Portrait of John 'Dusty' King

Acting

John 'Dusty' King

Career

Active from 1936 to 1949, busiest in 1941 and 1942 with 8 main titles each.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ace Drummond
Ace Drummond
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John 'Dusty' King Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.2, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.4, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    1.9, average 4.9
  • Pathos
    2.5, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 6
  • 1940s Era 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2
  • Frontier Justice 2
  • Action 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

47
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

26 titles ยท average score 53
Squadron of Doom
Squadron of Doom (1949)

as Ace Drummond

Law of the Jungle
Law of the Jungle (1942)
GoodWatch score 53

as Larry Mason

Texas Trouble Shooters
Texas Trouble Shooters (1942)

as Dusty King

Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona (1941)

as John King (prologue) & 'Dusty' King (flashback)

Tonto Basin Outlaws
Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941)

as 'Dusty' King

Wrangler's Roost
Wrangler's Roost (1941)

as Dusty King

Saddle Mountain Roundup
Saddle Mountain Roundup (1941)

as Dusty King

The Trail of the Silver Spurs
The Trail of the Silver Spurs (1941)

as Dusty King

The Kid's Last Ride
The Kid's Last Ride (1941)

as Dusty King

West of Pinto Basin
West of Pinto Basin (1940)

as Dusty King

Half a Sinner
Half a Sinner (1940)
GoodWatch score 57

as Larry Cameron

Midnight Limited
Midnight Limited (1940)
GoodWatch score 57

as Val Lennon

1930s

21 titles ยท average score 61
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

as Howard Stevens

The Gentleman from Arizona
The Gentleman from Arizona (1939)

as Pokey Sanders (as John King)

Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
GoodWatch score 60

as Randolph

State Police
State Police (1938)

as Sgt. Dan Prescott

Breaking the Ice
Breaking the Ice (1938)

as Henry Johnson

The Crime of Doctor Hallet
The Crime of Doctor Hallet (1938)

as Dr. Phillip Saunders

Sharpshooters
Sharpshooters (1938)

as Prince Alexis (as John King)

The Road Back
The Road Back (1937)
GoodWatch score 64

as Ernst

Ace Drummond
Ace Drummond (1936)
GoodWatch score 65

as Ace Drummond

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)

as Bruce Browning (as John King)

Crash Donovan
Crash Donovan (1936)

as Johnny Allen

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

as Bill Evans