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Portrait of Ferris Taylor

Acting

Ferris Taylor

Career

Active from 1937 to 1953, busiest in 1940 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Tricky Dicks
Tricky Dicks
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ferris Taylor Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    81
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1950s

    19 titles · average score 64
    The Twilight Zone
    The Twilight Zone (1959)
    GoodWatch score 91

    TV show · as Passenger

    M Squad
    M Squad (1957)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show · as Arthur Quinn

    The Harder They Fall
    The Harder They Fall (1956)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as House Doctor - Chicago (uncredited)

    Tricky Dicks
    Tricky Dicks (1953)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Chief of Detectives B.A. Copper

    I Led Three Lives
    I Led Three Lives (1953)

    TV show

    Cavalcade of America
    Cavalcade of America (1952)

    TV show

    Dragnet
    Dragnet (1951)
    GoodWatch score 46

    TV show

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show

    Racket Squad
    Racket Squad (1951)

    TV show

    The Adventures of Kit Carson
    The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)

    TV show

    The Gunfighter
    The Gunfighter (1950)
    GoodWatch score 84

    as George the Grocer (uncredited)

    Two Flags West
    Two Flags West (1950)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Dr. Magowan (uncredited)

    1940s

    39 titles · average score 60
    The Lawton Story
    The Lawton Story (1949)

    as Uncle Jonathan Wallock

    Man from Rainbow Valley
    Man from Rainbow Valley (1946)

    as Colonel Winthrop

    Hello, Annapolis
    Hello, Annapolis (1942)

    as Capt. Forbes

    A Man's World
    A Man's World (1942)

    as Chief DeShon

    The Saint In Palm Springs
    The Saint In Palm Springs (1941)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Mr. Smth

    Ridin' on a Rainbow
    Ridin' on a Rainbow (1941)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Captain 'Lijah Bartlett

    How to Hold Your Husband - BACK
    How to Hold Your Husband - BACK (1941)

    as Boo-Boo's Boss (uncredited)

    Always a Bride
    Always a Bride (1940)
    GoodWatch score 54

    as Paul Loomis

    The Domineering Male
    The Domineering Male (1940)

    as Gertrude's Father (uncredited)

    Rancho Grande
    Rancho Grande (1940)

    as Emery Benson

    Foreign Correspondent
    Foreign Correspondent (1940)
    GoodWatch score 83

    as Jones' Father (uncredited)

    Grand Ole Opry
    Grand Ole Opry (1940)

    as Lt. Gov. Edgar G. Thompson

    1930s

    23 titles · average score 60
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
    GoodWatch score 83

    as Senator Carlisle (uncredited)

    Mountain Rhythm
    Mountain Rhythm (1939)

    as Judge Worthington

    You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
    You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

    Frontier Marshal
    Frontier Marshal (1939)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Doctor

    Santa Fe Stampede
    Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
    GoodWatch score 44

    as Judge Henry J. Hixon

    Forbidden Valley
    Forbidden Valley (1938)

    as Sheriff Walcott

    He Couldn't Say No
    He Couldn't Say No (1938)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Oxnard O. Parsons

    The Declaration of Independence
    The Declaration of Independence (1938)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as John Adams (uncredited)

    The Luck of Roaring Camp
    The Luck of Roaring Camp (1937)

    as Judge Brandt

    Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
    Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)
    GoodWatch score 54

    as Jiram P. Doremus

    Varsity Show
    Varsity Show (1937)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Mayor Jones

    Ladies They Talk About
    Ladies They Talk About (1933)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Reformer on Stage at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)