Portrait of James Newill

Acting

James Newill

Career

Active from 1937 to 1944, busiest in 1943 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
23
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast
GoodWatch score58/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Newill Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.2, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    0.5, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Scare
    0.7, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Good vs Evil 3
  • Suspenseful Action 2
  • Action & Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

21 titles ยท average score 58
The Pinto Bandit
The Pinto Bandit (1944)

as Jim Steele

Guns of the Law
Guns of the Law (1944)

as Jim Steele

Brand of the Devil
Brand of the Devil (1944)

as Jim Steele

Spook Town
Spook Town (1944)

as Jim Steele

Gunsmoke Mesa
Gunsmoke Mesa (1944)

as Jim Steele

Fighting Valley
Fighting Valley (1943)

as Jim Steele

Boss of Rawhide
Boss of Rawhide (1943)

as Jim Steele

Bad Men of Thunder Gap
Bad Men of Thunder Gap (1943)

as Jim Steele

The Rangers Take Over
The Rangers Take Over (1942)

as Jim Steele

Murder on the Yukon
Murder on the Yukon (1940)

as RCMP Sgt. Renfrew

Yukon Flight
Yukon Flight (1940)

as RCMP Sgt. Renfrew

Sky Bandits
Sky Bandits (1940)

as RCMP Sgt. Renfrew

1930s

6 titles ยท average score 67
Fighting Mad
Fighting Mad (1939)

as RCMP Sgt. Renfrew

Crashing Thru
Crashing Thru (1939)

as RCMP Sgt. Renfrew

On the Great White Trail
On the Great White Trail (1938)

as RCMP Sgt. Renfrew

Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted (1937)

as RCMP Sgt. Renfrew

Sing While You're Able
Sing While You're Able (1937)

as Radio Singer

Something to Sing About
Something to Sing About (1937)
GoodWatch score 67

as Band Member