Portrait of James MacArthur

Acting

James MacArthur

Titles
21movies29TV 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 score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James MacArthur Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.2
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Satire & Parody
    1.2, average 2.3

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    48
    TypeAllTV shows28Movies20
    RoleAnyActing48Appearances2
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1940s11950s91960s261970s51980s51990s12000s1
    GenreAnyDrama39Western9Family8Action7Adventure6Action & Adventure6Crime6Comedy5War4Mystery3Romance2Documentary2Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Thriller2
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    DecadesScores
    Highest firstLowest first

    Great

    Score 80 to 89

    2 titles
    GoodWatch81
    Poster for Combat!

    TV show · as Jack Cole

    GoodWatch81
    Poster for The Wonderful World of Disney

    TV show · as Cpl. Henry Jenkins

    Good

    Score 70 to 79

    13 titles
    GoodWatch76
    Poster for 12 O'Clock High

    TV show · as Lt. Harley Wilson

    GoodWatch76
    Poster for Gunsmoke

    TV show · as David McGovern

    GoodWatch76
    Poster for Hang 'em High

    as The Preacher

    GoodWatch76
    Poster for Murder, She Wrote

    TV show · as Allan Gebhart

    GoodWatch73
    Poster for Spencer's Mountain

    as Clayboy Spencer

    GoodWatch73
    Poster for Bonanza

    TV show · as Jason Fredericks

    GoodWatch71
    Poster for The Bedford Incident

    as Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.

    GoodWatch71
    Poster for Wagon Train

    TV show · as Waiter (uncredited)

    GoodWatch70
    Poster for The Virginian

    TV show · as Johnny Bradford

    Show all 13 titles

    Decent

    Score 60 to 69

    12 titles
    GoodWatch68
    Poster for Burke's Law

    TV show · as Larry Forsythe

    GoodWatch66
    Poster for The Light in the Forest

    as Johnny Butler / True Son

    GoodWatch65
    Poster for General Electric Theater

    TV show · as Johnny Dundeen

    GoodWatch64
    Poster for Studio One

    TV show · as Jim Gibson / Ben Adams

    GoodWatch64
    Poster for Kidnapped

    as David Balfour

    Bad to mediocre

    Score 30 to 59

    12 titles
    GoodWatch59
    Poster for The Interns

    as Dr. Lew Worship

    GoodWatch54
    Poster for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    TV show · as Dave Snowden

    GoodWatch53
    Poster for The Love Boat

    TV show · as Scott Burgess / Chet Hanson

    GoodWatch51
    Poster for Climax!

    TV show · as Hal Ditmar

    GoodWatch48
    Poster for Hawaii Five-O

    TV show · as Danny Williams

    GoodWatch43
    Poster for Fantasy Island

    TV show · as Alex Farrelli

    Unwatchable to terrible

    Score 0 to 29

    1 title
    GoodWatch27
    Poster for The Love-Ins

    as Larry Osborne

    Not rated yet

    8 titles
    Poster for Mosby's Marauders

    as Cpl. Henry Jenkins

    Poster for The Great Adventure

    TV show · as Rodger Young / Lt. Alexander

    Poster for Sam Benedict

    TV show · as Bert Stover

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