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Portrait of Arleen Whelan

Acting

Arleen Whelan

Career

Active from 1938 to 1957, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Arleen Whelan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Western 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 2
  • Lighthearted Humor 2
  • Classic Western 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

12 titles · average score 63
Raiders of Old California
Raiders of Old California (1957)
GoodWatch score 59

as Julie Johnson

The Badge of Marshal Brennan
The Badge of Marshal Brennan (1957)

as Murdock

The Women of Pitcairn Island
The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956)

as Hutia

Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56 (1955)

TV show

The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lucy Lee Lake

San Antone
San Antone (1953)
GoodWatch score 64

as Julia Allerby

Never Wave at a WAC
Never Wave at a WAC (1953)
GoodWatch score 47

as Toni Wayne

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Eve Foster

Flaming Feather
Flaming Feather (1952)
GoodWatch score 60

as Carolina

Passage West
Passage West (1951)
GoodWatch score 63

as Rose Billings

Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows (1950)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show

Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV show · as Laura / Noel

1940s

11 titles · average score 62
Dear Wife
Dear Wife (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

as Tommy Murphy

That Wonderful Urge
That Wonderful Urge (1948)
GoodWatch score 62

as Jessica Woods

Ramrod
Ramrod (1947)
GoodWatch score 62

as Rose Leland

Suddenly It's Spring
Suddenly It's Spring (1947)
GoodWatch score 52

as Gloria Fay

The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)
GoodWatch score 71

as Valerie Shepherd

Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
GoodWatch score 62

as Arleen Whelan

Sundown Jim
Sundown Jim (1942)

as Catherine Barr

Castle in the Desert
Castle in the Desert (1942)
GoodWatch score 66

as Brenda Hartford

Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt (1941)
GoodWatch score 58

as Kitty Verdun

Young People
Young People (1940)
GoodWatch score 59

as Judith

Charter Pilot
Charter Pilot (1940)

as Raquel Andrews

1930s

7 titles · average score 74
Boy Friend
Boy Friend (1939)

as Sue Duffy

Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
GoodWatch score 85

as Sarah Clay

Sabotage
Sabotage (1939)

as Gail

Kidnapped
Kidnapped (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

as Jean MacDonald

Gateway
Gateway (1938)

as Catherine O'Shea

Thanks for Everything
Thanks for Everything (1938)

as Madge Raines

On Again—Off Again
On Again—Off Again (1937)

as Bit