Portrait of Barry Nelson

Acting

Barry Nelson

Titles
30movies24TV shows
Career

Active from 1941 to 1980, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Shining
The Shining
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Barry Nelson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 2.9
  • Violence
    3.5, average 4.3
  • Physical Comedy
    1.8, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Sentimental 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
TypeAllMovies30TV shows20
RoleAnyActing20Appearances4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s11950s41960s51970s61980s2Upcoming2
GenreAnyDrama16Mystery7Comedy5Crime4Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Soap1Family1Action & Adventure1Talk1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

2 titles
Poster for Hudson's Bay

TV show · as Jonathan Banner

1980s

2 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch74
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Eugene McClenden

GoodWatch78
Poster for Magnum, P.I.

TV show · as William B. Knox

1970s

6 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch69
Poster for Dallas

TV show · as Arthur Elrod

GoodWatch77
Poster for Taxi

TV show · as Dr. Jeffries

Poster for The Love Boat

TV show · as Mac O'Brian

GoodWatch73
Poster for Ghost Story

TV show · as Jim

1960s

5 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch64
Poster for Love, American Style

TV show · as Dr. Shelby

GoodWatch72
Poster for The Name of the Game

TV show · as Frank Sandler

Poster for The Greatest Show on Earth

TV show · as Clay Keifer

GoodWatch81
Poster for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

TV show · as Dr. James Parkerson / Colin

1950s

4 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch87
Poster for The Twilight Zone

TV show · as Bob Frazier

GoodWatch81
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV show · as Raymond Houston

GoodWatch48
Poster for Climax!

TV show · as Jimmy Bond

1940s

1 title · average score 61
GoodWatch61
Poster for Suspense

TV show · as Turk Wilson

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