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Bruce Glover

Bruce Glover

Actor · Died March 12, 2025, aged 92 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Bruce Herbert Glover (May 2, 1932 – March 12, 2025) was an actor. His film credits include Diamonds Are Forever, Chinatown, The Thomas Crowne Affair, Hard Times, and Ghost World. His television credits include Perry Mason, Mission: Impossible, Mod Squad, Gunsmoke, S.W.A.T., The Streets of San Francisco, Battlestar Galactica, The Dukes of Hazzard and The A-Team. He appeared on Broadway, opposite Bette Davis in The Night of the Iguana and Anne Bancroft in Mother Courage and Her Children. He was the father of actor Crispin Glover.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 2, 1932
Died
March 12, 2025 (aged 92)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 84 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 42% in 30 days

What are Bruce Glover's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
25%
Self
21%
Survival
20%
Bonds
16%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 8

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 2

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 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 6
Ally
2 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Absurd
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Bruce Glover's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Glover'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

84 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • No! YOU'RE WRONG. or: Spooky Action at a Distance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer · as Apollo Muldoon (1888) / Brutus Muldoon (1918) / Chronos Muldoon (1948)

  • An Approximation of their Barbarous Manners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Influence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Stanisław I. Kubryk

  • Scammerhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Wyndham Bawtree

  • Buffalo Bushido (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Soup / Javier

  • It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine.(2007)

    as The Ex-husband

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Simon Says(2006)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Broke Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rufus

  • What Is It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Thanks

  • Ghost World(2001)

    as Feldman (Wheelchair Guy)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Spoiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Priest

  • Die Hard Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer · as Doctor Van Helsing

  • Suicide, the Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lap Dance Bob

  • Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Night of the Scarecrow(1995)

    as Thaddeus

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Warlock: The Armageddon(1993)

    as Ted Ellison

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Inside Out 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Roy (segment "Mis-Apprehended")

  • Chaindance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Casey

  • Street Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Chief Reed (uncredited)

  • Popcorn(1991)

    as Vernon

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Kill Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mallerd

  • Hider in the House(1989)

    as Gene Hufford

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town(1988)

    as Dealer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Big Bad Mama II(1987)

    Second Unit Director · as Morgan Crawford

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hunter's Blood(1986)

    as One Eye

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Franzen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years(1983)

    as Mr. Wint (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Big Score (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Koslo

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Tepper

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Aresco

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sultan and the Rock Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Alec Frost

  • Big Shamus, Little Shamus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Convict #3

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • B. J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Megan

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chuck Harris · as Sgt. Vogt

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Final Chapter: Walking Tall(1977)

    as Grady Coker

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

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

    as Chuck Johnson

  • Kiss Me, Kill Me(1976)

    as Sgt. Hovak

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Part 2: Walking Tall(1975)

    as Grady Coker

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bach · as Kincaid

  • Hard Times(1975)

    as Doty

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Impostor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Jennings

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Denton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • This Is the West That Was(1974)

    as Sam Ralston

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan Carroll

  • Chinatown(1974)

    as Duffy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Voda · as Mr. Buckner · as Sheriff Burgess · as Viktor Bellushyn

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Slote

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • One Little Indian(1973)

    as Schrader

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Walking Tall(1973)

    as Grady Coker

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Black Gunn(1972)

    as Ray Kriley

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Diamonds Are Forever(1971)

    as M. Wint

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bearcats! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Schiller

  • Bless the Beasts & Children(1971)

    as Hustler

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Scandalous John(1971)

    as Sludge

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Yuma(1971)

    as Sam King

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Brewster

  • C.C. & Company(1970)

    as Captain Midnight

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang(1969)

    as Deputy Dolby

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dayton's Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sgt. Hawk

  • The Good Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Bach

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Thomas Crown Affair(1968)

    as Bank Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy Blake

  • Sweet Love, Bitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernst Bandar · as Major Deiter

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Rat Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. West

  • Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster(1965)

    as Martian Crewmember / The Monster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bodkin

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Tweed Murcott

  • Who Killed Teddy Bear(1965)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Truck Driver

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Durbin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Enoch Brandt · as Titus Wylie

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Alec Frost

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles from 1954 to 2025; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

Hard Times (1975)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Film career

19542025

Peak 1974 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1965Screen debut· Who Killed Teddy Bear?
  • 1974Career best· Chinatown

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting83 of 84: 80 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdWriting1 of 84: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 84: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 84: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

84 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s32 · acting1980s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew1990s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2000s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew2010s2 · acting2020s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
6575

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 Bruce Glover's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 29; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (2007)

87th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chinatown (1974)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 35. 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.

Is Bruce Glover's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles36–56 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bruce Glover work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce Glover's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Swofford shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles