Sign in
Portrait of Laurence Criner

Acting

Laurence Criner

Career

Active from 1926 to 1942, with a break from 1927 to 1937, busiest in 1940 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Duke Is Tops
The Duke Is Tops
GoodWatch score62/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Laurence Criner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.4, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

1 title Β· average score 61
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

as Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)

1940s

10 titles Β· average score 52
Miracle in Harlem
Miracle in Harlem (1948)

as Albert Marshall

Law of the Jungle
Law of the Jungle (1942)
GoodWatch score 53

as Chief Mojobo

Freckles Comes Home
Freckles Comes Home (1942)
GoodWatch score 54

as Roxbury B. Brown, III

King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies (1941)
GoodWatch score 48

as Dr. Couillie

The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here (1941)
GoodWatch score 54

as Ham Shanks

Up Jumped the Devil
Up Jumped the Devil (1941)

as Sheriff

Gang War
Gang War (1940)

as Lew Baron (as Lawrence Criner)

Four Shall Die
Four Shall Die (1940)

as Roger Fielding

Am I Guilty?
Am I Guilty? (1940)

as Trigger Bennett

While Thousands Cheer
While Thousands Cheer (1940)

as Green

1930s

5 titles Β· average score 46
Midnight Shadow
Midnight Shadow (1939)
GoodWatch score 28

as Prince Alihabad

The Duke Is Tops
The Duke Is Tops (1938)
GoodWatch score 62

as Doc Dorando (as Lawrence Criner)

Gang Smashers
Gang Smashers (1938)

as Gat Dalton

Life Goes On
Life Goes On (1938)

as Bull Connors

Black Moon
Black Moon (1934)
GoodWatch score 48

as Kala, the priest

1920s

1 title Β· average score 61
The Flying Ace
The Flying Ace (1926)
GoodWatch score 61

as Capt. Billy Stokes