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Portrait of James MacArthur

Acting

James MacArthur

Titles
22movies30TV shows
Career

Active from 1957 to 2002, with a break from 1981 to 1997, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James MacArthur Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.2
  • Psychological
    4.3, average 5.6
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    26
    TypeAllTV shows13Movies13
    RoleAnyActing26
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1940s11950s91960s261970s51980s51990s12000s1
    GenreAnyDrama21Western5War4Adventure4Family4Action4War & Politics2Action & Adventure2Crime2History1Mystery1Romance1Thriller1Comedy1
    Group by
    DecadesScores
    Newest firstOldest first

    1960s

    26 titles · average score 63
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    Poster for Hawaii Five-O

    TV show · as Danny Williams

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    Poster for Hang 'em High

    as The Preacher

    Poster for Mosby's Marauders

    as Cpl. Henry Jenkins

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    Poster for The Love-Ins

    as Larry Osborne

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    Poster for The Bedford Incident

    as Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.

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    Poster for 12 O'Clock High

    TV show · as Lt. Harley Wilson

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    Poster for Spencer's Mountain

    as Clayboy Spencer

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    Poster for Burke's Law

    TV show · as Larry Forsythe

    Poster for The Great Adventure

    TV show · as Lt. Alexander / Rodger Young

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    Poster for The Interns

    as Dr. Lew Worship

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    Poster for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    TV show · as Dave Snowden

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    Poster for The Virginian

    TV show · as Johnny Bradford

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    Poster for Combat!

    TV show · as Jack Cole

    Poster for Sam Benedict

    TV show · as Bert Stover

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    Poster for Kidnapped

    as David Balfour