Portrait of Jack Richardson

Acting

Jack Richardson

Career

Active from 1911 to 1932, busiest in 1917 with 12 main titles.

Leading roles
50
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Toll Gate
The Toll Gate
GoodWatch score60/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack Richardson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Silent Film Classic 3
  • Silent Film 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Early Cinema 3
  • Early 20th Century 2
  • Silent Film Era 2
  • Fast-Paced Action 2
  • Vintage Romance 2
  • Historical Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

156
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

3 titles · average score 64
A Summer Place
A Summer Place (1959)
GoodWatch score 76

as Claude Andrews

The Mating Season
The Mating Season (1951)
GoodWatch score 64

as Board Member (uncredited)

The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man (1951)
GoodWatch score 52

as (uncredited)

1940s

14 titles · average score 68
I Shot Jesse James
I Shot Jesse James (1949)
GoodWatch score 71

as St. Joseph Saloon Bartender (uncredited)

Possessed
Possessed (1947)
GoodWatch score 77

as Concertgoer (uncredited)

Dishonored Lady
Dishonored Lady (1947)
GoodWatch score 53

as Passerby

Black Market Babies
Black Market Babies (1945)

as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

The Climax
The Climax (1944)
GoodWatch score 43

as Musical Conductor (Uncredited)

Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady (1942)
GoodWatch score 58

as Second Uncle (uncredited)

The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve (1941)
GoodWatch score 86

as Father of Girl on Ship (uncredited)

Mr. Celebrity
Mr. Celebrity (1941)

as Bill Geraghty

The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)
GoodWatch score 86

as (uncredited)

A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford (1940)
GoodWatch score 74

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)
GoodWatch score 69

as Casino Patron

Rangers of Fortune
Rangers of Fortune (1940)

as Townsman

1930s

38 titles · average score 63
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
GoodWatch score 83

as Senator Manchester (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
GoodWatch score 63

as Old Man in Montage (uncredited)

The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)
GoodWatch score 54

as Reporter

Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle (1938)
GoodWatch score 60

as Reporter (uncredited)

Stage Door
Stage Door (1937)
GoodWatch score 87

as (uncredited)

The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (1933)
GoodWatch score 84

as Official (uncredited)

The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong (1933)
GoodWatch score 45

as Sailor

Roman Scandals
Roman Scandals (1933)
GoodWatch score 66

as Roman Citizen (uncredited)

The Man from New Mexico
The Man from New Mexico (1932)

as Jim Fletcher

Without Honor
Without Honor (1932)

as Steve Henderson

Maid to Order
Maid to Order (1931)

as Jim McGuire, Smuggler

The Devil to Pay!
The Devil to Pay! (1930)
GoodWatch score 52

as Porter (uncredited)

1920s

46 titles · average score 60
Sailor's Holiday
Sailor's Holiday (1929)

as Captain

Across the Plains
Across the Plains (1928)

as Joe Steward

Avenging Fangs
Avenging Fangs (1927)

as Trigger Kincaid

Walloping Kid
Walloping Kid (1926)

as Don Dawson

Her Honor, the Governor
Her Honor, the Governor (1926)

as Slade

Border Vengeance
Border Vengeance (1925)

as Mark Newman - Assayer

Ridin' Wild
Ridin' Wild (1925)

as Scarface Jordan

Lightnin' Jack
Lightnin' Jack (1924)

as Bud Knowles

Dynamite Dan
Dynamite Dan (1924)

as Spike Moran

Tiger Thompson
Tiger Thompson (1924)

as Bull Dorgan

The Silent Avenger
The Silent Avenger (1920)

as Irving Somers

The Toll Gate
The Toll Gate (1920)
GoodWatch score 60

as The Sheriff

1910s

55 titles
Dangerous Hours
Dangerous Hours (1919)

as Boris Blotchi

The Sawdust Ring
The Sawdust Ring (1917)

as Colonel Simmonds

Golden Rule Kate
Golden Rule Kate (1917)

as 'Slick' Barney

Love or Justice
Love or Justice (1917)

as Paul Keeley

The Pilgrim
The Pilgrim (1916)

as Joe Mex

The Pitch o' Chance
The Pitch o' Chance (1915)

as Kentuck

American Born
American Born (1913)

as Dick Travers

The Thief's Wife
The Thief's Wife (1912)

as The Thief

The Distant Relative
The Distant Relative (1912)

as The Bogus Long Lost Cousin

Geronimo’s Last Raid
Geronimo’s Last Raid (1912)

as Capt. Gray

A Life for a Kiss
A Life for a Kiss (1912)

as Jim Richeson

The Fear
The Fear (1912)

as Bob - The Smuggler