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Fred Johnson

Fred Johnson

Actor · Died December 4, 1971, aged 72 · Dublin, Ireland

Fred Johnson was born on 6 August 1899 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for A Christmas Carol (1951), Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961) and Martin Luther (1953). He died on 4 December 1971 in London, England, UK.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 6, 1899
Died
December 4, 1971 (aged 72)
From
Dublin, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 34 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 27Down 38% in 30 days

What are Fred Johnson's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
56%
Self
15%
Power
10%
Survival
9%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 7 · 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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

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 Fred Johnson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fred 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

34 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Von Richthofen and Brown(1971)

    as Jeweler

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sir Francis Drake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Parson Main

  • The Day the Earth Caught Fire(1961)

    as Archie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Scream of Fear(1961)

    as Mr. Appleby

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Blood's Coffin(1961)

    as Tregaye

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Horror Hotel(1960)

    as The Elder

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Brides of Dracula(1960)

    as Father Stepnik

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Captain's Table(1959)

    as South Star Line Director (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • She Didn't Say No! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as The Fisherman

  • Sea Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Doc

  • The Abominable Snowman(1957)

    as Yeti (face)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of Frankenstein(1957)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Fitzsimmons

  • The March Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Joe Duffy

  • They Can't Hang Me(1955)

    as Professor Robinson-Heston

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Break in the Circle(1955)

    as Chief Agent Farquarson

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Father Cormac

  • The Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Captain of the Adventure

  • They Got What They Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Bartley Murnaghan

  • The Black Glove(1954)

    as Det. Sgt. MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Saint's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Irish Cassidy

  • Martin Luther(1953)

    as Prior

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Long Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Driver

  • A Christmas Carol(1951)

    as Second Collector

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • No Resting Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • The Naked Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Le rebouteux

  • Dance Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Wilson

  • Bonheur en location (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Adam and Evelyne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Chris Kirby

  • Another Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as First Bystander (uncredited)

  • Nora Prentiss(1947)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • King of the Cowboys(1943)

    as Juggler Clown

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Native Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Fred Hill

  • Guests of The Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1935 to 1971; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

$27K worldwide

Highest rated

Scream of Fear (1961)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

Film career

19351971

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s6 · acting1950s20 · acting1960s6 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Fred Johnson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 8 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 8

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

A Christmas Carol (1951)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 46. 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 Fred Johnson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fred Johnson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Carreras shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers