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Pat Buttram

Pat Buttram

Actor · Died January 8, 1994, aged 78 · Addison, Alabama, USA

Maxwell Emmett "Pat" Buttram (June 19, 1915 – January 8, 1994) was an American actor, known for playing the sidekick of Gene Autry and for playing the character of Mr. Haney in the television series Green Acres. He had a distinctive voice which, in his own words, "... never quite made it through puberty". It has been described as sounding like a handful of gravel thrown in a Mix-Master" 

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 19, 1915
Died
January 8, 1994 (aged 78)
From
Addison, Alabama, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on Motif · 65 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 19% in 30 days

What are Pat Buttram's films like?

Across their 25 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Motif score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Motif score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 17th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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%
Bonds
25%
Society
18%
Self
10%
Ideas
3%
Power
3%
Survival
1%
Justice16 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 12 · Intense 0

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

Steady 17 · 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 17 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 12 · 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 22 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 14 of 19 analyzed roles.

Ally
14 of 19
Trickster
3 of 19
Threshold guardian
1 of 19
Shadow
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
14
Hopeful
14
Warm
11
Joyful
9
Tense
7
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet1

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 Pat Buttram's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 43 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pat Buttram's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

65 credits, 43 with a Motif page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Goofy Movie(1995)

    as Possum Park Emcee (voice)

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Rugrats(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie (voice)

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Tiny Toon Adventures(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Bicycle Bob (voice)

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Gravedale High (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

  • Back to the Future Part III(1990)

    as Saloon Old Timer

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Return to Green Acres(1990)

    as Mr. Haney

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Garfield and Friends(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as Cactus Jake (voice) · as Voice

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988)

    as Bullet #1 (voice)

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound(1988)

    as Red Eye the Bartender (voice)

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Buck

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Tad Miller

  • Simon & Simon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan Evans

  • Choices(1981)

    as Pops

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Fox and the Hound: A Lesson in Caution (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Chief (voice)

  • The Fox and the Hound(1981)

    as Chief (voice)

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The New Misadventures of Ichabod Crane (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Washington (voice)

  • The Sacketts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tuthill

  • Angels' Brigade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Van Salesman

  • Sam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Chef

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Rescuers(1977)

    as Luke (voice)

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Disney's Greatest Dog Stars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Chief (voice) (uncredited)

  • Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Narrator

  • Robin Hood(1973)

    as The Sheriff Of Nottingham - A Wolf (voice)

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Evil Roy Slade(1972)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Hermit

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Gatling Gun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Tin Pot

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Aristocats(1970)

    as Napoleon (voice)

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love, American Style (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Ormie · as Owen F. Birdwell · as Pappy

  • I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Blodgett

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Drunk Man

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Sweet Ride (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Texas Gambler

  • Pistols 'n' Petticoats (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 145 episodes · as Mr. Haney · as Prentiss

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Sergeant Dead Head(1965)

    as The President

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Hanged Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Otis Honeywell

  • Roustabout(1964)

    as Harry Carver

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Munsters(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Pop Mallory

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Cara Williams Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charlie Paradise

  • Twilight of Honor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Cole Clinton

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Haney

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Vacation Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Hardy Madison

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Hill · as Emery

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Wild in the Country(1961)

    as Mr. Longstreet (uncredited)

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Real McCoys(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cousin Carl · as Pat Clemens

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Canadian Rockies(1952)

    as 'Rawhide' Buttram

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Old West(1952)

    as Panhandle Gibbs

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wagon Team(1952)

    as Pat Buttram

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Barbed Wire(1952)

    as P.B. 'Buckeye' Buttram

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Apache Country(1952)

    as Pat Buttram

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Valley of Fire(1951)

    as Breezie

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Hills of Utah(1951)

    as Dusty Cosgrove

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Silver Canyon(1951)

    as Pat

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Texans Never Cry(1951)

    as Ranger Pecos Bates

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Gene Autry and the Mounties(1951)

    as Scat Russell

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Blazing Sun(1950)

    as Mike

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Indian Territory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Shadrach Jones

  • Beyond the Purple Hills(1950)

    as Mike Rawley

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Gene Autry Show(1950)

    Show 95 episodes · as Pat Buttram

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Mule Train(1950)

    as Smokey Argyle

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Riders in the Sky(1949)

    as 'Chuckwalla'

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Strawberry Roan(1948)

    as Hank

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The National Barn Dance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    as Pat Buttram

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1944 to 1995; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

$245M worldwide

Highest rated

Robin Hood (1973)

Motif 92nd

Most popular right now

Green Acres (1965)

Film career

19441995

Peak 1980 · 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
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score56th

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s16 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s6 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Motif 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.

How do Pat Buttram's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Motif score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Return to Green Acres (1990)

88th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Motif 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 45. 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 Motif 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.

Is Pat Buttram's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 31
Profanity4 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Pat Buttram work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pat Buttram's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gene Autry shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers