Portrait of Richard Carlson

Acting

Richard Carlson

Titles
68movies35TV shows
Career

Active from 1938 to 2015, with a break from 1970 to 2014, busiest in 1953 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
45
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Richard Carlson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 2.9
  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.3
  • Social Commentary
    4.0, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 6
  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Family Dynamics 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Cold War Era 3
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Sentimental 2
  • Western 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
TypeAllMovies67TV shows29
RoleAnyActing29Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s21950s131960s121970s2
GenreAnyDrama22Action & Adventure6Western5Crime5Comedy5Mystery4Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Reality1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

2 titles · average score 65

1960s

12 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch73
Poster for It Takes a Thief

TV show · as Daniel K. Ryder

GoodWatch65
Poster for The F.B.I.

TV show · as Harold David Dewitt

GoodWatch84
Poster for The Fugitive

TV show · as Allan Pruitt

GoodWatch68
Poster for Burke's Law

TV show · as Nels Manning / Dr. Carol Smith

Poster for Arrest and Trial

TV show · as Turner Leigh

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Virginian

TV show · as Sheriff Marden / Major Ralph Forrester

GoodWatch74
Poster for Thriller

TV show · as Guy Guthrie

Poster for The Aquanauts

TV show · as Ross Porter

1950s

13 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch50
Poster for Rawhide

TV show · as Major Buford

GoodWatch46
Poster for Riverboat

TV show · as Paul Drake

Poster for Mackenzie's Raiders

TV show · Director

GoodWatch82
Poster for Perry Mason

TV show · as Anthony Fry / Clete Hawley

GoodWatch51
Poster for Climax!

TV show · as Cass Terhgune / Col. Dobie

Poster for I Led Three Lives

TV show · as Herbert Philbrick

GoodWatch70
Poster for Letter to Loretta

TV show · as Larry Carlson / Radio Announcer (voice)

GoodWatch68
Poster for General Electric Theater

TV show · as Archie Hawkins

GoodWatch74
Poster for Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV show · as Lawrence 'Larry' Cameron / Kelly McCall

Poster for Lux Video Theatre

TV show · as Jerry Durrance / John

All 13 titles from the 1950s

1940s

2 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch64
Poster for Studio One

TV show · as Harvey Lindfield / Father

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