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Anthony Averill

Anthony Averill

Actor · Died December 25, 1982, aged 71 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Anthony Averill was born on 21 February 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Torchy Blane in Panama (1938), The Phantom Creeps (1939) and When Were You Born? (1938). He was married to Linda. He died on 25 December 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 21, 1911
Died
December 25, 1982 (aged 71)
From
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 16% in 30 days

What are Anthony Averill's films like?

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

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th 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
57%
Survival
16%
Self
13%
Power
11%
Bonds
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
6
Tense
4
Joyful
1
Warm
2
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1

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 Anthony Averill's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anthony Averill'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

14 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Phantom Creeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Rankin

  • Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Tony

  • Torture Ship(1939)

    as Dirk - Stander's Aide

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Secret Service of the Air(1939)

    as Lead Henchman Hafer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Blackwell's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Brower

  • The Phantom Creeps(1939)

    as Rankin

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Heart of the North(1938)

    as Constable Whipple

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Girls on Probation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tony Rand

  • Broadway Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Nick

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

    as Larry Howard

  • Racket Busters(1938)

    as Dave Crane

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • When Were You Born?(1938)

    as Larry Camp

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mystery House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Julian Barre

  • Torchy Blane in Panama(1938)

    as Stanley 'Stan' Crafton

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 3rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 1938 to 1949.

Highest rated

Racket Busters (1938)

Midcredits 37th

Most popular right now

Secret Service of the Air (1939)

Film career

  • 1939Screen debut· The Phantom Creeps

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 14: 14 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

By decade

1930s13 · acting1940s1 · acting

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 Anthony Averill's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Phantom Creeps (1939)

51st percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

When Were You Born? (1938)

Midcredits 38th · 37% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 43. 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 Anthony Averill work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anthony Averill's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers