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Tommy Duggan

Tommy Duggan

Actor · Died November 2, 1998, aged 89 · Barnet, Middlesex, London, England, UK

Tommy Duggan (22 July 1909 - 2 November 1998), was an Irish actor who contributed to British television and film from the 1940s to the 1990s. Film appearances include supporting roles in Thunder Rock (1942), A Matter of Life and Death (1946), The Elusive Pimpernel (1950), The Belles of St Trinian’s (1954), Tarzan the Magnificent (1960), The Omen (1976), Superman II (1980) and Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981). His television roles include Armchair Theatre, The Buccaneers, Dixon of Dock Green, The Saint, Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil, and Father Ted.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 22, 1909
Died
November 2, 1998 (aged 89)
From
Barnet, Middlesex, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Tommy Duggan's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
38%
Morality
26%
Society
17%
Bonds
13%
Power
6%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · 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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
3
Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Absurd
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Tommy Duggan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tommy Duggan'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, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)

    as Diner Owner

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Father Ted(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Paul Cleary

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Clothes in the Wardrobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Father O'Flynn

  • The Lady and the Highwayman(1988)

    as Kindly Gaoler

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Final Conflict(1981)

    as Brother Mattius

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Superman II(1980)

    as Diner Owner

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sunday Lovers(1980)

    as (segment "An Englishman's Home")

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Omen(1976)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Holy Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Christina's husband

  • Redneck(1973)

    as Anthony Duncan

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Senator Alcott

  • The Revolutionary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Man Guest

  • The Adding Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Judge

  • The Brain(1969)

    as Superintendent Cummings

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Let's Not Get Angry(1966)

    as Colonel McLean

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Coplan, Agent 005 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Stratton

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator Alcott

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Fur Collar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Foreign Agent

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

    Show 1 episode · as Kovicek · as Stavros Arnetas

  • Dead Man's Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mr. Casey

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

    as Dr. Heller

  • Why Bother to Knock!(1961)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Red Friars

  • Gorgo(1961)

    as First Naval Officer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan the Magnificent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Frye

  • And the Same to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mike

  • International Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Prescott

  • The Third Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Sherman

  • Interpol Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Cranby

  • The Adventures of William Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Waldmann

  • The Buccaneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin

  • The Adventures of Sir Lancelot(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron Wicklaw

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Colonel March of Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawton

  • Dixon of Dock Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Billo Burke

  • The Belles of St. Trinian's(1954)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Toastmaster

  • There Was a Young Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as A.R. Weatherspoon

  • Bikini Baby(1951)

    as Compere

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel

  • The Strangers Came (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Stefan Wurlitz

  • Good-Time Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as MP (uncredited)

  • A Matter of Life and Death(1946)

    as Patrick Aloyusius Mahoney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Time Flies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as (uncredited)

  • Thunder Rock(1942)

    as Office Clerk

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Suicide Squadron(1941)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1941 to 2006; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

The Omen (1976)

$61M worldwide

Highest rated

The Omen (1976)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

19412006

Peak 1975 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1946Screen debut· A Matter of Life and Death

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1940s6 · acting1950s14 · acting1960s14 · acting1970s5 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · 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 Tommy Duggan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 16; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Lady and the Highwayman (1988)

68th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 53. 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 Tommy Duggan work with?

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

Writers

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles