Actor
Wade Boteler: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 159
- on screen
- 1921–1944
- box office
- $357
Career at a glance
Wade Boteler's Career in Numbers
Wade Boteler's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Wade Boteler works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Ducks and Drakes (1921) to The Last Ride (1944), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Wade Boteler Movies by Decade
- 1920s 9
- 1930s 101
- 1940s 49
The 1930s were Wade Boteler's busiest decade, with 101 films.
Wade Boteler Movies by Genre
- Drama 44
- Comedy 26
- Romance 22
- Crime 17
- Western 13
- Mystery 8
- Music 6
- Adventure 6
- Thriller 3
- Action 3
Drama is the genre Wade Boteler has worked in most, with 44 films, ahead of comedy (26).
Wade Boteler Career Milestones
- First film
- Ducks and Drakes 1921
- Biggest box office hit
- His Girl Friday $330 worldwide
- Newest film
- The Last Ride 1944
159 credits
Wade Boteler Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Wade Boteler 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.
Order by
- 1944
The Last Ride as Police Chief Delaney · Mystery - 1943
Find the Blackmailer as Detective Lieutenant Cramer · Drama - 1943
Hit the Ice as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited) · Comedy - 1943
It Ain’t Hay as Reilly · Comedy - 1943
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Music - 1942
Gentleman Jim as Policeman (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
The Hidden Hand as Sheriff Selby (uncredited) · Horror - 1942
I Married a Witch Fantasy Worldwide box office: $27 - 1942
Eyes of the Underworld as Sgt. Clancy · Crime - 1942
Get Hep to Love as Stacey · Music - 1942
Between Us Girls as Policeman (uncredited) · Romance - 1942
Escape from Crime as Lieutenant 'Biff' Malone · Crime - 1942
Jackass Mail as Doctor · Western - 1942
I Was Framed as Ben Belden · Adventure - 1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Warden Carl Jones · Comedy - 1942
Ride ’Em Cowboy as Rodeo Manager (uncredited) · Comedy - 1942
Fly By Night as O'Brien (Uncredited) · Thriller - 1941
Kathleen as Policeman · Drama - 1941
I Wake Up Screaming as Detective (uncredited) · Mystery - 1941
Highway West as Sheriff (uncredited) · Drama - 1941
Love Crazy as Head Private Investigator (uncredited) · Romance - 1941
Strange Alibi as Capt. Allen · Crime - 1941
The Lady from Cheyenne as Turk · Western - 1941
Men of Boys Town as Police Lieutenant (uncredited) · Drama - 1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Attendant at Marriage Bureau (uncredited) · Comedy - 1941
Footsteps in the Dark as Police Sergeant (uncredited) · Crime - 1941
Robin Hood of the Pecos as General Wright (uncredited) · Western - 1940
Love Thy Neighbor as Policeman at Dock · Comedy - 1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Michael Axford · Action - 1940
Knute Rockne All American as Trainer (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
Spring Parade as Sergeant · Music - 1940
The Howards of Virginia as Uncle Reuben · Drama - 1940
City for Conquest as New York Policeman (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
Dance, Girl, Dance as Policeman (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
We Who Are Young as Policeman at Digging Site (uncredited) · Romance - 1940
The Way of All Flesh as Policeman · Drama - 1940
Three Faces West as Mr. Harris, Department of Agriculture Official · Drama - 1940
Women in Hiding as Mr. Pelton (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
Ski Patrol as German Olympics Spokesman · War - 1940
Gaucho Serenade as Rancher · Western - 1940
Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise as Honolulu Police Chief · Crime - 1940
Young Buffalo Bill as Colonel Joseph Calhoun · Western - 1940
Castle on the Hudson as Principal Keeper · Drama - 1940
Young Tom Edison as Si Weaver · Drama - 1940
My Little Chickadee as Leading Citizen (uncredited) · Western - 1940
High School as McDonald · Comedy - 1940
Brother Rat and a Baby as Police Captain · Comedy - 1940
His Girl Friday as Mike (uncredited) · Romance Worldwide box office: $330 - 1940
The Green Hornet as Michael Axford · Adventure - 1939
Invisible Stripes as Policeman Outside Garage (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Days of Jesse James as Dr. R.S. Samuels · Western - 1939
Rulers of the Sea as Mr. Brown (Uncredited) · Drama - 1939
The Roaring Twenties as Policeman in Speakeasy (uncredited) · Crime - 1939
Thunder Afloat as Recruiting Officer (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
Dust Be My Destiny as Sergeant (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
They Shall Have Music as Bill - Police Lieutenant (uncredited) · Family - 1939
Blondie Takes a Vacation as Engineer (uncredited) · Adventure - 1939
Dog Daze as Precinct Officer Riley · Comedy - 1939
Buck Rogers as Prof. Wade · Sci-Fi - 1939
East Side of Heaven as Detective (uncredited) · Family - 1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up as Guest · Music - 1939
Patrola na hranicích Mexika as Colonel Denby · Western - 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939 as Policeman in Central Park (uncredited) · Music - 1939
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as First Riverboat Captain (uncredited) · Family - 1939
Blackwell’s Island as Captain Pedersen · Crime - 1938
Peck’s Bad Boy with the Circus as Murphy · Comedy - 1938
Girls on Probation as Policeman in Car · Crime - 1938
Valley of the Giants as Joe Lorimer · Adventure - 1938
Billy The Kid Returns as Sheriff Pat Garrett · Western - 1938
Professor Beware as Officer in Court · Comedy - 1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Captain MacLevy (uncredited) · Crime - 1938
The Rage of Paris as Mr. Wright (uncredited) · Romance - 1938
Dangerous to Know as Policeman in Brandon’s Office (uncredited) · Drama - 1938
Captain Kidd’s Treasure as Captain of Modern-day Expedition (uncredited) · History - 1938
In Old Chicago as Police Officer · History - 1937
Wells Fargo as Ship Captain · Western - 1937
The Bad Man of Brimstone as Mr. Grant · Western - 1937
You’re a Sweetheart as Cop (uncredited) · Romance - 1937
Mannequin as Turnkey (Uncredited) · Romance - 1937
It Happened in Hollywood as Patrolman · Comedy - 1937
Dead End as Policeman at Killing (Uncredited) · Drama - 1937
Border Cafe as Jailer (uncredited) · Music - 1937
Parnell as Irish Cop · Drama - 1937
Jim Hanvey, Detective as Davis · Romance - 1937
Love Is News as Cop (uncredited) · Romance - 1937
You Only Live Once as Pat - Policeman with Package (uncredited) · Crime - 1936
The Mandarin Mystery as Inspector Queen · Mystery - 1936
Sinner Take All as Irish Patrolman (uncredited) · Mystery - 1936
Country Gentlemen as First Deputy · Comedy - 1936
The President’s Mystery as Floyd, the sheriff · Thriller - 1936
Human Cargo as Bob McSweeney · Action - 1936
Charlie Chan at the Circus as Lt. Macy · Crime - 1936
The Walking Dead as Cellist's Guard (uncredited) · Sci-Fi - 1936
Exclusive Story as O'Neil · Crime - 1936
Riffraff as Bert · Crime - 1935
Whipsaw as Detective Humphries · Crime - 1935
Frisco Kid as Receiver of Shanghaied Men (uncredited) · Romance - 1935
Music Is Magic as Streetcar Inspector (uncredited) · Drama - 1935
O’Shaughnessy’s Boy as Callahan · Drama - 1935
The Goose and the Gander as Hotel Detective Sprague · Comedy - 1935
Streamline Express Drama - 1935
The Gay Deception as Desk Sergeant (uncredited) · Comedy - 1935
Diamond Jim as Mill Foreman · Drama - 1935
Front Page Woman as Joe a Policeman (uncredited) · Romance - 1935
The Headline Woman as Flanagan · Drama - 1935
Goin’ to Town as Ranch foreman · Comedy - 1935
Reckless as Policeman Re-arresting Mona (uncredited) · Comedy - 1935
Baby Face Harrington as Glynn · Comedy - 1935
Bordertown as Man Wanting to Buy Roark's Casino · Drama - 1934
The Richest Girl in the World as Jim Franey · Romance - 1934
Chained as Max (uncredited) · Romance - 1934
Charlie Chan’s Courage as Bliss · Mystery - 1934
Murder on the Blackboard as Bearded diner (Uncredited) · Thriller - 1934
Operator 13 as Gaston · Drama - 1934
The Merry Frinks as 1st Detective Sergeant (uncredited) · Comedy - 1934
Sadie McKee as Second Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) · Drama - 1934
Manhattan Melodrama as Prison Guard (uncredited) · Drama - 1934
A Very Honorable Guy as Guard · Comedy - 1934
Gambling Lady as Sergeant at Bail Window (uncredited) · Mystery - 1934
Two Alone as 2nd Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) · Drama - 1933
Queen Christina as Magnus' Rabble Rouser (uncredited) · History - 1933
Advice to the Lovelorn Comedy - 1933
The Kennel Murder Case as Desk Sergeant Mellish (uncredited) · Crime - 1933
Wild Boys of the Road as Policeman in Court (uncredited) · Drama - 1933
College Humor as Creamery Worker · Action - 1933
Hold Your Man as Police Sergeant at Reformatory (uncredited) · Drama - 1933
Bed of Roses as River Boat Purser (uncredited) · Romance - 1933
Made on Broadway as Police Inspector Burke · Drama - 1933
Hello, Sister! as Passerby at Apartment · Romance - 1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum as Ambrose (Uncredited) · Mystery - 1933
She Done Him Wrong as Dan's Pal (uncredited) · Crime - 1932
Central Park as Barney Goodman (uncredited) · Romance - 1932
Lawyer Man as Court Policeman (uncredited) · Drama - 1932
The Death Kiss as Sergeant Hilliker · Mystery - 1932
Silver Dollar as A miner · Drama - 1932
Air Mail as Medical Examiner (uncredited) · Adventure - 1932
Come on Danger! as Tex · Western - 1932
Bird of Paradise as Capitaine Johnson · Romance - 1932
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain as Detective (uncredited) · Drama - 1932
Under Eighteen as Cop (uncredited) · Romance - 1932
Emma as Airport Official (uncredited) · Comedy - 1931
Possessed as Campaign Rally Heckler (uncredited) · Romance - 1931
Way Back Home as Income Tax Man (uncredited) · Drama - 1931
24 Hours as Pat Healy · Drama - 1931
Penrod and Sam as Mr. Williams (uncredited) · Drama - 1931
Blonde Crazy as Detective (uncredited) · Comedy - 1931
Laugh and Get Rich as Detective Flannery (uncredited) · Comedy - 1931
The Painted Desert as Bob Carson · Western - 1930
Top Speed as Sheriff · Comedy - 1930
The Devil’s Holiday as House Detective · Drama - 1929
Navy Blues as Higgins · Drama - 1929
Dynamite as Mine Foreman · Drama - 1929
Big News as O'Neill · Crime - 1929
The Single Standard as The Pedestrian Masher (uncredited) · Romance - 1929
Close Harmony as Officer Kelly · Romance - 1929
The Leatherneck as Top Sergeant · Drama - 1929
The Flying Fleet as Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited) · Adventure - 1925
The Last Edition as Mike Fitzgerald · Drama - 1921
Ducks and Drakes as Colonel Tweed · Romance
Works with
Who Wade Boteler Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Wade Boteler shares the most films with. Irving Bacon comes first, with 15 films together, followed by Joseph Crehan (15).
FAQ
Wade Boteler: Questions & Answers
How many movies Wade Boteler has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Wade Boteler been in?
Wade Boteler is credited on 159 films, from 1921 to 1944. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Wade Boteler's highest-grossing movie?
His Girl Friday (1940) is Wade Boteler's biggest box office hit, with $330 worldwide, ahead of I Married a Witch (1942) ($27). Across every film with box office figures, Wade Boteler's movies have made $357.
Wade Boteler's biggest hits What is Wade Boteler's newest movie?
The most recent film on Wade Boteler's filmography is The Last Ride (1944), in the role of Police Chief Delaney.
Who does Wade Boteler work with most often?
Wade Boteler shares the most films with Irving Bacon (15 films), Joseph Crehan (15 films) and James Flavin (14 films).
The Best Wade Boteler Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 159 credits.
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