Portrait of Stanley Holloway

Acting

Stanley Holloway

Career

Active from 1933 to 1973, busiest in 1935 and 1937 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
42
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Stanley Holloway Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Charm 7
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Classic British Comedy 4
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Gentle Humor 3
  • Ealing Comedy 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 57
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mr. Mathews

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973)
GoodWatch score 56

as Poole der Butler

Up the Front
Up the Front (1972)
GoodWatch score 45

as The Great Vincento

Flight of the Doves
Flight of the Doves (1971)
GoodWatch score 60

as Judge Liffy

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (1970)

as Mr. Vuffin

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
GoodWatch score 68

as Gravedigger

1960s

17 titles ยท average score 61
Run a Crooked Mile
Run a Crooked Mile (1969)
GoodWatch score 73

as Caretaker

Target: Harry
Target: Harry (1969)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jason Carlyle

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mr. Brown

Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians (1965)
GoodWatch score 64

as Det. William Henry Blore

In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way (1965)
GoodWatch score 54

as Clayton Canfil

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady (1964)
GoodWatch score 86

as Alfred P. Doolittle

The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks (1964)

as Amos Babcock Bellamy

Our Man Higgins
Our Man Higgins (1962)

TV show

The Third Sam
The Third Sam (1962)

as Narrator

No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

as Fred Andrews

On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle (1961)
GoodWatch score 52

as Mr. Cooksley

An Arabian Night
An Arabian Night (1960)

as Ibrahim

1950s

18 titles ยท average score 66
Alive and Kicking
Alive and Kicking (1959)
GoodWatch score 69

as MacDonagh

Jumping for Joy
Jumping for Joy (1956)

as Captain Jack Montague

An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)
GoodWatch score 57

as The General

Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose (1954)

as Major George Crabb

The Titfield Thunderbolt
The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
GoodWatch score 73

as Walter Valentine

Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
GoodWatch score 55

as Sam Hollingsworth / Mr. Lucifer

A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember (1953)
GoodWatch score 70

as Charley Porter

Meet Me Tonight
Meet Me Tonight (1952)
GoodWatch score 66

as Henry Gow

The Happy Family
The Happy Family (1952)

as Henry Lord

The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
GoodWatch score 85

as Albert Pendlebury

One Wild Oat
One Wild Oat (1951)
GoodWatch score 52

as Alfred Gilbey

Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)
GoodWatch score 58

as Thomas Clark

1940s

20 titles ยท average score 70
Passport to Pimlico
Passport to Pimlico (1949)
GoodWatch score 83

as Arthur Pemberton

The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

as Ramshead

Snowbound
Snowbound (1948)
GoodWatch score 59

as Joe Wesson

Another Shore
Another Shore (1948)

as Alastair McNeil

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)
GoodWatch score 64

as Vincent Crummles

Meet Me at Dawn
Meet Me at Dawn (1947)

as Emile Pollet

Carnival
Carnival (1946)

as Charlie Raeburn

Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter (1945)
GoodWatch score 87

as Albert Godby

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

as Mr. Palmer

The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead (1944)
GoodWatch score 84

as Pvt. Ted Brewer

Champagne Charlie
Champagne Charlie (1944)
GoodWatch score 56

as The Great Vance

This Happy Breed
This Happy Breed (1944)
GoodWatch score 72

as Bob Mitchell

1930s

17 titles
The Vicar of Bray
The Vicar of Bray (1937)

as The Vicar of Bray

Cotton Queen
Cotton Queen (1937)

as Sam Owen

The Lion and Albert
The Lion and Albert (1937)

as Narrator (voice)

Dโ€™Ye Ken John Peel?
Dโ€™Ye Ken John Peel? (1935)

as Sam Small

Play Up the Band
Play Up the Band (1935)

as Sam Small

Squibs
Squibs (1935)

as Constable Charley Lee

Sam and His Musket
Sam and His Musket (1935)

as Narrator / Sam Small (voice)

Lily of Killarney
Lily of Killarney (1934)

as Father O'Flynn

Sing As We Go
Sing As We Go (1934)

as Policeman

Road House
Road House (1934)

as Donovan

Sleeping Car
Sleeping Car (1933)

as Francois

The Girl from Maxim's
The Girl from Maxim's (1933)

as Dr Mongincourt