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John Ingle

John Ingle

Actor · Died September 16, 2012, aged 84 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

John Houston Ingle (May 7, 1928 – September 16, 2012) was an American actor best known for his roles as scheming patriarch Edward Quartermaine in the ABC soap opera General Hospital and Mr. Threehorn, the father of the main character Cera in the Land Before Time.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 7, 1928
Died
September 16, 2012 (aged 84)
From
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 23% in 30 days

What are John Ingle's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
41%
Self
27%
Society
14%
Morality
11%
Survival
8%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · 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 14 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
9
Warm
9
Tense
8
Joyful
6
Thrilling
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 John Ingle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Ingle'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, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • Timer(2009)

    as Dutch

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Man with Dog

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends(2007)

    as Narrator / Topsy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ernest Holloway

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers(2006)

    as Narrator / Cera's Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Land Before Time: 2 DinoRiffic Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator / Cera's Dad

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Dunder

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses(2005)

    as Narrator / Cera's Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration(2003)

    as Narrator / Cera's Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water(2002)

    as Narrator / Cera's Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze(2001)

    as Narrator / Cera's Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire(2000)

    as Cera's Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock(1998)

    as Cera's Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Senseless(1998)

    as Economics Professor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island(1997)

    as Narrator / Cera's Father (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Batman & Robin(1997)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists(1996)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · as Father Seymour

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving(1995)

    as Narrator / Cera's Father (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure(1994)

    as Narrator / Cera's Father (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bonanza: The Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Judge Jefferson MacKenzie

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Nelson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Suture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sidney Callahan

  • Nightmare in the Daylight(1992)

    as Walter Scripps

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Death Becomes Her(1992)

    as Eulogist

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney Reading Will

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Stepfather 3(1992)

    as Father Ernest Thomas Brennan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • For the Very First Time(1991)

    as Father Talbot

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dickson St. Claire

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Repossessed(1990)

    as Father Crosby

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • RoboCop 2(1990)

    as Surgeon General

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Jury Duty: The Comedy(1990)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Cast the First Stone(1989)

    as Charles Drake

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Heathers(1989)

    as Principal Gowan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Tollufson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Bradford · as Senator

  • Defense Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Senator

  • 14 Going on 30(1988)

    as Mr. Thomby

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Day by Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Streeter

  • I Married Dora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Justice of the Peace

  • Amazon Women on the Moon(1987)

    as Felix Van Dam (segment "Art Sale")

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as The Reverend

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

    as Commissioner

  • True Stories(1986)

    as The Preacher

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Madam(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Acceptable Risks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dr. Shaw

  • Paw Paws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Harv

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

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

    as Dr. Clayton Fowler

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Kitteridge · as Theodore Wood

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Breakfast Customer

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Moffat

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Justice of the Peace

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Manning · as Senator Buchanan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • If the Fergi Fits Wear It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dad

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 1975 to 2009; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Senseless (1998)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

True Stories (1986)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003)

Film career

19752009

Peak 2002 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 10 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
Acting56 of 56: 56 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s12 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 29% of 21 roles
869601

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 John Ingle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007)

80th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Heathers (1989)

Midcredits 88th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 49. 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 John Ingle's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does John Ingle work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Ingle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Judy Freudberg shares the most, 11.

Directors

  • Charles Grosvenor8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Charles Grosvenor
  • Roy Allen Smith3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Roy Allen Smith

Writers

  • Judy Freudberg11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Judy Freudberg
  • Tony Geiss11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Tony Geiss
  • John Loy7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with John Loy
  • Dev Ross4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Dev Ross

Actors

  • Jeff Bennett11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Jeff Bennett
  • Kenneth Mars10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Kenneth Mars
  • Rob Paulsen8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Rob Paulsen
  • Anndi McAfee7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Anndi McAfee

Composers and editors

  • Michael Tavera11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Michael Tavera
  • Jay Bixsen10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Jay Bixsen
  • Danik Thomas2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Danik Thomas

Producers