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Portrait of John Kerr

Acting

John Kerr

Career

Active from 1953 to 1971, busiest in 1956 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Kerr Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    0.8, average 2.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    57
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1980s

    3 titles · average score 54
    Bay Coven
    Bay Coven (1987)
    GoodWatch score 35

    as Ferry Captain

    The Ray Bradbury Theater
    The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Don

    The Amateur
    The Amateur (1981)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as CIA Security Guard

    1970s

    16 titles · average score 60
    The Silent Partner
    The Silent Partner (1978)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as Detective #3

    Medical Story
    Medical Story (1975)

    TV show · as Dr. Barrett

    Police Story
    Police Story (1973)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show

    Toma
    Toma (1973)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show

    Class of '44
    Class of '44 (1973)
    GoodWatch score 43

    as Ford Hotel Bartender (uncredited) / Hotel Bartender

    Incident on a Dark Street
    Incident on a Dark Street (1973)
    GoodWatch score 40

    as Gallagher - Trenier's Lawyer

    The Streets of San Francisco
    The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    GoodWatch score 48

    TV show

    The Rookies
    The Rookies (1972)
    GoodWatch score 46

    TV show · as Price

    Search
    Search (1972)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show

    Columbo
    Columbo (1971)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Roger Dutton

    Yuma
    Yuma (1971)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Capt. White

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

    TV show

    1960s

    17 titles · average score 66
    Adam-12
    Adam-12 (1968)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Father Joe

    The Mod Squad
    The Mod Squad (1968)
    GoodWatch score 43

    TV show

    The Name of the Game
    The Name of the Game (1968)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Billy Keaton / Stuart Clark

    The High Chaparral
    The High Chaparral (1967)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Creed Hallock

    The F.B.I.
    The F.B.I. (1965)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show · as Chicago Special Agent / S.A.C. Douglas Parker

    Run for Your Life
    Run for Your Life (1965)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Alex Ryder

    Arrest and Trial
    Arrest and Trial (1963)

    TV show · as Barry Pine

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

    TV show · as Glendon Baker

    The Virginian
    The Virginian (1962)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Oliver Smith

    The Pit and the Pendulum
    The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as Francis Barnard

    The Defenders
    The Defenders (1961)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Jonathan Winthrop

    The Crowded Sky
    The Crowded Sky (1960)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Mike Rule

    1950s

    18 titles · average score 67
    Riverboat
    Riverboat (1959)
    GoodWatch score 46

    TV show · as Jefferson Carruthers

    South Pacific
    South Pacific (1958)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC

    The Vintage
    The Vintage (1957)
    GoodWatch score 52

    as Ernesto Barandero

    Tea and Sympathy
    Tea and Sympathy (1956)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as Tom Robinson Lee

    Gaby
    Gaby (1956)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Gregory Y. Wendell

    The Corn is Green
    The Corn is Green (1956)

    as Morgan Evans

    The Cobweb
    The Cobweb (1955)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Steven W. Holte

    Gunsmoke
    Gunsmoke (1955)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Lute

    Climax!
    Climax! (1954)
    GoodWatch score 51

    TV show · as Matt Sloane / Poggi

    The Wonderful World of Disney
    The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Martin Didler

    The United States Steel Hour
    The United States Steel Hour (1953)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show

    Horace Mann's Miracle
    Horace Mann's Miracle (1953)

    as student

    1940s

    3 titles · average score 63
    Suspense
    Suspense (1949)
    GoodWatch score 62

    TV show · as Derek Howard

    Studio One
    Studio One (1948)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show · as The Boy

    The Philco Television Playhouse
    The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

    TV show · as George Avery