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Acting

Jack Davis

Career

Active from 1922 to 2024, with a break from 1963 to 2023, busiest in 1923 with 10 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for On the Beat
On the Beat
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack Davis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.3, average 6.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.8, average 5.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Lighthearted Fun 3
  • Silent Comedy 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Early Cinema 2
  • Physical Humor 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Cryptic Triptych
Cryptic Triptych (2024)

as Son

1980s

1 title ยท average score 35
Getting It On
Getting It On (1983)
GoodWatch score 35

as Party Guest

1970s

1 title
Dynamite Don-Don
Dynamite Don-Don (1978)

as U.S. Army Commander

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 76
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Commander Hastings

On the Beat
On the Beat (1962)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay

The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Kenneth Kendall

1950s

5 titles ยท average score 65
Follow a Star
Follow a Star (1959)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Up in the World
Up in the World (1956)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

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

as Extra (uncredited)

The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners (1955)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show

Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

1940s

9 titles ยท average score 64
Tap Roots
Tap Roots (1948)
GoodWatch score 72

as Militia Captain (uncredited)

Silver River
Silver River (1948)
GoodWatch score 57

as Judge Advocate (uncredited)

Pursued
Pursued (1947)
GoodWatch score 86

as Doctor (uncredited)

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

as Mr. Greenleaf

The Millerson Case
The Millerson Case (1947)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mort Crowell

Lady in the Lake
Lady in the Lake (1946)
GoodWatch score 59

as Policeman (Uncredited)

Up Goes Maisie
Up Goes Maisie (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

as Jonathan Marbey

Night Editor
Night Editor (1946)
GoodWatch score 52

as District Attorney Bill Halloran (Uncredited)

Drawing Account
Drawing Account (1941)

as Reynolds (Engineer)

1920s

14 titles ยท average score 61
Fast Company
Fast Company (1924)

as Jack McChicken

The Champeen
The Champeen (1923)

as Jackie "Tuffy"

The Big Show
The Big Show (1923)

as Jack

Derby Day
Derby Day (1923)

as Jack

The Cobbler
The Cobbler (1923)

as Jack

A Pleasant Journey
A Pleasant Journey (1923)

as Jack

Lodge Night
Lodge Night (1923)

as John 'Jack' Davis

Back Stage
Back Stage (1923)

as Jack

Boys to Board
Boys to Board (1923)

as Jack

Stage Fright
Stage Fright (1923)

as Jack

One Terrible Day
One Terrible Day (1922)

as Jack

A Quiet Street
A Quiet Street (1922)

as Jack