Portrait of Charles Winninger

Acting

Charles Winninger

Career

Active from 1926 to 1960, busiest in 1937 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
26
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Charles Winninger Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.7, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 5
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • 1940s 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Old-Fashioned Charm 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Classic Musical Comedy 2
  • Classic Western 2
  • Underdog Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

66
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

2 titles
The Miracle of the White Reindeer
The Miracle of the White Reindeer (1960)

as Zoo Keeper

Raymie
Raymie (1960)

as R.J. Parsons

1950s

10 titles ยท average score 70
Las Vegas Shakedown
Las Vegas Shakedown (1955)

as Ernest Raff

The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Terrence Costigan

The Whistler
The Whistler (1954)

TV show

The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

as William Pittman Priest

Champ for a Day
Champ for a Day (1953)

as Pa Karlsen

Torpedo Alley
Torpedo Alley (1953)
GoodWatch score 64

as Oliver J. Peabody

A Perilous Journey
A Perilous Journey (1953)

as Captain Eph Allan

I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy (1951)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Barney Kurtz

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Captain Henry Coffin

Father Is a Bachelor
Father Is a Bachelor (1950)
GoodWatch score 70

as Professor Mordecai Ford

1940s

24 titles ยท average score 59
The Inside Story
The Inside Story (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

as Uncle Ed

Living in a Big Way
Living in a Big Way (1947)
GoodWatch score 59

as D. Rutherford Morgan

Sunday Dinner for a Soldier
Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dudley 'Granfeathers' Osborne

Broadway Rhythm
Broadway Rhythm (1944)
GoodWatch score 44

as Sam Demming

Hers to Hold
Hers to Hold (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

as Judson Craig

Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy (1943)
GoodWatch score 75

as King Lamarr (segment 3)

Mr. Gardenia Jones
Mr. Gardenia Jones (1942)

as John Jones

My Life with Caroline
My Life with Caroline (1941)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mr. Bliss

The Get-Away
The Get-Away (1941)
GoodWatch score 61

as Doctor Josiah Glass

Beyond Tomorrow
Beyond Tomorrow (1940)
GoodWatch score 59

as Michael O'Brien

Little Nellie Kelly
Little Nellie Kelly (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

as Michael Noonan

If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way (1940)
GoodWatch score 58

as Joe Johnson

1930s

27 titles ยท average score 65
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms (1939)
GoodWatch score 77

as Joe Moran

Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)
GoodWatch score 69

as Judson Craig

Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again (1939)
GoodWatch score 81

as Washington Dimsdale

Barricade
Barricade (1939)

as Samuel J. Cady

Hard to Get
Hard to Get (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

as Benjamin B. Richards

Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred (1937)
GoodWatch score 75

as Dr. Enoch Downer

The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter (1937)
GoodWatch score 63

as Cappy Ricks

Woman Chases Man
Woman Chases Man (1937)
GoodWatch score 58

as B.J. Nolan

Show Boat
Show Boat (1936)
GoodWatch score 78

as Cap'n Andy Hawkes

Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls (1936)
GoodWatch score 73

as Judson Craig

The Bad Sister
The Bad Sister (1931)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mr. Madison

Night Nurse
Night Nurse (1931)
GoodWatch score 76

as Dr. Bell

1920s

3 titles
The Canadian
The Canadian (1926)

as Pop Tyson

Summer Bachelors
Summer Bachelors (1926)

as Preston Smith

Pied Piper Malone
Pied Piper Malone (1924)

as Louie - The Barber