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Portrait of Arthur Young

Acting

Arthur Young

Career

Active from 1937 to 1956, busiest in 1954 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Arthur Young Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.5, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Family Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    22
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1950s

    11 titles · average score 60
    The Gelignite Gang
    The Gelignite Gang (1956)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Scobie

    St. Ives
    St. Ives (1955)

    TV show · as Romaine

    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
    The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955)

    TV show · as Jacques

    No Smoking
    No Smoking (1955)

    as Joe Dawson

    An Inspector Calls
    An Inspector Calls (1954)
    GoodWatch score 75

    as Mr. Arthur Birling

    Stranger from Venus
    Stranger from Venus (1954)
    GoodWatch score 37

    as Scientist

    Paid to Kill
    Paid to Kill (1954)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Hyson

    John of the Fair
    John of the Fair (1954)

    as 'Doc' Claydon

    Isn't Life Wonderful!
    Isn't Life Wonderful! (1953)

    as Sir George Probus, a neighbor

    The Lady with a Lamp
    The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Rt. Hon. William Gladstone

    The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery
    The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery (1950)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Doctor

    1940s

    7 titles · average score 65
    My Brother Jonathan
    My Brother Jonathan (1948)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Sir Joseph Higgins

    Portrait from Life
    Portrait from Life (1948)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Club Pianist (uncredited)

    The Root of All Evil
    The Root of All Evil (1947)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as George Grice

    Shy Guy
    Shy Guy (1947)

    as Chick Gallagher

    Read All About It
    Read All About It (1945)

    as Jackson

    San Demetrio London
    San Demetrio London (1943)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as Captain George Waite - M.V. San Demetrio

    21 Days
    21 Days (1940)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Ascher

    1930s

    4 titles · average score 58
    Victoria the Great
    Victoria the Great (1937)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as William Gladstone

    The Ghost Train
    The Ghost Train (1937)

    as Saul Hodgkin

    No Limit
    No Limit (1935)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Doctor

    Lorna Doone
    Lorna Doone (1934)

    as King's Messenger (uncredited)