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John Tyrrell, actor
Actor

John Tyrrell: Movies & Box Office

films
69
on screen
1935–1947
box office
$23K
Career at a glance

John Tyrrell's Career in Numbers

John Tyrrell's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Tyrrell works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from If You Could Only Cook (1935) to My Favorite Brunette (1947), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

John Tyrrell Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 19
  2. 1940s 50

The 1940s were John Tyrrell's busiest decade, with 50 films.

John Tyrrell Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 28
  • Crime 12
  • Mystery 8
  • Drama 7
  • Romance 5
  • Sci-Fi 3
  • Action 2
  • Western 2
  • War 1
  • Music 1

Comedy is the genre John Tyrrell has worked in most, with 28 films, ahead of crime (12).

John Tyrrell Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Bullets or Ballots $8.61K worldwide
Newest film
My Favorite Brunette 1947
69 credits

John Tyrrell Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John Tyrrell 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. 1947 My Favorite Brunette (1947) movie poster My Favorite Brunette as Bell Captain (uncredited) · Mystery
  2. 1946 Night Editor (1946) movie poster Night Editor as Street Sweeper Driver (Uncredited) · Crime
  3. 1946 Gilda (1946) movie poster Gilda as Man (uncredited) · Romance
  4. 1946 Hiss and Yell (1946) movie poster Hiss and Yell as Policeman (uncredited) · Comedy
  5. 1946 The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946) movie poster The Notorious Lone Wolf as Pierre - the Chauffeur (uncredited) · Action
  6. 1946 A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946) movie poster A Close Call for Boston Blackie as Policeman (uncredited) · Crime
  7. 1945 A Hit with a Miss (1945) movie poster A Hit with a Miss as Spud McGurn (uncredited) · Comedy
  8. 1945 Booby Dupes (1945) movie poster Booby Dupes as Boat Man (uncredited) · Comedy
  9. 1945 If a Body Meets a Body (1945) movie poster If a Body Meets a Body as Lawyer (uncredited) · Comedy
  10. 1945 The Power of the Whistler (1945) movie poster The Power of the Whistler as Clerk · Mystery
  11. 1945 Eve Knew Her Apples (1945) movie poster Eve Knew Her Apples as Reporter (uncredited) · Comedy
  12. 1944 No Dough Boys (1944) movie poster No Dough Boys as Photographer (uncredited) · Comedy
  13. 1944 The Missing Juror (1944) movie poster The Missing Juror as Sergeant Regan (Uncredited) · Mystery
  14. 1944 One Mysterious Night (1944) movie poster One Mysterious Night as Austin (Uncredited) · Mystery
  15. 1944 Strange Affair (1944) movie poster Strange Affair as Taxi Driver (Uncredited) · Mystery
  16. 1944 Secret Command (1944) movie poster Secret Command as Yard Messenger (uncredited) · War
  17. 1944 Pick a Peck of Plumbers (1944) movie poster Pick a Peck of Plumbers as Judge / Plumbing Store Customer (uncredited) · Comedy
  18. 1944 The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944) movie poster The Ghost That Walks Alone as Police Sgt. Hurd (uncredited) · Crime
  19. 1943 A Gem of a Jam (1943) movie poster A Gem of a Jam as Wounded Gang Boss · Comedy
  20. 1943 Dangerous Blondes (1943) movie poster Dangerous Blondes as Photographer (uncredited) · Drama
  21. 1943 Passport to Suez (1943) movie poster Passport to Suez as Wembley Agent · Crime
  22. 1943 Dizzy Detectives (1943) movie poster Dizzy Detectives as Mr. Dill (uncredited) · Comedy
  23. 1943 They Stooge to Conga (1943) movie poster They Stooge to Conga as German Officer / Telephone Customer #4 (uncredited) · Comedy
  24. 1942 Three Smart Saps (1942) movie poster Three Smart Saps as Warden Stevens · Comedy
  25. 1942 What’s the Matador? (1942) movie poster What’s the Matador? as Shamus O'Brien (uncredited) · Comedy
  26. 1942 Loco Boy Makes Good (1942) movie poster Loco Boy Makes Good as Waldo Twitchell · Comedy
  27. 1941 Honolulu Lu (1941) movie poster Honolulu Lu as Duffy · Music
  28. 1941 Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941) movie poster Secrets of the Lone Wolf as Toledo Patterson (uncredited) · Romance
  29. 1941 Three Girls About Town (1941) movie poster Three Girls About Town as Reporter · Comedy
  30. 1941 The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941) movie poster The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Police Sergeant · Mystery
  31. 1941 The Devil Commands (1941) movie poster The Devil Commands as Postmaster · Sci-Fi
  32. 1941 The Face Behind the Mask (1941) movie poster The Face Behind the Mask as Watts · Crime
  33. 1940 His Ex Marks the Spot (1940) movie poster His Ex Marks the Spot as Justice of the Peace · Comedy
  34. 1940 Girls Under 21 (1940) movie poster Girls Under 21 as Rusty · Drama
  35. 1940 The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940) movie poster The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date as Taxi Driver · Comedy
  36. 1940 Blondie Plays Cupid (1940) movie poster Blondie Plays Cupid as Reed - a Workman (uncredited) · Comedy
  37. 1940 Angels Over Broadway (1940) movie poster Angels Over Broadway as 2nd Waiter (uncredited) · Drama
  38. 1940 The Spook Speaks (1940) movie poster The Spook Speaks as Mordini's assistant · Comedy
  39. 1940 Before I Hang (1940) movie poster Before I Hang as Sanders · Sci-Fi
  40. 1940 The Durango Kid (1940) movie poster The Durango Kid as Hank Banning (uncredited) · Western
  41. 1940 Nutty But Nice (1940) movie poster Nutty But Nice as Dr. Lyman (uncredited) · Comedy
  42. 1940 The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940) movie poster The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady as Undetermined Role · Comedy
  43. 1940 Island of Doomed Men (1940) movie poster Island of Doomed Men as Durkin - Prisoner (uncredited) · Crime
  44. 1940 The Man from Tumbleweeds (1940) movie poster The Man from Tumbleweeds as Ranch Henchman · Western
  45. 1940 A Plumbing We Will Go (1940) movie poster A Plumbing We Will Go as Judge Hadley · Comedy
  46. 1940 Pardon My Berth Marks (1940) movie poster Pardon My Berth Marks as Train Passenger · Comedy
  47. 1940 Rockin’ Thru the Rockies (1940) movie poster Rockin’ Thru the Rockies as Indian (uncredited) · Comedy
  48. 1940 Convicted Woman (1940) movie poster Convicted Woman as Bart (uncredited) · Crime
  49. 1940 Nothing But Pleasure (1940) movie poster Nothing But Pleasure as Car Salesman in Detroit · Comedy
  50. 1940 Cafe Hostess (1940) movie poster Cafe Hostess as Bartender · Drama
  51. 1939 My Son Is Guilty (1939) movie poster My Son Is Guilty as Whitey Morris · Crime
  52. 1939 The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) movie poster The Man They Could Not Hang as Juror Sutton · Sci-Fi
  53. 1939 Coast Guard (1939) movie poster Coast Guard as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) · Drama
  54. 1939 Mandrake the Magician (1939) movie poster Mandrake the Magician as Dirk · Crime
  55. 1939 We Want Our Mummy (1939) movie poster We Want Our Mummy as Thug in Egyptian Garb (uncredited) · Comedy
  56. 1939 Three Little Sew and Sews (1939) movie poster Three Little Sew and Sews as Lieutenant on Ship (uncredited) · Comedy
  57. 1939 Homicide Bureau (1939) movie poster Homicide Bureau as Jim Henderson - Pool Room Proprietor · Crime
  58. 1938 Home on the Rage (1938) movie poster Home on the Rage as Doctor (uncredited) · Comedy
  59. 1938 The Spider’s Web (1938) movie poster The Spider’s Web as Henchman Grafton · Crime
  60. 1938 Juvenile Court (1938) movie poster Juvenile Court as Dutch Adams (uncredited) · Drama
  61. 1938 You Can’t Take It with You (1938) movie poster You Can’t Take It with You as Strongarm Man (uncredited) · Romance
  62. 1937 The Shadow (1937) movie poster The Shadow as Mr. Moreno · Mystery
  63. 1937 The Game That Kills (1937) movie poster The Game That Kills as Eddie · Mystery
  64. 1937 It Happened in Hollywood (1937) movie poster It Happened in Hollywood as Burt · Comedy
  65. 1937 Girls Can Play (1937) movie poster Girls Can Play as Danny Maschio · Crime
  66. 1936 Legion of Terror (1936) movie poster Legion of Terror as Feeney (as John Tyrell) · Action
  67. 1936 Bullets or Ballots (1936) movie poster Bullets or Ballots as Red (uncredited) · Drama
  68. 1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) movie poster Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Reporter (uncredited) · Romance
  69. 1935 If You Could Only Cook (1935) movie poster If You Could Only Cook as Reporter (uncredited) · Romance
Works with

Who John Tyrrell Makes Movies With

The actors and directors John Tyrrell shares the most films with. Rita Hayworth comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Eric Blore (7).

FAQ

John Tyrrell: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has John Tyrrell been in?

John Tyrrell is credited on 69 films, from 1935 to 1947. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is John Tyrrell's highest-grossing movie?

Bullets or Ballots (1936) is John Tyrrell's biggest box office hit, with $8.61K worldwide, ahead of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) ($8.36K). Across every film with box office figures, John Tyrrell's movies have made $23K.

John Tyrrell's biggest hits

What is John Tyrrell's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Tyrrell's filmography is My Favorite Brunette (1947), in the role of Bell Captain (uncredited).

Who does John Tyrrell work with most often?

John Tyrrell shares the most films with Rita Hayworth (7 films), Eric Blore (7 films) and Joseph Crehan (5 films).

The Best John Tyrrell Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 69 credits.

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