John Qualen averages 6.85 across 32 rated films as an actor, ahead of John Wayne at 6.47.
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
| The Long Voyage Home | 1940 | 6.9 | as Olsen | as Axel |
| The Shepherd of the Hills | 1941 | 6.9 | as Young Matt Matthews | as Coot Royal |
| The Sea Chase | 1955 | 6.4 | as Capt. Karl Ehrlich | as Chief Engineer Schmitt |
 The Searchers | 1956 | 7.8 | as Ethan Edwards | as Lars Jorgensen |
| North to Alaska | 1960 | 6.9 | as Sam McCord | as Logger Judge |
 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | 1962 | 8.1 | as Tom Doniphon | as Peter Ericson |
