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Stringer Davis

Stringer Davis

Actor · Died August 29, 1973, aged 74 · Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ​Stringer Davis (4 June 1899 – 29 August 1973) was an English character actor. Davis was born James Buckley Stringer Davis in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. He was bisexual and married fellow performer Margaret Rutherford in 1945. The marriage was happy and they stayed together until her death in 1972. He was most famous for his supporting roles in various films and television series, where he often played a gentle old Englishman character. He appeared alongside his wife in a number of films, including four adaptations of Agatha Christie novels featuring Rutherford as Miss Marple. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stringer Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 4, 1899
Died
August 29, 1973 (aged 74)
From
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 21 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 27Up 37% in 30 days

What are Stringer Davis' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
63%
Ideas
15%
Self
11%
Society
11%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
3
Joyful
1
Contemplative
1
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6

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 Stringer Davis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stringer Davis' 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

21 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Alphabet Murders(1965)

    as Mr. Stringer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Murder Ahoy(1964)

    as Jim Stringer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Murder Most Foul(1964)

    as Jim Stringer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The V.I.P.s(1963)

    as Hotel Waiter

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Murder at the Gallop(1963)

    as Jim Stringer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Mouse on the Moon(1963)

    as 1st Councillor (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Murder She Said(1961)

    as Jim Stringer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Woman of No Importance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Farquhar

  • I'm All Right Jack(1959)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Just My Luck(1957)

    as Goodwood Steward (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Big Time Operators(1957)

    as Emmett

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Buccaneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Admiral Bingham

  • The March Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Doctor

  • Aunt Clara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Doctor

  • Mad About Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as The Vicar (uncredited)

  • Trouble in Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Shop Assistant (uncredited)

  • Innocents in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Arbuthnot

  • The Runaway Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as 2nd Transport Officer

  • Curtain Up(1952)

    as Vicar

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Happiest Days of Your Life(1950)

    as Rev. Rich

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Miranda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Museum Attendant

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1948 to 1965; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

Murder She Said (1961)

$650 worldwide

Highest rated

Murder She Said (1961)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19481965

Peak 1964 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1948Screen debut· Miranda

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s12 · acting1960s8 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Stringer Davis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Murder She Said (1961)

Midcredits 91st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 82/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 63. 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 Stringer Davis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stringer Davis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Margaret Rutherford shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers