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Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

Actor · Died July 3, 2019, aged 90 · Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

Arte was born in Michigan, which he made a start in before advancing into new works like California. As he started in California Arte went into comedy, acting & voice acting, which he voiced in various productions including with numerous professionals. Arte also went past the L.A. circuit in his time. He grew into the 21st century, although it was not the 20th century anymore Arte did continue entertainment in and out of the early ages of the 21st century.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 20, 1929
Died
July 3, 2019 (aged 90)
From
Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 115 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 11% in 30 days

What are Arte Johnson's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: 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
38%
Society
20%
Morality
14%
Self
12%
Power
7%
Survival
5%
Ideas
4%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · 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 11 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Absurd
7
Warm
5
Tense
3
Manic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • Cyclical2

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 Arte Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arte Johnson'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

115 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Virman Vundabar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer(2000)

    as Grumpy Old Man

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Second Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dr. Josef Stiggens

  • The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Tettrazinne (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Assault of the Party Nerds 2: The Heavy Petting Detective(1995)

    as Witherspoon

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Captiva Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ernie

  • Cafe Americain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Pascal

  • Animaniacs(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Delivery Guy / German Dog (voice) · as Newt (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Pink Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 60 episodes · Actor

  • Droopy, Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Shadowman (voice)

  • Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Pops (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Arte Johnson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Einstein

  • Munchie(1992)

    as Prof. Cruikshank

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Evil Toons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mr. Hinchlow

  • Evil Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Lester Potts

  • The Raven Red Kiss-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Pedro Criqui

  • Tax Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lionel Goldberg

  • A Night at the Magic Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Harry Houdini

  • Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers(1987)

    as Farquard / Skull Ghost (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • DuckTales(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Count Ray (voice) · as Dr. Ludwig von Strangeduck (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Flintstone Kids(1986)

    Show as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dormouse

  • Star Fairies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dragon Head #2 (voice)

  • The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo(1985)

    Show 13 episodes · as Weerd (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • What Comes Around(1985)

    as Malone

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Rinker

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Glitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 14 episodes · as Clive Richlin

  • Cannonball Run II(1984)

    as Pilot

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Mason

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregor Korolenko

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Making of a Male Model(1983)

    as Marty Sampson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Sydney / Uncle Buckle-Up

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

  • Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Theodore Oglivie

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Alligator

  • A Snow White Christmas(1980)

    as Brawny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Book Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as King / Dragon / Lord Garp / Prince (voice)

  • The Love Tapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Harlan Devane

  • Condominium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brooke Ames

  • Detour to Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Harry Edwards

  • If Things Were Different(1980)

    as Allen Dunn

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

  • The B.B. Beegle Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Love at First Bite(1979)

    as Mr. Renfield

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Walking Tour of Sesame Street(1979)

    as German Soldier (Wolfgang) (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • All Star Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bud and Lou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Eddie Sherman

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar Breen · as Fred Catlett

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Brothers Grimm(1977)

    as Selfish and Mean

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Charge of the Model T's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Doc Bailey

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Greg · as Marty Austin · as Orville Trout · as Ralph Dooley · as Repairer # 2 · as Ronald · as Wilfred Jones

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Baggy Pants and the Nitwits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · as Tyrone (voice)

  • Bunco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Battle of the Network Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Misterjaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 34 episodes · as Mister Jaw (voice)

  • The Bobby Vinton Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Salty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ron Talley

  • The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas(1973)

    as Professor Werner von Bear (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Butler

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • A Touch of Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bobby Darin Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Houndcats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Lowell

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Partridge Family(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Morris Tinkler · as Nicholas Minsky Pushkin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Caretaker of the Land of Lost Things / Magic Mirror

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie

  • Playboy After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Freeze-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Osbird

  • P.J.(1967)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Much

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In(1967)

    Show 92 episodes · as Regular Performer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The President's Analyst(1967)

    as Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Arte Johnson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Dean Martin Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lost in Space(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Fedor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • That Funny Feeling(1965)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Third Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Lester Aldrich

  • The Cara Williams Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Cousin Edgar

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Hollywood Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Rozmenko - the Singing Russian

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Beatnik · as Chip Broadwater

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mario

  • McHale's Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Sweeney

  • General Electric True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Don't Call Me Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 18 episodes · as Cpl. Lefkowitz

  • Chun King Chow Mein Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Alcoa Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Wentworth

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Schermerhorn

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Bud Fowler

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Hotel Clerk

  • Peter Loves Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Clothing Salesman

  • Bringing Up Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Hotel Clerk

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Subterraneans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Arial Lavalerra

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Irv

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hennesey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 96 episodes · as Seaman Seymour Shatz

  • Kraft Music Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Sally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 5 episodes · as Bascomb Bleacher Jr.

  • Miracle in the Rain(1956)

    as Monte

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bates

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Jan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodore

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Max Liebman Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Danny Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Martin

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Wally - Student

  • The Red Skelton Hour(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Census Taker

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Fudge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show as Host

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 114 titles, 113 of them dated from 1951 to 2004; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Love at First Bite (1979)

$44M worldwide

Highest rated

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)

Midcredits 82nd

Film career

19512004

Peak 1992 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting114 of 114: 113 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew1 of 114: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s14 · acting1960s31 · acting1970s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew1980s25 · acting1990s16 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

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

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.

How do Arte Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Assault of the Party Nerds 2: The Heavy Petting Detective (1995)

89th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Miracle in the Rain (1956)

Midcredits 81st · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 35. 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 Arte Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arte Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kay Wright shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers