Portrait of Edward Chapman

Acting

Edward Chapman

Career

Active from 1930 to 1967, busiest in 1940 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edward Chapman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • British Comedy 3
  • Charming 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • 1930s Setting 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Classic British Comedy 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

80
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

2 titles · average score 66
The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Mr. Callon

The Man Who Haunted Himself
The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)
GoodWatch score 60

as Barton

1960s

11 titles · average score 69
Champion House
Champion House (1967)

TV show

The Early Bird
The Early Bird (1965)
GoodWatch score 74

as Mr. Thomas Grimsdale

Joey Boy
Joey Boy (1965)

as Tom Hobson

The Man in Room 17
The Man in Room 17 (1965)

TV show · as Oliver Crawford

Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek (1964)
GoodWatch score 64

as McPherson

A Stitch in Time
A Stitch in Time (1963)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mr. Grimsdale

The Big Deal
The Big Deal (1961)

as Sir Pierson Cale

School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels (1960)
GoodWatch score 85

as Gloatbridge

The Bulldog Breed
The Bulldog Breed (1960)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mr. Philpots

Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde (1960)
GoodWatch score 52

as Marquis of Queensberry

Maigret
Maigret (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

1950s

25 titles · average score 66
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show

The Square Peg
The Square Peg (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

as Private Wilfred Grimsdale

The Young and the Guilty
The Young and the Guilty (1958)

as George Connor

Innocent Sinners
Innocent Sinners (1958)
GoodWatch score 72

as Manley

Just My Luck
Just My Luck (1957)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mr. Stoneway

X: The Unknown
X: The Unknown (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

as John Elliott

Bhowani Junction
Bhowani Junction (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

as Thomas Jones

A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember (1953)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mr. Robinson

The Card
The Card (1952)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mr. Duncalf

His Excellency
His Excellency (1952)

as The Admiral

Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mr. James

Night and the City
Night and the City (1950)
GoodWatch score 83

as Hoskins (uncredited)

1940s

17 titles · average score 65
Man on the Run
Man on the Run (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

as Chief Inspector Mitchell

The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly (1949)
GoodWatch score 68

as Minister for War

Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill
Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill (1948)
GoodWatch score 72

as Birkland

It Always Rains on Sunday
It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
GoodWatch score 79

as George Sandigate

The October Man
The October Man (1947)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mr. Peachy

They Flew Alone
They Flew Alone (1942)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mr. Johnson

Eating Out with Tommy Trinder
Eating Out with Tommy Trinder (1941)

as Mr. Jones

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It (1941)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mr. Blenkinsop

Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings (1941)

as Papadopoulos

Convoy
Convoy (1940)
GoodWatch score 38

as Captain Eckersley

The Proud Valley
The Proud Valley (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dick Parry

Now You're Talking
Now You're Talking (1940)

as Alf Small

1930s

25 titles · average score 63
Poison Pen
Poison Pen (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

as Len Griffin

There Ain't No Justice
There Ain't No Justice (1939)

as Sammy Sanders

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939)
GoodWatch score 73

as Captain Edwin Fraser

Things to Come
Things to Come (1936)
GoodWatch score 76

as Pippa Passworthy / Raymond Passworthy

The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
GoodWatch score 65

as Major Grigsby

Rembrandt
Rembrandt (1936)
GoodWatch score 69

as Fabrizius

Someone at the Door
Someone at the Door (1936)

as Price

The Church Mouse
The Church Mouse (1934)

as Wormwood

Girls Will Be Boys
Girls Will Be Boys (1934)

as Grey

Juno and the Paycock
Juno and the Paycock (1930)
GoodWatch score 32

as Captain Boyle

Murder!
Murder! (1930)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ted Markham

Caste
Caste (1930)

as Sam Gerridge