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Portrait of Janis Carter

Acting

Janis Carter

Career

Active from 1941 to 1954, busiest in 1944 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Woman of Distinction
A Woman of Distinction
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Janis Carter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.8, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.4, average 2.2
  • Dark Humor
    1.2, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Mistaken Identity 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Charming 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Escapist 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Femme Fatale 2
  • Crime Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

8 titles · average score 59
The Sergeant and the Spy
The Sergeant and the Spy (1954)

as Gizelle

The Elgin Hour
The Elgin Hour (1954)

TV show

The Half-Breed
The Half-Breed (1952)
GoodWatch score 61

as Helen Dowling

Santa Fe
Santa Fe (1951)
GoodWatch score 52

as Judith Chandler

Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks (1951)
GoodWatch score 65

as Joan Kirby

My Forbidden Past
My Forbidden Past (1951)
GoodWatch score 51

as Corinne Lucas

The Woman on Pier 13
The Woman on Pier 13 (1950)
GoodWatch score 57

as Christine Norman

A Woman of Distinction
A Woman of Distinction (1950)
GoodWatch score 68

as Teddy Evans

1940s

27 titles · average score 58
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

as Peggy Donato

Slightly French
Slightly French (1949)
GoodWatch score 56

as Louisa Gayle

I Love Trouble
I Love Trouble (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mrs. Caprillo

Framed
Framed (1947)
GoodWatch score 64

as Paula Craig

The Notorious Lone Wolf
The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946)
GoodWatch score 57

as Carla Winter

Night Editor
Night Editor (1946)
GoodWatch score 52

as Jill Merrill

The Power of the Whistler
The Power of the Whistler (1945)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jean Lang

The Mark of the Whistler
The Mark of the Whistler (1944)
GoodWatch score 64

as Patricia Henley

One Mysterious Night
One Mysterious Night (1944)
GoodWatch score 47

as Dorothy Anderson

The Missing Juror
The Missing Juror (1944)
GoodWatch score 62

as Alice Hill

The Ghost That Walks Alone
The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944)

as Enid Turner

The Girl in the Case
The Girl in the Case (1944)

as Myra Warner