Portrait of John Elliott

Acting

John Elliott

Career

Active from 1920 to 1956, with a break from 1945 to 1955, busiest in 1935 with 16 main titles.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score46/100
Highest rated
Poster for Heart of Arizona
Heart of Arizona
GoodWatch score59/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Elliott Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 7
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Frontier Justice 4
  • Good vs Evil 4
  • Old West 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Vengeance Plot 2
  • 1930s Western 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Vintage Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

204
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

1 title
Perils of the Wilderness
Perils of the Wilderness (1956)

as Homer Lynch

1940s

72 titles ยท average score 59
The Lady from Shanghai
The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
GoodWatch score 81

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Oklahoma Raiders
Oklahoma Raiders (1944)

as Judge Clem Masters

Death Rides the Plains
Death Rides the Plains (1943)

as James Marshall

Sagebrush Law
Sagebrush Law (1943)

as Cole Winters

Law of the Saddle
Law of the Saddle (1943)

as Dan Kirby

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground (1943)

as Inspector Talbot

Two Fisted Justice
Two Fisted Justice (1943)

as Uncle Will Hodgins

The Mad Monster
The Mad Monster (1942)
GoodWatch score 35

as Professor Hatfield

Pirates of the Prairie
Pirates of the Prairie (1942)

as John Spencer

Rock River Renegades
Rock River Renegades (1942)

as Dick Ross

Perils of the Royal Mounted
Perils of the Royal Mounted (1942)

as Factor J. L. Blake

Phantom Rancher
Phantom Rancher (1940)

as Dad Markham

1930s

120 titles ยท average score 58
Heart of Arizona
Heart of Arizona (1938)
GoodWatch score 59

as Buck Peters

Pilot X
Pilot X (1936)
GoodWatch score 57

as Doctor Norris

Roarin' Guns
Roarin' Guns (1936)

as Bob Morgan

Vengeance of Rannah
Vengeance of Rannah (1936)

as Doc Adams

Sunset Range
Sunset Range (1935)

as Dan Caswell

Fighting Pioneers
Fighting Pioneers (1935)

as Major Dent

Saddle Aces
Saddle Aces (1935)

as Judge

Cowboy Holiday
Cowboy Holiday (1934)

as Sheriff Hank Simpson

Texas Pioneers
Texas Pioneers (1932)

as Colonel Thomas

Mother and Son
Mother and Son (1931)

as Mr. Winfield

The Montana Kid
The Montana Kid (1931)

as Burke

Galloping Thru
Galloping Thru (1931)

as Mr Winton

1920s

11 titles
Horse Shoes
Horse Shoes (1927)

as William Baker

Million Dollar Mystery
Million Dollar Mystery (1927)

as Stanley Hargreaves

Christine of the Big Tops
Christine of the Big Tops (1926)

as Dr. Hastings

Flaming Waters
Flaming Waters (1925)

as Justin Laidlaw (uncredited)

The Scarlet Streak
The Scarlet Streak (1925)

as Professor Richard Crawford

The Spoilers
The Spoilers (1923)

as Bill Wheaton

The Eagle's Feather
The Eagle's Feather (1923)

as Parson Winger

Are All Men Alike?
Are All Men Alike? (1920)

as Uncle Chandler

Homer Comes Home
Homer Comes Home (1920)

as Mr. Bailly

Held in Trust
Held in Trust (1920)

as Jasper Haig

A Master Stroke
A Master Stroke (1920)

as George Trevor