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Ross Elliott

Ross Elliott

Actor · Died August 12, 1999, aged 82 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

A general utilitarian player on TV and film, Ross Elliott provided clean-cut, reliable support for over four decades. Born Elliott Blum on June 18, 1917 in New York City, Ross grew up in the Bronx and began appearing in plays while a teenage at both summer camps and in high school. He attended New York's City College upon graduation pursing both law and appearing in the college's dramatic productions. Acting won out in the long run after he received his degree in 1937. Following variety show and summer stock work, Elliott became a member of Orson Welles Mercury Theatre and played minor parts on Broadway in "Julius Caesar" (modern version), "The Shoemaker's Holiday" and "Danton's Death." He also was a part of the notorious "War of the Worlds" broadcast on radio in 1938. He also stage toured with Welles in "Five Kings". His career was interrupted by a tour of duty in the Army. Appearing in several of their touring show, one of the better known was "This Is the Army". He would also appearing in the Warner Brothers' film version of This Is the Army (1943). Elliott returned to professional acting following his honorable discharge and replaced Tom Ewell touring with Walter Huston in "Apple of His Eye". By 1947, he had relocated to Los Angeles and appeared in his first film The Burning Cross (1947) with a story involving the KKK. His four-decade career would include hundreds of movie and TV roles. His more visible clean-cut appearances occurred in the films Woman on the Run (1950), Hot Lead (1951), Woman in the Dark (1952), Problem Girls (1953), The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), Carolina Cannonball (1955), Indestructible Man (1956), Monster on the Campus (1958). Of the scores of parts he played on TV, from the dramas ("Perry Mason", "Death Valley Days", "The Adventures of Superman", "Lassie", "The Twilight Zone", "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", "Kung Fu", "The Mod Squad", "Dallas", "Little House on the Prairie", and "The A-Team") to the comedies ("The Dick Van Dyke Show", "Leave It to Beaver", "Hazel", "Here's Lucy", "The Doris Day Show", and "Phyllis"), Ross will be forever remembered as Lucy Ricardo's director in the classic Vitameatavegamin commercial episode of I Love Lucy (1951). In other "Lucy" episodes, he played Ricky Ricardo's publicity agent. He also played Virgil Earp in several episodes of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955), appeared frequently as a straight man for Jack Benny on his long-running TV show, and played Sheriff Abbott in many segments of The Virginian (1962). After several detours, his career waned in the 1970s and he turned to real estate. His last film was a small role in Scorpion (1986). He died of cancer at age 82 on August 12, 1999, and was cremated.

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Born
June 18, 1917
Died
August 12, 1999 (aged 82)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
66 on MovieCove · 167 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Ross Elliott's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
29%
Morality
26%
Survival
21%
Self
12%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · 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 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Romantic
4
Thrilling
4
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Ross Elliott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 66 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ross 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

167 credits, 66 with a MovieCove page.

  • Scorpion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Sam Douglas

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor - in Operating Room

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Cassie & Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Beyond Reason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as John

  • Bogie(1980)

    as Howard Hawks

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Too Little (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Police Captain

  • The Stableboy's Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Man

  • Doctors' Private Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Lou Wise

  • Gable and Lombard(1976)

    as Lombard's Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years(1976)

    as Vitameatavegamin Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lazaar

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Mulray

  • Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Judge

  • The Towering Inferno(1974)

    as Deputy Chief #2

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as The Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Act of Vengeance(1974)

    as Sergeant Long

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

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

    as Officer Ramsey

  • Runaway! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Dr. Phillips

  • See the Man Run(1971)

    as Ralph Larson

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Boy and the Bronc Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Pat Hutchins

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff McKean

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as 1st Policeman

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Burns

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Longest Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dr. Steven Clay

  • Skyjacked(1972)

    as Harold Shaw

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 4 episodes · as Harvey

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Trackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Captain

  • Paper Man(1971)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lansberg

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Breakout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Crowhaven Farm(1970)

    as Fritz Allen

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Kelly's Heroes(1970)

    as Booker

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Stewart

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Day of the Evil Gun(1968)

    as Reverend Yearby

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as McNally · as Prof. Eliot Kramer

  • Pistols 'n' Petticoats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Adventures of Superboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 34 episodes · Actor

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Brandon · as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ben McIntire · as Carter Graham · as Neal Greenwood · as Ray Schuyler · as S.A.C. Adams

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as General Caswell

  • The Final Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sheriff Mark Abbott

  • Wild Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as James Collinge

  • The Lively Set (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Ernie Owens

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wheeler Dealers(1963)

    as Lawyer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Millard Wright · as Roy Daniels

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Talbot

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Desk deputy

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Kearney

  • The Crawling Hand(1963)

    as Deputy Earl Harrison

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Thrill of It All(1963)

    as TV Executive (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Hamlin

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Colonel

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Geer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 9 episodes · as Sheriff Mark Abbott

  • Saints and Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Feller

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marty Rhodes

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Philip Nevins

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Asst. District Attorney

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Spencer

  • Tammy Tell Me True(1961)

    as Prof. Bateman

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mister Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Superboy(1961)

    as Mr. Drake

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Best of the Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Peters

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Walker

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Saunders · as Tom Wilson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Blue Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Hawthorne

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Bronson

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

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Merriweather

  • The Chevy Mystery Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Reinecke · as Ernie Valentine

  • No Greater Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Rev. Jim Davison

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Garrison · as Martin Rondell

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Mac · as Sheriff Barney Cagle

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Kramer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as William Tyler

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Towne · as George Warren

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bix Thompson · as Carl Myers

  • Monster on the Campus(1958)

    as Sgt. Eddie Daniels

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant White

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Johnson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Kilgore

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Matt Conners · as Jim Lawton

  • As Young as We Are(1958)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Alcoa Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as George Beaumont

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Sgt. Smith · as Vincent Hurd

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Hackett

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Reade · as Norman Dewitt · as Walter Cummings

  • Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chain of Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Bob Bradfield

  • Official Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Donnelly · as Sheriff Walt Devlin

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Rath

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Beck

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • D-Day the Sixth of June(1956)

    as Maj. Mills

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Indestructible Man(1956)

    as Paul Lowe

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Toughest Man Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Security Agent Cal York

  • Tarantula(1955)

    as Joe Burch

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ernie Ransom

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Conway · as Grant · as Lee

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Women's Prison(1955)

    as Don Jensen

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Carolina Cannonball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Don Mack

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Jack Driscoll

  • African Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Rene Carvel

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Reece

  • Massacre Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Pvt. George Davis

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at Home(1954)

    as Pete Crosby

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tumbleweed(1953)

    as Seth Blandon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Harmon · as Bill Stevens · as Father Pius · as Ned Tucker · as Robert Hunter · as Sergeant Tuttle

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms(1953)

    as George Ritchie

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Problem Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as John Page

  • Woman in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Father Tony Morello

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as James Otis · as Ralph Kerchum · as Theodore Judah · as Zack Garson

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Tolin · as Dr. Rogers · as Hofer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Affair in Trinidad(1952)

    as Corpse of Neal Emery (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Jim

  • Desert of Lost Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dr. Jim Haynes

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 3 episodes · as Director · as Publicity Man

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as John Mason · as Melvin · as Ronnie Simpson

  • Hot Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dave Collins

  • Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I Can Get It for You Wholesale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ray

  • Storm Warning(1950)

    as Glen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Woman on the Run(1950)

    as Frank Johnson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Last of the Buccaneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Pirate

  • Three Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Cody of the Pony Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Irv

  • Dynamite Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Stryker

  • Tyrant of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Howard Palmer

  • Gun Crazy(1950)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Chinatown at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Eddie Marsh

  • The Crooked Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Coyne

  • Angel on the Amazon(1948)

    as Frank Lane

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Burning Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as The Combative Striker

  • Amos, Shepherd of Tekoa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as King Jeroboam

  • This Is the Army(1943)

    as Officer in Magician Skit

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 166 titles from 1943 to 1986; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

D-Day the Sixth of June (1956)

$1.5K worldwide

Highest rated

Woman on the Run (1950)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

Film career

19431986

Peak 1974 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1949Screen debut· The Crooked Way
  • 1955Career best· Tarantula

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting166 of 166: 166 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1940s7 · acting1950s76 · acting1960s48 · acting1970s30 · acting1980s5 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
495464

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 Ross Elliott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 66 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 66 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)

81st percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kelly's Heroes (1970)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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Who does Ross Elliott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ross Elliott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Arnold shares the most, 2.

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