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James Dobson

James Dobson

Actor · Died December 6, 1987, aged 67 · Greeneville, Tennessee, USA

James Dobson was born on 2 October 1920 in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Dark Echoes (1977), The Undefeated (1969) and Hornets' Nest (1970). He died on 6 December 1987 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 2, 1920
Died
December 6, 1987 (aged 67)
From
Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 46 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are James Dobson's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
38%
Self
25%
Morality
16%
Ideas
8%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · 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 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · 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
3
Romantic
3
Warm
3
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 James Dobson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Dobson'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

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

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Norton

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · as Father Briorly · as Steward · as The Steward

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Echoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Officer Garth

  • Impulse(1974)

    as Clarence

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Cherry Picker · as Deskman · as Fred Miller

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Clay Pigeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • What's the Matter with Helen?(1971)

    as Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Hornets' Nest(1970)

    Script Consultant

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Dream of Kings(1969)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Undefeated(1969)

    as Jamison

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Track of Thunder(1967)

    as Bowser Smith

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Clerk

  • The Search for the Evil One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Harlow(1965)

    as Counterman

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Mutiny in Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Dr. Hoffman

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Maj. Andy Towson

  • Captain Sindbad(1963)

    as Iffritch

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Come Fly with Me(1963)

    as Flight Engineer Teddy Shepard

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Sol Schwartz

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Armored Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Arab

  • The Great Impostor(1960)

    as Sailor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Jet Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Lt. 'Sandy' Wilkinson

  • The Tall Stranger(1957)

    as Dud

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Boots and Saddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Pvt. Hatfield

  • The Storm Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Frank Cooper

  • Friendly Persuasion(1956)

    as Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Broken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Conway

  • Highway Patrol(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Bellhop William "Red" Richardson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The McConnell Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Lt. Roy Singer

  • Cult of the Cobra(1955)

    as Cpl. Nick Hommel

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · Actor

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy

  • The Rose Bowl Story(1952)

    as Allie Bassler

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • I Dream of Jeanie(1952)

    as Spike

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    as Emerson

  • For Men Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Bartholomew "Beanie" Brown

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Tanks Are Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as PFC George 'Ike' Eisenhower

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Red Badge of Courage(1951)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Flying Leathernecks(1951)

    as Lt. Pudge McCabe

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Force of Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Driver

  • On Moonlight Bay(1951)

    as Doughboy by Train (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Boomerang!(1947)

    as Bill - Cub Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1947 to 1982; peak year 1970.

Highest rated

The Tall Stranger (1957)

Midcredits 58th

Most popular right now

Cult of the Cobra (1955)

Film career

19471982

Peak 1970 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 46: 44 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting2 of 46: 1 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s24 · 24 acting · 1 crew1960s13 · acting1970s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · 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 James Dobson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Impulse (1974)

67th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Boomerang! (1947)

Midcredits 86th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 70, 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 James Dobson work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Dobson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ian McLellan Hunter shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers