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Acting

John Rae

Career

Active from 1952 to 1965, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Reach for Glory
Reach for Glory
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Rae Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.4, average 2.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 61
Affairs of the Heart
Affairs of the Heart (1974)

TV show ยท as Ledbrook

Baffled!
Baffled! (1973)
GoodWatch score 46

as Theatre Doorman

John Keats: His Life and Death
John Keats: His Life and Death (1973)

as First Critic

Achilles Heel
Achilles Heel (1973)

as Mr Bennett

Romany Jones
Romany Jones (1972)

TV show ยท as The Doctor

Villains
Villains (1972)

TV show ยท as Mr Justice Billington

The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Doctor

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
GoodWatch score 76

as Airline Doctor

Fragment of Fear
Fragment of Fear (1970)
GoodWatch score 52

as Uncle Stanley

1960s

15 titles ยท average score 72
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
GoodWatch score 72

as Grandpa Smith

Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
GoodWatch score 71

as Book Person: 'Weir of Hermiston' (uncredited)

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966)
GoodWatch score 64

as Judge

Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way (1965)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as The Pathologist

Pity About the Abbey
Pity About the Abbey (1965)

as Sir Gregory Devlin

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show ยท as Sir Gregory Devlin, K.C.B.

The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle (1963)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Sam

Reach for Glory
Reach for Glory (1962)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay

Man of the World
Man of the World (1962)

TV show ยท as Lachy

The Day the Earth Caught Fire
The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
GoodWatch score 79

as Sarge the Doorman (uncredited)

They Take the High Road
They Take the High Road (1960)

as Narrator (voice)

Danger Man
Danger Man (1960)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Shepherd / Neil

1950s

10 titles ยท average score 68
The Bridal Path
The Bridal Path (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

as Angus

Innocent Sinners
Innocent Sinners (1958)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mr Isbister

The Big Chance
The Big Chance (1957)

as Mr. Jarvis

Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2 (1957)
GoodWatch score 74

as E. J. Macleod

Manuela
Manuela (1957)
GoodWatch score 62

as Ferguson

Quatermass II
Quatermass II (1955)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as E.G. McLeod

The Mysterious Bullet
The Mysterious Bullet (1955)

as Pathologist

The 'Maggie'
The 'Maggie' (1954)
GoodWatch score 73

as The Constable

The Kidnappers
The Kidnappers (1953)
GoodWatch score 69

as Andrew McCleod

The Brave Don't Cry
The Brave Don't Cry (1952)

as Donald Sloan

1940s

4 titles ยท average score 69
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
GoodWatch score 53

as Duncan

Green for Danger
Green for Danger (1946)
GoodWatch score 73

as Porter

I Know Where I'm Going!
I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
GoodWatch score 83

as Old Shepherd

Tawny Pipit
Tawny Pipit (1944)
GoodWatch score 65

as McDougall

1930s

4 titles ยท average score 76
Poison Pen
Poison Pen (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dr. Sloane

Spring Handicap
Spring Handicap (1937)

as Postman

Brief Ecstasy
Brief Ecstasy (1937)

as Director of Steel Company (uncredited)

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps (1935)
GoodWatch score 86

as Audience Member at Political Meeting (uncredited)