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John Elliott

John Elliott

Actor · Died December 12, 1956, aged 80 · Keosauqua, Iowa, USA

John Hugh Elliott was born July 5th 1876 to Sarah E. Norris (07/04/1845-02/21/1897) and Jehue S. Elliott (9/21/1845-8/18/1916) in Keosauqua. He had three sisters, Elizabeth (3/7/1869-01/18/1916), Fanny (10/31/1871-02/24/1897), and Nina (03/15/1887-05/26/1958). In Febuary 1897, Typhoid Fever hit the Elliott family. John, his mother, and sister Fanny all fell ill. Elizabeth came out from Keosaqua to care for her sick siblings. Fanny passed just three days after their mother but John, after about a week began his full recovery. On April 14th, 1897 he married Cleo Kelly. They lived in Pella Iowa where John had moved to in October 1895 with his family. Two years later, the couple had twins, a boy and girl, Donald and Dorothy on August 9th, 1899. It was a rough marriage since Cleo's family highly disapproved of her relationship with an "actor". John began as a stage actor, but he truly shone with his appearances in "talkies". John enjoyed playing a variety of roles, including those of more despicable characters, seeing it as a way to exercise an actor's best talents. He died December 12th, 1956 in his California home.

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Born
July 4, 1876
Died
December 12, 1956 (aged 80)
From
Keosauqua, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
80 on MovieCove · 210 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are John Elliott's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama26 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
60%
Bonds
22%
Society
8%
Survival
4%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Self
0%
Justice30 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 27 · Serious 9 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 28 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 27 · Intense 0

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

Steady 30 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 15 · 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 22 · 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 32 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Herald
4 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
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Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Thrilling
21
Hopeful
13
Melancholic
7
Joyful
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Fun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy30
  • Bittersweet7

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 John Elliott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 80 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (38).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Elliott'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

210 credits, 80 with a MovieCove page.

  • Perils of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Homer Lynch

  • Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Doctor

  • I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes(1948)

    as Mr. Lake (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Angels' Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as The Judge

  • The Lady from Shanghai(1947)

    as Court Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Heading for Heaven(1947)

    as Hunter

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Vigilantes(1947)

    as Bert

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Cry Wolf(1947)

    as Clergyman (voice / uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Unfaithful(1947)

    as Judge Edward R. McVey

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Woman on the Beach(1947)

    as Old Workman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Shoot to Kill(1947)

    as Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Law of the Lash(1947)

    as Dad Hilton

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Mask(1946)

    as John, butler

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Badman's Territory(1946)

    as Brother Hooker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Corner(1946)

    as Laundry Proprietor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Deadline at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sleepy Man (uncredited)

  • Moon Over Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Judge (uncredited)

  • Frontier Gunlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Pop Evans

  • Allotment Wives(1945)

    as Police Doctor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dr. Horace Moore

  • The Monster and the Ape(1945)

    as Prof. Marsden

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Escape in the Fog(1945)

    as Thomas - the Butler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Great Flamarion(1945)

    as Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Experiment Perilous(1944)

    as Phone Operator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dead Man's Eyes(1944)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horse Phantom(1944)

    as Prison Warden

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Heavenly Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as An Average Citizen

  • Mr. Winkle Goes to War(1944)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Fuzzy Settles Down(1944)

    as John Martin

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Oklahoma Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Judge Clem Masters

  • Calling Dr. Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Priest

  • Corvette K-225(1943)

    as Merchant Captain

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Cattle Stampede(1943)

    as George Arnold

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Fighting Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Frank Burke

  • First Comes Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Norwegian patient

  • Law of the Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dan Kirby

  • Wolves of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Doctor Lewis

  • Death Rides the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as James Marshall

  • Raiders of San Joaquin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as R.R. Vice President Morgan

  • Sagebrush Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Cole Winters

  • Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Inspector Talbot

  • Two Fisted Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Uncle Will Hodgins

  • Pirates of the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as John Spencer

  • Overland Stagecoach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jeff Clark

  • Border Roundup(1942)

    as Jeff Sloane

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Secret Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Prof. Clyde

  • The Magnificent Ambersons(1942)

    as Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Spoilers(1942)

    as Engineer Kelly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Come on Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Saunders

  • Perils of the Royal Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Factor J. L. Blake

  • The Mad Monster(1942)

    as Professor Hatfield

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Rolling Down the Great Divide(1942)

    as Lem Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Land of the Open Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as George 'Dad' Cook

  • Rock River Renegades(1942)

    as Dick Ross

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Law of the Timber(1941)

    as Sheriff (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Billy The Kid's Round-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dan Webster

  • Riot Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Desk Sergeant

  • Underground Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Gold Broker

  • Gentleman from Dixie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Prosecutor

  • Saddle Mountain Roundup(1941)

    as 'Magpie' Harper

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Rancher Jim Bowen

  • The Texas Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as John Gorham

  • Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Red Gap Judge (uncredited)

  • Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Judge Jones

  • The Apache Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Judge John Taylor

  • Golden Hoofs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Race Announcer

  • The Kid's Last Ride(1941)

    as Disher

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Green Archer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Brewster

  • Young Bill Hickok(1940)

    as Army Doctor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Great Profile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Pop - Stage Doorman

  • The Tulsa Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Judge Perkins

  • Gun Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Parson A. Hammond

  • Lightning Strikes West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dr. Jenkins

  • Phantom Rancher(1940)

    as Dad Markham

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe(1940)

    as Scientist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk(1940)

    as Juror

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Death Rides the Range(1939)

    as Hiram Crabtree

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gambler (uncredited)

  • Charlie Chan at Treasure Island(1939)

    as Doctor - Backstage

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Renegade(1939)

    as Prospector

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Port of Hate(1939)

    as Stevens

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • New Frontier(1939)

    as Townsman

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Mesquite Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Tavern Owner Hawk

  • The Story of Alexander Graham Bell(1939)

    as Banker at Demo

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Plane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Army Colonel

  • Jesse James(1939)

    as Judge Mathews

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Kentucky(1938)

    as Cal

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Songs and Saddles(1938)

    as Sheriff John Lawton

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hunted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Chief of Detectives

  • Songs and Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Man in gun fight (archive footage)

  • Heart of Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Buck Peters

  • Frontier Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Prairie City Rodeo Announcer

  • Cassidy of Bar 20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tom Dillon

  • Headin' East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as M.H. Benson

  • The Shadow Strikes(1937)

    as Chester Randall

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Love Is on the Air(1937)

    as Mr. Grant McKenzie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Flying Fists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jim Conrad

  • Smoke Tree Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jim Cary

  • Santa Fe Rides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Carlton

  • Rio Grande Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as John Cullen

  • Pilot X(1936)

    as Doctor Norris

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Rancher

  • Vengeance of Rannah(1936)

    as Doc Adams

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fugitive Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Judge Roberts

  • Rip Roarin' Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Colonel Hayden

  • Shadow of Chinatown(1936)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Frontier Justice(1935)

    as Ben Livesay

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Men of the Plains(1936)

    as Dad Baxter

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kelly of the Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Howard Walsh

  • Satan Met a Lady(1936)

    as City Fathers Committee Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Prison Shadows(1936)

    as The Police Captain

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Rogues' Tavern(1936)

    as Mr. Jamison

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Avenging Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Charles Mortimer

  • Roamin' Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Chief Inspector Reed

  • Doughnuts and Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sanders (uncredited)

  • The Millionaire Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Yellerton

  • Ridin' On(1936)

    as Jess Roarke

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Face in the Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Detective Davis

  • Roarin' Guns(1936)

    as Bob Morgan

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bulldog Courage(1935)

    as Judge Charley Miller

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Skull and Crown(1935)

    as John Norton

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Trigger Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Nord Jergensen

  • Frisco Kid(1935)

    as Doctor Attending Ford (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Capt. Bill Withers

  • Bars of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as The Sheriff

  • The Rider of the Law(1935)

    as Town Mayor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Who Came Back(1935)

    as Police Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Danger Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as George Wilson - aka Pecos

  • Danger Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Captain Matthews

  • Trails of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tom Madison

  • Make a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dean

  • Rainbow's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Adam Ware

  • Captured in Chinatown(1935)

    as Butler--City Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Saddle Aces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Judge

  • What Price Crime(1935)

    as Chief Radcliff

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Major Dent

  • Toll of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Judge

  • Vagabond Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Poolside Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

  • Tombstone Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mr. Dixon

  • Wagon Trail(1935)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Drunkard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Third Drunk

  • Sunset Range(1935)

    as Dan Caswell

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Night at the Ritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Director (uncredited)

  • One in a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Store Manager

  • Big Calibre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Rusty Hicks

  • Kid Courageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as High-Hat Clickett

  • Unconquered Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mr. Morgan, Tom's Father

  • Cowboy Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sheriff Hank Simpson

  • Ticket to a Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mr. Davidson

  • Gentlemen Are Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bill - Night Editor

  • The Third Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as John Grant

  • I Sell Anything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Lawyer (uncredited)

  • A Lost Lady(1934)

    as Bridge Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Murder in the Museum(1934)

    as Detective Chief Snell

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • As the Earth Turns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Country Doctor

  • The Quitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Advertiser

  • Carolina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gen. Robert E. Lee

  • Sons of the Desert(1933)

    as Exalted Ruler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Skitch(1933)

    as Crenshaw

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The World Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as A Banker (uncredited)

  • Stage Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Politician (uncredited)

  • Riot Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Chief of Detectives (uncredited)

  • Baby Face(1933)

    as Bank Director (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Gallant Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Chris McDonald

  • Breed of the Border(1933)

    as Judge Stafford

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Match King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Banker (uncredited)

  • Lucky Larrigan(1932)

    as J. C. Bailey

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Call Her Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Hank (Uncredited)

  • The Man from Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • Hidden Valley(1932)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Night of June 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Real Estate Agent (uncredited)

  • From Broadway to Cheyenne(1932)

    as Martin Kildare

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Week Ends Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bartender

  • Texas Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Colonel Thomas

  • The Trial of Vivienne Ware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Police Captain (uncredited)

  • Riders of the Desert(1932)

    as Dad Houston

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vanishing Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Heck Claiborne

  • Single-Handed Sanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Senator Graham

  • South of Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Thornton

  • The Secret Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as John Grant

  • Galloping Thru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mr Winton

  • Two Fisted Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mr Cameron

  • Oklahoma Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Indian Agent

  • The Montana Kid(1931)

    as Burke

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mother and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mr. Winfield

  • The Nevada Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Station Agent Brennan

  • A Holy Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sheriff (uncredited)

  • Dugan of the Badlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sheriff Manning

  • God's Country and the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Young

  • Laugh and Get Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dinner Guest (uncredited)

  • The Conquering Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Capt. Wilkins

  • The Widow from Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Detective T. Finnegan (uncredited)

  • Let's Go Native (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Captain (uncredited)

  • For the Defense(1930)

    as McGann

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Wild Company(1930)

    as Police Captain

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Back Pay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Hot Springs Hotel Baggage Clerk

  • Only the Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Gen. Robert E. Lee

  • The Rampant Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Arnold Benton

  • The Phantom in the House(1929)

    as Police Captain

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Stanley Hargreaves

  • Horse Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as William Baker

  • Christine of the Big Tops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Dr. Hastings

  • The Scarlet Streak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Professor Richard Crawford

  • Flaming Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Justin Laidlaw (uncredited)

  • The Eagle's Feather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Parson Winger

  • The Spoilers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Bill Wheaton

  • Are All Men Alike? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Uncle Chandler

  • Held in Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Jasper Haig

  • Homer Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Mr. Bailly

  • A Master Stroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as George Trevor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 209 titles from 1920 to 1956.

Highest rated

For the Defense (1930)

Midcredits 51st

Most popular right now

Border Roundup (1942)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting209 of 209: 209 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

1920s11 · acting1930s122 · acting1940s75 · acting1950s1 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
3343

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 John Elliott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 80; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 80 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th33

Shape of the crowd

45 of their 80 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed45

Most divisive · actor

Rolling Down the Great Divide (1942)

73rd percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 34. 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 John Elliott work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Elliott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Newfield shares the most, 9.

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