Portrait of Charles Farrell

Acting

Charles Farrell

Career

Active from 1925 to 1960, busiest in 1932 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for They Made Me a Fugitive
They Made Me a Fugitive
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Charles Farrell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Catharsis
    4.3, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Crime Caper 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Scotland Yard 2
  • Classic Slapstick 2
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

62
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

7 titles · average score 71
Between the Wars
Between the Wars (1973)

TV show · as Mr. Edwards

Frenzy
Frenzy (1972)
GoodWatch score 82

as Complaining Pub Customer (uncredited)

Countess Dracula
Countess Dracula (1971)
GoodWatch score 48

as The Seller

The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
GoodWatch score 80

as Chauffeur

Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Edna: The Inebriate Woman (1971)
GoodWatch score 78

as Tramp

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Tramp

The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers (1970)
GoodWatch score 66

as Landlord

1960s

10 titles · average score 69
Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
GoodWatch score 72

as Policeman (uncredited)

Sebastian
Sebastian (1968)
GoodWatch score 44

as Taxi Driver

The Saint
The Saint (1962)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Elmer Quire

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Straker

Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 (1961)

TV show · as Fred Mudgway

Danger Man
Danger Man (1960)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Krug / Anders

Operation Cupid
Operation Cupid (1960)

as Charlie Stevens

Maigret
Maigret (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Marcellin

Surprise Package
Surprise Package (1960)
GoodWatch score 60

as Nick Jamieson

Too Young to Love
Too Young to Love (1960)

as Waiting Room Man

1950s

15 titles · average score 64
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show · as Leeman

Hidden Homicide
Hidden Homicide (1959)

as Mungo Peddy

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958)
GoodWatch score 55

as Bartender

The Strange Case of Dr. Manning
The Strange Case of Dr. Manning (1957)

as John Karver

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)

TV show · as Cadeaux

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Warden

The Hornet's Nest
The Hornet's Nest (1955)

as Posh Peterson

Final Appointment
Final Appointment (1954)
GoodWatch score 61

as Percy

There Was a Young Lady
There Was a Young Lady (1953)

as Arthur

The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate (1952)
GoodWatch score 86

as Poison Paul

There Is Another Sun
There Is Another Sun (1951)
GoodWatch score 62

as Simmonds

Night and the City
Night and the City (1950)
GoodWatch score 83

as Mickey Beer

1940s

10 titles · average score 61
Boys in Brown
Boys in Brown (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mr. Sykes

They Made Me a Fugitive
They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)
GoodWatch score 73

as Curley

The Turners of Prospect Road
The Turners of Prospect Road (1947)

as Jack

The Way to the Stars
The Way to the Stars (1945)
GoodWatch score 69

as American Orderly

Meet Sexton Blake
Meet Sexton Blake (1945)

as Skipper

Don Chicago
Don Chicago (1945)

as Don Dooley

Bell-Bottom George
Bell-Bottom George (1944)
GoodWatch score 61

as Jim Bennett

Dangerous Moonlight
Dangerous Moonlight (1941)
GoodWatch score 63

as First Cab Driver

Convoy
Convoy (1940)
GoodWatch score 38

as Walker

Jailbirds
Jailbirds (1940)

as Spike Nelson

1930s

19 titles · average score 58
The Rebel Son
The Rebel Son (1938)

as Tovkatch

Jericho
Jericho (1937)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sergeant on Guard (uncredited)

Lonely Road
Lonely Road (1936)

as Palmer, smuggler chief

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936)
GoodWatch score 56

as Scales

Boys Will Be Boys
Boys Will Be Boys (1935)
GoodWatch score 59

as Louis Brown

Wild Boy
Wild Boy (1934)

as Gang Member (uncredited)

Jack's the Boy
Jack's the Boy (1932)

as Martin

The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932)
GoodWatch score 53

as Funfair Patron

Looking on the Bright Side
Looking on the Bright Side (1932)

as Tough Man in Street

The Innocents of Chicago
The Innocents of Chicago (1932)

as Smiler

Tonight's the Night - Pass It On
Tonight's the Night - Pass It On (1931)

as Williams

The Man at Six
The Man at Six (1931)

as George Wollmer

1920s

1 title
The Love Hour
The Love Hour (1925)

as Kid Lewis