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David Doyle

David Doyle

Actor · Died February 26, 1997, aged 67 · Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

David Fitzgerald Doyle (December 1, 1929 – February 26, 1997) was an American actor. He is best remembered for his role as detective John Bosley on the television series Charlie's Angels, appearing in all 110 episodes of the series from 1976 to 1981 along with original cast member Jaclyn Smith and an all-girl cast. He also lent his distinctive raspy voice to the character Grandpa Lou Pickles on the Nickelodeon animated television series Rugrats.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 1, 1929
Died
February 26, 1997 (aged 67)
From
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 95 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 28Up 19% in 30 days

What are David Doyle's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
33%
Morality
27%
Self
15%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
1%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · 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 2

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Joyful
6
Absurd
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 David Doyle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Doyle'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

95 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • A Rugrats Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Grandpa Lou Pickles / Old Man (voice)

  • Sunset Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Rugrats Chanukah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)

  • Road Rovers(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Hubert (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Quack Pack(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Buck Burpelson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio(1996)

    as Pepe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Beethoven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 26 episodes · as Blind Shep (voice)

  • Sesame Street Stays Up Late!(1993)

    as Grandpa(uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Goof Troop(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Traffic Cop (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The New WKRP in Cincinnati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Darkwing Duck(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Rugrats(1991)

    Show 157 episodes · In Memory Of · as Lou Pickles (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • TaleSpin(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Gomer Cleghorn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again(1990)

    as Mr. Weatherbee

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • He's Asking For Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Second Youth

  • Love or Money(1990)

    as Arthur Reed

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Ghost Writer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Herb Baxter

  • Maybe Baby(1988)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Salome's Last Dance(1988)

    as A. Nubin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Out of This World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Star Dog (voice)

  • Sweet Surrender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Darren

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

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

    Show Actor

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Invisible Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Neil Gilmore

  • Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home!(1983)

    as Herman Ohme

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Blue and the Gray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · as Phineas Wade

  • Terror Among Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Steve

  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story(1980)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Black Market Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Joseph Carmino

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Comeback(1978)

    as Webster Jones

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Wild and Wooly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Teddy Roosevelt

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie Miller

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • My Boys Are Good Boys(1979)

    as Klinger

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Capricorn One(1978)

    as Walter Loughlin

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Alvin McNair · as Arthur Boggs · as Cliff · as Jack Bronson · as Repairer # 1

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • ABC Weekend Specials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 115 episodes · Director · as John Bosley

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Vigilante Force(1976)

    as Homer Arno

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Crackle of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mr. Cardinale

  • Charlie's Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as John Bosley

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald Becker

  • The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dr. Atkinson

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Emil Ditka

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Stranger Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bob

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Cardinale

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Cas Turner

  • Ginger in the Morning(1974)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Miracle on 34th Street(1973)

    as Mr. Macy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Blood Sport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mr. Schmidt

  • Money to Burn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Warden Caulfield

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Harry Sumar

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Ozzie's Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Adam's Rib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Dubray

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Incident on a Dark Street(1973)

    as Luke Burgess

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Of Thee I Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Francis X. Gilhooley

  • Bridget Loves Bernie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 24 episodes · as Walter Fitzgerald

  • Banacek(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

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

    as Captain Jinks

  • Sanford and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Marshal of Madrid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dr. Geis

  • Lady Liberty(1971)

    as O'Henry (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?(1971)

    as Roger Boulting

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Funny Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The New Dick Van Dyke Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ted Atwater

  • Making It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mr. Fanning

  • A New Leaf(1971)

    as Mel

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Pursuit of Happiness(1971)

    as James Moran

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Sanders

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Loving(1970)

    as Will

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Murray Keller

  • Some Kind of a Nut(1969)

    as Larry - Bank Teller

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Hard Hat

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The April Fools(1969)

    as Orlow P. Walters

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Paper Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Oscar

  • Coogan's Bluff(1968)

    as Pushie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Doris Day Show(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden McPherson

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Love Song of Barney Kempinski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Crying Man

  • No Way to Treat a Lady(1968)

    as Lieutenant Dawson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Tiger Makes Out(1967)

    as Housing Clerk

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Trials of O'Brien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Murray

  • Mr. Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Act One(1963)

    as Oliver Fisher

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Patty Duke Show(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Car 54, Where Are You?(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Holland (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as The Tailor

  • Happy Anniversary(1959)

    as Hotel Desk Clerk

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Moore

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Burton Fairbanks

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles from 1947 to 2004; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

Capricorn One (1978)

$402 worldwide

Highest rated

Capricorn One (1978)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

Rugrats (1991)

Film career

19472004

Peak 1968 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting95 of 95: 93 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting1 of 95: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 95: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s4 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s43 · 43 acting · 1 crew1980s13 · acting1990s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
6873

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 David Doyle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 27; across their 15 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 15

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 50 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)

89th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A New Leaf (1971)

Midcredits 91st · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 45. 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 David Doyle's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33

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

Who does David Doyle work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Doyle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Waterston shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers