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Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Actor · Died November 23, 1973, aged 61 · Baxter, Iowa, USA

Claire Dodd (born Dorothy Arlene Dodd, December 29, 1911 – November 23, 1973) was an American film actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 29, 1911
Died
November 23, 1973 (aged 61)
From
Baxter, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 61 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 16% in 30 days

What are Claire Dodd's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st 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
Bonds
36%
Morality
23%
Power
17%
Self
14%
Survival
7%
Society
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · 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 14 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
6
Romantic
7
Joyful
5
Absurd
6
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 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 · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

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 Claire Dodd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claire Dodd'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

61 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Daring Young Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Marlene

  • Mississippi Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gladys La Verne

  • Don Winslow of the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mercedes Colby

  • The Mad Doctor of Market Street(1942)

    as Patricia Wentworth

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • In the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dorothy Roberts

  • The Black Cat(1941)

    as Margaret Gordon

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • If I Had My Way(1940)

    as Brenda Johnson

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Slightly Honorable(1939)

    as Alma Brehmer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Woman Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gail Patterson

  • Charlie Chan in Honolulu(1938)

    as Mrs. Carol Wayne

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Three Loves Has Nancy(1938)

    as Vivian Herford

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fast Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Julia Thorne

  • Romance in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Countess Monica Foldesay

  • The Women Men Marry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Claire Raeburn

  • Two Against the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Cora Latimer

  • The Song of a Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mary Key

  • The Case of the Velvet Claws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Della Street

  • Murder by an Aristocrat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Janice Thatcher

  • Navy Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bernice Farrington

  • The Singing Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dana Lawrence

  • The Goose and the Gander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Connie

  • Don't Bet on Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Marilyn Youngblood

  • The Glass Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Janet Henry

  • The Case of the Curious Bride(1935)

    as Della Street

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Roberta(1935)

    as Sophie

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Payoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Maxine McCoy

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

    as Tanis Judique

  • Secret of the Chateau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Julie Verlaine

  • I Sell Anything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Millicent

  • The Personality Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Patricia

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

    as Anita

  • Journal of a Crime(1934)

    as Odette Florey

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Gambling Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sheila Aiken

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

    as Norma

  • Footlight Parade(1933)

    as Vivian

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • My Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Muriel Bennett

  • Ann Carver's Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Carole

  • Ex-Lady(1933)

    as Iris Van Hugh

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Elmer, the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Evelyn

  • Blondie Johnson(1933)

    as Gladys LaMann

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Handle(1933)

    as Marlene Reeves

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Parachute Jumper(1933)

    as Mrs. Newberry

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Match King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ilse Wagner

  • Lawyer Man(1932)

    as Virginia St. Johns

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Crooner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mrs. Constance Brown

  • Guilty as Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ruth Tindal

  • Man Wanted(1932)

    as Ann Le Marie

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • This Is the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Chou-Chou (uncredited)

  • The Broken Wing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Cecelia Cross

  • Dancers in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Girl at Bar

  • Under Eighteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Babsy

  • Working Girls(1931)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Girls About Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dot - Party Girl (uncredited)

  • The Road to Reno(1931)

    as Party Girl

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • An American Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Gaile Warren (uncredited)

  • The Secret Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Maisie (uncredited)

  • Confessions of a Co-Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Co-Ed in Chapel

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

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Up Pops the Devil(1931)

    as Minor Role

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Whoopee!(1930)

    as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Our Blushing Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as A Mannequin

Career shape

Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1930 to 1942.

Biggest box office

Roberta (1935)

$2.5K worldwide

Highest rated

Footlight Parade (1933)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1930s54 · acting1940s7 · acting

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.

How do Claire Dodd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Road to Reno (1931)

64th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Footlight Parade (1933)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 51. 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 Claire Dodd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claire Dodd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allen Jenkins shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles