Portrait of Richard Denning

Acting

Richard Denning

Career

Active from 1938 to 1980, with a break from 1969 to 1979, busiest in 1940 and 1955 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
44
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Glass Key
The Glass Key
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Richard Denning Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Social Commentary
    3.6, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Intrigue 4
  • Film Noir 4
  • Romantic Drama 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Classic Film 3
  • Murder Mystery 3
  • Mid-Century Cinema 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Post-Apocalyptic 2
  • 1950s Sci-Fi 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

98
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
The Asphalt Cowboy
The Asphalt Cowboy (1980)

as Charles Van Heuran

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 62
Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)

TV show ยท as Tony Albertini

Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
GoodWatch score 54

as Francis, King of France

McCloud
McCloud (1970)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

1960s

8 titles ยท average score 57
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Governor / The Governor

I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew
I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew (1968)

as Commodore

Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966)
GoodWatch score 60

as Alice's Father

Karen
Karen (1964)

TV show ยท as Steve Scott

Twice-Told Tales
Twice-Told Tales (1963)
GoodWatch score 62

as Jonathan Maulle

Going My Way
Going My Way (1962)

TV show

Michael Shayne
Michael Shayne (1960)

TV show ยท as Michael Shayne

No Greater Love
No Greater Love (1960)

as Dr. George Lund

1950s

40 titles ยท average score 59
The Flying Doctor
The Flying Doctor (1959)

TV show

An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

as Kenneth Bradley

The Black Scorpion
The Black Scorpion (1957)
GoodWatch score 48

as Hank Scott

Assignment Redhead
Assignment Redhead (1956)

as Major Gregory Keen

Girls in Prison
Girls in Prison (1956)
GoodWatch score 49

as Rev. Fulton

Day the World Ended
Day the World Ended (1955)
GoodWatch score 47

as Rick

Creature with the Atom Brain
Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)
GoodWatch score 44

as Dr. Chet Walker

Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dr. Mark Williams

Target Earth
Target Earth (1954)
GoodWatch score 45

as Frank Brooks

Battle of Rogue River
Battle of Rogue River (1954)
GoodWatch score 58

as Stacey Wyatt

Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North (1952)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Jerry North

Okinawa
Okinawa (1952)
GoodWatch score 54

as Lt. Phillips

1940s

22 titles ยท average score 60
Unknown Island
Unknown Island (1948)
GoodWatch score 39

as John Fairbanks

Lady at Midnight
Lady at Midnight (1948)

as Peter Wiggins

Caged Fury
Caged Fury (1948)

as Blaney Lewis

Seven Were Saved
Seven Were Saved (1947)
GoodWatch score 61

as Capt Allen Danton

Black Beauty
Black Beauty (1946)
GoodWatch score 58

as Bill Dixon

Quiet Please, Murder
Quiet Please, Murder (1943)
GoodWatch score 53

as Hal McByrne

Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)

as Jackra the Magnificent

Ice Capades Revue
Ice Capades Revue (1942)

as Jeff Stewart

The Glass Key
The Glass Key (1942)
GoodWatch score 78

as Taylor Henry

Adam Had Four Sons
Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
GoodWatch score 60

as Jack Stoddard

The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter (1940)

as Dennis Crane

Emergency Squad
Emergency Squad (1940)

as Dan Barton

1930s

24 titles ยท average score 60
Television Spy
Television Spy (1939)

as Dick Randolph

Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)
GoodWatch score 74

as Reporter (uncredited)

Undercover Doctor
Undercover Doctor (1939)

as Frank Oliver

Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1939)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mr. Weems

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)
GoodWatch score 56

as Fred

King of Chinatown
King of Chinatown (1939)
GoodWatch score 39

as Jeff, Protective Association Henchman

Geronimo
Geronimo (1939)
GoodWatch score 57

as Lt. Larned

Campus Confessions
Campus Confessions (1938)

as Buck Hogan

You and Me
You and Me (1938)
GoodWatch score 75

as Salesman (uncredited)

Give Me a Sailor
Give Me a Sailor (1938)
GoodWatch score 61

as Sailor (uncredited)

The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer (1938)
GoodWatch score 54

as Captain Reid

Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)
GoodWatch score 59

as Minor Role