Portrait of John Tyrrell

Acting

John Tyrrell

Career

Active from 1936 to 1960, with a break from 1946 to 1959, busiest in 1940 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Gem of a Jam
A Gem of a Jam
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Tyrrell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.8, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 2
  • Classic Western 2
  • Old West 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

142
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title
The Cupboard
The Cupboard (1960)

as Mrs Williams

1940s

98 titles ยท average score 63
Gilda
Gilda (1946)
GoodWatch score 84

as Man (uncredited)

The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
GoodWatch score 89

as Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)

No Dough Boys
No Dough Boys (1944)
GoodWatch score 70

as Photographer (uncredited)

A Gem of a Jam
A Gem of a Jam (1943)
GoodWatch score 73

as Wounded Gang Boss

Loco Boy Makes Good
Loco Boy Makes Good (1942)
GoodWatch score 68

as Waldo Twitchell

Three Smart Saps
Three Smart Saps (1942)
GoodWatch score 72

as Warden Stevens

The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
GoodWatch score 69

as Watts

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island (1941)

as Gerault

His Ex Marks the Spot
His Ex Marks the Spot (1940)
GoodWatch score 50

as Justice of the Peace

The Phantom Submarine
The Phantom Submarine (1940)

as Dreaux

Nutty But Nice
Nutty But Nice (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dr. Lyman (uncredited)

The Spook Speaks
The Spook Speaks (1940)

as Mordini's assistant

1930s

43 titles ยท average score 70
Rattling Romeo
Rattling Romeo (1939)

as Mr. Burt

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
GoodWatch score 83

as (uncredited)

My Son Is Guilty
My Son Is Guilty (1939)

as Whitey Morris

My Son Is a Criminal
My Son Is a Criminal (1939)

as Jersey

Pie a la Maid
Pie a la Maid (1938)

as Romeo

Home on the Rage
Home on the Rage (1938)

as Doctor (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
GoodWatch score 86

as Strongarm Man (uncredited)

The Game That Kills
The Game That Kills (1937)

as Eddie

The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1937)
GoodWatch score 83

as Hank (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
GoodWatch score 84

as Reporter (uncredited)

Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots (1936)
GoodWatch score 67

as Red (uncredited)

Counterfeit Lady
Counterfeit Lady (1936)

as Mike