Portrait of John Banner

Acting

John Banner

Career

Active from 1943 to 1971, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Banner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Historical Drama 2
  • World War II 2
  • Psychological Study 2
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

91
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 46
The Chicago Teddy Bears
The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971)

TV show

Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family (1970)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Max Ledbetter

Togetherness
Togetherness (1970)

as Hipolitas

1960s

31 titles ยท average score 62
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968)
GoodWatch score 42

as Weber

Hogan's Heroes
Hogan's Heroes (1965)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Hans Schultz

36 Hours
36 Hours (1964)
GoodWatch score 54

as Ernst

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Russian Chairman

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Dr. Foster

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Dutch Customs Man

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as August the Head Waiter / Gus Schultz

The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show (1962)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Sergeant Schultz

Hitler
Hitler (1962)
GoodWatch score 49

as Gregor Strasser

Mister Ed
Mister Ed (1961)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Hazel
Hazel (1961)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Mr. Mueller

Thriller
Thriller (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Prof. Martin Vander Hoven

1950s

44 titles ยท average score 66
The Untouchables
The Untouchables (1959)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Franz Koenig

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Chief

One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Dr. Molhaus

The Blue Angel
The Blue Angel (1959)
GoodWatch score 42

as Principal Harter

The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Carl Neuman

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as A. Tobler

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Train Conductor

The Gypsy Moon
The Gypsy Moon (1954)

as Bavarro

Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best (1954)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Artist

Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Bronsky

The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Sgt. Schultz

1940s

12 titles ยท average score 64
The Argyle Secrets
The Argyle Secrets (1948)
GoodWatch score 68

as Winter

To the Victor
To the Victor (1948)

as Jacques Lestrac

My Girl Tisa
My Girl Tisa (1948)

as Otto

Nocturne
Nocturne (1946)
GoodWatch score 56

as Charles Shawn (uncredited)

The Fallen Sparrow
The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

as Anton

This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Mine (1943)
GoodWatch score 80

as German Sergeant

The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down (1943)
GoodWatch score 73

as Lt. Prackle (uncredited)

They Came to Blow Up America
They Came to Blow Up America (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

as Gestapo Agent

Once Upon a Honeymoon
Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
GoodWatch score 62

as Von Kleinoch (uncredited)

Seven Miles from Alcatraz
Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942)
GoodWatch score 41

as Fritz

It Started with Eve
It Started with Eve (1941)
GoodWatch score 77

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Spring Parade
Spring Parade (1940)
GoodWatch score 68

as Cymbalist (uncredited)