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Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dunnock

Actor · Died July 5, 1991, aged 90 · Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Mildred Dunnock (January 25, 1901 – July 5, 1991) was an American theater, film and television actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mildred Dunnock, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 25, 1901
Died
July 5, 1991 (aged 90)
From
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 57 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 45% in 30 days

What are Mildred Dunnock's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
28%
Self
24%
Morality
20%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Survival
5%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 7 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 12 · Intense 5

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 8
Threshold guardian
2 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
13
Warm
8
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Mildred Dunnock's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mildred Dunnock'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

57 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Pick-up Artist(1987)

    as Nellie

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Children's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as The Old Teacher

  • Isabel's Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Helen

  • The Big Stuffed Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Petey's Grandmother

  • Baby Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Serena Fox

  • Arthur Miller on Home Ground(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • And Baby Makes Six(1979)

    as Serena Fox

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Best Place to Be(1979)

    as Rose Price

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dragonfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Miss Barrow

  • The Spiral Staircase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mrs. Sherman

  • Murder or Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lois Harelson

  • A Summer Without Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mrs. LaCava

  • A Brand New Life(1973)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Rule

  • Story Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Ensemble Member

  • What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?(1969)

    as Miss Tinsley

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Death of a Salesman(1966)

    as Linda Loman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • 7 Women(1965)

    as Jane Argent

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Whitaker

  • Youngblood Hawke(1964)

    as Mrs. Sarah Hawke

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Behold a Pale Horse(1964)

    as Pilar

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Power and the Glory(1961)

    as Spinster

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Minnie Briggs

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sweet Bird of Youth(1962)

    as Aunt Nonnie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Something Wild(1961)

    as Mrs. Gates

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Investigators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandmother

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Irene Brennan

  • BUtterfield 8(1960)

    as Mrs. Wandrous

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Tom Ewell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Miriam Olcott

  • The Story on Page One(1959)

    as Mrs. Ellis

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Nun's Story(1959)

    as Sister Margharita

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Woman on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Peyton Place(1957)

    as Miss Elsie Thornton

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Playroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mrs. Millie Rutherford

  • Baby Doll(1956)

    as Aunt Rose Comfort

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Love Me Tender(1956)

    as Martha Reno

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Mavis

  • The Trouble with Harry(1955)

    as Mrs. Wiggs

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Muriel Drummond · as Louise Tiffany · as Martha Collins

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Padlocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as The Woman (Sarah)

  • Hansel and Gretel: An Opera Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Mother

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Ida

  • Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Bad for Each Other(1953)

    as Mrs. Mary Owen

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Jazz Singer(1952)

    as Ruth Golding

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Mark of Cain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • The Girl in White(1952)

    as Dr. Marie Yeomans

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Viva Zapata!(1952)

    as Senora Espejo

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • I Want You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sarah Greer

  • Death of a Salesman(1951)

    as Linda Loman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as The Woman

  • The Two Kingdoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Frau Koerner

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy · as Mrs. Juleson · as Mrs. Mavis · as Mrs. Tanner

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Berdina Ferris

  • Kiss of Death(1947)

    as Mrs. Rizzo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Corn Is Green(1945)

    as Miss Ronberry

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 1945 to 1987; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

The Pick-up Artist (1987)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

The Nun's Story (1959)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Trouble with Harry (1955)

Film career

19451987

Peak 1961 · 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
Acting57 of 57: 57 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s23 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s5 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
4560

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 Mildred Dunnock's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 27; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Best Place to Be (1979)

71st percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Nun's Story (1959)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 52. 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 Mildred Dunnock'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 18 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Mildred Dunnock work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mildred Dunnock's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Max Steiner shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles