Portrait of Reginald Denny

Acting

Reginald Denny

Career

Active from 1915 to 1961, busiest in 1922 and 1923 with 11 main titles each.

Leading roles
81
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Reginald Denny Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 5
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • 1930s Adventure 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Escapist Entertainment 2
  • British Mystery 2
  • Exotic Locale 2
  • Golden Age Hollywood 2
  • Intrigue & Suspense 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

162
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

8 titles Β· average score 64
Batman
Batman (1966)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show Β· as King Boris

Batman
Batman (1966)
GoodWatch score 64

as Commodore Schmidlapp

Assault on a Queen
Assault on a Queen (1966)
GoodWatch score 49

as Master-at-Arms

Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou (1965)
GoodWatch score 71

as Sir Harry Percival

Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts (1965)

TV show

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show Β· as Mr. Beauford

The Phantom
The Phantom (1961)

as Commissioner R.G. Mallory

The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (1960)

TV show Β· as Inspector Ireland

1950s

15 titles Β· average score 58
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show Β· as Winston Harrow

The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)

as George White

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

as Police Chief

Telephone Time
Telephone Time (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

Sabaka
Sabaka (1955)
GoodWatch score 43

as Sir Cedric

Escape to Burma
Escape to Burma (1955)
GoodWatch score 50

as Commissioner

World for Ransom
World for Ransom (1954)
GoodWatch score 48

as Major Ian Bone

Climax!
Climax! (1954)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show Β· as Ronnie Pond

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
GoodWatch score 64

as Inspector

Fort Vengeance
Fort Vengeance (1953)
GoodWatch score 60

as Inspector Trevett

Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV show Β· as Gen. Prescott / Col. Patterson

The Iroquois Trail
The Iroquois Trail (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

as Capt. Edward Brownell

1940s

23 titles Β· average score 64
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
GoodWatch score 79

as Simms

My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
GoodWatch score 71

as James Collins

The Macomber Affair
The Macomber Affair (1947)
GoodWatch score 65

as Police Inspector

Escape Me Never
Escape Me Never (1947)
GoodWatch score 47

as Mr. MacLean

Song of the Open Road
Song of the Open Road (1944)

as Director Curtis

The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case (1943)
GoodWatch score 49

as Paul Ashley

Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body (1942)

as Richard 'Dick' Brenner

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)
GoodWatch score 61

as Sir Evan Barham

Thunder Birds
Thunder Birds (1942)
GoodWatch score 53

as Barrett

Appointment for Love
Appointment for Love (1941)
GoodWatch score 58

as Michael Dailey

International Squadron
International Squadron (1941)

as Wing Commander Severn

Rebecca
Rebecca (1940)
GoodWatch score 83

as Frank Crawley

1930s

58 titles Β· average score 56
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)
GoodWatch score 45

as Master of Ceremonies

The Preview Murder Mystery
The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)
GoodWatch score 61

as Johnny Morgan

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) (1936)

as Greg Stone

The Lady in Scarlet
The Lady in Scarlet (1935)
GoodWatch score 52

as Oliver Keith

The World Moves On
The World Moves On (1934)
GoodWatch score 49

as Erik von Gerhardt

The Barbarian
The Barbarian (1933)
GoodWatch score 49

as Gerald Hume

Kiki
Kiki (1931)
GoodWatch score 52

as Victor Randall

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931)
GoodWatch score 52

as Jeffrey Haywood

Private Lives
Private Lives (1931)
GoodWatch score 72

as Victor Prynne

Madam Satan
Madam Satan (1930)
GoodWatch score 47

as Bob Brooks

A Lady's Morals
A Lady's Morals (1930)

as Paul Brandt

Oh, for a Man!
Oh, for a Man! (1930)

as Barney McGann

1920s

54 titles Β· average score 68
His Lucky Day
His Lucky Day (1929)

as Charles Blaydon

The Night Bird
The Night Bird (1928)

as Kid Davis

That's My Daddy
That's My Daddy (1927)

as James 'Jimmy' Norton

Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious (1927)

as Tom Brown

Skinner's Dress Suit
Skinner's Dress Suit (1926)
GoodWatch score 72

as Skinner

What Happened to Jones?
What Happened to Jones? (1926)

as Tom Jones

The Cheerful Fraud
The Cheerful Fraud (1926)

as Sir Michael Fairlie

Oh, Doctor!
Oh, Doctor! (1925)

as Rufus Billings Jr.

I'll Show You the Town
I'll Show You the Town (1925)

as Alec Dupree

The Reckless Age
The Reckless Age (1924)

as Dick Minot

The Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby (1922)

as Donald Gordon

The Beggar Maid
The Beggar Maid (1921)

as The Earl of Winston / King Cophetua

1910s

4 titles
The Oakdale Affair
The Oakdale Affair (1919)

as Arthur Stockbridge

Bringing Up Betty
Bringing Up Betty (1919)

as Tom Waring

The Melting Pot
The Melting Pot (1915)

as (uncredited)

Niobe
Niobe (1915)

as Cornelius Griffin (as Leigh Denny)