Portrait of King Donovan

Acting

King Donovan

Career

Active from 1950 to 1982, with a break from 1967 to 1981, busiest in 1953 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 65 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
King Donovan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Dark Humor
    1.6, average 2.8
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

88
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

4 titles · average score 55
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics (1987)

as Jack Belicec - (archive footage)

Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
GoodWatch score 59

as Lunartini Husband

Morning's at Seven
Morning's at Seven (1982)

as Carl Bolton

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981)
GoodWatch score 52

as Andy Miller

1970s

1 title · average score 85
Night Gallery
Night Gallery (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Husband (segment "The Merciful")

1960s

10 titles · average score 62
The Big Valley
The Big Valley (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Ambrose

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Herb

Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage (1964)

TV show · as Rev. Mr. May

Promises! Promises!
Promises! Promises! (1963)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
GoodWatch score 68

as Airport Official (uncredited)

Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial (1963)

TV show

The Thrill of It All
The Thrill of It All (1963)
GoodWatch score 64

as TV Executive (uncredited)

The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Jake Clampett

The Defenders
The Defenders (1961)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Lou Desmond

The Tall Man
The Tall Man (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

1950s

68 titles · average score 65
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Twirly Boggs

Rawhide
Rawhide (1959)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Poke Tolliver

The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones (1958)
GoodWatch score 78

as Solly

The Comedian
The Comedian (1957)
GoodWatch score 79

as The Director

Wagon Train
Wagon Train (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Henry Bennett

Maverick
Maverick (1957)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Mark Dawson

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
GoodWatch score 86

as Jack Belicec

The Magnetic Monster
The Magnetic Monster (1953)
GoodWatch score 48

as Dr. Dan Forbes

Easy to Love
Easy to Love (1953)
GoodWatch score 57

as Ben

Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
GoodWatch score 92

as Rod (uncredited)

The Enforcer
The Enforcer (1951)
GoodWatch score 80

as Sergeant Whitlow

One Way Street
One Way Street (1950)
GoodWatch score 59

as Grieder

1940s

5 titles · average score 66
All the King's Men
All the King's Men (1949)
GoodWatch score 72

as Reporter (uncredited)

Shockproof
Shockproof (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

as Joe Wilson (Uncredited)

Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

as Peter Wolfe

The Pilgrimage Play
The Pilgrimage Play (1949)

as Salathiel

Open Secret
Open Secret (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

as Fawnes, Bigot Gang Member