Portrait of John Archer

Acting

John Archer

Titles
58movies34TV shows
Career

Active from 1938 to 1961, busiest in 1941 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
23
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for White Heat
White Heat
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Archer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 2.9
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 4
  • Classic Western 4
  • Mystery 3
  • Intrigue 3
  • Post-Civil War 3
  • Nostalgic Vibe 2
  • Small Town 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Betrayal 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Atmospheric 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
TypeAllMovies58TV shows34
RoleAnyActing34
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s11950s221960s91970s2
GenreAnyDrama29Western10Crime8Mystery8Action & Adventure6Comedy5Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Family2War & Politics1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

2 titles · average score 81
GoodWatch82
Poster for Columbo

TV show · as Paul

1960s

9 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch74
Poster for Batman

TV show · as Club President (uncredited) / Captain Carlisle

GoodWatch69
Poster for The Virginian

TV show · as Connally / Paul Nelson

1950s

22 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch87
Poster for The Twilight Zone

TV show · as Bill Padgett

GoodWatch76
Poster for Bonanza

TV show · as Wilson Reed

GoodWatch67
Poster for Bat Masterson

TV show · as Jim

GoodWatch80
Poster for Perry Mason

TV show · as Major Frank Lessing / Burt Farwell

GoodWatch66
Poster for M Squad

TV show · as Brad Morgan

GoodWatch64
Poster for The Millionaire

TV show · as Tom Williams

All 22 titles from the 1950s

1940s

1 title · average score 61
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