Portrait of James Ellison

Acting

James Ellison

Career

Active from 1932 to 1962, busiest in 1950 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
52
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Ellison Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.6, average 6.0
  • Politics
    1.3, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Classic Western 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Fast-Paced Action 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Classic Hollywood Romance 2
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Screwball Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

66
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title
When the Girls Take Over
When the Girls Take Over (1962)

as Alex 'Longhorn' Gates (as Jimmy Ellison)

1950s

16 titles
Man from the Black Hills
Man from the Black Hills (1952)

as Jim Fallon (as Jimmy Ellison)

Texas City
Texas City (1952)

as Jim Kirby (as Jimmy Ellison)

Dead Man's Trail
Dead Man's Trail (1952)

as Dan Winslow

Oklahoma Justice
Oklahoma Justice (1951)

as Clancy

Whistling Hills
Whistling Hills (1951)

as Sheriff Dave Holland

The Texan Meets Calamity Jane
The Texan Meets Calamity Jane (1950)

as Gordon Hastings

West of the Brazos
West of the Brazos (1950)

as Shamrock Ellison

Fast on the Draw
Fast on the Draw (1950)

as Shamrock Ellison

Crooked River
Crooked River (1950)

as Shamrock Ellison

Colorado Ranger
Colorado Ranger (1950)

as Shamrock Kid

Hostile Country
Hostile Country (1950)

as Shamrock Ellison

Marshal of Heldorado
Marshal of Heldorado (1950)

as Shamrock Ellison

1940s

22 titles · average score 55
Last of the Wild Horses
Last of the Wild Horses (1948)
GoodWatch score 18

as Duke Barnum

G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides (1946)

as Steve Giles

Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1944)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mike Burke

I Walked with a Zombie
I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
GoodWatch score 77

as Wesley Rand

The Undying Monster
The Undying Monster (1942)
GoodWatch score 54

as Robert Curtis

Careful, Soft Shoulders
Careful, Soft Shoulders (1942)

as Thomas Aldrich

That Other Woman
That Other Woman (1942)

as Henry Summers

They Met in Argentina
They Met in Argentina (1941)
GoodWatch score 50

as Tim Kelly

Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt (1941)
GoodWatch score 58

as Jack Chesney

Play Girl
Play Girl (1941)
GoodWatch score 48

as Thomas Elwood Dice

Anne of Windy Poplars
Anne of Windy Poplars (1940)
GoodWatch score 59

as Tony Pringle

You Can't Fool Your Wife
You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)
GoodWatch score 42

as Andrew Hinklin

1930s

27 titles · average score 64
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)
GoodWatch score 56

as Jeff Carter

Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady (1938)
GoodWatch score 87

as Keith

Next Time I Marry
Next Time I Marry (1938)
GoodWatch score 54

as Anthony J. Anthony

Annapolis Salute
Annapolis Salute (1937)

as William J. "Bill" Martin

The Barrier
The Barrier (1937)

as Lt. Burrell

23 1/2 Hours Leave
23 1/2 Hours Leave (1937)

as Sgt. Robert Gray

The Plainsman
The Plainsman (1936)
GoodWatch score 81

as William "Buffalo Bill" Cody

Heart of the West
Heart of the West (1936)
GoodWatch score 58

as Johnny Nelson

Buried Loot
Buried Loot (1935)
GoodWatch score 64

as Detective (uncredited)

Hop-a-long Cassidy
Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935)
GoodWatch score 66

as Johnny Nelson

The Eagle's Brood
The Eagle's Brood (1935)
GoodWatch score 62

as Johnny Nelson

Bar 20 Rides Again
Bar 20 Rides Again (1935)
GoodWatch score 65

as Johnny Nelson