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Joe Conley

Joe Conley

Actor · Died July 7, 2013, aged 85 · Buffalo, New York, USA

Joe Conley was born on 3 March 1928 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Cast Away (2000), The Waltons (1972) and Impure Thoughts (1986). He was married to Louise A. Teecher and Jacqueline Y. Stakes. He died on 7 July 2013 in Newbury Park, California, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 3, 1928
Died
July 7, 2013 (aged 85)
From
Buffalo, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 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 28Up 18% in 30 days

What are Joe Conley's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
64%
Survival
20%
Society
16%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 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 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · 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

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · 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 0 · 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 are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
2
Bittersweet
2
Romantic
1

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3

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 Joe Conley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Conley'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

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

  • Cast Away(2000)

    as Joe Wally

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Walton Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ike Godsey

  • A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion(1993)

    as Ike Godsey

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Impure Thoughts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Father Minnelli

  • A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain(1982)

    as Ike Godsey

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Manager #1

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain(1982)

    as Ike Godsey

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Wedding on Walton's Mountain(1982)

    as Ike Godsey

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 210 episodes · as Ike Godsey

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • 80 Steps to Jonah(1969)

    as Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Brady Bunch(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Bracken's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Second Hundred Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Salesman

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Carol Channing Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Sailor

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Heston Haney

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Case of Patty Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Johnny

  • All Hands on Deck(1961)

    as Sailor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Blueprint for Robbery(1961)

    as Jock McGee

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mister Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charley Grant

  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Open House Looker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Benjy

  • When Hell Broke Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Rookie

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Jackson

  • Juvenile Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Duke

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender · as Joe

  • Crime of Passion(1956)

    as Delivery Boy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Insurance Agent

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 49th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1951 to 2000.

Highest rated

The Waltons (1972)

Midcredits 75th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1950s12 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s1 · acting

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.

How do Joe Conley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

80 Steps to Jonah (1969)

76th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cast Away (2000)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 27. 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 Joe Conley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Conley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Earl Hamner Jr. shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers