Portrait of Gordon De Main

Acting

Gordon De Main

Career

Active from 1914 to 1942, with a break from 1916 to 1929, busiest in 1931 and 1932 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score40/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lucky Texan
The Lucky Texan
GoodWatch score46/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gordon De Main Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.1, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 5
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2
  • Simple Narrative 2
  • Revenge Plot 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

14 titles ยท average score 62
The Mad Monster
The Mad Monster (1942)
GoodWatch score 35

as Professor Fitzgerald

I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch (1942)
GoodWatch score 82

as Man with Masterson on Radio (uncredited)

Thundering Hoofs
Thundering Hoofs (1942)

as Dave Underwood

This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire (1942)
GoodWatch score 84

as Superintendent (uncredited)

West of Tombstone
West of Tombstone (1942)

as Wilfred Barnet

Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific (1942)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dock Official (uncredited)

Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
GoodWatch score 79

as Immigration Guard (uncredited)

Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk (1941)
GoodWatch score 48

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Second Chorus
Second Chorus (1941)
GoodWatch score 49

as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

International Lady
International Lady (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

as Denby

Riot Squad
Riot Squad (1941)

as Plainclothesman

Appointment for Love
Appointment for Love (1941)
GoodWatch score 58

as Jason (uncredited)

1930s

60 titles ยท average score 56
The Lucky Texan
The Lucky Texan (1934)
GoodWatch score 46

as Banker Williams

The Lawless Frontier
The Lawless Frontier (1934)
GoodWatch score 39

as Deputy Miller

Rainbow Ranch
Rainbow Ranch (1933)

as Sheriff

Heart Punch
Heart Punch (1932)

as Mr. Benton

Lucky Larrigan
Lucky Larrigan (1932)

as Sheriff Jim

The Western Code
The Western Code (1932)

as Fred Purdy

The Montana Kid
The Montana Kid (1931)

as Marshal Jack Moore

Galloping Thru
Galloping Thru (1931)

as Cliff Warren

Mother and Son
Mother and Son (1931)

as Joe Connors

A Rider of the Plains
A Rider of the Plains (1931)

as Sheriff John Evans

Headin' North
Headin' North (1930)

as Red - Foreman

Young Eagles
Young Eagles (1930)

as Major Lewis

1920s

1 title
Why Leave Home?
Why Leave Home? (1929)

as Roy

1910s

3 titles
The Jewelled Dagger of Fate
The Jewelled Dagger of Fate (1915)

as Travers

The Reward
The Reward (1915)

as John Barrick

The Toll of Mammon
The Toll of Mammon (1914)

as Dr. John Wright