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Bart Burns

Bart Burns

Actor · Died July 17, 2007, aged 89 · New York City, New York, USA

Bart Burns was born on 13 March 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Seven Days in May (1964), Mike Hammer (1958) and Frances (1982). He was married to Fern Frances Christensen. He died on 17 July 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 13, 1918
Died
July 17, 2007 (aged 89)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 36 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 4% in 30 days

What are Bart Burns' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
22%
Society
22%
Self
19%
Morality
14%
Ideas
14%
Power
10%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

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

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
1

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Bart Burns' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bart Burns' 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

36 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Fear(1988)

    as Link Reilley

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Legal Eagles(1986)

    as Judge #1

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Money to Burn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Bank Guard

  • Frances(1982)

    as Ernest Farmer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Seed of Innocence(1980)

    as Ray Crocker

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • City in Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal(1979)

    as Fire Chief

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Howard Hughes(1977)

    as Robert Maheu

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Scott Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Agent

  • Helter Skelter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Frank Fowles

  • Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as General Collins

  • The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Randy

  • The Nickel Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Elias

  • In Tandem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dispatcher

  • The Iceman Cometh(1973)

    as Lieb

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Call to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Chairman

  • Banacek(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as 1st Reporter

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Earth II(1971)

    as Steiner

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Fields · as Thompson

  • Do You Take This Stranger?(1971)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • There Was a Crooked Man...(1970)

    as Dr. Loomis

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sole Survivor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Older Senator (uncredited)

  • Number One(1969)

    as Coach Davis

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Seven Days in May(1964)

    as Secret Service White House Chief Art Corwin

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Summers

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Coronado 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Hastings

  • Tall Story(1960)

    as District Attorney Davis

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Pat Chambers

  • Fear Strikes Out(1957)

    as Joe Cronin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Between Heaven and Hell(1956)

    as Pvt. Raker - Co. G

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick the Bartender

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Night of Execution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as District Attorney

  • Twelve Angry Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Juror #6

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Saloman

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Juror #6

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1948 to 1988; peak year 1964.

Highest rated

Frances (1982)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

19481988

Peak 1964 · 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.

  • 1954Screen debut· Twelve Angry Men
  • 1982Career best· Frances

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s5 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s7 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Bart Burns' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 15; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Do You Take This Stranger? (1971)

91st percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Seven Days in May (1964)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

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 Bart Burns work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bart Burns' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jessica Lange shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles