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Charles Dierkop

Charles Dierkop

Actor · Died February 25, 2024, aged 87 · La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Charles Richard Dierkop was an American actor, known for Police Woman (TV Series), The Sting (1973), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984). He was previously married to Joan F. Addis.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 11, 1936
Died
February 25, 2024 (aged 87)
From
La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 98 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 29% in 30 days

What are Charles Dierkop's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Survival
31%
Morality
27%
Power
16%
Self
13%
Bonds
7%
Society
6%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Absurd
6
Warm
2
Thrilling
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Charles Dierkop's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Dierkop'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

98 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • Heaven & Hell(2018)

    as Bank Robber

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Midnighters(2016)

    as Louie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Forget Me Not(2009)

    as Foreman Pete

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves(2008)

    as Dr. Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery(2006)

    as Zeke Foster

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Murder on the Yellow Brick Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Redwood

  • James Dean(2001)

    as Groundsman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Superguy: Behind the Cape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sam Trent

  • Invisible Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mr. Weiderman

  • Merchants of Venus(1998)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Bean (segment "The Card Game")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Too Fast Too Young(1996)

    as Business Man

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Collins

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Maverick(1994)

    as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Roots of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Collins

  • Under Crystal Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Waldo

  • Nerds of a Feather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Biker Ben

  • Liberty & Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mr. B

  • Blood Red(1989)

    as Cooper

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hard Time on Planet Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Fan #1

  • Messenger of Death(1988)

    as Orville Beecham

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Grotesque(1987)

    as Matson

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Code Name: Zebra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Crazy

  • Banzai Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Traven

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2(1987)

    as Killer Santa (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Death Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Boat Gunman

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mo Nimitz

  • Hell Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night(1984)

    as Killer Santa

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Fix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Hawkeye

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Choo Choo · as Viney

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mickey Dowd

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Pacheco

  • Texas Lightning(1981)

    as Walt

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Freebie and the Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Doom

  • Star Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Igor

  • The Deerslayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Hurry Harry March

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenny

  • Captains Courageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Tom Platt

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Mouse

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Messiah of Evil(1974)

    as Gas Attendant

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 91 episodes · as Det. Pete Royster

  • Death Is a Bad Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Charlie

  • Police Headquarters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Investigator William Hennessey

  • Tight as a Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Hood

  • The Sting(1973)

    as Floyd (Bodyguard)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as DeLuca

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Student Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as (uncredited)

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Rawlins

  • Female Artillery(1973)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Traphagen

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Hot Box(1972)

    as Journalist Garcia / Major Dubay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Face of Fear(1971)

    as Patsy Fain

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lock, Stock and Barrel(1971)

    as Cpl. Fowler

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bearcats! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Pistolero

  • Nichols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Nose

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Keegan

  • Angels Hard as They Come(1971)

    as General

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • City Beneath the Sea(1971)

    as Quinn

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Shields

  • Pound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Airdale

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus

  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid(1969)

    as Flat Nose Curry

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Outcasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Kamber

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Janney

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Sweet Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mr. Clean

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Radko

  • El juicio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Smitty

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Gillis · as Makuta / John Marrish

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Slim

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Smitty

  • Custer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre(1967)

    as Salvanti

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Gunn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Lazlo Joyce

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Palo

  • Captain Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Bank robber (uncredited)

  • Mr. Terrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Tiger

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Richie

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Iago Susich

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Run, Buddy, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Morla

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Summer Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Dustbag

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Irish

  • Lost in Space(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Horned Mutant

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Pawnbroker(1964)

    as Robinson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Dokker · as Dumas

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Adolph

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Left-Handed Man

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Hustler(1961)

    as Pool Room Hood (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1961)

    as Seaview Pilot (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicholson · as Sawyer · as Shorty

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Arrest Suspect (uncredited) · as Boy who Gets Beaten Up (uncredited) · as Hood (uncredited) · as Hood #1 (uncredited) · as Hungarian in Rail Yard (uncredited) · as Registered Mail Clerk (uncredited) · as Shag's Friend (uncredited) · as Shushing man at concert (uncredited) · as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Barnett · as Dan · as Silvee

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 98 titles from 1955 to 2018; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

Messenger of Death (1988)

$3.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Messiah of Evil (1974)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

Film career

19552018

Peak 1974 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1961Screen debut· Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
  • 1973Career best· The Sting

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting98 of 98: 98 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s33 · acting1970s27 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
6171

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Charles Dierkop's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (2008)

97th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Sting (1973)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 36. 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 Charles Dierkop's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Charles Dierkop work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Dierkop's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Corman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Composers and cinematographers

Producers