Portrait of Frederick Piper

Acting

Frederick Piper

Career

Active from 1936 to 1965, busiest in 1948 and 1952 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hunted
Hunted
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frederick Piper Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.3, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

83
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

1 title · average score 52
Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare (1972)
GoodWatch score 52

as Lodger

1960s

20 titles · average score 67
The Prisoner
The Prisoner (1967)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Ex-Admiral

Catacombs
Catacombs (1965)
GoodWatch score 60

as Police Inspector Merkot

Theatre 625
Theatre 625 (1964)

TV show · as Hubert Wing

Becket
Becket (1964)
GoodWatch score 74

as Monk (uncredited)

Story Parade
Story Parade (1964)

TV show · as Mr. Wallingford

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

TV show · as Tom Bridges

Sergeant Cork
Sergeant Cork (1963)

TV show · as Bert Fagg

The Frightened City
The Frightened City (1961)
GoodWatch score 53

as Sgt. Bob Ogle

The Monster of Highgate Ponds
The Monster of Highgate Ponds (1961)

as Sam

Danger Man
Danger Man (1960)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Small Man

Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky (1960)

as Harvey Walters

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

as Hall Porter (uncredited)

1950s

20 titles · average score 62
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling (1959)

TV show · as Inspector Malcolm

Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill (1957)
GoodWatch score 64

as Barman

The Passionate Stranger
The Passionate Stranger (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mr. Poldy

Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle (1957)

as Potter

Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large (1957)
GoodWatch score 50

as Ernest (uncredited)

Doctor at Sea
Doctor at Sea (1955)
GoodWatch score 50

as Sandyman

The Rainbow Jacket
The Rainbow Jacket (1954)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lukey

Home at Seven
Home at Seven (1952)
GoodWatch score 66

as Solicitor Petheridge

Hunted
Hunted (1952)
GoodWatch score 69

as Mr. Sykes

Escape Route
Escape Route (1952)
GoodWatch score 56

as Inspector Reid

Brandy for the Parson
Brandy for the Parson (1952)
GoodWatch score 47

as Customs Inspector

The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp (1950)
GoodWatch score 74

as Alf Lewis

1940s

28 titles · average score 66
Passport to Pimlico
Passport to Pimlico (1949)
GoodWatch score 83

as Garland

Fly Away Peter
Fly Away Peter (1948)

as Billy Hapgood

Escape
Escape (1948)
GoodWatch score 61

as Brownie

Penny and the Pownall Case
Penny and the Pownall Case (1948)
GoodWatch score 58

as Policeman

Look Before You Love
Look Before You Love (1948)

as Miller

It Always Rains on Sunday
It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
GoodWatch score 79

as Detective Sergeant Leech

Johnny Frenchman
Johnny Frenchman (1945)
GoodWatch score 65

as Zacky Penrose

The Return of the Vikings
The Return of the Vikings (1944)

as Sgt. Fred Johnson

Jig-Saw: Careless Talk Costs Lives
Jig-Saw: Careless Talk Costs Lives (1943)

as Sailor

San Demetrio London
San Demetrio London (1943)
GoodWatch score 67

as Boatswain W.E. Fletcher - M.V. San Demetrio

In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve (1942)
GoodWatch score 80

as Edgecombe

49th Parallel
49th Parallel (1941)
GoodWatch score 80

as David

1930s

14 titles · average score 68
Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn (1939)
GoodWatch score 46

as Davis

The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men (1939)
GoodWatch score 65

as Pickpocket (uncredited)

They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

as Bartender (Uncredited)

Oh, Mr. Porter!
Oh, Mr. Porter! (1937)
GoodWatch score 78

as Ledbetter

Feather Your Nest
Feather Your Nest (1937)

as Mr. Green (The Recording Engineer)

Crown v. Stevens
Crown v. Stevens (1936)
GoodWatch score 68

as Arthur Stevens

Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will (1936)
GoodWatch score 67

as Joe, Detective Taking Fingerprints

Everything Is Thunder
Everything Is Thunder (1936)

as Policeman Denker

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps (1935)
GoodWatch score 86

as The Milkman (uncredited)

The Guv'nor
The Guv'nor (1935)
GoodWatch score 83

as Gendarme

The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
GoodWatch score 74

as Policeman with Rifle (uncredited)

Red Ensign
Red Ensign (1934)
GoodWatch score 45

as Mr. McWilliams