Dan Dailey: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 42
- on screen
- 1940–2002
- box office
- $7.65K
Dan Dailey's Career in Numbers
Dan Dailey's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Dan Dailey works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Keeping Company (1940) to That’s Dancing! (1985), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Dan Dailey Movies by Decade
- 1940s 19
- 1950s 17
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 1
The 1940s were Dan Dailey's busiest decade, with 19 films.
Dan Dailey Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Comedy 13
- Music 8
- Romance 4
- History 1
- Crime 1
Drama is the genre Dan Dailey has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of comedy (13).
Dan Dailey Career Milestones
- First film
- Keeping Company 1940
- Biggest box office hit
- There’s No Business Like Show Business $6.34K worldwide
- Newest film
- That’s Dancing! 1985
Dan Dailey Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Dan Dailey is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Dan Dailey Movies as an Actor
40- 1985
That’s Dancing! Music - 1977
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover as Clyde Tolson · History - 1962
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man as Billy Campbell · Drama - 1960
Pepe as Ted Holt · Music - 1957
The Wayward Bus as Ernest Horton · Drama - 1957
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! as Arthur Turner · Comedy - 1957
The Wings of Eagles as 'Jughead' Carson · Drama - 1956
The Best Things in Life Are Free as Ray Henderson · Music - 1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas as Chuck Rodwell · Romance - 1955
It’s Always Fair Weather as Doug Hallerton · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.31K - 1954
There’s No Business Like Show Business as Terence Donahue · Comedy Worldwide box office: $6.34K - 1953
The Kid from Left Field as Larry 'Pop' Cooper · Comedy - 1953
The Girl Next Door as Bill Carter · Comedy - 1953
Meet Me at the Fair as Doc Tilbee · Music - 1952
What Price Glory as Sergeant Quirt · Comedy - 1952
The Pride of St. Louis as Dizzy Dean · Drama - 1951
I Can Get It for You Wholesale as Teddy Sherman · Drama - 1951
Call Me Mister as Sgt. Shep Dooley · Music - 1950
My Blue Heaven as Jack Moran · Drama - 1950
A Ticket to Tomahawk as Johnny Behind-the-Deuces · Comedy - 1950
When Willie Comes Marching Home as William 'Bill' Kluggs · Comedy - 1949
You’re My Everything as Timothy O'Connor · Drama - 1948
When My Baby Smiles at Me as "Skid" Johnson · Music - 1948
You Were Meant for Me as Chuck Arnold · Music - 1947
Mother Wore Tights as Father · Music - 1943
This Is the Army as Soldier (uncredited) · Romance - 1942
Panama Hattie as Dick Bulliard (as Dan Dailey Jr.) · Comedy - 1942
Sunday Punch as Ole · Drama - 1942
Mokey as Herbert Delano (as Dan Dailey Jr.) · Drama - 1941
Lady Be Good as Bill Pattison (as Dan Dailey, Jr.) · Comedy - 1941
The Get-Away as Sonny Black · Crime - 1941
Ziegfeld Girl as Jimmy Walters · Drama - 1941
Washington Melodrama as Whitney King · Drama - 1941
The Wild Man of Borneo as Ed LeMotte (as Dan Dailey Jr.) · Romance - 1940
Keeping Company as Jim Reynolds · Drama - 1940
Hullabaloo as Bob Strong (as Dan Dailey Jr.) · Comedy - 1940
Dulcy as Bill Ward · Comedy - 1940
The Captain Is a Lady as Perth Nickerson (as Dan Dailey Jr.) · Comedy - 1940
The Mortal Storm as Holl · Drama - 1940
Susan and God as Homer (uncredited) · Comedy
Dan Dailey in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Dan Dailey Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Dan Dailey shares the most films with. Frank Morgan comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Judy Garland (4).
Dan Dailey: Questions & Answers
How many movies Dan Dailey has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Dan Dailey been in?
Dan Dailey is credited on 42 films, from 1940 to 2002. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Dan Dailey's highest-grossing movie?
There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954) is Dan Dailey's biggest box office hit, with $6.34K worldwide, ahead of It’s Always Fair Weather (1955) ($1.31K). Across every film with box office figures, Dan Dailey's movies have made $7.65K.
Dan Dailey's biggest hits What is Dan Dailey's newest movie?
The most recent film on Dan Dailey's filmography is Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Dan Dailey work with most often?
Dan Dailey shares the most films with Frank Morgan (5 films), Judy Garland (4 films) and Anne Baxter (4 films).
The Best Dan Dailey Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 42 credits.
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