Portrait of Robert Preston

Acting

Robert Preston

Titles
62movies13TV shows
Career

Active from 1938 to 1986, busiest in 1941 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
43
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Robert Preston Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.2
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.7, average 2.9
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Family Drama 3
  • American Frontier 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Romance 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Female Protagonist 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

6
TypeAllMovies6
RoleAnyActing6
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1930s11940s21960s11970s11980s1
GenreAnyDrama4Romance3Comedy2Adventure1Action1Music1Western1
Trait💞 Strong Romance (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

1 title · average score 80
GoodWatch80
Poster for Victor/Victoria

as Carroll 'Toddy' Todd

1970s

1 title · average score 56
GoodWatch56
Poster for Semi-Tough

as Big Ed Bookman

1960s

1 title · average score 76

1940s

2 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch56
Poster for Tulsa

as Brad Brady

1930s

1 title · average score 74
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