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Claude Earl Jones

Claude Earl Jones

Actor · Died November 25, 2019, aged 86 · Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA

Claude Earl Jones was born on 29 April 1933 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Miracle Mile (1988), Thunder and Lightning (1977) and Battlestar Galactica (1978). He was married to Nancy Langdon. He died on 25 November 2019 in Claremont, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 29, 1933
Died
November 25, 2019 (aged 86)
From
Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Claude Earl Jones' films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th 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
Morality
47%
Survival
15%
Bonds
12%
Self
8%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Revenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 3 · 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 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Threshold guardianas Sheriff in Impulse (1984)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
5
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Claude Earl Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claude Earl Jones' 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

42 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dutchman(2025)

    as Pianist

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Love, Cheat & Steal(1993)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Att. General Lindsay

  • Bride of Re-Animator(1990)

    as Lt. Leslie Chapham

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Outsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Beddoe

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bevilaqua

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Miracle Mile(1988)

    as Harlan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Lloyd

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Elias

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonder Years(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Linzer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • No Man's Land(1987)

    as Uncle Ray

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jake Shaffer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • A Smoky Mountain Christmas(1986)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Zap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Uncle Lucas

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Henderson

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Impulse(1984)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Pete Collier

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Buffalo Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 12 episodes · as Stan Fluger

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Skeeter

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Tutti Nelson

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sheriff Earl

  • Dark Night of the Scarecrow(1981)

    as Philby

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Evilspeak(1981)

    as Coach

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Callie & Son(1981)

    as Abel Lorrance

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Used Cars(1980)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Goldie and the Boxer(1979)

    as Willie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Lacerta

  • Kaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Fat Man

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Henderson · as Wally Hampton

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • I Wanna Hold Your Hand(1978)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Deputy Fred

  • The Girl in the Empty Grave(1977)

    as Deputy Fred

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Thunder and Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Carl

  • Little Ladies of the Night(1977)

    as Wally (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Rear Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Krupinsky

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Mounted Officer

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as McGuire

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Gibson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Al Buchinsky

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Bonanno · as Lyle Shelby

  • She Freak(1967)

    as Greasy

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1967 to 2026; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Impulse (1984)

$2.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Miracle Mile (1988)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Bride of Re-Animator (1990)

Film career

19672026

Peak 1990 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1967Screen debut· She Freak
  • 1990Career best· Bride of Re-Animator

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 42: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s4 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
6782

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 Claude Earl Jones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Goldie and the Boxer (1979)

84th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Miracle Mile (1988)

Midcredits 82nd · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. 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 Claude Earl Jones' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles14–50 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian 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.