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Buck Kartalian

Buck Kartalian

Actor · Died May 24, 2016, aged 93 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Vahe "Buck" Kartalian (August 13, 1922 – May 24, 2016) was an American professional wrestler and character actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 13, 1922
Died
May 24, 2016 (aged 93)
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 60 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Buck Kartalian's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Morality
27%
Bonds
18%
Survival
11%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · 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 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · 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

Joyful
5
Tense
3
Absurd
2
Thrilling
2
Triumphant
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Buck Kartalian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Buck Kartalian'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

60 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cattle Call(2006)

    as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Standing Still(2005)

    as Older Man

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Third Wheel(2002)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Tomcats(2001)

    as Grandfather MacDonald

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Shoe Repair Guy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Even Stevens(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Guy #2

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas(2000)

    as Old Man at Bronto King

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Magicians(2000)

    as Bagel Shop Clerk

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Martian(1999)

    as Muscle Man

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Just Shoot Me!(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Clerk

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Eight Days a Week(1997)

    as Nonno

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Jamie Foxx Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Rutherford B.. White

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Rock(1996)

    as Reverend

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Trapped on Toyworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Gepetto

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Lloyd Frick

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even(1991)

    as Dog Owner

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Promised Land: A Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Irving J. Schwartz

  • Real Men(1987)

    as Produce Hawker

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Checkpoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Bus driver

  • Gymkata(1985)

    as The Kahn

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Rocky Menukian

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Forty Days of Musa Dagh(1982)

    as Village Spokesman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Man with Bogart's Face(1980)

    as Nicky

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Leon Hartounian

  • Monster Squad(1976)

    Show 13 episodes · as Bruce W. Wolf

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Great NBC Smilin' Saturday Mornin' Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Bruce W. Wolf

  • The Outlaw Josey Wales(1976)

    as Shopkeeper

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sons of Sassoun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Please Don't Eat My Mother! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Henry Fudd

  • The Secret Sharer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Francis

  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes(1972)

    as Frank - Gorilla

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Octaman(1971)

    as Raul

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Tony

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Samuel

  • Blood Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Igor Garin

  • Breakout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Hogan

  • Myra Breckinridge(1970)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Booby Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Scarpo

  • Women for All Reasons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Mark of the Gun(1969)

    as Bert

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stay Away, Joe(1968)

    as Bull Shortgun

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Planet of the Apes(1968)

    as Julius

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Acid Eaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Artie / The Devil

  • Cool Hand Luke(1967)

    as Dynamite

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Angels(1967)

    as Funky

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as John

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Leopold

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Bengston

  • Morituri(1965)

    as Merchant Marine (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Crew Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Sail a Crooked Ship(1961)

    as Finster

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Gross

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Sanitation Worker

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Mister Roberts(1955)

    as Mason

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Cell 2455 Death Row (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Monk

  • Mister Universe(1951)

    as Senior Garitzio

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles from 1951 to 2006; peak year 1967.

Biggest box office

Gymkata (1985)

$5.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Eight Days a Week (1997)

Midcredits 42nd

Most popular right now

Monster Squad (1976)

Film career

19512006

Peak 1967 · 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
Acting60 of 60: 60 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s9 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
5575

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 Buck Kartalian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1982)

99th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 31. 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.