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Karl Hackett

Karl Hackett

Actor · Died October 24, 1948, aged 55 · Carthage, Missouri, USA

Karl Hackett was born on 5 September 1893 in Carthage, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Death Rides the Plains (1943), Ghost of Hidden Valley (1946) and Phantom Killer (1942). He was married to Ruby Burnette Moore. He died on 24 October 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Born
September 5, 1893
Died
October 24, 1948 (aged 55)
From
Carthage, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
66 on MovieCove · 139 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Karl Hackett's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama38 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: 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
Morality
66%
Bonds
16%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Self
4%
Survival
3%
Justice39 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception15 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 37 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 34 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 27 · Charged 14 · Intense 0

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

Steady 37 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 32 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 26 · 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 40 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 41 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 13 of 15 analyzed roles.

Shadow
13 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Threshold guardian
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Thrilling
21
Hopeful
19
Warm
11
Absurd
7
Other
21

How their films linger

Fun29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy39
  • Bittersweet2

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 Karl Hackett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 57 of their 66 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (44).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karl Hackett'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

139 credits, 66 with a MovieCove page.

  • Outlaws of the Plains(1946)

    as Henry Reed

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Lawless Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sheriff Dan Bradley

  • Gunman's Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Rancher Ben Lewis

  • Canyon Passage(1946)

    as Miner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Ghost of Hidden Valley(1946)

    as Elder Cowhand

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Terrors on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Ed Sperling

  • Gentlemen with Guns(1946)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Lightning Raiders(1946)

    as Jim Murray

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Prairie Rustlers(1945)

    as Dan Foster

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Rustlers of the Badlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Sheriff Mallory

  • Shadows of Death(1945)

    as Dave Hanley

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • His Brother's Ghost(1945)

    as Doc Packard

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Oath of Vengeance(1944)

    as Dan Harper

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Code of the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Brand of the Devil(1944)

    as Jeff Palin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sonora Stagecoach(1944)

    as Joe Kenton

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Tucson Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Reverend George Allen

  • The Pinto Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Sheriff Bisbee

  • Wells Fargo Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mike

  • Thundering Gun Slingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jeff Halliday

  • Mojave Firebrand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Luke Reed

  • Arizona Whirlwind(1944)

    as Banker Steve Lynch

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Westward Bound(1944)

    as Henry Wagner - Tax Collector

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • California Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Telegrapher Potter

  • Death Valley Rangers(1943)

    as Doc Thorne

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Boss of Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bill Holden

  • The Renegade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as John Martin

  • Batman(1943)

    as Wallace

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bordertown Gun Fighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Frank Holden

  • Wolves of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bob Corrigan

  • The Avenging Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sheriff Allen

  • Western Cyclone(1943)

    as Jim Arnold

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Death Rides the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Edward Simms

  • Sagebrush Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Roberts

  • Fugitive of the Plains(1943)

    as Sam Packard

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Idaho(1943)

    as Parson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horse Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sheriff

  • The Kid Rides Again(1943)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Thundering Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Henchman Mollison

  • Lost Canyon(1942)

    as Wade Haskell

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Outlaws of Boulder Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sid Clayton

  • Pirates of the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Rufe Jackson

  • The Mysterious Rider(1942)

    as The Marshal

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Northwest Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gambler

  • Along the Sundown Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Pop Lawrence

  • Phantom Killer(1942)

    as Defense Attorney

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Sunset Serenade(1942)

    as Rancher in Antlers Saloon

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Prairie Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sheriff

  • Tumbleweed Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Barlow the New Sheriff

  • Sons of the Pioneers(1942)

    as Dr. Thompson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Come on Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ott Ramsey

  • Texas Justice(1942)

    as Jack Stewart

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • In Old California(1942)

    as Charlie - Wagon Owner

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Hart

  • Rolling Down the Great Divide(1942)

    as Pete (Rancher-Agitator)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jesse James, Jr. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Amos Martin

  • The Lone Rider in Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dan Blodgett

  • Western Mail(1942)

    as Jim Rivers

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides(1942)

    as Clem Jellife

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Texas Man Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Banker Paul Clay

  • Borrowed Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Richard Allen (uncredited)

  • Jesse James at Bay(1941)

    as Homesteader

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Death Valley Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Charles W. Gifford

  • Bad Man of Deadwood(1941)

    as Bank President

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Man from Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Flash Watson aka Trig

  • The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Matt Malone

  • The Texas Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ernest Moore

  • Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Bert Davis

  • The Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Carson

  • Lady from Louisiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mirbeau Supporter

  • Outlaws of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Marlow

  • Billy the Kid's Range War(1941)

    as Williams

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Rider Rides On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Judge Graham

  • Billy the Kid's Gun Justice(1940)

    as Attorney Martin

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!(1940)

    as Hansen, the Stranger

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Take Me Back to Oklahoma(1940)

    as Storm

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Colorado(1940)

    as Mr. Haynes

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Range Busters(1940)

    as Sheriff Dod Clayburne

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Deadwood Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jack McCall

  • Sky Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Hawthorne

  • Frontier Crusader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Barney Bronson

  • Boss of Bullion City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Deputy Tug

  • Murder on the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Hawks

  • The Green Hornet(1940)

    as Gorman - Workman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Yukon Flight(1940)

    as Raymond - Airline Owner

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Chip of the Flying U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Hennessy

  • The Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Clark

  • Buck Rogers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Councillor Krenko

  • Lure of the Wasteland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Parker

  • Sundown on the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jack Hendricks

  • The Phantom Creeps(1939)

    as Brown

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Six-Gun Trail(1938)

    as Joe Willis

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Where the Buffalo Roam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Three-Finger Rogel

  • Lightning Carson Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Gray -Banker

  • Starlight Over Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Kildare

  • Durango Valley Raiders(1938)

    as John McKay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Utah Trail(1938)

    as Hiram Slaughter

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rollin' Plains(1938)

    as Dan Barrow

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Flaming Frontiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jake

  • Songs and Saddles(1938)

    as George Morrow

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Phantom Ranger(1938)

    as Sharpe

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Songs and Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Harry Skelton

  • The Feud Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Rand Lassiter aka Ross Landers

  • Frontier Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Nat Regan

  • Gold Is Where You Find It(1938)

    as Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Rangers' Round-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Hank

  • Paroled - To Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Harvey Meline

  • Colorado Kid(1937)

    as Wolf Hines

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts(1937)

    as Newt Kemp, Henchman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Texas Trail(1937)

    as Major McCready

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Firefly(1937)

    as Spaniard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Arizona Gunfighter(1937)

    as Rancher Durkin

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Red Rope(1937)

    as Grant Brade

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Train from Madrid(1937)

    as Herrera (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Two-Fisted Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman

  • Border Phantom(1937)

    as Obed Young

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Song of Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Corporal Defending de Lisle (uncredited)

  • Sing, Cowboy, Sing(1937)

    as Kalmus

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin(1937)

    as Gabe Bowdre

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Whistling Bullets(1937)

    as Dave Stone

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Gold Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Lefty

  • Trail of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Bert Pearson

  • Borderland(1937)

    as American Visitor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Stormy Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henchman Max Durante

  • Happy-Go-Lucky(1936)

    as Porozzi

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • General Spanky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as First Mate

  • The Public Pays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Milk Company Executive Markovitz (uncredited)

  • Cavalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gavin Rance

  • The Road to Glory(1936)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Traitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Texas Ranger Captain John Hughes

  • The Lion's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sheriff Ben Thompson

  • Aces and Eights(1936)

    as Wild Bill Hickok / Prologue Narrator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Down to the Sea(1936)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lightnin' Bill Carson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Stack Stone

  • Desert Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Tom Jackson

  • Roarin' Guns(1936)

    as Evans

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I'll Name the Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bill, Ted's Friend (Uncredited)

  • Bulldog Courage(1935)

    as Williams

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Frisco Kid(1935)

    as Card Dealer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 31st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 139 titles from 1935 to 1946.

Most popular right now

Texas Justice (1942)

Film career

  • 1939Screen debut· The Phantom Creeps

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting139 of 139: 139 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

By decade

1930s54 · acting1940s85 · acting

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 Karl Hackett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 66; across their 41 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 41

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 66 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th33
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

50 of their 66 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed50

Most divisive · actor

Rolling Down the Great Divide (1942)

73rd percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Canyon Passage (1946)

Midcredits 80th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 65, 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 Karl Hackett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karl Hackett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Newfield shares the most, 21.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Charles King16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Charles King
  • Al St. John13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Al St. John
  • Bob Steele11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Bob Steele
  • Buster Crabbe10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Buster Crabbe

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles