Portrait of John Drainie

Acting

John Drainie

Career

Active from 1947 to 1966, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Incredible Journey
The Incredible Journey
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Drainie Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Social Commentary
    1.3, average 4.9
  • Psychological
    2.1, average 5.5
  • Crime
    1.0, average 3.6
  • Mystery
    1.4, average 4.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    21
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1960s

    6 titles · average score 66
    The King Kong Show
    The King Kong Show (1966)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show · as (voice)

    The Wednesday Play
    The Wednesday Play (1964)

    TV show · as Dr. Hildesheim

    Chuckwagon
    Chuckwagon (1964)

    as Narrator

    Story Parade
    Story Parade (1964)

    TV show · as Jim Bradley

    The Incredible Journey
    The Incredible Journey (1963)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Professor Jim Hunter

    Espionage
    Espionage (1963)

    TV show · as General Aubach

    1950s

    9 titles · average score 68
    Anne of Green Gables
    Anne of Green Gables (1958)

    as Matthew Cuthbert

    The Sceptre and the Mace
    The Sceptre and the Mace (1957)

    as Narrator

    Armchair Theatre
    Armchair Theatre (1956)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show · as The Rev. Davidson

    Bush Doctor
    Bush Doctor (1955)

    as Narrator

    Folio
    Folio (1955)

    TV show · as Matthew / Banquo

    The Stratford Adventure
    The Stratford Adventure (1954)

    as Narrator

    Aircrew
    Aircrew (1954)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Land of the Long Day
    Land of the Long Day (1952)

    as Narrator

    Caribou Hunters
    Caribou Hunters (1951)

    as Narrator (voice)

    1940s

    6 titles · average score 65
    Summer Is for Kids
    Summer Is for Kids (1949)

    as Narration (voice)

    Over-Dependency
    Over-Dependency (1949)

    as Commentator (voice)

    Studio One
    Studio One (1948)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show · as Mr. Arcularis / Felix Dodge

    The Feeling of Hostility
    The Feeling of Hostility (1948)

    as Narrator

    The Home Town Paper
    The Home Town Paper (1948)

    as Narrator (voice)

    R.C.M.P. File 1365: The Connor Case
    R.C.M.P. File 1365: The Connor Case (1947)

    as Narrator