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Portrait of John Salew

Acting

John Salew

Career

Active from 1940 to 1961, busiest in 1951 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Salew Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.3, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic British Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

93
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

5 titles · average score 63
The Impersonator
The Impersonator (1961)

as Harry Walker

Three on a Spree
Three on a Spree (1961)

as Mr. Monkton

Maigret
Maigret (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Dr. Paul

Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle (1960)
GoodWatch score 53

as Moeller

The Shakedown
The Shakedown (1960)
GoodWatch score 63

as John Arnold

1950s

30 titles · average score 65
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling (1959)

TV show · as Moltz

The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Colonel Wentzel

The Larkins
The Larkins (1958)

TV show · as Grimweed

Rogue's Yarn
Rogue's Yarn (1957)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sam Youles

Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon (1957)
GoodWatch score 88

as Librarian

It's Great to be Young!
It's Great to be Young! (1956)
GoodWatch score 66

as Routledge, a Senior Master

The Buccaneers
The Buccaneers (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Cookie

Face the Music
Face the Music (1954)
GoodWatch score 57

as Maxie Margulies

The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
GoodWatch score 85

as Parkin

Night Was Our Friend
Night Was Our Friend (1951)

as Mr. Lloyd

Green Grow the Rushes
Green Grow the Rushes (1951)
GoodWatch score 60

as Herbert Finch

Help Yourself
Help Yourself (1950)

as Joe the Burglar

1940s

55 titles · average score 65
No Way Back
No Way Back (1949)

as Sammy Linkman

Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
GoodWatch score 91

as Mr. Perkins

Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution (1949)

as Robert Mayherne

Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina (1948)
GoodWatch score 61

as Lawyer

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

as Caleb Neesley

Candles at Nine
Candles at Nine (1944)

as Griggs, Everard's Butler

The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead (1944)
GoodWatch score 84

as Sam - Friend of Pvt. Lloyd in Pub Scene (uncredited)

Back-Room Boy
Back-Room Boy (1942)
GoodWatch score 64

as Steve Mason

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
GoodWatch score 69

as German Sentry

Sailors Don't Care
Sailors Don't Care (1940)

as Henri

The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
GoodWatch score 87

as Fish Peddler (uncredited)

Neutral Port
Neutral Port (1940)

as Wilson

1930s

3 titles · average score 61
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Dead Men Are Dangerous (1939)

as Tramp

The Miser
The Miser (1939)

as La Fleche - valet to Cleante

It's in the Air
It's in the Air (1938)
GoodWatch score 61

as RAF Radio Operator