Portrait of George Barbier

Acting

George Barbier

Career

Active from 1930 to 1945, busiest in 1932 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Life Begins at Forty
Life Begins at Forty
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Barbier Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.7, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.4, average 4.7
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Lighthearted 4
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Situational Humor 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Lighthearted Farce 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Feel-Good Entertainment 2
  • Island Paradise 2
  • Simple Story 2
  • Screwball Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

86
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

16 titles ยท average score 63
Her Lucky Night
Her Lucky Night (1945)

as J.L. Wentworth

Blonde Ransom
Blonde Ransom (1945)

as Uncle William Morrison

Thunder Birds
Thunder Birds (1942)
GoodWatch score 53

as Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders

Song of the Islands
Song of the Islands (1942)
GoodWatch score 56

as Jefferson Harper Sr.

The Magnificent Dope
The Magnificent Dope (1942)
GoodWatch score 66

as James Roger Barker

Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
GoodWatch score 81

as Erlanger

Repent at Leisure
Repent at Leisure (1941)

as Robert Cornelius Baldwin

Marry the Boss's Daughter
Marry the Boss's Daughter (1941)

as J.W. Barrett

Week-End in Havana
Week-End in Havana (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

as Walter McCracken

Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby (1941)
GoodWatch score 58

as Marlin

Sing Another Chorus
Sing Another Chorus (1941)

as Mr. Peyton

Village Barn Dance
Village Barn Dance (1940)

as Uncle Si

1930s

70 titles ยท average score 62
Tarzan's Revenge
Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
GoodWatch score 37

as Roger Reed

Waikiki Wedding
Waikiki Wedding (1937)
GoodWatch score 60

as J.P. Todhunter

It's Love I'm After
It's Love I'm After (1937)
GoodWatch score 75

as William West

Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
GoodWatch score 69

as J.D. Underwood

Early to Bed
Early to Bed (1936)

as Horace Stanton

Life Begins at Forty
Life Begins at Forty (1935)
GoodWatch score 83

as Col. Joseph Abercrombie

Old Man Rhythm
Old Man Rhythm (1935)

as John Roberts Sr.

Here Comes Cookie
Here Comes Cookie (1935)
GoodWatch score 58

as Harrison Allen

Millions in the Air
Millions in the Air (1935)

as Calvin Keller

The Cat's-Paw
The Cat's-Paw (1934)
GoodWatch score 62

as Jake Mayo

The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow (1934)
GoodWatch score 80

as King Achmet

The Big Pond
The Big Pond (1930)
GoodWatch score 42

as Mr. Billings