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Edward Binns

Edward Binns

Actor · Died December 4, 1990, aged 74 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Edward Binns (September 12, 1916 – December 4, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He had a wide-spanning career in film and television, often portraying competent, hard working, and purposeful characters in his various roles. Binns was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the first members of the newly formed Actors Studio, Binns began studying with Elia Kazanin the fall of 1947. After appearing in a number of Broadway plays, Binns began appearing in films in the early 1950s. Some of his notable roles include playing Juror #6 in 12 Angry Men and Lieutenant GeneralWalter Bedell Smith in the Academy Award-winning film Patton (1970). Binns featured in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest as a police detective. He played a key role as bomber pilot Colonel Grady in the 1964 film Fail-Safe. Binns also appeared in dozens of television programs including NBC's legal drama Justice, Rod Cameron's syndicated State Trooper, the syndicated adventure series Whirlybirds, the ABC/Warner Brotherswestern series, The Dakotas, the ABC rodeo drama, Stoney Burke, and ABC's war drama 12 O'Clock High. He was cast in CBS's Richard Diamond, Private Detective (as Larrabee in the 1958 episode "Pension Plan"), The Investigators and Thriller (U.S. TV series). Binns appeared as Colonel Robert Baldwin with June Allyson as his screen wife, Eleanor Baldwin, in the 1961 episode "Without Fear" of Allyson's CBS anthology series, The DuPont Show with June Allyson. Also that year he made two guest appearances on Perry Mason, first as Lloyd Castle in "The Case of the Angry Dead Man," then as Charles Griffin in "The Case of the Malicious Mariner," and in an episode of The Asphalt Jungle. He had a leading role in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone in the 1960 episode "I Shot an Arrow into the Air". Binns also appeared in two episodes of ABC's The Untouchables as gunman Steve Ballard and in a later episode as a doctor. He was a cast member of CBS's The Nurses from 1962 through 1964. He appeared in an episode of the ABC espionage drama Blue Light early in 1966, and in ABC's It Takes a Thief (1969–1970) with Robert Wagner. Binns also appeared in one episode of the ABC series A Man Called Shenandoah, with Robert Horton, as General Korshak on CBS's M*A*S*H, in an episode of NBC's The Brian Keith Show, and in three episodes of ABC's The Fugitive. His distinctive voice was also heard in hundreds of radio and television commercials. Binns died from a heart attack at the age of seventy-four while traveling from New York City to his home inConnecticut. His ashes were scattered at his residence.

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Born
September 12, 1916
Died
December 4, 1990 (aged 74)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 124 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Edward Binns' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st 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
Morality
39%
Survival
16%
Society
14%
Bonds
13%
Self
8%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
7
Dread
3
Hopeful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Edward Binns' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edward Binns' 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

124 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • After School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Monsignor Frank Barrett

  • Whatever it Takes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mr. Kingsley

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Martin O'Donohugh

  • The Verdict(1982)

    as Bishop Brophy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Larry Zanoff

  • F.D.R.: The Last Year(1980)

    as General 'Pa' Watson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Murder That Wouldn't Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Allan Battles

  • The Power Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Gen. Tom Darrow

  • Stubby Pringle's Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Red

  • Oliver's Story(1978)

    as Phil Cavilleri

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Lucan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Just an Old Sweet Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mr. Claypool

  • Alice(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Diary of the Dead(1976)

    as Mr. McNulty

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Night Moves(1975)

    as Joey Ziegler

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as John Solvana

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Everet Alton Benson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lovin' Molly(1974)

    as Mr. Frye

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The First Woman President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Joe Tumulty

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Owen Larkdale

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as General Korshak

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Brian Keith Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fireball Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Corps Commander

  • Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Pedro

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Paulsen

  • The Tell-Tale Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Bold Ones: The Senator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Beresford

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Patton(1970)

    as Major General Walter Bedell Smith

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Mills

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Borden

  • Chubasco(1968)

    as Judge North

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 24 episodes · as Wallie Powers · as Wally Powers

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Culver

  • This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Narration

  • Captain Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Price of a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Narrator

  • Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Plainsman(1966)

    as Lattimer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Blue Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney Simms · as Bill Hollis

  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Manet

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

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Roper

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Delaney

  • The Americanization of Emily(1964)

    as Admiral Thomas Healy

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Fail Safe(1964)

    as Col. Jack Grady

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Seth Jennings

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

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Sloane

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

    Show 1 episode · as Angstrom · as George Savano · as Josh Kovaks

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 97 episodes · as Dr. Anson Kiley

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

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel John Briscoe · as Mike McCormick · as Pa McRae

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

    as Brakeman

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Public Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sen. Fred Baines

  • Judgment at Nuremberg(1961)

    as Senator Burkette

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Investigators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Corbin

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

    Show 1 episode · as Crafts

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ben Laney · as Peter De Gravio

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Ernest Lemoyne

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · as District Attorney Wolf · as Victor Fergusson

  • The Asphalt Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Desire in the Dust(1960)

    as Luke Connett

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Harl Stoner

  • The Aquanauts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Barron

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Giddeon

  • Heller in Pink Tights(1960)

    as Sheriff Ed McClain

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Curse of the Undead(1959)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Samuels

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Donlin · as General Walters

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Baldwin

  • North by Northwest(1959)

    as Captain Junket

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Net(1959)

    as State Police Capt. Green

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

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

    Show 17 episodes · as Roy Brenner

  • Compulsion(1959)

    as Tom Daly

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Graham

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Keely Thompson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Young and Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dr. Price

  • Alcoa Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Posen · as Major Robert Fielding

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Griffin · as Lloyd Castle

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Wally Gardner

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jud Steele · as Major Starbuck · as Sheriff Bill Strode

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Portland Exposé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as George Madison

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Larrabee

  • 12 Angry Men(1957)

    as Juror 6

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Abel McHugh · as Sam Tompkins

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Frederick Walden · as Harley Bender

  • Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Beyond a Reasonable Doubt(1956)

    as Lt. Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Scarlet Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sgt. Allen

  • Patterns(1956)

    as Elevator Starter

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Tragedy in a Temporary Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Anderson

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Brown

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Strapp

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Lewis

  • Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor Jim Pierson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Vice Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Al Barkis

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Wilson

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bitter ex-beau

  • Without Warning! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Lt. Pete Hamilton

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · as Red

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniels

  • Teresa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sgt. Brown

  • Halls of Montezuma(1951)

    as First Soldier in Final Tracking Shot (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Prosecutor · as Silas

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Thompson

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Doyle

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 124 titles from 1947 to 1988; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

The Verdict (1982)

$54M worldwide

Highest rated

12 Angry Men (1957)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19471988

Peak 1960 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting124 of 124: 124 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s46 · acting1960s42 · acting1970s25 · acting1980s7 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
5161

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 Edward Binns' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 36 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980)

84th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

12 Angry Men (1957)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 51. 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 Edward Binns' work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles3–51 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Edward Binns work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward Binns' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sidney Lumet shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers