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Acting

David Janssen

Titles
61movies32TV shows
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 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
David Janssen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.8, average 2.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.1, average 5.3
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Private Detective 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Law Enforcement 2
  • Tense Atmosphere 2
  • Police Procedural 2
  • 70s Television 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Crime 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
TypeAllTV shows7Movies3
RoleAnyActing83Appearances10
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s11960s61970s22000s1
GenreAnyComedy6Talk4Reality1TV Movie1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title

1970s

2 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch70
Poster for Dinah!

TV show · Self

1960s

6 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch73
Poster for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

TV show · Self (uncredited)

GoodWatch42
Poster for The Mike Douglas Show

TV show · Self - Co-Host

1940s

1 title
Poster for Golden Globe Awards

TV show · Self - Nominee