Portrait of John Howard

Acting

John Howard

Career

Active from 1935 to 1966, busiest in 1937 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
38
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Howard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    3.4, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.7, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 4
  • Mystery 3
  • 1930s Adventure 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Intrigue 2
  • British Mystery 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • 1930s British Mystery 2
  • Fast-Paced Thriller 2
  • Witty Banter 2
  • Psychological Tension 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

88
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

7 titles ยท average score 68
My Boys Are Good Boys
My Boys Are Good Boys (1978)

as Grocery Store Owner

Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman (1975)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Dr. Diderich

Bronk
Bronk (1975)

TV show

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Mort

Police Woman
Police Woman (1974)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show

Psycho Sisters
Psycho Sisters (1974)

as Dr. Thomas

Buck and the Preacher
Buck and the Preacher (1972)
GoodWatch score 61

as George

1960s

14 titles ยท average score 60
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch (1969)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

Mannix
Mannix (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Family Affair
Family Affair (1966)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Destination Inner Space
Destination Inner Space (1966)
GoodWatch score 35

as Dr. James

The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James (1965)

TV show ยท as Dr. Samuel

Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage (1964)

TV show ยท as Sen. Crittenden

The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show (1962)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Mr. Vernon

The Americans
The Americans (1961)

TV show

My Three Sons
My Three Sons (1960)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Dave Welch

Surfside 6
Surfside 6 (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Moochie of Pop Warner Football
Moochie of Pop Warner Football (1960)

as Mayor Wood

Outlaws
Outlaws (1960)

TV show

1950s

18 titles ยท average score 62
Rawhide
Rawhide (1959)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as James Carr

77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Bronco
Bronco (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

The Unknown Terror
The Unknown Terror (1957)
GoodWatch score 50

as Dan Matthews

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Harley Leonard / Hugh Jamison

Cheyenne
Cheyenne (1955)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Edward Harper

Make Haste to Live
Make Haste to Live (1954)
GoodWatch score 60

as Josh Blake

Models Inc.
Models Inc. (1952)

as John Stafford

Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as David Lawrence

Radar Secret Service
Radar Secret Service (1950)
GoodWatch score 20

as Bill Travis

Experiment Alcatraz
Experiment Alcatraz (1950)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dr. Ross Williams

1940s

22 titles ยท average score 61
The Fighting Kentuckian
The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

as Blake Randolph

Public Prosecutor
Public Prosecutor (1947)

TV show ยท as Stephen Allen

The Undying Monster
The Undying Monster (1942)
GoodWatch score 54

as Oliver Hammond

Isle of Missing Men
Isle of Missing Men (1942)

as Merrill Hammond

A Tragedy at Midnight
A Tragedy at Midnight (1942)
GoodWatch score 57

as Greg Sherman

Tight Shoes
Tight Shoes (1941)

as Jimmy Rupert

Father Takes a Wife
Father Takes a Wife (1941)
GoodWatch score 64

as Frederic Osborne Junior

Green Hell
Green Hell (1940)
GoodWatch score 54

as Hal Scott

The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman (1940)
GoodWatch score 48

as Richard Russell

The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
GoodWatch score 88

as George Kittredge

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)
GoodWatch score 57

as Jim Kingston aka Pecos Kid

The Mad Doctor
The Mad Doctor (1940)
GoodWatch score 64

as Gil Sawyer

1930s

27 titles ยท average score 55
Bulldog Drummond's Bride
Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939)
GoodWatch score 50

as Capt. Hugh C. Drummond

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)
GoodWatch score 59

as Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond

Touchdown, Army
Touchdown, Army (1938)

as Cadet Brandon Culpepper

Bulldog Drummond's Peril
Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
GoodWatch score 48

as Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond

Bulldog Drummond in Africa
Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
GoodWatch score 51

as Captain Hugh Chesterton 'Bulldog' Drummond

Arrest Bulldog Drummond
Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938)
GoodWatch score 47

as Captain Hugh C. Drummond

Bulldog Drummond's Revenge
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge (1937)
GoodWatch score 49

as Capt. Hugh Chesterton 'Bulldog' Drummond

Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937)
GoodWatch score 47

as Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond

Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)
GoodWatch score 83

as George Conway

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936)
GoodWatch score 64

as Paul Darnley

Easy to Take
Easy to Take (1936)

as Rodney Garfield

Soak the Rich
Soak the Rich (1936)

as Kenneth 'Buzz' Jones