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Ron Foster

Ron Foster

Actor · Died February 26, 2015, aged 85 · Wichita, Kansas, USA

Ron Foster was born on February 19, 1930 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for House of the Damned (1963), The Money Pit (1986) and Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960). He died on February 26, 2015 in Placerville, California, USA.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 19, 1930
Died
February 26, 2015 (aged 85)
From
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 37 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Ron Foster's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
31%
Power
23%
Self
19%
Survival
16%
Bonds
11%
Corruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · 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 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Dread
2
Joyful
1
Thrilling
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Ron Foster's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ron Foster'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

37 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Councilman Clayton

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Money Pit(1986)

    as Record Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Herb Temple · as Mr. Hanson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Ninja III: The Domination(1984)

    as Jiminez

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Muppets Take Manhattan(1984)

    as Man in Winesop's Office

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Willie

  • Private Lessons(1981)

    as Fillmore

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Attica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Leon Clay

  • Relentless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sgt. Ed Kleber

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Babb · as D.A. Ray Marshall

  • Mystic Mountain Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Truck Driver

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Griffith

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Borega

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Robert Richardson (as Ronald Foster)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Hal Jennison

  • House of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Scott Campbell

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

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Dorsey

  • Secret of Deep Harbor(1961)

    as Skip Hanlon

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Operation Bottleneck(1961)

    as Lt. Rulan H. Voss

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Target(1960)

    as Nick Harbin

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Cage of Evil(1960)

    as Det. Scott Harper (as Ronald Foster)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Music Box Kid(1960)

    as Larry Shaw

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Ma Barker's Killer Brood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Doc Barker

  • Three Came to Kill(1960)

    as Herb Morely

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as William Connors

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Morrissey · as Stark · as Steve

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Diary of a High School Bride(1959)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Rudd · as Charley Cooper

  • Desert Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Pvt. Bergstrom

  • Rockabilly Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Carnival Barker

  • Tombstone Territory(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Cass - Slade Henchman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Pike

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny-Benind-the-Deuce

  • Highway Patrol(1955)

    Show as Officer Garvey

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as First Policeman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Siegfried & Roy: The Magic and the Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 53rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1952 to 1990.

Biggest box office

Private Lessons (1981)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

Highway Patrol (1955)

Midcredits 74th

Film career

  • 1981Screen debut· Private Lessons

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1950s10 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s1 · acting

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.

How do Ron Foster's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Ninja III: The Domination (1984)

68th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

Midcredits 78th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 33. 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 Ron Foster work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ron Foster's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward L. Cahn shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers