Portrait of John McLaren

Acting

John McLaren

Career

Active from 1949 to 1963, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score42/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Young Racers
The Young Racers
GoodWatch score42/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John McLaren Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    24
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1980s

    1 title
    The Lady Forgets
    The Lady Forgets (1989)

    as Hostile Trainman

    1970s

    1 title ยท average score 61
    The Canterbury Tales
    The Canterbury Tales (1972)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Johnny the Grace

    1960s

    9 titles ยท average score 67
    Riptide
    Riptide (1969)

    TV show ยท as Eddie Harrison

    Here's Lucy
    Here's Lucy (1968)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show ยท as Elroy Sherwood

    Goldfinger
    Goldfinger (1964)
    GoodWatch score 85

    as Brigadier

    The Young Racers
    The Young Racers (1963)
    GoodWatch score 42

    as Lotus Team Manager

    Follow the Boys
    Follow the Boys (1963)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Commentator

    The Saint
    The Saint (1962)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show ยท as Stephen Elliot / Brinkley

    Studio 4
    Studio 4 (1962)

    TV show ยท as Airport Controller

    The Avengers
    The Avengers (1961)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show ยท as Freedman

    The Wind of Change
    The Wind of Change (1961)

    Writer

    1950s

    7 titles ยท average score 63
    The Child and the Killer
    The Child and the Killer (1959)

    as Major Finch

    First Man into Space
    First Man into Space (1959)
    GoodWatch score 42

    as State Dept. Official, Harold Atkins

    The Two-Headed Spy
    The Two-Headed Spy (1958)
    GoodWatch score 74

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

    A King in New York
    A King in New York (1957)
    GoodWatch score 75

    as Macabee Senior

    Diplomatic Passport
    Diplomatic Passport (1954)

    as Jack Gordon

    The Young Lovers
    The Young Lovers (1954)

    as Col. Margetson

    South Pacific
    South Pacific (1952)

    as Capt. George Brackett

    1940s

    6 titles ยท average score 63
    Poet's Pub
    Poet's Pub (1949)

    as Elmer Van Buren

    No Orchids for Miss Blandish
    No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)
    GoodWatch score 50

    as Foster Harvey

    Calling Paul Temple
    Calling Paul Temple (1948)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Leo Brent

    The Way to the Stars
    The Way to the Stars (1945)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as 'Cheerio' Chester

    The Man from Morocco
    The Man from Morocco (1945)

    as Pete

    Great Day
    Great Day (1945)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as American Officer