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Danny Arnold

Writer, actor and producer · Died August 19, 1995, aged 70 · New York City, New York, USA

Danny Arnold was born on 23 January 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Barney Miller (1975), My World and Welcome to It (1969) and That Girl (1966). He was married to Donna Cooke and Joanne Gilbert. He died on 19 August 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 23, 1925
Died
August 19, 1995 (aged 70)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, actor and producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 31 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 27Up 19% in 30 days

What are Danny Arnold's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: 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
40%
Bonds
25%
Self
17%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Survival
4%
Redemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · 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 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
2
Absurd
2
Melancholic
2
Romantic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5

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 Danny Arnold's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danny Arnold'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

31 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Stat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

  • Joe Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

  • Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige(1981)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A.E.S. Hudson Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

  • Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 35 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 170 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The War Between Men and Women(1972)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Christian Licorice Store(1971)

    as Hollywood Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • My World and Welcome to It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 136 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Preview Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show Creator

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 254 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • McHale's Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Fricke

  • The Lady Takes a Flyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • The Real McCoys(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Rebel in Town(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Outside the Law(1956)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Desert Sands(1955)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Fort Yuma(1955)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Caddy(1953)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Scared Stiff(1953)

    as Gangster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Jumping Jacks(1952)

    as Private Evans

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sailor Beware(1952)

    as Turk

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Come Back Little Shiksa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Re-Inforcer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay · Story · as Larry Lapp

  • Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison(1951)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Original Story

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1949 to 1991.

Highest rated

The Caddy (1953)

Midcredits 58th

Most popular right now

The War Between Men and Women (1972)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 31: 6 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting8 of 31: 3 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting19 of 31: 9 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing10 of 31: 1 only producing, 9 with another roleOther crew6 of 31: 1 only other crew, 5 with another role

31 titles, 11 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s15 · 7 acting · 10 crew1960s7 · 2 acting · 7 crew1970s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew1980s2 · crew1990s1 · crew

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.

How do Danny Arnold's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Christian Licorice Store (1971)

63rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Barney Miller (1975)

Midcredits 93rd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Danny Arnold work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danny Arnold's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gordon Avil shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers