Portrait of Irving Bacon

Acting

Irving Bacon

Career

Active from 1925 to 1958, busiest in 1926 with 12 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 152 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Irving Bacon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 6
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Slapstick Humor 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Rural Setting 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 3
  • Mistaken Identity 3
  • Fast-Paced 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

384
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

39 titles · average score 62
Ambush at Cimarron Pass
Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958)
GoodWatch score 44

as Judge Stanfield

The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Mayor Webster

Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver (1957)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Postal Clerk

Maverick
Maverick (1957)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Employee

Dakota Incident
Dakota Incident (1956)
GoodWatch score 57

as Tully Morgan

At Gunpoint
At Gunpoint (1955)
GoodWatch score 53

as Al Ferguson

Fort Ti
Fort Ti (1953)
GoodWatch score 59

as Sgt. Monday Wash

Room for One More
Room for One More (1952)
GoodWatch score 64

as Mayor Michael J. Kane

Desert of Lost Men
Desert of Lost Men (1951)

as Sheriff Skeeter Davis

Cause for Alarm!
Cause for Alarm! (1951)
GoodWatch score 51

as Mr. Carston, Postman

I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy (1951)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Mr. Willoughby / Will Potter

Woman in Hiding
Woman in Hiding (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

as Link

1940s

125 titles · average score 64
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
GoodWatch score 50

as RR Information Clerk

The Green Promise
The Green Promise (1949)
GoodWatch score 60

as Julius Larkin

The Big Cat
The Big Cat (1949)
GoodWatch score 37

as Matt Cooper the Mailman

Sons of New Mexico
Sons of New Mexico (1949)

as Chris Dobbs

Saddle Pals
Saddle Pals (1947)

as Thaddeus Bellweather

Spellbound
Spellbound (1945)
GoodWatch score 79

as Railway Gateman (uncredited)

So's Your Uncle
So's Your Uncle (1943)

as Dempster

Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
GoodWatch score 88

as Station Master

Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn (1942)
GoodWatch score 81

as Gus

The Howards of Virginia
The Howards of Virginia (1940)
GoodWatch score 59

as Tom Norton

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
GoodWatch score 90

as Driver

Blondie Plays Cupid
Blondie Plays Cupid (1940)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mailman

1930s

174 titles · average score 63
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other (1939)
GoodWatch score 59

as Newark Radio Operator (uncredited)

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind (1939)
GoodWatch score 87

as Corporal

Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles (1939)

as Soldier

Internes Can't Take Money
Internes Can't Take Money (1937)
GoodWatch score 63

as Jeff

It's A Small World
It's A Small World (1935)

as Cal

It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night (1934)
GoodWatch score 87

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)

as Bijah

Sing, Bing, Sing
Sing, Bing, Sing (1933)

as Mr. Lake

This Is the Night
This Is the Night (1932)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sparks

Just a Pain in the Parlor
Just a Pain in the Parlor (1932)

as Servant

Branded Men
Branded Men (1931)

as Ramrod

Knights Before Christmas
Knights Before Christmas (1930)

as Pa

1920s

46 titles · average score 60
Half Way to Heaven
Half Way to Heaven (1929)

as Slim

Matchmaking Mamma
Matchmaking Mamma (1929)

as Clifford Figfield

The Campus Carmen
The Campus Carmen (1928)

as President

The Swim Princess
The Swim Princess (1928)

as College Dean

The Best Man
The Best Man (1928)

as The Bride's Father

Smith's Pony
Smith's Pony (1927)

as Ship Maintenance Man

The Girl from Everywhere
The Girl from Everywhere (1927)

as The Casting Director

Whispering Whiskers
Whispering Whiskers (1926)

as Train Chef

A Blonde's Revenge
A Blonde's Revenge (1926)

as Banker Cody

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
Hubby’s Quiet Little Game (1926)

as Joe, Card player

Remember When?
Remember When? (1925)

as Picnicker (uncredited)

A Rainy Knight
A Rainy Knight (1925)

as Peggy's Ex-Husband