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Portrait of William Hopper

Acting

William Hopper

Titles
92movies9TV shows
Career

Active from 1937 to 1957, with a break from 1943 to 1953, busiest in 1937 and 1957 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Hopper Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Cringe Humor
    1.3, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • 1930s Setting 2
  • Family Secrets 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Creature Feature 2
  • 1950s Sci-Fi 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

99

1970s

1 title Β· average score 32

as Judge Frederic D. Cannon (uncredited)

1950s

23 titles Β· average score 65

TV show Β· as Paul Drake

as Colonel Robert Calder

as Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson

as Joe Brewster

as Col. Kenneth Penmark

as Dr. George Fenton

as 'Mac' MacBain

TV show Β· as John Henry Jordan / Tasker

as Arthur Bridges

All 23 titles from the 1950s

1940s

43 titles Β· average score 63

as Sergeant (uncredited)

as Canadian Soldier (uncredited)

as University of Texas Classmate (uncredited)

as Orderly (uncredited)

as Reporter (uncredited)

as Reporter (uncredited)

as Lt. Frazier (uncredited)

as Lieutenant Reporting Murrell's Attack (uncredited)

as Reporter (uncredited)

as New York Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)

All 43 titles from the 1940s

1930s

31 titles Β· average score 61

as Handsome Sam Saxon

as Sergeant (uncredited)

as Society Gent in Top Hat (uncredited)

as Flammarions' Party Guest (uncredited)

as Second Production Manager (uncredited)

All 31 titles from the 1930s

1910s

1 title

as Infant in carriage (as DeWolf Hopper Jr.)