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Kathryn Givney

Kathryn Givney

Actor · Died March 16, 1978, aged 81 · Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA

Kathryn Givney was born on 27 October 1896 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA. She was an actress, known for A Place in the Sun (1951), My Friend Irma (1949) and Daddy Long Legs (1955). She was married to J. George Stutzman and Francis Alton Connolly. She died on 16 March 1978 in Hollywood, California, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 25, 1896
Died
March 16, 1978 (aged 81)
From
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 44 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 23% in 30 days

What are Kathryn Givney's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
38%
Morality
32%
Society
13%
Self
9%
Power
5%
Survival
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 7 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · 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 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Joyful
5
Romantic
6
Warm
3
Melancholic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Kathryn Givney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kathryn Givney'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

44 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Rhoda Dabney

  • Prudence and the Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Letitia MacKenzie

  • Once You Kiss a Stranger...(1969)

    as Margaret Granger, Diana's Aunt

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Evelyn Raymond

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

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Prescott

  • That Touch of Mink(1962)

    as Mrs. Haskell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse(1962)

    as Elena von Hartrott

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Hazel(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Warren · as Mrs. Fillmore · as Mrs. Forbes-Craigie · as Mrs. Hampton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Wellman

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 3 episodes · as Grandma Collins

  • From the Terrace(1960)

    as Mrs. St. John

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Dalman

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

    Show 1 episode · as Diane Calloway

  • The Man in the Net(1959)

    as Mrs. Carey

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy Carmichael

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Allison

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • A Certain Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Madame Griot

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Amelia Harkens · as Matilda Benson · as Wilma Gregson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Meet McGraw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Teacher

  • The Wayward Bus(1957)

    as Bernice Pritchard

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Melissa Barlow

  • Congo Crossing(1956)

    as Amelia Abbott

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Guys and Dolls(1955)

    as General Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Lady Godiva of Coventry(1955)

    as Abbess

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Colton · as Mrs. Princey

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Count Three and Pray(1955)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Daddy Long Legs(1955)

    as Gertrude Pendleton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Three Coins in the Fountain(1954)

    as Mrs. Burgoyne

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Let's Do It Again(1953)

    as Mrs. Randolph

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Grannie

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Deborah Ledyard

  • Too Young to Kiss(1951)

    as Miss Benson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Place in the Sun(1951)

    as Louise Eastman

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Double Crossbones(1951)

    as Lady Montrose

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Lightning Strikes Twice(1951)

    as Myra Nolan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Operation Pacific(1951)

    as Steele

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Justin · as Mrs. Proctor · as Mrs. Vale · as Myra

  • Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town(1950)

    as Mrs. Victoria Masterson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Side Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Nurse Carter

  • My Friend Irma(1949)

    as Mrs. Rhinelander

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Isn't It Romantic(1948)

    as Clarisse Thayer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • My Wife's an Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Minerva

  • Lover Come Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mrs. March

  • Follow Thru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Mrs. Bascomb

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1930 to 1971.

Biggest box office

Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

$6.8K worldwide

Highest rated

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1930s2 · acting1940s3 · acting1950s27 · acting1960s10 · acting1970s2 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Kathryn Givney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
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

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Isn't It Romantic (1948)

77th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Place in the Sun (1951)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 44. 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 Kathryn Givney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kathryn Givney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philip Carey shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers