Portrait of Hal K. Dawson

Acting

Hal K. Dawson

Career

Active from 1936 to 1960, with a break from 1940 to 1959, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Rat Race
The Rat Race
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 64 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hal K. Dawson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    124
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1970s

    4 titles ยท average score 50
    What's Happening!!
    What's Happening!! (1976)
    GoodWatch score 48

    TV show ยท as Louie

    Wicked, Wicked
    Wicked, Wicked (1973)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Grandpa Blake (uncredited)

    Emergency!
    Emergency! (1972)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show ยท as Old Man

    The Touch of Satan
    The Touch of Satan (1971)
    GoodWatch score 25

    as Mr. Gentry

    1960s

    6 titles ยท average score 68
    Adam-12
    Adam-12 (1968)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show ยท as Watchman

    Funny Girl
    Funny Girl (1968)
    GoodWatch score 84

    as Doorman at Keeney's (uncredited)

    An American Dream
    An American Dream (1966)
    GoodWatch score 39

    as Apartment House Guard

    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show ยท as Stage Doorman

    The Rat Race
    The Rat Race (1960)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Bo Kerry

    The Tall Man
    The Tall Man (1960)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show ยท as The Clerk

    1950s

    24 titles ยท average score 66
    The Alligator People
    The Alligator People (1959)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Conductor

    Lawman
    Lawman (1958)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show ยท as Fane

    Teacher's Pet
    Teacher's Pet (1958)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Bill (uncredited)

    Trackdown
    Trackdown (1957)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show ยท as Gus

    The Tin Star
    The Tin Star (1957)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Andy Miller

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    GoodWatch score 86

    TV show ยท as Secretary / Graham

    Cheyenne
    Cheyenne (1955)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show ยท as Truckee Charlie

    Crossroads
    Crossroads (1955)

    TV show ยท as American Legion Member (uncredited)

    The Glenn Miller Story
    The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
    GoodWatch score 81

    as Used Car Salesman (uncredited)

    The Country Girl
    The Country Girl (1954)
    GoodWatch score 75

    as Actor in Play (uncredited)

    The Adventures of Kit Carson
    The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)

    TV show ยท as Knobby Clark / Outpost Clerk

    Superman and the Mole Men
    Superman and the Mole Men (1951)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Chuck Weber

    1940s

    42 titles ยท average score 61
    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Harry Selby (uncredited)

    You Gotta Stay Happy
    You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Night Clerk

    Blondie's Big Moment
    Blondie's Big Moment (1947)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Mr. Little (uncredited)

    The Best Years of Our Lives
    The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
    GoodWatch score 89

    as Man at Airport (uncredited)

    Guest Wife
    Guest Wife (1945)
    GoodWatch score 54

    as Dennis

    Greenwich Village
    Greenwich Village (1944)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Cashier

    Mr. Lucky
    Mr. Lucky (1943)
    GoodWatch score 85

    as Draft Board Doctor (uncredited)

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

    as John Rodney

    Obliging Young Lady
    Obliging Young Lady (1942)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Bore in Pullman Car with Linda (uncredited)

    Hellzapoppin'
    Hellzapoppin' (1941)
    GoodWatch score 77

    as Photographer at Pool (uncredited)

    Broadway Melody of 1940
    Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as O'Grady (uncredited)

    The Doctor Takes a Wife
    The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Charlie

    1930s

    48 titles ยท average score 63
    How to Sub-Let
    How to Sub-Let (1939)

    as Real Estate Agent

    Rose of Washington Square
    Rose of Washington Square (1939)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Chump

    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Man in Balcony (uncredited)

    How to Read
    How to Read (1938)

    as Annoying Club Member (uncredited)

    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as Pedestrian at Burglary Site (uncredited)

    Too Hot to Handle
    Too Hot to Handle (1938)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Film Cutter (uncredited)

    You and Me
    You and Me (1938)
    GoodWatch score 75

    as Information Clerk (uncredited)

    Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
    Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 (1937)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Jim - Ticket Seller in Boston

    Easy Living
    Easy Living (1937)
    GoodWatch score 88

    as Jeweler (uncredited)

    Wells Fargo
    Wells Fargo (1937)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Ormsby - N.Y. Herald Correspondent

    My American Wife
    My American Wife (1936)

    as Stephen Cantillon

    Libeled Lady
    Libeled Lady (1936)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Harvey Allen