as Sgt. Jericho Howard

Last of the Wild Horses
Last of the Wild Horses (1948)
GoodWatch score 18

as Sheriff Steve Harrison

Adventures of Gallant Bess
Adventures of Gallant Bess (1948)

as Bud Millerick

Hazard
Hazard (1948)

as Houseman

In This Corner
In This Corner (1948)

as Charles 'Tug' Martin (as Jimmy Millican)

The Tender Years
The Tender Years (1948)

as Kit Barton

Let's Live Again
Let's Live Again (1948)

as George Blake

Don't Talk
Don't Talk (1942)
GoodWatch score 63

as FBI Agent-Driver

His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday (1940)
GoodWatch score 88

as Tim (uncredited)

1930s

17 titles · average score 68
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
GoodWatch score 83

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
GoodWatch score 84

as Mechanic (uncredited)

Honolulu
Honolulu (1939)
GoodWatch score 52

as Lifeguard on Ship (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)
GoodWatch score 65

as Cabby (uncredited)

Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous (1939)
GoodWatch score 64

as Boy on Beach (uncredited)

Back Door to Heaven
Back Door to Heaven (1939)
GoodWatch score 42

as Convict in Baseball Game (uncredited)

Coast Guard
Coast Guard (1939)

as Sailor (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
GoodWatch score 86

as Policeman (uncredited)

Spring Madness
Spring Madness (1938)
GoodWatch score 50

as Dartmouth College Student

Who Killed Gail Preston?
Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938)

as Hank

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
GoodWatch score 84

as Interne (uncredited)

Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods (1934)

as Chauffeur