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Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main

Actor · Died March 5, 1954, aged 67 · Washington, Iowa, USA

Gordon De Main was born on 28 September 1886 in Washington, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for The Western Code (1932), The Mad Monster (1942) and The Toll of Mammon (1914). He was married to Octavia Handworth. He died on 5 March 1954 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 27, 1886
Died
March 5, 1954 (aged 67)
From
Washington, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 78 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 17% in 30 days

What are Gordon De Main's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th 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
Morality
51%
Bonds
28%
Self
7%
Survival
6%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · 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 11 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
3 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
3
Romantic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet2

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 Gordon De Main's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gordon De Main'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

78 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Desert Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Col. Duval

  • I Married a Witch(1942)

    as Man with Masterson on Radio (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Overland to Deadwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as George Bullock

  • Across the Pacific(1942)

    as Dock Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Thundering Hoofs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dave Underwood

  • The Mad Monster(1942)

    as Professor Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • This Gun for Hire(1942)

    as Superintendent (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • West of Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Wilfred Barnet

  • Riot Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Plainclothesman

  • Appointment for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jason (uncredited)

  • International Lady(1941)

    as Denby

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Honky Tonk(1941)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hold Back the Dawn(1941)

    as Immigration Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Second Chorus(1940)

    as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Greenwich Village(1937)

    as Captain Bates

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Last Train from Madrid(1937)

    as Gonzalez (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Kronsky Aide

  • The Best Man Wins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Salvage Boss

  • Behind the Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Captain Graham

  • Helldorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Assayer

  • The Cactus Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bartender Jake

  • The Gay Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

  • The Lawless Frontier(1934)

    as Deputy Miller

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • We Live Again(1934)

    as Jury forman

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gambling House Proprietor (Uncredited)

  • Chained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as S.S. Official (uncredited)

  • Mystery Liner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Commander Bryson (uncredited)

  • Beggars in Ermine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Police Captain

  • The Lucky Texan(1934)

    as Banker Williams

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Skitch(1933)

    as Roulette Table Staff

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Wolf Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Murphy

  • Neighbors' Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Devil's Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Butler

  • Rainbow Ranch(1933)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Nicholson

  • Strange People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as First Detective

  • Fighting Texans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Julian Nash

  • Crashin' Broadway(1933)

    as Sheriff

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

  • The Return of Casey Jones(1933)

    as Ike MacFarland (as G. D. Wood)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lilly Turner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • Cheating Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Policeman

  • The Three Musketeers(1933)

    as Colonel Duval

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Dude Bandit(1933)

    as Dad Mason

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Alimony Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Doctor

  • The Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Doctor

  • Parachute Jumper(1933)

    as Narcotics Squad (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Big Chance(1933)

    as Ed Miller

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Larrigan(1932)

    as Sheriff Jim

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Devil Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Rancher (uncredited)

  • The Forty-Niners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jed Hawkins (as Gordon Wood)

  • The Heart Punch(1932)

    as Mr. Benton

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Cowboy Counsellor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as State's Attorney

  • The Western Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Fred Purdy

  • What Price Hollywood? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as The 'Yes' Man (uncredited)

  • Honor of the Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Corporal McCarty

  • The Arm of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Coroner

  • The Wet Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Eye Specialist (uncredited)

  • Single-Handed Sanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Judge Parker

  • South of Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as (as Bud Wood) Granger, rancher

  • Galloping Thru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Cliff Warren

  • Forgotten Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Walrus

  • Cavalier of the West(1931)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Two Fisted Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Marshal Houston

  • Oklahoma Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as The Croupier

  • The Montana Kid(1931)

    as Marshal Jack Moore

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mother and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Joe Connors

  • The Nevada Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as The Governor of Nevada

  • Ships of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as First Mate

  • The Lawyer's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Detective (uncredited)

  • The Ridin' Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sheriff John Andrews

  • A Rider of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sheriff John Evans

  • Headin' North(1930)

    as Red - Foreman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Young Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Major Lewis

  • Street of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Gambler (uncredited)

  • Why Leave Home? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Roy

  • The Jewelled Dagger of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Travers

  • The Reward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as John Barrick

  • The Toll of Mammon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Dr. John Wright

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles from 1914 to 1946.

Highest rated

The Lucky Texan (1934)

Midcredits 24th

Most popular right now

The Heart Punch (1932)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting77 of 77: 77 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

1910s3 · acting1920s1 · acting1930s59 · acting1940s14 · acting

Billing

usually 20th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Gordon De Main's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Crashin' Broadway (1933)

70th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

This Gun for Hire (1942)

Midcredits 89th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 37. 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 Gordon De Main work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gordon De Main's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Archie Stout shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers