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Russ Bender

Russ Bender

Actor, also writer · Died August 16, 1969, aged 59 · New York City, New York, USA

Russ Bender was born on 1 January 1910 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for War of the Colossal Beast (1958), The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He died on 16 August 1969 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1910
Died
August 16, 1969 (aged 59)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 57 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 Russ Bender's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Survival
29%
Morality
22%
Society
16%
Self
15%
Power
9%
Ideas
6%
Bonds
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 12 · 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 9 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 7 · 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 15 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Absurd
6
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Joyful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Russ Bender's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Russ Bender'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

57 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • Live a Little, Love a Little(1968)

    as Editor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Young Animals(1968)

    as Coach Simms

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Maryjane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Harry Braxton

  • Devil's Angels(1967)

    as Royce

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Navy vs. the Night Monsters(1966)

    as McBride

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Duty Guard

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Gidget(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Wild on the Beach(1965)

    as Shep Kirby

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • I Saw What You Did(1965)

    as Police Sergeant Harris

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Satan Bug(1965)

    as Desk Guard Mason

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Space Probe Taurus(1965)

    as Dr. Paul Martin

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Raiders from Beneath the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tucker

  • The Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Dr. Clarence Sanford

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Farmer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Timekeeper

  • A Gathering of Eagles(1963)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Days of Wine and Roses(1962)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man(1962)

    as Serviceman at Train Station (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Air Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sgt. Lou Kurnitz

  • Panic in Year Zero!(1962)

    as Harkness

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Womanhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Screenplay

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

    Show 1 episode · as Brink

  • Lover Come Back(1961)

    as Mr. Gates - Partner in Advertising Company (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Purple Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer · as Deputy Marshal

  • Anatomy of a Psycho(1961)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein(1961)

    as Racetrack Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come(1961)

    as Col. Jackson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Hanton

  • Walk Tall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Col. Stanton

  • Vice Raid(1959)

    as Lawyer Drucker

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jason

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Counterman · as Doctor · as Hank

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow(1959)

    as Tom Hendry

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • No Name on the Bullet(1959)

    as Storekeeper

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Denham Talbot

  • The Restless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tom Mitchell (uncredited)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

  • Hot Rod Gang(1958)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • I Bury the Living(1958)

    as Henry Trowbridge

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • War of the Colossal Beast(1958)

    as Dr. Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Jack the Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Calvin Logan

  • Suicide Battalion(1958)

    as Sgt. Harry Donovan

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Cowboy(1958)

    as Joe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Colossal Man(1957)

    as Richard Kingman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Motorcycle Gang(1957)

    as Lt. Joe Watson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Joker Is Wild(1957)

    as Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Hagerty

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Man of a Thousand Faces(1957)

    as Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Invasion of the Saucer Men(1957)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Meet McGraw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Prison Official

  • Badlands of Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as George Johannson

  • Dragstrip Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Police Lt. Bradley

  • Voodoo Woman(1957)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • It Conquered the World(1956)

    as General James Pattick

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • A Life at Stake(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The War of the Worlds(1953)

    as Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 1953 to 1968; peak year 1964.

Highest rated

I Bury the Living (1958)

Midcredits 53rd

Most popular right now

The Young Animals (1968)

Film career

19531968

Peak 1964 · 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
Acting54 of 57: 53 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting4 of 57: 3 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s28 · 26 acting · 2 crew1960s29 · 28 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
535863

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 Russ Bender's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 18 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 18

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned5
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

The Young Animals (1968)

67th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 31. 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 Russ Bender work with?

People who share at least 2 of Russ Bender's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Samuel Z. Arkoff shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles