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Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford

Actor · Died October 4, 1944, aged 80 · London, England, UK

Harry Beresford was born on November 4, 1863 in London, England as Henry William Walter Horseley Beresford. He was an actor and writer, known for Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935), David Copperfield (1935) and Anna Karenina (1935). He also used the stage name Harry's professional name was Harry J. Morgan. His first marriage was to actress Emma Dunn, on October 4, 1897, in Chicago. They divorced on February 10, 1909, in New York City, and Dunn was awarded sole custody of their young daughter, Dorothy. His second marriage was to Edith Wylie (actress). He died on October 4, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Born
November 4, 1863
Died
October 4, 1944 (aged 80)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 51 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 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Harry Beresford's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
38%
Bonds
31%
Self
15%
Society
5%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

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

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

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 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
4
Warm
2
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2

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 Harry Beresford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harry Beresford'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

51 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Long Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • Newsboys' Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as O'Dowd

  • She Asked for It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mr. Switch, the Lawyer

  • She's No Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Uncle John

  • They Won't Forget(1937)

    as Confederate Soldier

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Go Getter(1937)

    as M. M. Barker

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Prince and the Pauper(1937)

    as The Watch

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • In His Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Davidson

  • Postal Inspector(1936)

    as Ritter

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Grand Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Tom Evans

  • Klondike Annie(1936)

    as Brother Bowser

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Fleet(1936)

    as Captain Hickey

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Elijah Quimby

  • I Found Stella Parish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as James

  • Page Miss Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mr. Kimball

  • Anna Karenina(1935)

    as Matve

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Dog of Flanders(1935)

    as Sacristan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • I'll Love You Always (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mr. Clegg

  • David Copperfield(1935)

    as Dr. Chillip

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Little Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as John Spens

  • Cleopatra(1934)

    as Soothsayer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Claude

  • The Merry Frinks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as J. Harold Brumby

  • Fashions of 1934(1934)

    as Paris Bookseller

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dinner at Eight(1933)

    as Fosdick

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Lady Killer(1933)

    as Dr. Crane (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Little Women(1933)

    as Doctor Bangs

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • College Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Professor

  • Ever in My Heart(1933)

    as Eli, the Gardener

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Night Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Pierre Roblet

  • I Cover the Waterfront(1933)

    as Old Chris

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Murders in the Zoo(1933)

    as G.A. Evans

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Match King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Christian Hobe (uncredited)

  • The Sign of the Cross(1932)

    as Favius Fontelas

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Doctor X(1932)

    as Dr. Duke

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Two Seconds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Doctor

  • Forgotten Commandments(1932)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • So Big! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Adam Ooms (uncredited)

  • Scandal for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Brownie

  • Dance Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Herbert Wilson

  • High Pressure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dr. Rudolph Pfeiffer

  • Sooky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mr. Willoughby

  • Heaven on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Captain Lilly

  • Sob Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Pa Stevens

  • The Secret Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Frank Kelly

  • Up Pops the Devil(1931)

    as Mr. Platt

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Chan Carries On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Kent

  • Finn and Hattie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mr. Perkins (N.Y. street cleaner)

  • Scandal Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Egbert Bertram Arnold

  • The Dancing Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Pa Pepperall

  • The Quarterback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Elmer Stone

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1926 to 1939.

Biggest box office

Doctor X (1932)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Follow the Fleet (1936)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Sign of the Cross (1932)

Film career

  • 1932Screen debut· Two Seconds
  • 1936Career best· Follow the Fleet

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 51: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thWriting1 of 51: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s2 · acting1930s49 · 48 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles

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.

How do Harry Beresford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Forgotten Commandments (1932)

82nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dinner at Eight (1933)

Midcredits 88th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 45. 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 Harry Beresford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harry Beresford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Leipold shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers