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Stephen Coit

Stephen Coit

Actor · Died January 21, 2005, aged 84 · Dunbar, West Virginia, USA

Stephen Coit was born on 27 October 1920 in Dunbar, West Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Long Goodbye (1973), Fear and Desire (1952) and Ben Casey (1961). He died on 21 January 2005 in Garden Grove, California, USA.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 27, 1920
Died
January 21, 2005 (aged 84)
From
Dunbar, West Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 30 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 33% in 30 days

What are Stephen Coit's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
32%
Bonds
24%
Morality
22%
Self
17%
Power
4%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · 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 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · 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
5
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Contemplative
1
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Stephen Coit's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Coit'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

30 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Five of Me(1981)

    as Minister

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Death Ray 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Coroner

  • The 3,000 Mile Chase(1977)

    as Steinhardt

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Force of Evil(1977)

    as Dr. Foley

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Salesman

  • Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Priest

  • S.W.A.T.(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Grimes

  • Murder or Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Coroner

  • Honky Tonk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mr. Bennett

  • Dusty's Trail(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

  • The Long Goodbye(1973)

    as Detective Farmer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Crime Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Frederick

  • Poor Devil(1973)

    as Father-in-Law

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show as Morgue Attendant

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • A Great American Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Brian's Song(1971)

    as Mr. Eberle

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Arrangement(1969)

    as Santa Claus (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Countdown(1967)

    as Ehrman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Monkees(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Timid Man

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Woody Shankel

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Gompers

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ticket seller

  • Critic's Choice(1963)

    as Waiter at Sardi's (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Burke

  • The Left Handed Gun(1958)

    as Alexander Ganz (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Glass Web (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ken

  • Fear and Desire(1952)

    as Fletcher / The Captain

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Fearless Fagan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Attendant

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1952 to 1981; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

The Long Goodbye (1973)

$28K worldwide

Highest rated

The Long Goodbye (1973)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Barnaby Jones (1973)

Film career

19521981

Peak 1972 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s7 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s2 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Stephen Coit's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 11; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Poor Devil (1973)

67th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Long Goodbye (1973)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 39. 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 Stephen Coit work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Coit's MovieCove titles; Robert Altman shares the most, 2.