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Gretchen Corbett

Gretchen Corbett

Actor · Born August 13, 1945 (81) · Camp Sherman, Oregon, USA

Gretchen Corbett was born on August 13, 1945 in Portland, Oregon, USA as Gretchen Hoyt Corbett. She is an actress, known for The Rockford Files (1974), Magnum, P.I. (1980) and Otherworld (1985).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 13, 1945 (81)
From
Camp Sherman, Oregon, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 55 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 24% in 30 days

What are Gretchen Corbett's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
33%
Bonds
29%
Survival
15%
Society
10%
Self
10%
Power
3%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · 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 10 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
10
Warm
8
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Gretchen Corbett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gretchen Corbett'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

55 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Cycle(2026)

    as Joni

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Oma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Oma

  • Pig(2021)

    as Mac

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Lorelei(2020)

    as Kurt's Aunt Kitty

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bucksville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kathleen French

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads(1999)

    as Beth Davenport

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Change of Heart(1998)

    as Gail Stern

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play(1996)

    as Beth Davenport

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...(1996)

    as Beth (Davenport) Van Zandt

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Without Evidence(1995)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Final Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Aunt Blanche

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Jan Prentiss

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • North Beach and Rawhide(1985)

    as Rita Aaron

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Otherworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 8 episodes · as June Sterling

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. A. Caruso

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Things Are Looking Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Joanne Braithwaite

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Gretchen Dow

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Million Dollar Infield(1982)

    as Carole Frische

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jaws of Satan(1981)

    as Dr. Maggie Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Time Warp(1981)

    as Ellen Devore

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Christine Richards · as Holly Hudson / Holly Fox

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • High Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Liz

  • PSI Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Lt. Sheila Foster

  • She's Dressed to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Laura Gooch

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Parker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Mandrake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Jennifer Lindsay

  • Secrets of Three Hungry Wives(1978)

    as Karen McClure

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • W.E.B. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II(1978)

    as Linda Mae Meyers

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lucan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Savage Bees(1976)

    as Jeannie Devereaux

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Erica Belgard

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Matt Helm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Taylor

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenny O'Brien

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

    Show 1 episode · as Beryl

  • Barbary Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Jenny

  • The Cay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as The Mother

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 33 episodes · as Beth Davenport

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeri

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The House and the Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Kate Marsh

  • Banacek(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicki Merrick

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mary Lynn Smith

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jessica Conroy

  • Let's Scare Jessica to Death(1971)

    as The Girl

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Out of It(1969)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Leah Blakely

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Glynis

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Arlene

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1955 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

The Rockford Files (1974)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

19552026

Peak 2021 · their film career is on the way up. 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
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s4 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s6 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s4 · 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 Gretchen Corbett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

North Beach and Rawhide (1985)

81st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... (1996)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 47. 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.

Is Gretchen Corbett's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Gretchen Corbett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gretchen Corbett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stuart Margolin shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers