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Ed Grady

Ed Grady

Actor · Died December 10, 2012, aged 89 · Kinston, North Carolina, USA

Edward Louis Grady (August 31, 1923 – December 10, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actor and teacher.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 31, 1923
Died
December 10, 2012 (aged 89)
From
Kinston, North Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 45 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 31% in 30 days

What are Ed Grady's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
30%
Survival
28%
Bonds
16%
Morality
10%
Power
10%
Society
6%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · 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 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · 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 2 · Funny 1

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 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shadowas Rev. Leonard in Wolfman (1979)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Hopeful
4
Bittersweet
3
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Ed Grady's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ed Grady'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

45 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Surface(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Keeper

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Notebook(2004)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • New Best Friend(2002)

    as Alicia's Doctor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Professor Hunt

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as 'Gramps' Ryan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Lolita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dr. Melinik

  • First Time Felon(1997)

    as Johnny the Farmer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Old Man(1997)

    as Boat Doctor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Summer of Ben Tyler(1996)

    as Dr. Ringgold

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Pursuits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Albert Chartrain

  • Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest(1995)

    as Dr. Appleby

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Saratoga Summer(1995)

    as Mr. Baynes

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Seward

  • Against Her Will: The Carrie Buck Story(1994)

    as Chief Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Simple Twist of Fate(1994)

    as Judge Marcus

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Yearling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Doc Wilson

  • Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Preacher

  • To Dance with the White Dog(1993)

    as Herman Morris

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Judge Carr

  • Stolen Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Abe Walbauer

  • Consenting Adults(1992)

    as Mr. Watkins

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Nightman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Graves

  • Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice(1992)

    as Dr. Richard Appleby

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • White Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Floyd Walker

  • In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas(1991)

    as Ben Hastings

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Hunter(1991)

    as Walt

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Paris Trout(1991)

    as Judge Travis

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Doctor Stone

  • Not Without My Daughter(1991)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Sudie and Simpson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mr. Daniel Crowder

  • The Lost Capone(1990)

    as Sam Ellroy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Chattahoochee(1989)

    as Stream of Consciousness Man

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Modern Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Judge

  • Black Rainbow(1989)

    as Editor, Geoff McBain

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Cold Sassy Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dr. Slaughter

  • From the Hip(1987)

    as Baxter

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Unmasking the Idol(1986)

    as Male Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Florida Straits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Lenny

  • As Summers Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Boudreaux

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Ashford · as Lou Green

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • D.A.R.Y.L.(1985)

    as Mr. Bergen

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Last Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Reuben, Reuben(1983)

    as Dr. William Ormsby

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Lady Grey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Wolfman(1979)

    as Reverend Leonard

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1979 to 2005; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Not Without My Daughter (1991)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Reuben, Reuben (1983)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Not Without My Daughter (1991)

Film career

19792005

Peak 2004 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s29 · acting2000s3 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8393

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 Ed Grady's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Night of the Hunter (1991)

71st percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Notebook (2004)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 31. 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 Ed Grady's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ed Grady work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ed Grady's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Welsh shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers