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Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Actor · Died March 28, 1976, aged 76 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Richard Arlen (born Sylvanus Richard Mattimore) was an American film and television actor. He served as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Flying Corps during World War I. After the war, he went to the oilfields of Texas and Oklahoma and found work as a tool boy. He was thereafter a messenger and sporting editor of a newspaper before going to Los Angeles to act in films, but no producer wanted him. He was a delivery boy for a film laboratory when the motorcycle which he was riding landed him a broken leg outside the Paramount Pictures lot. A sympathetic film director gave him his start as an extra. He appeared at first in silent films before making the transition to talkies. His first important film role was in Vengeance of the Deep. He took time out from his Hollywood career to teach as a United States Army Air Forces flight instructor in World War II. Arlen is best known for his role as a pilot in the Academy Award-winning Wings with Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Gary Cooper, El Brendel, and his second wife, Jobyna Ralston, whom he married in 1927. He was among the more famous residents of the celebrity enclave, Toluca Lake, California. He married New York socialite, Margaret Kinsella, in 1946. In 1939, Universal teamed him with Andy Devine for a series of 14 B-pictures, mostly action-comedies with heavy reliance on stock footage from larger-scale films. They are informally known as the "Aces of Action" series, which is how the stars were billed in the trailers. When Arlen left the studio in 1941, the series continued with Devine teamed with a variety of other actors. In the 1950s and early 1960s, Arlen was active in television, having guest starred in several anthology series, including Playhouse 90, The Loretta Young Show, The 20th Century Fox Hour, and in three episodes of the series about clergymen, Crossroads. In 1960, Arlen was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star at 6755 Hollywood Boulevard for his contributions to the film industry. In 1968, he appeared on Petticoat Junction playing himself. The episode was called "Wings" and it was in direct reference to the 1927 silent movie Wings. Arlen appeared in westerns, such as Lawman, Branded, Bat Masterson, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Wagon Train, and Yancy Derringer, and in such drama/adventure programs as Ripcord, Whirlybirds, Perry Mason, The New Breed, Coronado 9, and Michael Shayne.

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Born
August 30, 1899
Died
March 28, 1976 (aged 76)
From
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 164 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 Richard Arlen's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
34%
Bonds
24%
Survival
13%
Power
12%
Self
12%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Justice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 19 · Serious 17 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 27 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 16 · Charged 19 · Intense 6

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

Steady 19 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 28 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 38 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 15 of 25 analyzed roles.

Hero
15 of 25
Ally
3 of 25
Threshold guardian
3 of 25
Shadow
2 of 25
Mentor
1 of 25
Herald
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Thrilling
13
Melancholic
13
Warm
9
Romantic
9
Other
33

How their films linger

Fun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical2

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 Richard Arlen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Arlen'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

164 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Muppets Go to the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as David Armstrong (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • The Horror Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as (archive footage)

  • A Whale of a Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mr. Monahan

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood(1976)

    as Silent Film Star 2

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Sky's the Limit(1975)

    as Grimes

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Buckskin(1968)

    as Townsman

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Rogue's Gallery(1968)

    as Man in Club

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fort Utah(1967)

    as Sam Tyler

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hostile Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sheriff Travis

  • Red Tomahawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Deadwood Telegrapher

  • Road to Nashville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Studio Boss

  • Waco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Billy Kelly

  • To the Shores of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Brig. Gen. F.W. Ramsgate

  • Johnny Reno(1966)

    as Ned Duggan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Apache Uprising(1965)

    as Captain Gannon

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Bounty Killer(1965)

    as Matthew Ridgeway

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Town Tamer(1965)

    as Doctor Kent

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Black Spurs(1965)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Human Duplicators(1964)

    as National Intelligence

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Young Fury(1964)

    as Sheriff Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the College Girl(1964)

    as Charles Devon

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Law of the Lawless(1964)

    as Ben the Bartender

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Shepherd of the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Old Matt

  • The Best Man(1964)

    as Sen. Oscar Anderson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Crawling Hand(1963)

    as Lee Barrenger

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Young and the Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Col. Ralph Holbein

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Willits

  • The Last Time I Saw Archie(1961)

    as Col. Edwin Martin

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Coronado 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Raymie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Chris Garber

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Warlock(1959)

    as Bacon

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as John Minor · as Sheriff Dan Rainey

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Yancy Derringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as General Hugh Morgan

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Damon Ring, Sr.

  • Cavalry Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sgt. Jim Heisler

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Harrison

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Child of Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Louis Contino

  • The Mountain(1956)

    as C. W. Rivial

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sheriff Ward Young

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Father John Fletcher Slee

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blonde Blackmailer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Tony Pelassier

  • Devil's Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as John 'Captain' Martin

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Nevers

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Christopher Waring

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Sabre Jet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Gen. Robert E 'Bob' Hale

  • The Blazing Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Joe Morgan

  • Hurricane Smith(1952)

    as Brundage

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Flaming Feather(1952)

    as Showdown Calhoun

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Silver City(1951)

    as Charles Storrs

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Kansas Raiders(1950)

    as Union Captain

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Grand Canyon(1949)

    as Mike Adams

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • When My Baby Smiles at Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Harvey Howell

  • The Return of Wildfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dobe Williams

  • Speed to Spare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Cliff Jordan

  • Buffalo Bill Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Buffalo Bill

  • Accomplice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Simon Lash

  • The Phantom Speaks(1945)

    as Matt Fraser

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Identity Unknown(1945)

    as Johnny March

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bonanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Capt. Jed Kilton

  • Storm Over Lisbon(1944)

    as John Craig

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • That's My Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Tim Jones

  • The Lady and the Monster(1944)

    as Dr. Patrick Cory

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Timber Queen(1944)

    as Russell Evans

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Minesweeper(1943)

    as Richard Houston

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Submarine Alert(1943)

    as Lewis J. 'Lee' Deerhold

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Alaska Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Woody Ormsby

  • Aerial Gunner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jon Davis

  • Wrecking Crew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Matt Carney

  • A Letter From Bataan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Pvt. John W. Lewis

  • Wildcat(1942)

    as Johnny Maverick

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Torpedo Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Skinner Barnes

  • Flying Blind(1941)

    as Jim Clark

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dick Williams

  • Raiders of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dick Manning

  • Forced Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dan Kendall

  • Power Dive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Brad Farrell

  • Men of the Timberland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dick O'Hara

  • Mutiny in the Arctic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dick Barclay

  • Lucky Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dick McManus

  • The Devil's Pipeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dick Talbot

  • The Leather Pushers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dick 'Kid' Roberts

  • Black Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Walter Norton

  • Hot Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Frank Stewart

  • Danger On Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as "Lucky" Larry Taylor

  • The Man from Montreal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Clark Manning

  • Legion of Lost Flyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gene 'Loop' Gillan

  • Tropic Fury(1939)

    as Dan Burton

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mutiny on the Blackhawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Capt. Robert Lawrence

  • Missing Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Wally King

  • Straight, Place and Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Denny Paine

  • Call of the Yukon(1938)

    as Gaston Rogers

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • No Time to Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Perry Brown

  • Murder in Greenwich Village(1937)

    as Steve Havens Jackson Jr.

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Artists & Models (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alan Townsend

  • Secret Valley(1937)

    as Lee Rogers

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Great Barrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hickey

  • The Mine with the Iron Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bob Harvey

  • Three Live Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as William 'Bill' Jones, an alias of William Foster

  • The Calling of Dan Matthews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dan Matthews

  • Let 'em Have It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mal Stevens

  • Helldorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Art Ryan

  • Ready for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Julian Barrow

  • She Made Her Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Wild Bill Smith

  • Come On, Marines! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Lucky Davis

  • Alice in Wonderland(1933)

    as Cheshire Cat

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hell and High Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Capt J.J. Jericho

  • Golden Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Walt Martin

  • Three Cornered Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dr. Alan Stevens

  • How to Break 90 #4: Downswing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • College Humor(1933)

    as Mondrake

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Song of the Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bill Hoffman

  • Island of Lost Souls(1932)

    as Edward Parker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The All-American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Gary King

  • Tiger Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Pipes Boley

  • Guilty as Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Frank C. Marsh

  • Sky Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bert 'Speed' Condon

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

    as David Frost

  • Touchdown! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dan Curtis

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

    as Lt. Tom Colton

  • The Secret Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Tom Blake

  • The Lawyer's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Joe Hart

  • Gun Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Brad Farley

  • The Conquering Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dan McMasters

  • Only Saps Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Larry Payne

  • The Santa Fe Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Stan Hollister

  • The Sea God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Phillip 'Pink' Barker

  • The Border Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jim Cleve

  • Paramount on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Hunter (Dream Girl)

  • The Light of Western Stars(1930)

    as Dick Bailey

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Heyst

  • Burning Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Lou Larrigan

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Steven 'Steve'

  • Dangerous Curves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Larry Lee

  • Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Bob Moran

  • The Four Feathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Lt. Harry Faversham

  • The Man I Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Joe "Dum-Dum" Brooks

  • Manhattan Cocktail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Fred Tilden

  • Beggars of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as The Boy (Jim)

  • Ladies of the Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Red

  • Feel My Pulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Her Problem

  • Under the Tonto Rim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Edd Denmeade

  • She's a Sheik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Capt. Colton

  • Figures Don't Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Bob Blewe

  • Sally in Our Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Jimmie Adams

  • Wings(1927)

    as David Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Blood Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as John Shreve

  • Rolled Stockings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Ralph Treadway

  • Old Ironsides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Seaman (uncredited)

  • You'd Be Surprised(1926)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Padlocked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as 'Tubby' Clark

  • Behind the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Percy Brown

  • The Enchanted Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Link Halliwell

  • The Coast of Folly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Bather

  • In the Name of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Dumas Dufrayne

  • Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Richard Arlen

  • Quicksands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 164 titles from 1923 to 2012.

Biggest box office

The Mountain (1956)

$9.3K worldwide

Highest rated

Wings (1927)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting164 of 164: 164 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

By decade

1920s25 · acting1930s47 · acting1940s34 · acting1950s25 · acting1960s27 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Richard Arlen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 47 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Tropic Fury (1939)

90th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Best Man (1964)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 41. 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 Richard Arlen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Arlen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; A.C. Lyles shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles