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John Garwood

John Garwood

Actor and producer · Died August 28, 2020, aged 93 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

John Garwood was born on 19 August 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Crackdown (1988), Knight Rider (1982) and 10 to Midnight (1983). He died on 28 August 2020.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 19, 1927
Died
August 28, 2020 (aged 93)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 23 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 20% in 30 days

What are John Garwood's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Morality
20%
Self
18%
Power
14%
Survival
14%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
3
Absurd
4
Melancholic
3
Manic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 John Garwood's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Garwood'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

23 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Freeway to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Jocko

  • Violent Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Crackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hallowell

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hollywood Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry

  • Starchaser: The Legend of Orin(1985)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • 10 to Midnight(1983)

    as Millikan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Stunt Man(1980)

    as Gabe / Eli's Cameraman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Freebie and the Bean(1974)

    as Chauffeur

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Deathhead Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • Cleopatra Jones(1973)

    as Lt. Tompkins (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Taste of Hell(1973)

    Producer · as Lt. Barry Mann

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Superbeast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Ray Cleaver

  • Evel Knievel(1971)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Feminist and the Fuzz(1971)

    as Second Man

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Losers(1970)

    as Sgt. Winston

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Savage Seven(1968)

    as Stud

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hells Angels on Wheels(1967)

    as Jocko

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Day of the Nightmare(1965)

    Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Date Bait(1960)

    as Nico Martinelli

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Jailbreakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Joe

  • Dragstrip Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Silva (as Gabe DeLutri)

Career shape

Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1958 to 2020; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

The Stunt Man (1980)

$7.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Stunt Man (1980)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Freebie and the Bean (1974)

Film career

19582020

Peak 1973 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting19 of 23: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thDirecting2 of 23: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 23: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 23: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 23: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew1970s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew1980s8 · 6 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 John Garwood's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor, producer

A Taste of Hell (1973)

68th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Stunt Man (1980)

Midcredits 78th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 33. 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 John Garwood'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 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does John Garwood work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Garwood's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Rush shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers