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Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

Actor, also producer and writer · Died February 27, 2015, aged 84 · Watertown, Massachusetts, USA

Richard Bakalyan was born on 29 January 1931 in Watertown, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Chinatown (1974), The Fox and the Hound (1981) and Von Ryan's Express (1965). He was married to Elizabeth Lena Baumann. He died on 27 February 2015 in Elmira, New York, USA.

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Born
January 29, 1931
Died
February 27, 2015 (aged 84)
From
Watertown, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 118 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 13% in 30 days

What are Richard Bakalyan's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
25%
Bonds
21%
Self
18%
Survival
17%
Power
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 10 · Serious 7 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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 10 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 12 · 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 14 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 8
Shadow
2 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Joyful
8
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
7
Dread
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3

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 Bakalyan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Bakalyan'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

118 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Art School Confidential(2006)

    as Cranky Guard

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wallace

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendell Foyt

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Fast Tommy' Polone

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Dischord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Abum

  • Baywatch Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Bookie · as Peebles Runkin

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Green

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Confessions of a Hitman(1994)

    as Uncle Dino

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sledge Hammer!(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Clive Winston

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobby Devine · as Mickey Callahan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story(1985)

    as Frank Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blame It on the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Manzini

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kenny Dunstan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Snuffy

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as John Travis

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Walt

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Fox and the Hound(1981)

    as Dinky (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Man with Bogart's Face(1980)

    as Lt. Bumbera

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Understanding Alcohol Use and Abuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Emotion

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bernie

  • The Young Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jocko

  • Return from Witch Mountain(1978)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Pine Canyon Is Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Charlie Edison

  • The Shaggy D.A.(1976)

    as Freddie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Artie Weaver · as Eddie Feducci · as Thad Roper

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Monster Squad(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Toil

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Woman of the Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Pinkey Barbiki

  • Viva Valdez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Kingman

  • The Strongest Man in the World(1975)

    as Cookie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as The 1st Killer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Porter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Manhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chinatown(1974)

    as Detective Loach

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Proctor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Charley and the Angel(1973)

    as Buggs

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Gimpy

  • Now You See Him, Now You Don't(1972)

    as Cookie

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Charley · as Dewey

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dieter

  • The Partridge Family(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Skee

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Animals(1971)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes(1969)

    as Chillie Walsh

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • It's Tough to Be a Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Narrator Bird

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Burglar

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

    Show 1 episode · as Fuller

  • Never a Dull Moment(1968)

    as Bobby Macoon

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Way Down Cellar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Charlie

  • A Boy Called Nuthin’ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Shortie

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Quigley · as Vincent's Thug

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Hondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Garrison's Gorillas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre(1967)

    as John Scalise

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Brutus

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Monroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arbutus · as C. B. · as Fouad Sphinx · as Verdigris

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Von Ryan's Express(1965)

    as Corporal Giannini

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • None But the Brave(1965)

    as Cpl. Ruffino

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wendy and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods(1964)

    as Robbo's Hood

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Patsy(1964)

    as Boy at Spring Hop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

  • Operation Bikini(1963)

    as Seaman Hiller (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Pressure Point(1962)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Piper · as Sgt. Wolfson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Panic in Year Zero!(1962)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Errand Boy(1961)

    as Jason, Anastasia's Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Straightaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Miami Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Cabbie

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Tiger Eye

  • -30-(1959)

    as Carl Thompson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Spider

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Benno · as Cully · as Joe Courtney · as Lucky · as Prisoner (uncredited)

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bart Vogan · as Calley Kid

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Rafferty

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Wyncoup

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant

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

    Show 1 episode · as Loomis

  • The Lawless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Up Periscope(1959)

    as Seaman Peck

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Paratroop Command(1959)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Teller

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Eggers - Bank Robber

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Quint

  • Hot Car Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Walter 'Duke' Willis

  • The Bonnie Parker Story(1958)

    as Duke Jefferson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Juvenile Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tic-Tac

  • The Cool and the Crazy(1958)

    as Jackie Barzan (as Dick Bakalyan)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Casey Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackie

  • The Walter Winchell File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hear Me Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Hermie

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Muscles

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Brothers Rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Vic Tucci

  • Dino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Chuck

  • The Delicate Delinquent(1957)

    as Artie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Delinquents(1957)

    as Eddy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Official Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Holland · as Teems

  • Attila(1954)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ernie Nelson · as Jocko

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 119 titles from 1954 to 2006; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

The Fox and the Hound (1981)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

Chinatown (1974)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Fox and the Hound (1981)

Film career

19542006

Peak 1961 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting118 of 119: 118 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting1 of 119: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 119: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s33 · acting1960s34 · acting1970s30 · 29 acting · 1 crew1980s13 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
5767

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Richard Bakalyan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story (1985)

85th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chinatown (1974)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. 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.

Is Richard Bakalyan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Richard Bakalyan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Bakalyan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kurt Russell shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers