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John Grey

Writer · Died December 11, 1964, aged 78 · New York, USA

Born
December 19, 1885
Died
December 11, 1964 (aged 78)
From
New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 56 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are John Grey's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
34%
Society
29%
Bonds
28%
Power
6%
Morality
3%
Self-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
2
Thrilling
3
Warm
2
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5

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 John Grey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Grey'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

56 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Teleplay

  • Paradise for Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • Bride and Gloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Story

  • Mr. Noisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Story

  • I Love a Bandleader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Story

  • Swingin' on a Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • Rockin' in the Rockies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Screenplay

  • The Singing Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Story

  • Sing a Jingle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • Sappy Pappy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Private Snuffy Smith(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • All the World's a Stooge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • The Heckler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Story

  • The Awful Goof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Hawaiian Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • I'm from the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Forty Naughty Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Too Many Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Mysterious Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • False Alarms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • The Farmer in the Dell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • Will Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Story

  • The Leather Necker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • His Bridal Sweet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • Lightning Strikes Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Writer

  • Ferry-Go-Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Writer

  • Hold Your Temper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • The Gay Nighties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Story

  • Movie Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Story

  • The Flirty Sleepwalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • That's My Meat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • Moonlight and Monkey Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • Feet First (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Story

  • Worldly Goods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Screenplay

  • Coquette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Adaptation · Screenplay

  • Chinatown Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • Speedy(1928)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tracked by the Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Kid Brother(1927)

    Scenario Writer · Story

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Crack O' Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • For Heaven's Sake(1926)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Traffic Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Freshman(1925)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Youth's Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • Super Speed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • Hot Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Story

  • Fools in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Scenario Writer

  • Canyon of the Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • The Crossroads of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Writer

  • Bluebeard, Jr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Writer

  • The Mystery Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Writer

  • Terror Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Story

  • The Carter Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Scenario Writer

  • Kidder & Ko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Story

  • The Little Patriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Story

  • Wide Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles, 55 of them dated from 1917 to 1963.

Highest rated

Speedy (1928)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Freshman (1925)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 56: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting56 of 56: 55 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score90th

By decade

1910s3 · crew1920s18 · crew1930s21 · crew1940s11 · crew1950s1 · crew1960s1 · crew

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.

How do John Grey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Private Snuffy Smith (1942)

53rd percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Speedy (1928)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 John Grey work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Grey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ted Wilde shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles