Acting
Dan Dailey
- Titles
- 56movies18TV shows
- Career
Active from 1940 to 1977, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 38top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
The Kid from Left Field71/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia7.2average 3.7
- Historical5.9average 2.6
- Showbiz4.3average 1.2
- Situational Comedy4.7average 2.7
- Wholesome5.3average 3.3
- Romance5.0average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay4.8average 3.7
- Family Dynamics5.9average 4.8
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.1, average 5.4
- Mystery1.9, average 4.1
- Violence2.2, average 4.2
- Crime1.8, average 3.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 5
- Wholesome Entertainment 3
- Post-War Drama 2
- Moral Dilemma 2
- Political Intrigue 2
- Character Study 2
- Family Comedy 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Biographical Drama 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Family Dynamics 2
- Melancholic Tone 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- HHarry JacksonCinematographerMother Wore Tights, A Ticket to Tomahawk, Chicken Every Sunday, When My Baby Smiles at Me, Give My Regards to Broadway, +1 more
Betty GrableActorMother Wore Tights, My Blue Heaven, When My Baby Smiles at Me, Call Me Mister
Alfred NewmanComposerWhat Price Glory, When Willie Comes Marching Home, Chicken Every Sunday, When My Baby Smiles at Me
Walter LangDirectorThere's No Business Like Show Business, Mother Wore Tights, When My Baby Smiles at Me, You're My Everything
John FordDirectorThe Wings of Eagles, What Price Glory, When Willie Comes Marching Home, The Growler Story
Virginia GreyActorThe Captain is a Lady, Hullabaloo, Washington Melodrama
William FrawleyActorMother Wore Tights, Chicken Every Sunday, Give Out, Sisters
Connie GilchristActorA Ticket to Tomahawk, Chicken Every Sunday, Sunday Punch
Billie BurkeActorThe Captain is a Lady, Hullabaloo, Dulcy
Corinne CalvetActorWhat Price Glory, When Willie Comes Marching Home, Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man- RRichard SaleWriterWhen Willie Comes Marching Home, A Ticket to Tomahawk, The Girl Next Door
Lamar TrottiWriterMother Wore Tights, When My Baby Smiles at Me, You're My Everything
Movies and TV shows
632000s
1 title
TV show · as Narrator (archive sound)
1970s
7 titles · average score 62
as Clyde Tolson
TV show · as Father Maguire
as (archive footage)
as Joshua Cabe
TV show · as Frank Faraday
as Michael O'Hara III
as Mr. Greher
1960s
6 titles · average score 52
TV show · as Dan Dailey
TV show · as Sergeant Mike Parker
as archive footage
as Billy Campbell
TV show · as Philip Bartel
as Ted Holt
1950s
24 titles · average score 60
TV show · as Tim Collier
as 'Jughead' Carson
as Ernest Horton
as Arthur Turner
as Chuck Rodwell
as Ray Henderson
as Doug Hallerton
as Doc Tilbee
as Sergeant Quirt
as Teddy Sherman
as William 'Bill' Kluggs
as Johnny Behind-the-Deuces
1940s
25 titles · average score 60
as Jim Hefferen
as Timothy O'Connor
as Chuck Arnold
as "Skid" Johnson
as Bert Norwick
as Father
as Ole
as Herbert Delano
as Kansas (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
as Al Haines
as Rex (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
as Bob Strong (as Dan Dailey Jr.)