- Films
- 47
- Avg rating
- 6.48
- Peak run
- 1924’31
- 7+ run
- 3 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
J. by the numbers
Average
6.48
19 rated films
Vote weighted
6.53
bigger films count more
Median
6.6
half are better
Consistency
±0.85
rating spread
Career
30y
1922 to 1951
Total votes
109K
across every film
Best
8.1
Sunrise
Worst
4.4
The Ape Man
Newest first
Filmography
| 1951 | Superman and the Mole-Men | Pop Shannon | 5.5 | 2,840 |
| 1950 | Woman on the Run | Sea Captain | 7.2 | 5,790 |
| 1946 | Smoky | Jim | · | 504 |
| 1945 | Johnny Angel | Capt. Angel | 6.2 | 1,451 |
| 1945 | Pillow of Death | The Graveyard Sexton | · | 916 |
| 1945 | Woman Who Came Back | Sheriff | · | 605 |
| 1944 | Shadow of Suspicion | Police Captain Mike Dolan | · | 323 |
| 1943 | The Ape Man | Police Capt. O'Brien | 4.4 | 1,655 |
| 1943 | Clancy Street Boys | Police Sgt. Hanagan | · | 598 |
| 1942 | Bowery at Midnight | Capt. Mitchell | 5.3 | 1,456 |
| 1942 | The Living Ghost | Police Lt. 'Pete' Peterson | · | 781 |
| 1942 | Phantom Killer | Police Captain | · | 326 |
| 1940 | The Last Alarm | Jim Hadley | · | 256 |
| 1939 | Susannah of the Mounties | Pat O'Hannegan | 6.4 | 1,106 |
| 1939 | Zenobia | Judge | · | 727 |
| 1938 | White Banners | Dr. Thompson | · | 505 |
| 1937 | Slim | Pop | · | 452 |
| 1935 | The Irish in Us | Capt. Jackson | · | 834 |
| 1935 | Our Little Girl | Mr. Tramp | · | 614 |
| 1935 | Riffraff | 'Brains' McCall | 6.2 | 1,284 |
Better together?
J. Farrell MacDonald's regulars
- William BeaudineDirector and actor · 3 films
- John FordDirector and actor · 3 films · 7.50 avg▲+0.76
- Marc GlassmanComposer · 2 films
- Louis F. GottschalkComposer · 2 films
- Steffan PresleyComposer · 2 films
- James A. CrosbyCinematographer · 2 films
- L. Frank BaumWriter · 2 films
- Violet MacMillanDirector and actor · 2 films
- Frank MooreDirector and actor · 2 films
- William A. SeiterDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.40 avg▼−0.17
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On J. Farrell MacDonald
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.