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Acting

Paul McVey

Career

Active from 1939 to 1952, busiest in 1943 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score46/100
Highest rated
Poster for No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom
GoodWatch score58/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul McVey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.5, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Period Piece 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

91
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

9 titles · average score 70
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah (1958)
GoodWatch score 79

as Banker (uncredited)

Shane
Shane (1953)
GoodWatch score 83

as Sam Grafton

Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba (1953)
GoodWatch score 79

as Postman (uncredited)

No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom (1952)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dr. Trotter

Bwana Devil
Bwana Devil (1952)
GoodWatch score 35

as Commissioner

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)
GoodWatch score 76

as Lester Pennock

The Lady Pays Off
The Lady Pays Off (1951)

as Speaker

Force of Evil
Force of Evil (1950)
GoodWatch score 82

as Hobe Wheelock

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)
GoodWatch score 65

as Harold Masterson

1940s

27 titles · average score 60
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)
GoodWatch score 49

as Adam Morgan

Spy Train
Spy Train (1943)

as Hugo Molte

Smart Guy
Smart Guy (1943)

as Kilbourne

Dixie
Dixie (1943)

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

The Living Ghost
The Living Ghost (1942)
GoodWatch score 37

as Ed Moline

The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers (1942)
GoodWatch score 62

as Cousin Philip Franchi (Uncredited)

Our Wife
Our Wife (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Remember the Day
Remember the Day (1941)
GoodWatch score 64

as Jeweler

Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
GoodWatch score 70

as Detective Lieutenant Jones (uncredited)

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

as Kenneth North

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mrs. Pendleton's Doctor

The Saint Takes Over
The Saint Takes Over (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

as Detective Phillips

1930s

55 titles · average score 65
Buried Alive
Buried Alive (1939)
GoodWatch score 49

as Jim Henderson

Stagecoach
Stagecoach (1939)
GoodWatch score 87

as Pony Express Agent (uncredited)

Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
GoodWatch score 73

as Capt. Mark Demooth

You Can't Have Everything
You Can't Have Everything (1937)
GoodWatch score 64

as (uncredited)

The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
GoodWatch score 79

as General Hunter

My Marriage
My Marriage (1936)

as Detective

Stowaway
Stowaway (1936)
GoodWatch score 67

as Second Mate

The Gay Deception
The Gay Deception (1935)
GoodWatch score 52

as Sweepstake Announcer (uncredited)

Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
GoodWatch score 53

as Senator Jenkins

Baby Take a Bow
Baby Take a Bow (1934)
GoodWatch score 63

as Daniel (Uncredited)

Mr. Skitch
Mr. Skitch (1933)

as Gambling House Patron

Headin' North
Headin' North (1930)

Songs