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Richard Egan

Richard Egan

Actor · Died July 20, 1987, aged 65 · San Francisco, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Egan (July 29, 1921 - July 20, 1987) was an American actor. In some films he is credited as Richard Eagan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Egan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1921
Died
July 20, 1987 (aged 65)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 67 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 32% in 30 days

What are Richard Egan's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd 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
Morality
27%
Bonds
19%
Society
15%
Self
12%
Power
12%
Survival
10%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 21 · Intense 7

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 21 · 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 22 · 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 14 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 21 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 21
Ally
6 of 21
Shadow
3 of 21
Mentor
2 of 21
Shapeshifter
1 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Melancholic
14
Romantic
10
Hopeful
7
Thrilling
7
Other
24

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Richard Egan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Egan'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

67 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mansfield 66/67(2017)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Fever(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Capitol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 260 episodes · Actor

  • This Is Elvis(1981)

    as Vance Reno (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Sweet Creek County War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Amsterdam Kill(1977)

    as Ridgeway

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mission to Glory: A True Story(1976)

    as Eusibio Francisco Kino

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Captive: The Longest Drive 2(1976)

    as Captain Wilson

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Matt Helm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Sydon

  • Shootout in a One Dog Town(1974)

    as Petry

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Throw Out the Anchor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Jonathon

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Moonfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Sam Blue

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Joe Scarne

  • The Day of the Wolves(1971)

    as Pete Anderson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mean Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jim Redigo

  • The House That Would Not Die(1970)

    as Pat McDougal

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Big Cube(1968)

    as Frederick Lansdale

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Destructors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Dan Street

  • Chubasco(1968)

    as Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Valley of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Wade Cochran

  • Fanfare for a Death Scene(1964)

    as John Stryker

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Redigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 15 episodes · as Jim Redigo

  • Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 32 episodes · as Jim Redigo

  • The 300 Spartans(1962)

    as King Leonidas

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Esther and the King(1960)

    as King Ahasuerus

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Pollyanna(1960)

    as Dr. Edmond Chilton

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Summer Place(1959)

    as Ken Jorgenson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • These Thousand Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Jehu

  • The Hunters(1958)

    as Colonel Dutch Imil, CO 54th Fighter Group

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Voice in the Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Jim Burton

  • Slaughter on 10th Avenue(1957)

    as William Keating

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Love Me Tender(1956)

    as Vance Reno

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tension at Table Rock(1956)

    as Wes Tancred

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Revolt of Mamie Stover(1956)

    as Jim Blair

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The View from Pompey's Head(1955)

    as Anson 'Sonny' Page

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Seven Cities of Gold(1955)

    as Jose Mendoza

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Violent Saturday(1955)

    as Boyd Fairchild

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Untamed(1955)

    as Kurt Hout

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Underwater! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Johnny Gray

  • Khyber Patrol(1954)

    as Kyle Cameron

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Demetrius and the Gladiators(1954)

    as Dardenius

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Gog(1954)

    as David Sheppard

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Wicked Woman(1953)

    as Matt Bannister

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Kid from Left Field(1953)

    as Billy Lorant

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Glory Brigade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sgt. Johnson

  • Split Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Doctor Neal Garven

  • Blackbeard, the Pirate(1952)

    as Briggs

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • One Minute to Zero(1952)

    as Capt. Ralston

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Makes Three(1952)

    as Lt. Parker

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Cripple Creek(1952)

    as Strap Galland alias Gillis

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Battle at Apache Pass(1952)

    as Sgt. Reuben Bernard

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Flame of Araby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Captain Fezil

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

    Show 1 episode · as Marty

  • The Golden Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Gill

  • Bright Victory(1951)

    as Sergeant John Masterson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Police Lt. Bud Lennox

  • Up Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Capa

  • Highway 301 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Herbie Brooks

  • Kansas Raiders(1950)

    as First Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Undercover Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Jess Faylen

  • Wyoming Mail(1950)

    as Beale

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Killer That Stalked New York(1950)

    as Treasury Agent Owney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Damned Don't Cry(1950)

    as Roy Whitehead

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Good Humor Man(1950)

    as Officer Daley

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1950 to 2017; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

A Summer Place (1959)

$42K worldwide

Highest rated

Bright Victory (1951)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Pollyanna (1960)

Film career

19502017

Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting66 of 67: 66 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting1 of 67: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s38 · acting1960s11 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 29% of 14 roles
5055

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 Richard Egan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Mission to Glory: A True Story (1976)

81st percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

This Is Elvis (1981)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 42. 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 Richard Egan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Egan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Raoul Walsh shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles