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Simmy Bow

Simmy Bow

Actor · Died December 21, 1987, aged 66 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Simmy Bow (Man in Diner) After Pee-wee tells the diner full of patrons, "Large Marge sent me," this unnamed man in the diner explains to him that Large Marge had died a decade ago. Bow died in 1987 at 66 from complications from a stroke. His last film was Burton's Beetlejuice, in which he played a deceased janitor.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 7, 1921
Died
December 21, 1987 (aged 66)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on Motif · 34 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 10% in 30 days

What are Simmy Bow's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
44%
Bonds
26%
Morality
18%
Power
12%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · 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 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Tense
2
Dread
1
Hopeful
1
Cold
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Simmy Bow's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 23 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Simmy Bow's titles on Motif; 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

34 credits, 23 with a Motif page.

  • Beetlejuice(1988)

    as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sledge Hammer!(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Dead Eye Dan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Vamp(1986)

    as Bum

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Pee-wee's Big Adventure(1985)

    as Man in Diner

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Doin' Time (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Snake Eyes

  • First Strike (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Ghost Warrior(1984)

    as Volker

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Staying Alive(1983)

    as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Sword and the Sorcerer(1982)

    as The Cardinal

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Scruples (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Gus

  • Alligator(1980)

    as Seedy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Angel on My Shoulder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Goldie and the Boxer(1979)

    as Second Hanger-On

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Marciano (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Charlie Goldman

  • Fairy Tales(1978)

    as Dr. Mustachio

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Laserblast(1978)

    as Gas Station Attendant

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mad Bull (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Fan

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Burns

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • You Light Up My Life(1977)

    as Mr. Granek

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • End of the World(1977)

    as Diner Owner

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dracula's Dog(1977)

    as Fisherman

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Rocky(1976)

    as Club Corner Man

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mansion of the Doomed(1976)

    as Ambulance Doctor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Trackdown(1976)

    as Counterman

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Barbary Coast (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Pike Touchy

  • Lepke (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Albert Tannenbaum

  • The Blue Knight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Ben Marcoss

  • The Blue Knight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ben Marcoss

  • Last Foxtrot in Burbank(1973)

    as Marcel

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Little Cigars(1973)

    as Barfly

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Comedian

  • The Doberman Gang(1972)

    as Sammy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as KAOS Agent

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1965 to 1988; peak year 1977.

Highest rated

The Doberman Gang (1972)

Midcredits 44th

Most popular right now

Fairy Tales (1978)

Film career

19651988

Peak 1977 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s20 · acting1980s13 · acting

Billing

usually 21st · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
7282

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 Motif, 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 Simmy Bow's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Goldie and the Boxer (1979)

84th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rocky (1976)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Simmy Bow work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simmy Bow's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Ray Perilli shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles