Portrait of Harry Townes

Acting

Harry Townes

Career

Active from 1952 to 1984, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Blue Max
The Blue Max
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 79 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Harry Townes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.1, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Dark Humor
    1.9, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Psychological Suspense 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

115
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

11 titles ยท average score 53
The Check is in the Mail...
The Check is in the Mail... (1986)
GoodWatch score 53

as Fred Steinkrause

The Warrior and the Sorceress
The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984)
GoodWatch score 38

as Bludge the Prelate

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

Angel of H.E.A.T. โ€” The Protectors, Book #1
Angel of H.E.A.T. โ€” The Protectors, Book #1 (1983)
GoodWatch score 39

as Peter Shockley

Voyagers!
Voyagers! (1982)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show

Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Jason Gioberti

Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Dr. Cliff Gabriel / U.S. Sen. Gershenson

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Albert

Condominium
Condominium (1980)

TV show ยท as David Dow

Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes (1980)
GoodWatch score 64

as Dr. Malthus

Casino
Casino (1980)

as Harry

1970s

22 titles ยท average score 66
Knots Landing
Knots Landing (1979)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Russell Winston

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as The Guardian

Lou Grant
Lou Grant (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (1976)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Harmon

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Dr. Carl Reisman

The Specialists
The Specialists (1975)

as Dr. Burkhart

Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1974)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Dr. Malthus

Santee
Santee (1973)
GoodWatch score 44

as Sheriff Stu Carter

Emergency!
Emergency! (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Barney Olsen

The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense (1972)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

Cannon
Cannon (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

Night Gallery
Night Gallery (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show

1960s

41 titles ยท average score 66
Fitzwilly
Fitzwilly (1967)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mr. Nowell

Mannix
Mannix (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

The Blue Max
The Blue Max (1966)
GoodWatch score 85

as Kettering

Star Trek
Star Trek (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Reger

The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West (1965)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

The Big Valley
The Big Valley (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Warren Masters

The Fugitive
The Fugitive (1963)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Sgt. Burden / Joshua Simmons

The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits (1963)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Clifford Scott

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Hiram Price / Ed Brandt

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Cal Beesom

Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare (1961)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Gerald Prince

Route 66
Route 66 (1960)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

1950s

37 titles ยท average score 66
Destination Space
Destination Space (1959)
GoodWatch score 47

as Jim Benedict

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Arch Hammer / Henry Ritchie

Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Judge David Terry

Rawhide
Rawhide (1959)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Amos Stauffer / Lewis Lewis

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Capt. Wm. Phelps / Olin McDonald

Screaming Mimi
Screaming Mimi (1958)
GoodWatch score 48

as Dr. Greenwood / Bill Green

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Newton Bain / Erwin Brandt

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Ed / Richard Ross

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Ivy / Pezzy

Operation Manhunt
Operation Manhunt (1954)

as Igor Gouzenko

The Other Wise Man
The Other Wise Man (1953)

as Artaban

The Kill
The Kill (1952)

as Dave Walters

1940s

4 titles ยท average score 68
Suspense
Suspense (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show

Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Mr.Rogers / Karl Weber

The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV show

Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show