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John Cliff, actor
Actor

John Cliff: Movies & Box Office

films
28
on screen
1950–1967
box office
$22K
Career at a glance

John Cliff's Career in Numbers

John Cliff's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Cliff works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Frenchie (1950) to Good Times (1967), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

John Cliff Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 24
  2. 1960s 4

The 1950s were John Cliff's busiest decade, with 24 films.

John Cliff Movies by Genre

  • Western 10
  • Comedy 5
  • Crime 5
  • Drama 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Horror 1
  • Romance 1
  • History 1
  • War 1

Western is the genre John Cliff has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of comedy (5).

John Cliff Career Milestones

First film
Frenchie 1950
Biggest box office hit
Demetrius and the Gladiators $11.9K worldwide
Newest film
Good Times 1967
28 credits

John Cliff Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John Cliff 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.

  1. 1967 Good Times (1967) movie poster Good Times as Gangster · Comedy
  2. 1964 What a Way to Go! (1964) movie poster What a Way to Go! as Waiter (uncredited) · Comedy
  3. 1962 The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962) movie poster The Three Stooges Meet Hercules as Ulysses · Comedy
  4. 1960 Oklahoma Territory (1960) movie poster Oklahoma Territory as Larkin · Western
  5. 1959 The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959) movie poster The Legend of Tom Dooley as Lieutenant · Drama
  6. 1958 Gunsmoke in Tucson (1958) movie poster Gunsmoke in Tucson as Sheriff Cass · Western
  7. 1957 I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957) movie poster I Was a Teenage Frankenstein as Sgt. McAffee · Horror
  8. 1957 The Midnight Story (1957) movie poster The Midnight Story as Father Giuseppe · Crime
  9. 1956 Dance with Me, Henry (1956) movie poster Dance with Me, Henry as Knucks (uncredited) · Comedy
  10. 1956 The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) movie poster The Fastest Gun Alive Drama
  11. 1956 The Killer Is Loose (1956) movie poster The Killer Is Loose as Ed (uncredited) · Crime
  12. 1955 Illegal (1955) movie poster Illegal as Bar Patron (uncredited) · Crime
  13. 1955 It’s Always Fair Weather (1955) movie poster It’s Always Fair Weather as Sergeant (uncredited) · Romance
  14. 1955 Finger Man (1955) movie poster Finger Man as Johnny Cooper · Crime
  15. 1955 A Bullet for Joey (1955) movie poster A Bullet for Joey as Morrie · Crime
  16. 1955 The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955) movie poster The Man from Bitter Ridge as Wolf Landers · Western
  17. 1954 Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) movie poster Demetrius and the Gladiators as Varus · History
  18. 1954 The Siege at Red River (1954) movie poster The Siege at Red River as Sgt. Jenkins · Western
  19. 1954 River of No Return (1954) movie poster River of No Return as Leering Man (uncredited) · Western
  20. 1954 Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954) movie poster Jesse James vs. the Daltons as Grat Dalton · Western
  21. 1953 Back to God’s Country (1953) movie poster Back to God’s Country as Joe · Adventure
  22. 1951 The Red Badge of Courage (1951) movie poster The Red Badge of Courage as Soldier (uncredited) · War
  23. 1951 Best of the Badmen (1951) movie poster Best of the Badmen as John Younger · Western
  24. 1951 Law of the Badlands (1951) movie poster Law of the Badlands as Madigan · Western
  25. 1950 Frenchie (1950) movie poster Frenchie as Man in Assayer's Office (uncredited) · Western
  26. 1950 The Milkman (1950) movie poster The Milkman as Joe · Comedy
  27. 1950 Wyoming Mail (1950) movie poster Wyoming Mail as Guard (uncredited) · Western
  28. 1950 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) movie poster Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion as Lieutenant (uncredited) · Adventure
Works with

Who John Cliff Makes Movies With

The actors and directors John Cliff shares the most films with. Whit Bissell comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Lawrence Dobkin (3).

FAQ

John Cliff: Questions & Answers

How many movies John Cliff has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has John Cliff been in?

John Cliff is credited on 28 films, from 1950 to 1967. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is John Cliff's highest-grossing movie?

Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) is John Cliff's biggest box office hit, with $11.9K worldwide, ahead of River of No Return (1954) ($8.76K). Across every film with box office figures, John Cliff's movies have made $22K.

John Cliff's biggest hits

What is John Cliff's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Cliff's filmography is Good Times (1967), in the role of Gangster.

Who does John Cliff work with most often?

John Cliff shares the most films with Whit Bissell (3 films), Lawrence Dobkin (3 films) and Ted de Corsia (3 films).

The Best John Cliff Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 28 credits.

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