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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
    4.2, 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

    21
    TypeAllTV shows16Movies5
    RoleAnyActing21Appearances3
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1950s51960s141980s2
    GenreAnyDrama17Western7Family6Action & Adventure4War & Politics2Crime2Adventure2Mystery1Action1Thriller1War1Animation1Documentary1Kids1
    Group by
    DecadesScores
    Newest firstOldest first

    1980s

    2 titles · average score 73
    GoodWatch76
    Poster for Murder, She Wrote

    TV show · as Allan Gebhart

    1960s

    14 titles · average score 74
    GoodWatch73
    Poster for Hang 'em High

    as The Preacher

    GoodWatch79
    Poster for The Bedford Incident

    as Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.

    GoodWatch76
    Poster for 12 O'Clock High

    TV show · as Lt. Harley Wilson

    GoodWatch73
    Poster for Spencer's Mountain

    as Clayboy Spencer

    Poster for The Great Adventure

    TV show · as Lt. Alexander / Rodger Young

    GoodWatch70
    Poster for The Virginian

    TV show · as Johnny Bradford

    GoodWatch81
    Poster for Combat!

    TV show · as Jack Cole

    Poster for Sam Benedict

    TV show · as Bert Stover

    All 14 titles from the 1960s

    1950s

    5 titles · average score 74
    GoodWatch73
    Poster for Bonanza

    TV show · as Jason Fredericks

    GoodWatch71
    Poster for Wagon Train

    TV show · as Waiter (uncredited)

    GoodWatch76
    Poster for Gunsmoke

    TV show · as David McGovern

    GoodWatch81
    Poster for The Wonderful World of Disney

    TV show · as Cpl. Henry Jenkins