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Stuart Erwin

Stuart Erwin

Actor · Died December 21, 1967, aged 64 · Squaw Valley, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stuart Erwin (14 February 1903, Squaw Valley, California — 21 December 1967, Beverly Hills, California) was an American actor. Erwin began acting in college in the 1920s, first appearing on the stage, then breaking into films in 1928 in Mother Knows Best. He was cast as amiable oafs in several films such as The Sophomore, The Big Broadcast, Hollywood Cavalcade, Our Town, International House and Viva Villa!. In 1934 he was cast as Joe Palooka in the film Palooka, and in 1935 he had a supporting role in After Office Hours (starring Clark Gable). He co-starred in the Paramount Pictures all-star revue Paramount on Parade (1930). In 1936, he was cast in Pigskin Parade, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In Walt Disney's Bambi, he did the voice of a tree squirrel. In 1950, Erwin made the transition to television, where he starred in Trouble with Father, which was eventually retitled The Stu Erwin Show. He co-starred with his wife, actress June Collyer. He later appeared in the Disney films Son of Flubber and The Misadventures of Merlin Jones. He also appeared with Jack Palance in the ABC series The Greatest Show on Earth during the 1963-1964 television season. Erwin has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6240 Hollywood Blvd. He is buried in Chapel of the Pines Crematory. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stuart Erwin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
February 14, 1903
Died
December 21, 1967 (aged 64)
From
Squaw Valley, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 109 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 26% in 30 days

What are Stuart Erwin's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: 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
34%
Self
20%
Morality
18%
Power
11%
Society
10%
Survival
4%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 9

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 13 · Even-paced 12 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
11
Tense
9
Hopeful
9
Joyful
6
Absurd
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

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 Stuart Erwin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stuart Erwin'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

109 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Shadow Over Elveron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Merle

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charlie Carter

  • The Misadventures of Merlin Jones(1964)

    as Police Captain Loomis

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Son of Flubber(1962)

    as Coach Wilson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Williams

  • Straightaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Lesser

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

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Green

  • Peter Loves Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Silby

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Florian

  • For the Love of Mike(1960)

    as Dr. Mills

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Moochie of the Little League (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Lou Rosson

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Austin Durrant · as Clem P. 'Sandy' Sandover · as Everett Stanton · as Henry Simmons

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sentimental Mousie

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

    Show 1 episode · as Doc Brown

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as George Parsons

  • The Stu Erwin Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 129 episodes · as Stu Erwin

  • Father Is a Bachelor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Constable Pudge Barnham

  • Strike It Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Delbart Lane

  • Heading for Heaven(1947)

    as Henry Elkins

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Only Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Sheriff Matt Bodine

  • Killer Dill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Johnny 'Killer' Dill

  • Doctor Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Doctor James Gateros

  • Pillow to Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Captain Jack Ross

  • The Great Mike(1944)

    as Jay Spencer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • He Hired the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Hubert Theodore Wilkins

  • Blondie for Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Pvt. Herschel Smith

  • Drums of the Congo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Congo Jack

  • The Adventures of Martin Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Joe Dawson

  • The Bride Came C.O.D.(1941)

    as Tommy Keenan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Cracked Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Lawrence Trent

  • Sandy Gets Her Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bill Kerry

  • A Little Bit of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Cotton

  • When the Daltons Rode(1940)

    as Ben Dalton

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Our Town(1940)

    as Howie Newsome

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Honeymoon's Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Donald Todd

  • Hollywood Cavalcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Pete Tinney

  • It Could Happen to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mackinley Winslow

  • Back Door to Heaven(1939)

    as Jud Mason

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Passport Husband(1938)

    as Henry Cabot

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Three Blind Mice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mike Brophy

  • Mr. Boggs Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Oliver Boggs

  • Checkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Edgar Connell

  • I'll Take Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as 'Pancho' Brown

  • Second Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Leo MacTavish

  • Sunday Night at the Trocadero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Stuart Erwin

  • Small Town Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henry Armstrong

  • Dance Charlie Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Andy Tucker

  • Slim(1937)

    as Aaron "Stumpy" Stump

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pigskin Parade(1936)

    as Amos Dodd

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • All American Chump (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Elmer Lamb

  • Women Are Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Matt Casey

  • Absolute Quiet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Oscar "Chubby" Rudd

  • Exclusive Story(1936)

    as Timothy Aloysius Higgins

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Ceiling Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Texas Clarke

  • After Office Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Hank Parr

  • The Band Plays On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Stuffy Wilson

  • Have a Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gus Anderson

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

    as John L. 'Johnnie' Smith

  • The Party's Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bruce Blakely

  • Bachelor Bait(1934)

    as William Watts

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Viva Villa! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jonny Sykes

  • Palooka(1934)

    as Joe Palooka

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Going Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ernest Pratt Baker, Picture Producer

  • Day of Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jerry

  • Before Dawn(1933)

    as Dwight Wilson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Simon Bates

  • Hold Your Man(1933)

    as Al Simpson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • International House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tommy Nash

  • Under the Tonto Rim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tonto

  • He Learned About Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Peter Potter Kendall II

  • The Crime of the Century(1933)

    as Dan McKee

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Face in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lucky

  • The Big Broadcast(1932)

    as Leslie McWhinney

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • 70,000 Witnesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Man Talking to Connors (uncredited)

  • Make Me a Star(1932)

    as Merton Gill

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Misleading Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Boney

  • Strangers in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Stan Kenney

  • Two Kinds of Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Hauser

  • Working Girls(1931)

    as Pat Kelly

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Elmer Graham

  • Up Pops the Devil(1931)

    as Stranger

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dude Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Chester Carr

  • The Stolen Jools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Reporter

  • No Limit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Ole Olson

  • Along Came Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Ambrose

  • Only Saps Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Oscar

  • Playboy of Paris(1930)

    as Paul Michel

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Love Among the Millionaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Clicker Watson

  • Dangerous Nan McGrew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Eustace Macy

  • Paramount on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Marine (The Montmartre Girl)

  • Young Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Pudge Higgins

  • Men Without Women(1930)

    as Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • This Thing Called Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Fred

  • The Trespasser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Sweetie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Axel Bronstrup

  • The Cock-Eyed World(1929)

    as Buckley

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Happy Days(1929)

    as Jig

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Sophomore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Radio Broadcast Technician (uncredited)

  • Dangerous Curves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Rotarian

  • The Exalted Flapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Bimbo Mehaffey

  • Thru Different Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Reporter

  • Speakeasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Cy Williams

  • New Year's Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Landlady's Son

  • A Pair of Tights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Marion's Boyfriend

  • Mother Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Ben

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 109 titles from 1928 to 1968.

Highest rated

The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

When the Daltons Rode (1940)

Film career

  • 1931Screen debut· The Stolen Jools

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting109 of 109: 109 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1920s13 · acting1930s58 · acting1940s17 · acting1950s8 · acting1960s13 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Stuart Erwin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Passport Husband (1938)

82nd percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)

Midcredits 78th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 23 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 Stuart Erwin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stuart Erwin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Kober shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles