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Herb Armstrong

Herb Armstrong

Actor · Died March 3, 2005, aged 80 · New York City, New York, USA

Herb Armstrong was born on 24 September 1924 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Cape Fear (1962), Loose Cannons (1990) and Stir Crazy (1980). He died on 3 March 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 24, 1924
Died
March 3, 2005 (aged 80)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 40 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 37% in 30 days

What are Herb Armstrong's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Survival
24%
Bonds
20%
Self
20%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Contemplative
2
Dread
1
Melancholic
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Herb Armstrong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Herb Armstrong'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

40 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dating Games People Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Fred Jenkins

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Homeless Guy

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Loose Cannons(1990)

    as Cheshire Cat

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Big Trouble(1986)

    as Night Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Soldier Callan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Bret Maverick(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Return of the Rebels(1981)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Five of Me(1981)

    as Bowling Alley Manager

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Seems Like Old Times(1980)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Stir Crazy(1980)

    as County Jail Guard

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Smokey Roadblock(1977)

    as Calvin Engle

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mean Dog Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Bailiff

  • Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Officer Reilly (voice)

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Union Official

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harold

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • For Pete's Sake(1974)

    as Insurance Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Something Evil(1972)

    as Mr. Schiller

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Travis Logan, D.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorrow

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Anaesthesiologist

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Stark

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Klein · as Lab Examiner · as Liquor Store Owner · as Miller · as Motel Manager

  • The Munsters(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

  • Grindl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cape Fear(1962)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Gun Street(1961)

    as Jeff Baxley

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vince

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond(1960)

    as Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The FBI Story(1959)

    as Frank Nash (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Young Captives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mr. Howel

  • Party Girl(1958)

    as Intern (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sayers

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1955 to 2008; peak year 1961.

Highest rated

Something Evil (1972)

Midcredits 16th

Most popular right now

The Five of Me (1981)

Film career

19552008

Peak 1961 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1950s8 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · 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 Herb Armstrong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 14; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Return of the Rebels (1981)

86th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cape Fear (1962)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

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 Herb Armstrong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Herb Armstrong's MovieCove titles; Alan Jay Factor shares the most, 2.