Actor

Richard Arlen: Movies & Box Office

films: 63
on screen: 1926–1979
box office: $18.2K

Career at a glance

Richard Arlen's Career in Numbers

Richard Arlen's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Arlen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Old Ironsides (1926) to The Horror Show (1979), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Richard Arlen Movies by Decade

1920s 13
1930s 16
1940s 9
1950s 6
1960s 16
1970s 2

The 1930s were Richard Arlen's busiest decade, with 16 films.

Richard Arlen Movies by Genre

Western 14
Drama 14
Action 5
Comedy 4
Mystery 4
Romance 3
War 3
Music 3
Adventure 3
Documentary 2

Western is the genre Richard Arlen has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of drama (14).

Richard Arlen Career Milestones

First film: Old Ironsides 1926
Biggest box office hit: The Mountain $9.27K worldwide
Newest film: The Horror Show 1979

63 credits

Richard Arlen Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Richard Arlen 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.

Richard Arlen Movies as an Actor

Richard Arlen in Documentaries & Specials

1935 Hollywood Hobbies as Himself · Comedy

Works with

Who Richard Arlen Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Richard Arlen shares the most films with. Lon Chaney Jr. comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Fay Wray (7).

FAQ

Richard Arlen: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Richard Arlen been in?

Richard Arlen is credited on 63 films, from 1926 to 1979. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Richard Arlen's highest-grossing movie?

The Mountain (1956) is Richard Arlen's biggest box office hit, with $9.27K worldwide, ahead of Warlock (1959) ($8.89K). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Arlen's movies have made $18.2K.

Richard Arlen's biggest hits

What is Richard Arlen's newest movie?

The most recent film on Richard Arlen's filmography is The Horror Show (1979), in the role of (archive footage).

Who does Richard Arlen work with most often?

Richard Arlen shares the most films with Lon Chaney Jr. (7 films), Fay Wray (7 films) and Mary Brian (6 films).

The Best Richard Arlen Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 63 credits.

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