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John Arledge

John Arledge

Actor · Died May 15, 1947, aged 41 · Crockett, Texas, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Johnson Lundy Arledge (March 12, 1906 – May 15, 1947) was an American film and stage actor. He played dozens of supporting roles in the Hollywood movies of the 1930s–1940s, including the tractor driver who destroys a house in The Grapes of Wrath.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 12, 1906
Died
May 15, 1947 (aged 41)
From
Crockett, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are John Arledge's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
54%
Bonds
20%
Self
8%
Survival
6%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Redemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Bittersweet
2
Romantic
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Arledge's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (2).

Subscription and free streaming for John Arledge's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dark Passage(1947)

    as Lonely Man at Bus Station (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now(1947)

    as Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • That's My Man(1947)

    as Thunder's owner

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Arizona(1940)

    as Southern Lieutenant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Flag of Humanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jeremy

  • City for Conquest(1940)

    as Salesman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ski Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dick Reynolds

  • It's a Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Newcomer on Ship (uncredited)

  • The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

    as Davis

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Strange Cargo(1940)

    as Dufond

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Fighting 69th(1940)

    as Alabama Man #2 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • All Women Have Secrets(1939)

    as Joe Tucker

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gone with the Wind(1939)

    as Dying Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 6,000 Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Phil Donegan

  • Twelve Crowded Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Red

  • You Can't Cheat an Honest Man(1939)

    as Phineas Whipsnade

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Campus Confessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Freddy Fry

  • Numbered Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tommy Morgan

  • Prison Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mousie

  • County Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as John Hope

  • Big City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Buddy

  • The Big Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Spike Adams

  • Don't Turn 'em Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Walter Clifford

  • Murder on a Bridle Path(1936)

    as Joey Thomas

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Two in Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as John Woods

  • You May Be Next! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Eddie House

  • We're Only Human(1935)

    as Johnny O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Shipmates Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Johnny 'Coxswain' Lawrence

  • Old Man Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Pinky Parker

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife(1935)

    as Man Talking About Transcontinental Railroad

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mary Jane's Pa(1935)

    as Linc Overman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Devil Dogs of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mac

  • Flirtation Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Spike Dukowe

  • Jimmy and Sally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Joe

  • Olsen’s Big Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Harry Smith

  • Hell's Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Joe Carter

  • Week Ends Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ted Lane

  • Huddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Pidge

  • Careless Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Hank Oldfield

  • After Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Office Worker / Wedding Rehearsal Guest

  • Heartbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jerry Sommers

  • The Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Tommy

  • Daddy Long Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jimmy McBride

  • Young Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jimmy

  • King of Jazz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as First Pianist at Giant Piano ('Rhapsody in Blue') / Quartet Member ('Nellie') (as Johnson Arledge)

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1930 to 1947.

Highest rated

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)

Film career

  • 1930Screen debut· King of Jazz

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1930s34 · acting1940s11 · acting

Billing

usually 18th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do John Arledge's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

All Women Have Secrets (1939)

63rd percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does John Arledge work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Arledge's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Borzage shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors