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Barnard Hughes

Actor · Died July 11, 2006, aged 90 · Bedford Hills, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bernard Aloysius Kiernan “Barnard” Hughes (July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006) was an American actor of theater and film. Hughes became famous for a variety of roles; his most notable roles came after middle age, and he was often cast as a dithering authority figure or grandfatherly elder. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barnard Hughes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 16, 1915
Died
July 11, 2006 (aged 90)
From
Bedford Hills, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 89 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Barnard Hughes' films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th 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
Bonds
26%
Morality
21%
Self
19%
Survival
15%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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 14 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 11 · 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 12 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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 11 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 7 of 16 analyzed roles.

Mentor
7 of 16
Shadow
3 of 16
Ally
2 of 16
Hero
2 of 16
Trickster
1 of 16
Threshold guardian
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
12
Warm
9
Hopeful
7
Joyful
5
Other
24

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Barnard Hughes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barnard Hughes' 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

89 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Panicio

  • The Fantasticks(2000)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cradle Will Rock(1999)

    as Frank Marvel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Couple II(1998)

    as Beaumont

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Past the Bleachers(1995)

    as Ed Godfrey

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • George Romero's Golden Tales 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Trick of the Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Harry Pitt

  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993)

    as Father Maurice

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam O'Donnell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Horace Greeley (voice)

  • The Emperor's New Clothes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Treasurer (voice)

  • Doc Hollywood(1991)

    as Aurelius Hogue

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Gideon Hackles

  • Blossom(1990)

    Show 50 episodes · as Buzz Richman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Incident(1990)

    as Doc Hansen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Day One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Henry Stimson

  • Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North(1989)

    as CIA Director William Casey

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Home Fires Burning(1989)

    as Jake Tibbetts

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • What's Under My Bed? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Grandpa (voice)

  • Da (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Da

  • A Hobo's Christmas(1987)

    as Chance Grovner

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Boys(1987)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Shimkin

  • Night of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Abner Abelsen · as Abner Abelson

  • Where Are the Children?(1985)

    as Jonathan Knowles

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Cavanaughs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 27 episodes · Actor

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as The King

  • Maxie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Bishop Campbell

  • Under the Biltmore Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Ludlow Whitney

  • The Sky's No Limit(1984)

    as Arthur Bennett

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trick or Treat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Gideon Hackles

  • A Caribbean Mystery(1983)

    as Mr. Rafiel

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Best Friends(1982)

    as Tim McCullen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Little Gloria... Happy at Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Justice John Francis Carew

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Freilich

  • Tron(1982)

    as Dr. Walter Gibbs / Dumont

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as King · as Ludlow Whitney

  • Mr. Merlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • First Monday in October(1981)

    as Chief Justice Crawford

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Homeward Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Harry Seaton

  • Sanctuary of Fear(1979)

    as Father Brown

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • See How She Runs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as John Matusak

  • The World Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Andy Borchard

  • Tell Me My Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Uncle Tyler

  • Oh, God!(1977)

    as Judge Baker

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Kill Me If You Can(1977)

    as Judge Fricke

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ransom for Alice! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Jess Halliday

  • Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Attorney Philip J. Madden

  • The UFO Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dr. Benjamin Simon

  • Doc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 31 episodes · as Dr. Joe Bogert

  • The Two Deaths of Sean Doolittle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Warren

  • The Borrowers(1973)

    as Mr. Crampfurl

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Thanksgiving Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Walter Renquist

  • Love Story (US) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Secretary of the Navy

  • Sisters(1972)

    as Arthur McLennen

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Much Ado About Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Dogberry

  • The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as elder two

  • Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dr. Spencer

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as Herbert Hartley

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Look Homeward, Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dr. McGuire

  • The Hospital(1971)

    as Drummond

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • All the Way Home(1971)

    as Joel Lynch

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Spicer

  • The Pursuit of Happiness(1971)

    as Judge Vogel

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cold Turkey(1971)

    as Dr. Proctor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Memory of Two Mondays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jim

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

  • Dr. Cook's Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Elias Hart

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · as Father Majeski

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Where's Poppa?(1970)

    as Colonel Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Clinton Palmer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Midnight Cowboy(1969)

    as Towny

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Managing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Borgia Stick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Doctor Helm

  • ABC Stage 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Lathrop Hyde

  • The Trials of O'Brien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hamlet(1964)

    as Marcellus / Priest

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Lester Swann

  • The Young Doctors(1961)

    as Dr. Kent O'Donnell

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as 1st Reporter

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Tibbetts · as Joel Lynch

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles from 1950 to 2000; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Blossom (1990)

Film career

19502000

Peak 1970 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 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
Acting89 of 89: 89 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s11 · acting1970s33 · acting1980s25 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
697489

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 Barnard Hughes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

All the Way Home (1971)

88th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 47. 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.

Is Barnard Hughes' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles11–73 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles16–60 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles27–56 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles7–44 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles18–72 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Barnard Hughes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barnard Hughes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Elliott shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers