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Michael Granger

Michael Granger

Actor · Died October 22, 1981, aged 58 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Michael Granger was born on 14 May 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Big Heat (1953), Creature with the Atom Brain (1955) and Murder by Contract (1958). He died on 22 October 1981 in New York City, New York, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 14, 1923
Died
October 22, 1981 (aged 58)
From
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 30 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 20% in 30 days

What are Michael Granger's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th 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
43%
Bonds
27%
Self
13%
Survival
10%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · 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 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Contemplative
2
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Cold
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5

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 Michael Granger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Granger'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

30 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Burbridge

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Anatomy of a Psycho(1961)

    as Lt. Mac

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Wake Me When It's Over(1960)

    as Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sully Hinds

  • Pier 5, Havana(1959)

    as Lt. Garcia

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Murder by Contract(1958)

    as Mr. Moon

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • U.S. Marshall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Grey

  • Gunman's Walk(1958)

    as Curly

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Norm 'Mr. Big' Brown

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Looking for Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sultan Sidi-Omar

  • Official Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Garner

  • Massacre at Sand Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Little River

  • Rumble on the Docks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Joe Brindo

  • Miami Exposé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Louis Ascot

  • The Harder They Fall(1956)

    as Gus Dundee's Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Mohawk(1956)

    as Mohawk Priest

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Conqueror(1956)

    as Chieftain #1 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Creature with the Atom Brain(1955)

    as Frank Buchanan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Jungle Moon Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Nolimo

  • New Orleans Uncensored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Jack Petty

  • The Adventures of Hajji Baba(1954)

    as Musa (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Egyptian(1954)

    as Officer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Battle of Rogue River(1954)

    as Chief Mike

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Lone Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Kendell Lana · as Lt. Browder

  • The Big Heat(1953)

    as Hugo

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and the She-Devil(1953)

    as Philippe Lavarre

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Fort Vengeance(1953)

    as Sitting Bull

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Magnetic Monster(1953)

    as Kenneth Smith

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hiawatha(1952)

    as Ajawac

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Les Miserables(1952)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1952 to 1973.

Highest rated

Murder by Contract (1958)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1950s27 · acting1960s2 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Michael Granger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Conqueror (1956)

68th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Big Heat (1953)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 38. 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 Michael Granger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Granger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward L. Cahn shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers