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Portrait of Edward McNamara

Acting

Edward McNamara

Career

Active from 1929 to 1943, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Great Guy
Great Guy
GoodWatch score55/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edward McNamara Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    15
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    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1940s

    8 titles · average score 69
    Arsenic and Old Lace
    Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
    GoodWatch score 83

    as Sergeant Brophy

    Johnny Come Lately
    Johnny Come Lately (1943)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as W.M. Dougherty

    Margin for Error
    Margin for Error (1943)
    GoodWatch score 46

    as Police Capt. Mulrooney

    The Palm Beach Story
    The Palm Beach Story (1942)
    GoodWatch score 84

    as Officer in Penn Station (uncredited)

    The Devil and Miss Jones
    The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
    GoodWatch score 83

    as Police Desk Sergeant

    The Strawberry Blonde
    The Strawberry Blonde (1941)
    GoodWatch score 73

    as Big Joe

    New York Town
    New York Town (1941)

    as Brody

    Kitty Foyle
    Kitty Foyle (1940)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Tim (uncredited)

    1930s

    6 titles · average score 65
    Girl Overboard
    Girl Overboard (1937)

    as Captain Murphy

    The League of Frightened Men
    The League of Frightened Men (1937)

    as Insp. Cramer

    Great Guy
    Great Guy (1936)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Captain Pat Hanlon

    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Second Warden (uncredited)

    20,000 Years in Sing Sing
    20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Head Guard Richards (uncredited)

    Silver Dollar
    Silver Dollar (1932)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Senate bartender

    1920s

    1 title
    Lucky In Love
    Lucky In Love (1929)

    as Tim O'More