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Portrait of William Phillips

Acting

William Phillips

Career

Active from 1944 to 1957, busiest in 1945 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Private Eyes
Private Eyes
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Phillips Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Cringe Humor
    1.0, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

72
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title · average score 59
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

as Texan

1950s

36 titles · average score 64
Hellcats of the Navy
Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
GoodWatch score 46

as Carroll (as William Phillips)

East of Eden
East of Eden (1955)
GoodWatch score 78

as Coalman at Lettuce Fields / Man at Exercise Class (uncredited)

Fort Yuma
Fort Yuma (1955)
GoodWatch score 53

as Sgt. Milo Hallock

The Law vs. Billy the Kid
The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954)
GoodWatch score 51

as Charley Bowdre

Wicked Woman
Wicked Woman (1953)
GoodWatch score 59

as Gus

Private Eyes
Private Eyes (1953)
GoodWatch score 70

as Soapy

High Noon
High Noon (1952)
GoodWatch score 86

as Barber (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
GoodWatch score 79

as Assistant Director (uncredited)

A Yank in Korea
A Yank in Korea (1951)

as Sgt. Kirby

Detective Story
Detective Story (1951)
GoodWatch score 74

as Det. Pat Callahan

Chain Gang
Chain Gang (1950)

as Roy Snead

Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1950)
GoodWatch score 76

as Foreman of Moving Men (uncredited)

1940s

34 titles · average score 61
Mary Ryan, Detective
Mary Ryan, Detective (1949)
GoodWatch score 59

as Joey Gurney (as William Phillips)

On the Town
On the Town (1949)
GoodWatch score 78

as Sailor Simkins (uncredited)

Act of Violence
Act of Violence (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

as War Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited)

Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion (1946)
GoodWatch score 64

as 1st Barfly

Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
GoodWatch score 78

as Joe Hennessey

The Last Installment
The Last Installment (1945)

as Louie

What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945)
GoodWatch score 55

as Bill Burk

The Hidden Eye
The Hidden Eye (1945)
GoodWatch score 70

as Marty Corbett

Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sailor on Pay Phone #1 (uncredited)

Easy Life
Easy Life (1944)

as Jesse

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
GoodWatch score 70

as Don Smith

Sergeant York
Sergeant York (1941)
GoodWatch score 79

as Sergeant (uncredited)

1930s

1 title · average score 84
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
GoodWatch score 84

as Cameraman (uncredited)