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Sandy Duncan

Sandy Duncan

Actor · Born February 20, 1946 (80) · Henderson County, Texas, USA

Sandra Kay Duncan (born February 20, 1946) is an American actress, comedian, dancer and singer. She is a three-time Tony Award nominee, including for the title role in the 1979 revival of Peter Pan, and a two-time Emmy Award nominee. On screen, she is perhaps best remembered as a regular panelist on The Hollywood Squares and for The Hogan Family, replacing Valerie Harper as the mother figure from the third season onward.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 20, 1946 (80)
From
Henderson County, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 38 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Sandy Duncan's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
46%
Society
22%
Survival
9%
Ideas
9%
Power
6%
Self
5%
Morality
2%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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 7 · Even-paced 3 · 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 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 5
Ally
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Warm
5
Hopeful
3
Tense
2
Absurd
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3

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 Sandy Duncan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sandy Duncan'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

38 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Middletown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Peg Hogan

  • Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy Duncan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Never Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Natasha

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Virginia Farrell

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Swan Princess(1994)

    as Queen Uberta (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Miracle on Interstate 880(1993)

    as Lorrie Helm

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rock-A-Doodle(1991)

    as Peepers (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Defense Attorney Shelly Kates

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • My Boyfriend's Back(1989)

    as Chris Henry

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Day at the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mom / Molly the Mermaid

  • Barney and the Backyard Gang: Three Wishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mom

  • Barney and the Backyard Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mom

  • Barney and the Backyard Gang: The Backyard Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mom

  • Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sandy Duncan

  • ALF(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy Duncan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • My Little Pony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 65 episodes · Actor

  • The Hogan Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 78 episodes · as Sandy Hogan

  • My Little Pony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Firefly / Medley (voice)

  • The Fox and the Hound(1981)

    as Vixey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Musical Comedy Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Cat from Outer Space(1978)

    as Liz

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon Baker

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Roots(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Missy Anne Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Christmas in Disneyland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Tour Guide

  • Pinocchio(1976)

    as Teresa Collodi / Pinocchio

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Good Heavens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Gillian

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Keep US Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The All Star Spangled Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sandy Stockton

  • The Sandy Duncan Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sandy Stockton

  • The New Scooby-Doo Movies(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy Duncan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Star Spangled Girl(1971)

    as Amy Cooper

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Sandy Stockton

  • The Million Dollar Duck(1971)

    as Katie Dooley

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Midnight Cowboy(1969)

    as Woman in TV Montage (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Angeline

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1948 to 2021; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

The Fox and the Hound (1981)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fox and the Hound (1981)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

19482021

Peak 1971 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Sandy Duncan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

My Boyfriend's Back (1989)

74th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 38. 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 Sandy Duncan's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Sandy Duncan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sandy Duncan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ted Key shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers