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Portrait of William Bakewell

Acting

William Bakewell

Titles
103movies32TV shows
Career

Active from 1927 to 1957, busiest in 1931 and 1934 with 7 main titles each.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Iron Mask
The Iron Mask
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Bakewell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.2
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    3.4, average 4.7
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • 1930s 2
  • Jazz Age 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
TypeAllTV shows17Movies1
RoleAnyActing18
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s171930s461940s231950s251960s181970s5
GenreAnyComedy12Drama6Family4Crime1Mystery1Western1Romance1Sci-Fi & Fantasy1War & Politics1Action & Adventure1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1960s

18 titles · average score 60
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Poster for It Takes a Thief

TV show · as Hotel Clerk

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Poster for Not With My Wife, You Don't!

as Brig. Gen. Swift (uncredited)

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Poster for I Dream of Jeannie

TV show · as Colonel Harris

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Poster for Run for Your Life

TV show · as County Attorney Lassiter

Poster for Profiles in Courage

TV show · as Wythe

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Poster for Petticoat Junction

TV show · as Herbert / Ralph Craig

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Poster for The Virginian

TV show · as Sam Branch / Nate Eastman