Portrait of Wally Patch

Acting

Wally Patch

Career

Active from 1928 to 1969, busiest in 1935 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
14
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Wally Patch Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • 1930s Setting 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Human Resilience 2
  • British Cinema 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Underdog Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

151
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

19 titles · average score 63
Moonlight on the Highway
Moonlight on the Highway (1969)

as Old Londoner

Poor Cow
Poor Cow (1967)
GoodWatch score 60

as Pub Customer

Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home (1966)
GoodWatch score 80

as Grandad

Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part (1966)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Man in Saloon

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show · as Grandad

Sparrows Can't Sing
Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)
GoodWatch score 69

as Watchman

Serena
Serena (1962)
GoodWatch score 67

as Barman

The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop (1962)

TV show · as Landlord

Danger by My Side
Danger by My Side (1962)
GoodWatch score 55

as Factory Gatekeeper

The Millionairess
The Millionairess (1960)
GoodWatch score 34

as Whelk Seller

The Challenge
The Challenge (1960)
GoodWatch score 57

as Ticket Collector

The Night We Got the Bird
The Night We Got the Bird (1960)

as Ticket Collector

1950s

8 titles · average score 65
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack (1959)
GoodWatch score 77

as Workman

Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

as Sergeant / Court Usher (uncredited)

The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth (1957)
GoodWatch score 64

as Fred

Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men (1955)

as Landlord

Will Any Gentleman...?
Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)
GoodWatch score 60

as Bookmaker

Salute the Toff
Salute the Toff (1952)

as Bert Ebbutt

Hammer the Toff
Hammer the Toff (1952)

as Bert Ebbutt

The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery
The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

as Police Officer 'Tiny' White

1940s

47 titles · average score 67
The Adventures of Jane
The Adventures of Jane (1949)

as Customs Official

River Patrol
River Patrol (1948)

as The Guy

Date with a Dream
Date with a Dream (1948)

as Uncle

A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
GoodWatch score 90

as Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

George in Civvy Street
George in Civvy Street (1946)

as Sprout

Old Mother Riley at Home
Old Mother Riley at Home (1945)

as Bouncer

Death by Design
Death by Design (1943)

as Sergeant Clinton

Get Cracking
Get Cracking (1943)

as Sgt. Joe Preston

Gert and Daisy's Weekend
Gert and Daisy's Weekend (1942)

as Charlie Peters

Bob's Your Uncle
Bob's Your Uncle (1942)

as Sgt. Brownfoot

Sabotage at Sea
Sabotage at Sea (1942)

as Tom (the steward)

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940)
GoodWatch score 57

as The Buller

1930s

71 titles · average score 64
Smith
Smith (1939)

as Jones

Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

as Arthur

Night Ride
Night Ride (1937)

as Alf Higgins

The Scarab Murder Case
The Scarab Murder Case (1936)

as Inspector Moor

Prison Breaker
Prison Breaker (1936)

as Villars

Excuse My Glove
Excuse My Glove (1936)

as Hurricane Harry

Off the Dole
Off the Dole (1935)

as Revels In His Part

Street Song
Street Song (1935)

as Wally

Once in a New Moon
Once in a New Moon (1935)
GoodWatch score 62

as Syd Parrott

Music Hall
Music Hall (1934)

as Fred

Passing Shadows
Passing Shadows (1934)

as Sergeant

Castle Sinister
Castle Sinister (1932)

as Jorkins

1920s

6 titles · average score 66
High Treason
High Treason (1929)
GoodWatch score 60

as (uncredited)

Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars (1928)
GoodWatch score 71

as Property Man

The Adventure of the Torture Cage
The Adventure of the Torture Cage (1928)

as Private Bill Riggers

You Know What Sailors Are
You Know What Sailors Are (1928)

as Seaman

The Guns of Loos
The Guns of Loos (1928)

as Sergeant

Carry On!
Carry On! (1927)

as Andrews