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Brett Halsey

Brett Halsey

Actor · Born June 20, 1933 (93) · Santa Ana, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brett Halsey (born June 20, 1933, in Santa Ana, California), is an American film actor, sometimes credited as Montgomery Ford. He is best known as the original John Abbott on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, a role he held from May 1980 to March 1981, before being replaced by Jerry Douglas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brett Halsey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 20, 1933 (93)
From
Santa Ana, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 118 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 132% in 30 days

What are Brett Halsey's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th 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
31%
Bonds
18%
Self
17%
Survival
14%
Power
12%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 16 · Intense 9

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 5

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 19 · 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 17 · Engaged 10 · 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 13 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 10
Shadow
3 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
12
Absurd
8
Dread
3
Manic
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Brett Halsey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brett Halsey'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

118 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Risk Factor(2015)

    as Damon Ramsay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Club Utopia(2013)

    as Sisco

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Worm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mr. Paul (as Montgomery Ford)

  • Capers(2008)

    Writer · as Curtis

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hierarchy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Father Mulligan

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Rowland Hughes (2008)

  • Murder at El Meneo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Representante Global Enterprices

  • Free Fall(1999)

    as Chief of Security Tom Mason

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Terminal Rush(1996)

    as Nate

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Kissinger and Nixon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Secretary of State William P. Rogers

  • First Degree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Alonzo Galeno

  • Expect No Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Bromfield

  • Gregory K(1993)

    as Judge Thomas Kirk

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 5 episodes · as Commissioner Kincaid · as Tom Jackson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sal Cuomo

  • X-Men(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bolivar Trask (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • To Catch a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Stan Wilder

  • Forever Knight(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Law of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sal Cuomo

  • The Godfather Part III(1990)

    as Douglas Michelson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Back Stab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ken Updike

  • Demonia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Professor Paul Evans

  • A Cat in the Brain(1990)

    as Human Monster

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Counterstrike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator

  • Esmeralda Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Luis

  • The Black Cat(1989)

    as Leonard Levin

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Velvet Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Paul

  • Touch of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lester Parson

  • The Commander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as McPherson

  • Cop Game(1988)

    as Gen. Morris

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Ratboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mr. Manes

  • The Devil's Honey(1986)

    as Dott. Guido Domenici

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Darius

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Automan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Clark Sellers

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Brogan

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Scruples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Derek Wagner

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Cruise Ship Captain

  • The Dukes of Hazzard(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Dunlap

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Crash(1978)

    as Standish

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Layton

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Clark Tyler

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Briggs

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • City of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad Caulfield

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Toma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Wheelright

  • Where Does It Hurt?(1972)

    as Dr. Paolo Quagliomo

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Archer

  • Four Times That Night(1971)

    as John Price

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Roy Colt and Winchester Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Roy Colt

  • Murder by Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Richard

  • Twenty Thousand Dollars for Seven(1969)

    as Fred Leinster

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wrath of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mike Barnett

  • All on the Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mike Chapman

  • Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!(1968)

    as Bill Kiowa

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Un día después de agosto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Anyone Can Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Norma's husband

  • Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 248 episodes · Actor

  • Bang Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Inspector Dan

  • Web of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Uccidete Johnny Ringo(1966)

    as Johnny Ringo

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Congress of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Baron Stefan Abonyi

  • Espionage in Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as George Farrell

  • Spy in Your Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Bert Morris

  • The Hour of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Fred Blythe

  • The Magnificent Cuckold(1964)

    as Maria Grazia's Partner in Nightclub (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Avenger of Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Rolando Candiano

  • Jack and Jenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Jack

  • Twice-Told Tales(1963)

    as Giovanni Guasconti

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Benvenuto Cellini

  • The Seventh Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Don Carlos de Bazan

  • Follow the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Five Fingers : Thin Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Iban Ahmed

  • Return to Peyton Place(1961)

    as Ted Carter

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Desire in the Dust(1960)

    as Dr. Ned Thomas

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Girl in Lovers Lane(1960)

    as Bix Dugan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Four Fast Guns(1960)

    as Johnny Naco

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Blood and Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Jim

  • The Atomic Submarine(1959)

    as Carl Neilson Jr.

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Jet Over The Atlantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Dr. Vanderbird

  • The Best of Everything(1959)

    as Eddie Harris

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Spencer

  • The Silent Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as John Bowman

  • Return of the Fly(1959)

    as Philippe Delambre

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Speed Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Nick Barrow

  • The Last Blitzkrieg(1959)

    as Captain Levin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Submarine Seahawk(1958)

    as Lt. (J. G.) David Shore

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • I Want to Live!(1958)

    as Sailor at party (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Henderson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Cry Baby Killer(1958)

    as Manny Cole

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • High School Hellcats(1958)

    as Mike Landers

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Lafayette Escadrille(1958)

    as Frank Baylies

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Harbor Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Finchley

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Rod Rumble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jim Lawrence

  • Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • West Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cadet Steve Pauley

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Three Bad Sisters(1956)

    as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Copter Pilot

  • Highway Patrol(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • To Hell and Back(1955)

    as Saunders

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Elser

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Cassella

  • Revenge of the Creature(1955)

    as Pete (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Black Shield of Falworth(1954)

    as Young Squire / Apprentice Knight (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at Home(1954)

    as Elwin Kettle

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Walking My Baby Back Home(1953)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Man from the Alamo(1953)

    as Courier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • All I Desire(1953)

    as Chuck

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Damnation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Phil (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 118 titles, 116 of them dated from 1953 to 2015; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

To Hell and Back (1955)

$4.8K worldwide

Highest rated

To Hell and Back (1955)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! (1968)

Film career

19532015

Peak 1989 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting118 of 118: 117 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thWriting1 of 118: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s35 · acting1960s27 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 26% of 19 roles
536383

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 Brett Halsey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 57 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Club Utopia (2013)

93rd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

X-Men (1992)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 34. 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 Brett Halsey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brett Halsey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gilbert Warrenton shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers