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Joe Cunningham

Actor, also writer · Died April 3, 1943, aged 52 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Joe Cunningham was born on 22 June 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939), Kid Galahad (1937) and Torchy Gets Her Man (1938). He died on 3 April 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 22, 1890
Died
April 3, 1943 (aged 52)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 37% in 30 days

What are Joe Cunningham's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
37%
Self
32%
Morality
23%
Survival
4%
Power
4%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · 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 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Tense
3
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Thrilling
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Cunningham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Cunningham'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

49 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Mudlark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Member of Parliament

  • The Talk of the Town(1942)

    as McGuire (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • I Live on Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Inspector Conlon

  • About Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Col. Gunning

  • The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Charles Stanley

  • Dudes Are Pretty People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Joe

  • Hay Foot(1942)

    as Mr. Hutton

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Sons of the Sea(1941)

    as Capt. Slade

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Tom, Dick and Harry(1941)

    as Pop

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Knute Rockne All American(1940)

    as Reporter on Train (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Boys from Syracuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jury Foreman

  • The Fugitive(1939)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite(1939)

    as Maxie

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Invitation to Happiness(1939)

    as Announcer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Torchy Runs for Mayor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Maxie - Editor

  • Zenobia(1939)

    as Townsman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Women in the Wind(1939)

    as Telegraph Office Attendant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Irishman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Second Man Grounding Doug in New York

  • Secret Service of the Air(1939)

    as Agent Dawson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Torchy Blane in Chinatown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Editor Maxie (uncredited)

  • Blackwell's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ben Rawden

  • They Made Me a Criminal(1938)

    as Columnist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Going Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Night Clerk

  • They Drive by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Detective Pryor

  • Torchy Gets Her Man(1938)

    as Maxie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • It's in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Flight Sergeant

  • Four Daughters(1938)

    as Waiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Four's a Crowd(1938)

    as Young

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Torchy Blane in Panama(1938)

    as Maxie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Over the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Robeck's Handler

  • Blondes at Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Maxie (uncredited)

  • The Rebel Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sachka

  • The Jury's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Reporter

  • Missing Witnesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Purser (uncredited)

  • Exclusive(1937)

    as Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Kid Galahad(1937)

    as Joe Taylor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Reporter

  • Smart Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as City Editor (uncredited)

  • Sensation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as D.D.I. Proctor

  • Fugitive in the Sky(1936)

    as Spike

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Captain's Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jury Foreman

  • Country Gentlemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Chuck

  • China Clipper(1936)

    as Jack - a Weatherman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hot Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gus Vanderbilt

  • Call It Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Adaptation

  • Music in the Air(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The World Moves On(1934)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Simmonds

  • Lord Babs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Chief Steward

Career shape

Star power in the 61st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1932 to 1950.

Highest rated

Kid Galahad (1937)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 46: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting1 of 46: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s36 · 35 acting · 1 crew1940s9 · acting1950s1 · 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 Cunningham's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Music in the Air (1934)

73rd percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Talk of the Town (1942)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 52. 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 Cunningham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Cunningham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles