Portrait of John Beal

Acting

John Beal

Titles
54movies24TV shows
Career

Active from 1933 to 1983, with a break from 1961 to 1972, busiest in 1937 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
34
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Beal Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 2.9
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
TypeAllMovies54TV shows22
RoleAnyActing22Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s31950s101960s41970s5
GenreAnyDrama16Mystery4Crime3Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Comedy2Action & Adventure2Reality1Soap1Western1Talk1War & Politics1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

5 titles · average score 72
Poster for Lincoln

TV show · as Senator Fogelson

GoodWatch70
Poster for Kojak

TV show · as McKinney

GoodWatch73
Poster for Hawkins

TV show · as Judge

1960s

4 titles · average score 71
Poster for The Nurses

TV show · as Dr. Henden

1950s

10 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch67
Poster for One Step Beyond

TV show · as Otto Becher

GoodWatch64
Poster for The Millionaire

TV show · as Paul Naylor

GoodWatch70
Poster for Letter to Loretta

TV show · as Father

GoodWatch65
Poster for General Electric Theater

TV show · as John Desmond

GoodWatch83
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as Roger Williams

Poster for Robert Montgomery Presents

TV show · as Ken, the Commuter / Birger Dahlerus

1940s

3 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch63
Poster for Studio One

TV show · as Samuel Edison / Maj. Saks

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