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Paul Comi

Paul Comi

Actor · Died August 26, 2016, aged 84 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Paul Comi was born on 11 February 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Howard the Duck (1986), The Towering Inferno (1974) and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972). He was married to Eva Mae Stiles. He died on 26 August 2016 in Pasadena, California, USA.

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Born
February 11, 1932
Died
August 26, 2016 (aged 84)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 80 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 35% in 30 days

What are Paul Comi's films like?

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

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Survival
40%
Morality
30%
Bonds
10%
Ideas
10%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

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

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Bittersweet
1
Absurd
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

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 Paul Comi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Comi'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

80 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story(1989)

    as Officer Dempsey

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Oldest Rookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Howard the Duck(1986)

    as Dr. Chapin

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Tyler

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Phantom

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sgt. Baker

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Best Defense(1984)

    as Chief Agent

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Voyagers!(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Callahan

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Death Wish II(1982)

    as Senator McLean

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Money Scammer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Terror Among Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Judge Cameron

  • Longshot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Coleman

  • The Killings at Outpost Zeta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Cmdr. Craig

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Towering Inferno(1974)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Cry Rape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Dist. Atty. Ritchie

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

    as Wilson (uncredited)

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes(1972)

    as 2nd Policeman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Lost Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Joe Turley

  • Room 222 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • All the Loving Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mike Corey

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny · as Police Sgt. Leeds

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Walker

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Frederick Benteen

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Stiles

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Blindfold(1966)

    as Barker

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Down These Mean Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Crime Scene Special Agent · as Howard Schaal · as SAC Harper

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Le Moco

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Donnelly · as Mr. Pursey · as Sergeant

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Quincy

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Maj. Simpson

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Donnelly

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

    Show 2 episodes · as 1st Deputy · as Policeman

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • FBI Code 98(1963)

    as Special Agent Philip Vaccaro

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 40 Pounds of Trouble(1962)

    as Deputy Sheriff Cavanaugh

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Modeer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Brad Carter · as Elliott Powers · as Harold Braden · as Jack Harlan

  • Cape Fear(1962)

    as Garner

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Outsider(1961)

    as Sgt. Boyle

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Thomas Kane

  • Two Faces West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 38 episodes · Actor

  • The Dark at the Top of the Stairs(1960)

    as Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wake Me When It's Over(1960)

    as Malcolm Bressler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond(1960)

    as Paul (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Red Wickham · as Stewart

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mark Marcusson · as Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • A Private's Affair(1959)

    as Military Policeman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Pork Chop Hill(1959)

    as Sgt. Kreucheberg

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Warlock(1959)

    as Luke Friendly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Yo Yo

  • In Love and War(1958)

    as Father Wallensack

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Young Lions(1958)

    as Pvt. Abbott (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Reggiani

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jojo

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as John Grey Cloud

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Drake

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles from 1955 to 1989; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Best Defense (1984)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Cape Fear (1962)

Film career

19551989

Peak 1973 · 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
Acting80 of 80: 80 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1950s14 · acting1960s35 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s18 · acting

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
5868

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 Paul Comi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Howard the Duck (1986)

66th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. 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 Paul Comi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Comi's MovieCove titles; Sy Bartlett shares the most, 2.