Portrait of Dan Dailey

Acting

Dan Dailey

Titles
56movies18TV shows
Career

Active from 1940 to 1977, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
38
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Dan Dailey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.2
  • Mystery
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.3
  • Crime
    1.8, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Post-War Drama 2
  • Political Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

5
TypeAllMovies3TV shows2
RoleAnyActing5Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s31960s2
GenreAnyComedy5Western1War1Music1
Trait😂 Strong Situational Comedy (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1960s

2 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch68
Poster for Here's Lucy

TV show · as Dan Dailey

GoodWatch68
Poster for Pepe

as Ted Holt

1950s

3 titles · average score 58
GoodWatch56
Poster for A Ticket to Tomahawk

as Johnny Behind-the-Deuces

GoodWatch54
Poster for The Jack Benny Program

TV show · as Dan Dailey

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