Portrait of William Kendall

Acting

William Kendall

Career

Active from 1932 to 1960, with a break from 1940 to 1958, busiest in 1933 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Touch of Larceny
A Touch of Larceny
GoodWatch score49/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Kendall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    38
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1970s

    1 title · average score 65
    Persuasion
    Persuasion (1971)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show · as Mr. Musgrove

    1960s

    22 titles · average score 66
    Department S
    Department S (1969)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show · as Sir Wilfred

    The Assassination Bureau
    The Assassination Bureau (1969)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as M. Marivaux at 'La Belle Amie'

    Nearest and Dearest
    Nearest and Dearest (1968)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show · as Major Lovelace

    The Wednesday Play
    The Wednesday Play (1964)

    TV show · as Lt. Col. Barraclough

    Theatre 625
    Theatre 625 (1964)

    TV show · as Arnold Makepiece

    Detective
    Detective (1964)

    TV show · as Mr. Binns

    Story Parade
    Story Parade (1964)

    TV show · as Mr. Baxter

    The Human Jungle
    The Human Jungle (1963)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Colonel Richards

    The Beverly Hillbillies
    The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    GoodWatch score 47

    TV show

    The Avengers
    The Avengers (1961)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Lord Dessington

    A Touch of Larceny
    A Touch of Larceny (1960)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Tom

    Maigret
    Maigret (1960)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show

    1950s

    7 titles · average score 71
    Strictly Confidential
    Strictly Confidential (1959)

    as Major Rory McQuarry

    Left Right and Centre
    Left Right and Centre (1959)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Pottle

    Idol on Parade
    Idol on Parade (1959)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Commanding Officer

    Hancock's Half Hour
    Hancock's Half Hour (1956)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show

    Jumping for Joy
    Jumping for Joy (1956)

    as Blenkinsop

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Captain Morgan

    Dance Little Lady
    Dance Little Lady (1954)

    as Mr Matthews

    1930s

    8 titles
    Blind Folly
    Blind Folly (1939)

    as Raine

    Sweet Devil
    Sweet Devil (1938)

    as Edward Bane

    The Sky’s the Limit
    The Sky’s the Limit (1937)

    as Robert D. Beamish

    Debt of Honour
    Debt of Honour (1936)

    as Paul Martin

    Doctor's Orders
    Doctor's Orders (1934)

    as Jackson

    The King's Cup
    The King's Cup (1933)

    as Captain Richards

    That's a Good Girl
    That's a Good Girl (1933)

    as Timothy

    Good Night, Vienna
    Good Night, Vienna (1932)

    as Ernst