Portrait of James Bell

Acting

James Bell

Titles
79movies6TV shows
Career

Active from 1933 to 1960, busiest in 1951 and 1955 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Escape to Sonoita
Escape to Sonoita
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Bell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.2
  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic B-Movie 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Classic Western 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

6
TypeAllMovies79TV shows6
RoleAnyActing6
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s51960s1
GenreAnyDrama6Mystery3Crime3Action & Adventure1Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1960s

1 title · average score 58
GoodWatch58
Poster for Checkmate

TV show · as Old Ben

1950s

5 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch80
Poster for Perry Mason

TV show · as P. E. Overbrook / J. J. Stanley

GoodWatch66
Poster for Whirlybirds

TV show · as Walt Elliott

GoodWatch65
Poster for Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

TV show · as Judge Garrison

GoodWatch81
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV show · as Andy Davis

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