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Acting

Macdonald Carey

Titles
56movies47TV shows
Career

Active from 1942 to 2015, with a break from 1988 to 2014, busiest in 1950 and 1951 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
43
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 53 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Macdonald Carey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.7, average 5.2
  • Cringe Humor
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Violence
    3.6, average 4.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Slow Burn 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
TypeAllMovies56TV shows44
RoleAnyActing44Appearances3
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s11950s141960s161970s91980s4
GenreAnyDrama37Mystery11Crime11Action & Adventure8Comedy6Western4Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Soap1War & Politics1Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

4 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch76
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Defense Atty. Oscar Ramsey / Dr. Lynch

Poster for Finder of Lost Loves

TV show · as Norman Prentice

Poster for Condominium

TV show · as Dr. Arthur Castor

Poster for Top of the Hill

TV show · as Mitchell

1970s

9 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch82
Poster for The Rebels

TV show · as Dr. Church

GoodWatch76
Poster for Roots

TV show · as Squire James

GoodWatch68
Poster for Switch

TV show · as Ray

GoodWatch71
Poster for The Magician

TV show · as Rich

GoodWatch71
Poster for McMillan & Wife

TV show · as Dr. Gunther

1960s

16 titles · average score 65
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Poster for Days of Our Lives

TV show · as Tom Horton

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Poster for Run for Your Life

TV show · as Michael Allen

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Poster for Daniel Boone

TV show · as Henry Pitcairn

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Poster for The Outer Limits

TV show · as Roy Benjamin

GoodWatch68
Poster for Burke's Law

TV show · as Waldo Nicely / Burl Mason

GoodWatch71
Poster for Kraft Suspense Theatre

TV show · as Elmer Pike

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Poster for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

TV show · as John Mitchell

GoodWatch74
Poster for Thriller

TV show · as Hector Vane

GoodWatch40
Poster for Checkmate

TV show · as Frederick Haley

All 16 titles from the 1960s

1950s

14 titles · average score 69
Poster for Lock-Up

TV show · as Herbert L. Maris

GoodWatch50
Poster for Rawhide

TV show · as Brother Bent

GoodWatch71
Poster for Suspicion

TV show · as Jeremiah Taylor

GoodWatch68
Poster for Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

TV show · as Sheriff Tom Baker

GoodWatch79
Poster for Playhouse 90

TV show · as Alexander Lamar

GoodWatch85
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV show · as Professor

GoodWatch65
Poster for The 20th Century Fox Hour

TV show · as Fred Gaily

GoodWatch70
Poster for Screen Director's Playhouse

TV show · as Gil Foster

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Poster for Climax!

TV show · as Tom Ditmar / John Benson

GoodWatch74
Poster for The Ford Television Theatre

TV show · as Mace Prouty / Harry Cummings

Poster for Lux Video Theatre

TV show · as Major Slocum / Colby

All 14 titles from the 1950s

1940s

1 title · average score 64
GoodWatch64
Poster for Studio One

TV show · as Lenny Byrnes