Portrait of David Janssen

Acting

David Janssen

Career

Active from 1952 to 1981, busiest in 1961 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
43
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for To Hell and Back
To Hell and Back
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Janssen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.3, average 5.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Police Procedural 2
  • Tense Atmosphere 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Law Enforcement 2
  • 70s Television 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

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 42
Inchon
Inchon (1981)
GoodWatch score 15

as David Feld

S.O.S. Titanic
S.O.S. Titanic (1980)
GoodWatch score 51

as John Jacob Astor

City in Fear
City in Fear (1980)
GoodWatch score 60

as Vince Perrino

High Ice
High Ice (1980)

as Glencoe MacDonald

1970s

29 titles ยท average score 56
The Word
The Word (1978)

TV show ยท as Steve Randall

Superdome
Superdome (1978)
GoodWatch score 38

as Mike Shelley

Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1977)
GoodWatch score 60

as Capt. Pete Douglass

The Swiss Conspiracy
The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)
GoodWatch score 43

as David Christopher

Once Is Not Enough
Once Is Not Enough (1975)
GoodWatch score 35

as Tom Colt

Harry O
Harry O (1974)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Harry Orwell

Fer-de-Lance
Fer-de-Lance (1974)
GoodWatch score 51

as Russ Bogan

Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey (1973)
GoodWatch score 55

as Harry Walker

Pioneer Woman
Pioneer Woman (1973)
GoodWatch score 35

as Robert Douglas

Moon of the Wolf
Moon of the Wolf (1972)
GoodWatch score 37

as Sheriff Aaron Whitaker

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

Macho Callahan
Macho Callahan (1971)
GoodWatch score 50

as Diego Callahan

1960s

21 titles ยท average score 56
Marooned
Marooned (1969)
GoodWatch score 62

as Ted Dougherty

Where It's At
Where It's At (1969)
GoodWatch score 45

as A.C. Smith

The Green Berets
The Green Berets (1968)
GoodWatch score 39

as George Beckworth

The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
GoodWatch score 57

as George Faber

Warning Shot
Warning Shot (1967)
GoodWatch score 51

as Sgt. Tom Valens

The Fugitive
The Fugitive (1963)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Richard Kimble

My Six Loves
My Six Loves (1963)
GoodWatch score 57

as Marty Bliss

King of the Roaring 20's โ€“ The Story of Arnold Rothstein
King of the Roaring 20's โ€“ The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)
GoodWatch score 60

as Arnold Rothstein

Man-Trap
Man-Trap (1961)
GoodWatch score 59

as Vince Biskay

Twenty Plus Two
Twenty Plus Two (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

as Tom Alder

Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire (1961)
GoodWatch score 53

as Sergeant Steve Walsh

Hell to Eternity
Hell to Eternity (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

as Sgt, Bill Hazen

1950s

29 titles ยท average score 61
Naked City
Naked City (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Blair Cameron / Carl Ashland

Lafayette Escadrille
Lafayette Escadrille (1958)
GoodWatch score 41

as Duke Sinclair

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Richard Diamond / Chuck Garrett

Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

as Dave Heller

Francis in the Haunted House
Francis in the Haunted House (1956)
GoodWatch score 55

as Police Lieutenant Hopkins

Showdown at Abilene
Showdown at Abilene (1956)
GoodWatch score 57

as Verne Ward

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Dix Porter / Seth Larker

To Hell and Back
To Hell and Back (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

as Lt Lee

Chief Crazy Horse
Chief Crazy Horse (1955)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lt. Colin Cartwright

Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy (1955)
GoodWatch score 52

as Lieutenant Anders

Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)

TV show

Yankee Buccaneer
Yankee Buccaneer (1952)
GoodWatch score 59

as Beckett