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Richard Gaines

Richard Gaines

Actor · Died July 21, 1975, aged 70 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Richard Houston Gaines (July 23, 1904 – July 20, 1975) was an American actor. He appeared in over 75 film and television productions between 1940 and 1962.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 23, 1904
Died
July 21, 1975 (aged 70)
From
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 55 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 10% in 30 days

What are Richard Gaines' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
37%
Bonds
30%
Self
17%
Survival
8%
Power
6%
Society
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · 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 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Joyful
6
Romantic
6
Warm
4
Melancholic
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Gaines' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Gaines' 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

55 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Great Impostor(1960)

    as State Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Robinson

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jefferson Davis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as J. Roberts Pawley

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Elias Spaulding

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 12 episodes · as Judge · as Judge Carwell

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • 5 Steps to Danger(1956)

    as Dean William Brant

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Francis in the Haunted House(1956)

    as D.A. Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ransom! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Langly

  • Trial(1955)

    as Dr. Johannes Schacter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as James Barrett · as M. J. Harrison

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • MGM Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Petrified Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mr. Chisholm

  • Love Me or Leave Me(1955)

    as Paul Hunter

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Drum Beat(1954)

    as Dr. Thomas

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Topper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Green

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Len Sills

  • Marry Me Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Dr. Pepperdine

  • Revlon Mirror Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Beaummy

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Rawlinson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Boss Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 12 episodes · as Roger

  • Chevron Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Flight to Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Prof. Jackson

  • Ace in the Hole(1951)

    as Nagel

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • A Kiss for Corliss(1949)

    as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Strange Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Malcolm Jarvis

  • The Lucky Stiff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Dist. Atty. John Logan

  • Every Girl Should Be Married(1948)

    as Sam McNutt

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • That Wonderful Urge(1948)

    as Whitson, Farley's Executive

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Years(1947)

    as Edgar Burns

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Cass Timberlane(1947)

    as Dennis Thane

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Richard Elsworth

  • Unconquered(1947)

    as Colonel George Washington

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Ride the Pink Horse(1947)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Hucksters(1947)

    as Cooke

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Brute Force(1947)

    as McCollum

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Humoresque(1946)

    as Bauer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Lives Forever(1946)

    as Charles Manning

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • White Tie and Tails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Archer

  • The Bride Wore Boots(1946)

    as Jeff's Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Do You Love Me(1946)

    as Ralph Wainwright

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • So Goes My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Mr. Josephus Ford

  • A Gun in His Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Police Inspector Dana

  • Don Juan Quilligan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Defense Attorney

  • Twice Blessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Senator John Pringle

  • The Enchanted Cottage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Frederick 'Freddy' Price

  • Double Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as James R. Tarlock

  • Mr. Winkle Goes to War(1944)

    as Ralph Westcott

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Double Indemnity(1944)

    as Mr. Norton

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tender Comrade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Waldo Pierson (uncredited)

  • The More the Merrier(1943)

    as Charles J. Pendergast

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Night to Remember(1942)

    as Lingle

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Howards of Virginia(1940)

    as Patrick Henry

    Midcredits score: 42nd 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 55 titles from 1940 to 1960.

Biggest box office

Double Indemnity (1944)

$27K worldwide

Highest rated

Double Indemnity (1944)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1940s29 · acting1950s24 · acting1960s2 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
4348

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 Gaines' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 30 titles divides audiences: 19 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

Double Indemnity (1944)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. 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 Gaines work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Gaines' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Wallace shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers