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Crahan Denton

Crahan Denton

Actor · Died December 4, 1966, aged 52 · Seattle, Washington, USA

Crahan Denton was born on 20 March 1914 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for The Parent Trap (1961), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) and Hud (1963). He was married to Eleanor Brown and Frances Elizabeth Reavis. He died on 4 December 1966 in San Francisco, California, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 20, 1914
Died
December 4, 1966 (aged 52)
From
Seattle, Washington, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 37 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Crahan Denton's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
21%
Morality
15%
Survival
14%
Society
14%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · 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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · 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

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5

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 Crahan Denton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Crahan Denton'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

37 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent 'Doc' LeFavre · as Wayne Powell, Sr.

  • Bus Riley's Back in Town(1965)

    as Spencer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Captain Newman, M.D.(1963)

    as Maj. Gen. Snowden

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Benson · as George · as H.R. Ammory · as Roy T. Unger · as Sam Braydon

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Matthew James · as Sheriff Simon Stakefield

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Hud(1963)

    as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Mockingbird(1962)

    as Walter Cunningham Sr.

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Watson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as John Lewis

  • Birdman of Alcatraz(1962)

    as Kramer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Investigators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Brewster

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Dennis

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Wilkinson

  • The Parent Trap(1961)

    as Hecky

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Buckner

  • The Young One(1960)

    as Jackson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tate(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Burning Bright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The St. Louis Bank Robbery(1959)

    as John Egan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Martin

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Butler

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Jarrett · as Templeton Courtland

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Night America Trembled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mac

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Beggs · as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Clint · as Walker

  • Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Mac

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crime, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Vannie Denton (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1945 to 1965.

Biggest box office

The Parent Trap (1961)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Parent Trap (1961)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score87th

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s14 · acting1960s20 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Crahan Denton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 7 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 58. 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 Crahan Denton'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 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Crahan Denton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Crahan Denton's MovieCove titles; Whit Bissell shares the most, 2.