Billy Graham
Actor · Died February 21, 2018, aged 99 · Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
William Franklin Graham Jr. (November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, a prominent evangelical Christian figure, and an ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well-known internationally in the late 1940s. One of his biographers has placed him "among the most influential Christian leaders" of the 20th century. As a preacher, he held large indoor and outdoor rallies with sermons that were broadcast on radio and television; some were still being re-broadcast into the 21st century. In his six decades on television, Graham hosted annual "Crusades", evangelistic campaigns that ran from 1947 until his retirement in 2005. He also hosted the radio show Hour of Decision from 1950 to 1954. He repudiated racial segregation and insisted on racial integration for his revivals and crusades, starting in 1953; he also invited Martin Luther King Jr. to preach jointly at a revival in New York City in 1957. In addition to his religious aims, he helped shape the worldview of a huge number of people who came from different backgrounds, leading them to find a relationship between the Bible and contemporary secular viewpoints. According to his website, Graham preached to live audiences of 210 million people in more than 185 countries and territories through various meetings, including BMS World Mission and Global Mission. Graham was a spiritual adviser to U.S. presidents, and he provided spiritual counsel for every president from Harry S. Truman (33rd) to Barack Obama (44th). He was particularly close to Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson (one of Graham's closest friends), and Richard Nixon. He was also lifelong friends with another televangelist, the founding pastor of the Crystal Cathedral, Robert Schuller, whom Graham talked into starting his own television ministry. Graham operated a variety of media and publishing outlets. According to his staff, more than 3.2 million people have responded to the invitation at Billy Graham Crusades to "accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior". Graham's evangelism was appreciated by mainline Protestant and Roman Catholic denominations because he encouraged new converts to become members of these churches. As of 2008, Graham's estimated lifetime audience, including radio and television broadcasts, topped 2.2 billion. One special televised broadcast in 1996 alone may have reached a television audience of as many as 2.5 billion people worldwide. Because of his crusades, Graham preached the gospel to more people in person than anyone in the history of Christianity. Graham was on Gallup's list of most admired men and women a record 61 times. Grant Wacker writes that by the mid-1960s, he had become the "Great Legitimator": "By then his presence conferred status on presidents, acceptability on wars, shame on racial prejudice, desirability on decency, dishonor on indecency, and prestige on civic events". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 7, 1918
- February 21, 2018 (aged 99)
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
- Actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Billy Graham's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heraldas Rev. Billy Graham in For Pete's Sake! (1966)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous1
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 Billy Graham's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Billy Graham'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
16 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 42 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
When the World is Shaken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
A Billy Graham Music Homecoming Volume 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
A Billy Graham Music Homecoming Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The American President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Ride(1997)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Caught(1987)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Prodigal(1983)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
No Longer Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Born Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Two a Penny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
For Pete's Sake!(1966)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Lucía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Fire on the Heather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Wiretapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Billy Graham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 1950 to 2021.
How do Billy Graham's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 4; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 4 titles are Cult Classics.
- Cult Classic3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 68, 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.
Who does Billy Graham work with?
People who share at least 2 of Billy Graham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James F. Collier shares the most, 2.
Directors
- James F. CollierShared titles: Cry from the Mountain (1985), For Pete's Sake! (1966)See all 2 shared titles with James F. Collier
Actors
- Franklin GrahamShared titles: Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey (2018), Heaven (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Franklin Graham
Cinematographers and editors
- John SchroterShared titles: Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey (2018), Heaven (2014)See all 2 shared titles with John Schroter
- Tracy EakesShared titles: Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey (2018), Heaven (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Tracy Eakes
Producers
- Christopher CalninShared titles: Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey (2018), Heaven (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Calnin
- Daniel CamenischShared titles: Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey (2018), Heaven (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Camenisch
- Duane GaylordShared titles: Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey (2018), Heaven (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Duane Gaylord
- Larissa MillerShared titles: Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey (2018), Heaven (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Larissa Miller