Portrait of Janet Blair

Acting

Janet Blair

Career

Active from 1941 to 1971, busiest in 1942 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen
GoodWatch score74/100

Characters

1

The characters Janet Blair played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Janet Blair Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.2, average 5.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 3
  • Period Piece 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Sentimental 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title ยท average score 76
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Bertie

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 55
The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Mrs. Joan Gerber

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
GoodWatch score 28

as President's Girl 3

Switch
Switch (1975)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Isabel Jensen Craig Harris

The Smith Family
The Smith Family (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Betty Smith

1960s

9 titles ยท average score 63
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Ann Ferris

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)
GoodWatch score 61

as Katie Bower

The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits (1963)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Lynn Arthur

Burke's Law
Burke's Law (1963)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Rina Jacobs / Violet

Night of the Eagle
Night of the Eagle (1962)
GoodWatch score 62

as Tansy Taylor

Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out (1962)
GoodWatch score 42

as Marge Drayton

Ben Casey
Ben Casey (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

Around the World with Nellie Bly
Around the World with Nellie Bly (1960)

as Nellie Bly

The Chevy Mystery Show
The Chevy Mystery Show (1960)

TV show ยท as Lisa Townsend

1950s

8 titles ยท average score 65
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Aunt Polly

Public Pigeon No. 1
Public Pigeon No. 1 (1957)

as Edith Enders

One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus (1955)

as Venus

A Connecticut Yankee
A Connecticut Yankee (1955)

as Sandy

Climax!
Climax! (1954)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Joan Hale

The Elgin Hour
The Elgin Hour (1954)

TV show ยท as Lacey Gaddis Clark

The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Mary Higgins

Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV show ยท as Shelly Carnes

1940s

15 titles ยท average score 62
I Love Trouble
I Love Trouble (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

as Norma Shannon

The Fuller Brush Man
The Fuller Brush Man (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

as Ann Elliot

The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow (1948)
GoodWatch score 57

as Joanna Sedley

The Fabulous Dorseys
The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)
GoodWatch score 57

as Jane Howard

Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey (1946)
GoodWatch score 63

as Regina 'Ginny' Cleary

Tonight and Every Night
Tonight and Every Night (1945)
GoodWatch score 50

as Judy Kane

Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time (1944)
GoodWatch score 54

as Jeannie Thompson

Something to Shout About
Something to Shout About (1943)

as Jeanie Maxwell

My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen (1942)
GoodWatch score 74

as Eileen Sherwood

Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College (1942)
GoodWatch score 68

as Laura Wadsworth

Two Yanks in Trinidad
Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942)

as Patricia Dare

Three Girls About Town
Three Girls About Town (1941)
GoodWatch score 70

as Charity Banner