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Robert V. Barron

Robert V. Barron

Actor and writer, also director · Died December 1, 2000, aged 67 · Charleston, West Virginia, USA

Tall, gaunt, rawboned character actor with deep voice, reminiscent of John Carradine. Formal education at Morris Harvey College in Charleston, West Virginia and as Theater Arts major at UCLA. Professional training at American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and at Max Reinhardt Workshop in Los Angeles. Before attacking Hollywood, he spent several years working in regional theaters from one end of the US to the other, and had built an impressive resume of glowing reviews of his performances in such roles as "Cyrano de Bergerac", "Abe Lincoln in Illinois", "Sir Thomas More" in "A Man For All Seasons", "Henry Drummond" in "Inherit The Wind", "Richard III" and the like, but he was never offered such lofty challenges in films or television. Still, he didn't languish, but instead relished every chance he was given to play for the camera, whether in a quality major studio production or the cheesiest of no-budget fly-by-night productions. When he wasn't acting, he uncovered his typewriter and cranked out teleplays and movie scripts. Perhaps his best-remembered television script was his first, a lighthearted comedy episode of the Bonanza (1959) series, titled Bonanza: Hoss and the Leprechauns (1963). As a writer, he drifted into adapting English-dubbing scripts of foreign films. American producers began buying successful Japanese animated series and dubbing them into English, and Barron was a pioneer in that industry, which grew rapidly and enormously. He became executive director and story editor for "Saban Productions", which in the course of five years became one of the largest producers of children's programming in the world, with such shows as X-Men: The Animated Series (1992) and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 26, 1932
Died
December 1, 2000 (aged 67)
From
Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor and writer, also director
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 42 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 30% in 30 days

What are Robert V. Barron's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: 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
Bonds
34%
Morality
26%
Survival
18%
Self
11%
Society
11%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 4 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
5
Tense
4
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Robert V. Barron's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert V. Barron'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

42 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Robotech: Love Live Alive(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Dangerous Place(1994)

    as Homeless Man

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 26 episodes · Writer

  • A Christmas Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Joseph (voice)

  • Frankenstein: The College Years(1991)

    as Prof. Lippzieg

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Thanksgiving Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Father Joe

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Convict

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure(1989)

    as Abraham Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Brave Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Goliath / Narrator (voice)

  • The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure(1985)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Old Indian

  • Perfect Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Screenplay

  • Daddy's Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Axelrod

  • The Big Turnaround (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Disorderlies(1987)

    as Funeral Home Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard · as Wino

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Robotech: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Prof. Embry (voice)

  • The Supernaturals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Old Vet (as Robert Barron)

  • Macron 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 26 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer · as Narrator (voice)

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as curator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Wildside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robotech(1985)

    Show 85 episodes · Director · Series Writer · Writer · as Donald Hayes

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Codename: Robotech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Red Ranger

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Macross: Boobytrap(1984)

    Director · Writer · as Airshow Announcement

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Minor Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Drunk

  • Honkytonk Man(1982)

    as Undertaker

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Eating Raoul(1982)

    as Butler at Swingers Party

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Hippie

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Monster of Frankenstein(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Private Eyes(1980)

    as Gas Station Attendant

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dracula(1980)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Detective School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • MacArthur(1977)

    as POW (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Road Hustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Writer · as Luke Reedy

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tammy and the Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers(1967)

    Writer · as Cousin Elwood

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Las Vegas Hillbillys(1966)

    as Donald

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Servant #2

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1962 to 1994; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

$41M worldwide

Highest rated

Robotech (1985)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19621994

Peak 1989 · 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
Acting34 of 39: 30 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting3 of 39: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting8 of 39: 3 only writing, 5 with another roleOther crew2 of 39: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

39 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s8 · 7 acting · 3 crew1970s2 · acting1980s24 · 21 acting · 5 crew1990s5 · 4 acting · 1 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 Robert V. Barron's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure (1985)

93rd percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer

Robotech (1985)

Midcredits 95th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 27. 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 Robert V. Barron work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert V. Barron's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carl Macek shares the most, 3.

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Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers