Portrait of William Hopper

Acting

William Hopper

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 53 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Hopper Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, 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

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

99
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

1 title ยท average score 32
Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge (1970)
GoodWatch score 32

as Judge Frederic D. Cannon (uncredited)

1950s

23 titles ยท average score 65
Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Paul Drake

20 Million Miles to Earth
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
GoodWatch score 68

as Colonel Robert Calder

The Deadly Mantis
The Deadly Mantis (1957)
GoodWatch score 38

as Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson

The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

as Col. Kenneth Penmark

Good-bye, My Lady
Good-bye, My Lady (1956)
GoodWatch score 77

as Walden Grover

Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
GoodWatch score 84

as Judy's Father

Conquest of Space
Conquest of Space (1955)
GoodWatch score 48

as Dr. George Fenton

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Tasker / John Henry Jordan

One Desire
One Desire (1955)
GoodWatch score 61

as 'Mac' MacBain

Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)

TV show

The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Capt. Jonathan Carroll

Track of the Cat
Track of the Cat (1954)
GoodWatch score 57

as Arthur Bridges

1940s

43 titles ยท average score 63
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
GoodWatch score 71

as Canadian Soldier (uncredited)

Air Force
Air Force (1943)
GoodWatch score 75

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Beyond the Line of Duty
Beyond the Line of Duty (1942)
GoodWatch score 60

as University of Texas Classmate (uncredited)

All Through the Night
All Through the Night (1942)
GoodWatch score 84

as Reporter (uncredited)

Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific (1942)
GoodWatch score 72

as Orderly (uncredited)

The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
GoodWatch score 89

as Reporter (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
GoodWatch score 64

as Lt. Frazier (uncredited)

The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

as Pilot

Ladies Must Live
Ladies Must Live (1940)

as Joe Barton

Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American (1940)
GoodWatch score 70

as New York Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited)

Virginia City
Virginia City (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

as Lieutenant Reporting Murrell's Attack (uncredited)

Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

as 2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)

1930s

31 titles ยท average score 61
Stagecoach
Stagecoach (1939)
GoodWatch score 87

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Pride of the Blue Grass
Pride of the Blue Grass (1939)

as Joe

The Cowboy Quarterback
The Cowboy Quarterback (1939)

as Handsome Sam Saxon

The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X (1939)
GoodWatch score 58

as Interne

Midnight
Midnight (1939)
GoodWatch score 73

as Flammarions' Party Guest (uncredited)

On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade (1939)
GoodWatch score 63

as Soldier Getting Radio Report from H4 (uncredited)

The Old Maid
The Old Maid (1939)
GoodWatch score 73

as John

Mystery House
Mystery House (1938)
GoodWatch score 51

as Lal Killian

Public Wedding
Public Wedding (1937)
GoodWatch score 59

as Tony Burke

Over the Goal
Over the Goal (1937)

as Ken Thomas

The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde (1937)
GoodWatch score 58

as Matt, a Reporter

The Footloose Heiress
The Footloose Heiress (1937)
GoodWatch score 54

as Jack Pierson

1910s

1 title
Sunshine Dad
Sunshine Dad (1916)

as Infant in carriage (as DeWolf Hopper Jr.)