Portrait of Will Geer

Acting

Will Geer

Titles
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movies and TV shows
Career
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19402019
Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Intruder in the Dust
Intruder in the Dust
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Will Geer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 2.9
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7
  • Cringe Humor
    1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 8
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Survival Story 3
  • Los Angeles Setting 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Western 2
  • Political Thriller 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
TypeAllMovies67TV shows28
RoleAnyActing28Appearances6
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s31960s131970s12
GenreAnyDrama22Action & Adventure10Comedy7Western5Crime5Sci-Fi & Fantasy4Family4War & Politics2Mystery1Kids1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

12 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch74
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1960s

13 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch66
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All 13 titles from the 1960s

1950s

3 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch76
Poster for Bonanza

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GoodWatch73
Poster for Gunsmoke

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