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Shep Houghton: Movies & Box Office

films
50
on screen
1927–1969
box office
$12.4K
Biggest hits

The Best Shep Houghton Movies

The films of Shep Houghton that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Boston Strangler (1968) leads with $9.44K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Shep Houghton's Career in Numbers

Shep Houghton's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Shep Houghton works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Underworld (1927) to Topaz (1969), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Shep Houghton Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 1
  2. 1930s 8
  3. 1940s 18
  4. 1950s 13
  5. 1960s 10

The 1940s were Shep Houghton's busiest decade, with 18 films.

Shep Houghton Movies by Genre

  • Drama 12
  • Comedy 10
  • Romance 8
  • Crime 5
  • War 3
  • Music 3
  • Family 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Thriller 1
  • Horror 1

Drama is the genre Shep Houghton has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of comedy (10).

Shep Houghton Career Milestones

First film
Underworld 1927
Biggest box office hit
The Boston Strangler $9.44K worldwide
Newest film
Topaz 1969
50 credits

Shep Houghton Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Shep Houghton 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. 1969 Topaz (1969) movie poster Topaz as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) · Drama
  2. 1968 The Boston Strangler (1968) movie poster The Boston Strangler as Detective (uncredited) · Crime
  3. 1967 Banning (1967) movie poster Banning as Club Member (uncredited) · Romance
  4. 1966 Not With My Wife, You Don’t! (1966) movie poster Not With My Wife, You Don’t! as Pilot (uncredited) · Comedy
  5. 1964 Youngblood Hawke (1964) movie poster Youngblood Hawke as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) · Drama
  6. 1964 Send Me No Flowers (1964) movie poster Send Me No Flowers as Sam Scheffing (uncredited) · Comedy
  7. 1964 Man’s Favorite Sport? (1964) movie poster Man’s Favorite Sport? as Fisherman (uncredited) · Comedy
  8. 1963 The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963) movie poster The Courtship of Eddie’s Father as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) · Family
  9. 1962 Sammy, the Way-Out Seal (1962) movie poster Sammy, the Way-Out Seal as Party Guest (uncredited) · Family
  10. 1960 Seven Thieves (1960) movie poster Seven Thieves as Casino Patron (uncredited) · Crime
  11. 1958 The Last Hurrah (1958) movie poster The Last Hurrah as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) · Drama
  12. 1957 My Man Godfrey (1957) movie poster My Man Godfrey as Party Guest (uncredited) · Comedy
  13. 1957 The Garment Jungle (1957) movie poster The Garment Jungle as Union Member (uncredited) · Drama
  14. 1957 Man Afraid (1957) movie poster Man Afraid as Bit Role (uncredited) · Crime
  15. 1957 Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957) movie poster Ten Thousand Bedrooms as Party Guest (uncredited) · Romance
  16. 1956 The Rack (1956) movie poster The Rack as Judge · Drama
  17. 1955 I Died a Thousand Times (1955) movie poster I Died a Thousand Times as Hotel Guest (uncredited) · Crime
  18. 1955 It’s Always Fair Weather (1955) movie poster It’s Always Fair Weather as Technician (uncredited) · Romance
  19. 1954 Phffft (1954) movie poster Phffft as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) · Romance
  20. 1951 The Stooge (1951) movie poster The Stooge as Club Patron (uncredited) · Drama
  21. 1951 The Red Badge of Courage (1951) movie poster The Red Badge of Courage as Union Soldier (uncredited) · War
  22. 1951 He Ran All the Way (1951) movie poster He Ran All the Way as Pedestrian (uncredited) · Crime
  23. 1950 Buccaneer’s Girl (1950) movie poster Buccaneer’s Girl Comedy
  24. 1949 The Lady Gambles (1949) movie poster The Lady Gambles as Casino Patron (uncredited) · Drama
  25. 1948 Moonrise (1948) movie poster Moonrise Drama
  26. 1948 The Golden Eye (1948) movie poster The Golden Eye as Dude Ranch Guest (uncredited) · Mystery
  27. 1948 Tap Roots (1948) movie poster Tap Roots as Orderly (uncredited) · Drama
  28. 1948 Easter Parade (1948) movie poster Easter Parade as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) · Music
  29. 1947 Lured (1947) movie poster Lured as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) · Mystery
  30. 1947 Nora Prentiss (1947) movie poster Nora Prentiss as Trio Singer (uncredited) · Drama
  31. 1946 Black Angel (1946) movie poster Black Angel as Specialty Dancer (Uncredited) · Thriller
  32. 1944 Hollywood Canteen (1944) movie poster Hollywood Canteen as Doorman (uncredited) · Romance
  33. 1943 The Leopard Man (1943) movie poster The Leopard Man as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) · Horror
  34. 1942 For Me and My Gal (1942) movie poster For Me and My Gal as Dancer / Soldier (uncredited) · War
  35. 1941 In the Navy (1941) movie poster In the Navy as Officer Dancer (uncredited) · Comedy
  36. 1941 Ziegfeld Girl (1941) movie poster Ziegfeld Girl as Chorus Boy (uncredited) · Drama
  37. 1940 Little Nellie Kelly (1940) movie poster Little Nellie Kelly as Party Guest (uncredited) · Comedy
  38. 1940 Too Many Girls (1940) movie poster Too Many Girls as Chorus Boy · Music
  39. 1940 Boom Town (1940) movie poster Boom Town as Saloon Brawler (uncredited) · Adventure
  40. 1940 The Return of Frank James (1940) movie poster The Return of Frank James as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) · Western
  41. 1940 Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) movie poster Broadway Melody of 1940 as Specialty Dancer (uncredited) · Comedy
  42. 1939 At the Circus (1939) movie poster At the Circus as Circus Patron (uncredited) · Comedy
  43. 1938 The Dawn Patrol (1938) movie poster The Dawn Patrol as Young Recruit · War
  44. 1938 If I Were King (1938) movie poster If I Were King as Burgundian Knight (uncredited) · History
  45. 1937 Topper (1937) movie poster Topper as Waiter (uncredited) · Comedy
  46. 1936 Libeled Lady (1936) movie poster Libeled Lady as Club Patron (uncredited) · Romance
  47. 1934 Flirtation Walk (1934) movie poster Flirtation Walk as Cadet (uncredited) · Romance
  48. 1934 Cleopatra (1934) movie poster Cleopatra as Roman Soldier (uncredited) · Romance
  49. 1934 Murder at the Vanities (1934) movie poster Murder at the Vanities as Chorus Boy (uncredited) · Music
  50. 1927 Underworld (1927) movie poster Underworld as Street Kid (uncredited) · Drama
Works with

Who Shep Houghton Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Shep Houghton shares the most films with. James Flavin comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Irving Bacon (5).

FAQ

Shep Houghton: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Shep Houghton been in?

Shep Houghton is credited on 50 films, from 1927 to 1969. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Shep Houghton's highest-grossing movie?

The Boston Strangler (1968) is Shep Houghton's biggest box office hit, with $9.44K worldwide, ahead of Easter Parade (1948) ($1.61K). Across every film with box office figures, Shep Houghton's movies have made $12.4K.

Shep Houghton's biggest hits

What is Shep Houghton's newest movie?

The most recent film on Shep Houghton's filmography is Topaz (1969), in the role of Restaurant Patron (uncredited).

Who does Shep Houghton work with most often?

Shep Houghton shares the most films with James Flavin (5 films), Irving Bacon (5 films) and Judy Garland (4 films).

The Best Shep Houghton Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 50 credits.

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