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Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Actor · Died July 22, 1953, aged 55 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cyrus Willard Kendall (March 10, 1898 – July 22, 1953) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1935 and 1950. Kendall's heavy-set, square-jawed appearance and deep voice were perfect for wiseguy roles such as policemen and police chiefs, wardens, military officers, bartenders, reporters, and mobsters. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in Woodland Hills, California.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 9, 1898
Died
July 22, 1953 (aged 55)
From
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 124 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Cy Kendall's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
53%
Bonds
22%
Power
12%
Society
7%
Self
5%
Survival
1%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 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 11 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 12 · Intense 1

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 8 · 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

Tense
12
Thrilling
7
Warm
5
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Cy Kendall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cy Kendall'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

124 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jungle Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Tambosa Tim

  • In This Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Tiny Reed

  • Race Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Shoeshine Customer (uncredited)

  • Sword of the Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Count Velasquez

  • Perilous Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as The Boss

  • Call Northside 777(1948)

    as Second Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Commissioner R.E. Carfter

  • Queen Esther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Chamberlain

  • Bury Me Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Detective

  • Desperate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ace Morgan (uncredited)

  • Sinbad, the Sailor(1947)

    as Hassan-Ben-Hassan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lady in the Lake(1946)

    as Jailer (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sheriff Ladeau

  • Inside Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Capt. Martin

  • Blonde for a Day(1946)

    as Inspector Pete Rafferty

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Without Reservations(1946)

    as Bail Bondsman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Glass Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Red Hogan

  • The Scarlet Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Amigo Manana

  • Scarlet Street(1945)

    as Nick (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Cornered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Detective (uncredited)

  • The Tiger Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Inspector Henry Leggett

  • Shadow Of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Victor Maxwell

  • Secret Agent X-9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Lucky Kamber

  • A Thousand and One Nights(1945)

    as Auctioneer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Power of the Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Druggist

  • Docks of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Compeau

  • Jungle Queen(1945)

    as Tambosa Tim

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • She Gets Her Man(1945)

    as Police Chief Brodie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tahiti Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Chief Enoka

  • Dancing in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Inspector Kirby

  • Mystery of the River Boat(1944)

    as Police Chief F. E. Dumont [Chs. 6-8, 11]

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Girl Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Greg Barlan

  • The Last Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Capt. Butler

  • Tall in the Saddle(1944)

    as Cap - Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Crime by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Max Ambers

  • Christmas Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Teddy Jordan (uncredited)

  • Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as George Webster Deacon

  • Outlaw Trail(1944)

    as Honest John Travers

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Gus, Bartender (Uncredited)

  • Lady in the Death House(1944)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Meatless Flyday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Spider (voice)

  • Whispering Footsteps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Detective Brad Dolan

  • The Chance of a Lifetime(1943)

    as Jumbo Madigan (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Lady Takes a Chance(1943)

    as Gambling House Boss

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • After Midnight with Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Joe Herschel

  • A Night to Remember(1942)

    as Louis Kauffman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Silver Queen(1942)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Road to Morocco(1942)

    as Fruit Vendor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jumbo Madigan

  • Tarzan's New York Adventure(1942)

    as Col. Ralph Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Wife Takes a Flyer(1942)

    as Gestapo Agent

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Alias Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jumbo Madigan

  • Fly By Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dahlig

  • Pacific Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Hotel Clerk

  • Johnny Eager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Halligan

  • Honky Tonk(1941)

    as Man with Tar (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Condor

  • Blossoms in the Dust(1941)

    as Harrington

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Coffins on Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Nick the Used Car Dealer

  • Billy the Kid(1941)

    as Cass McAndrews, Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • They Dare Not Love(1941)

    as Maj. Kenlein

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood of the Pecos(1941)

    as Ambrose Ballard

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Fargo Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Nick Kane

  • Youth Will Be Served (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sheriff

  • Junior G-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Brand

  • Hullabaloo(1940)

    as Mr. Wilson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dead End Kids vs. Spies, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Brand

  • Sky Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Harrigan - House Detective

  • Gold Rush Maisie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Assayer (Uncredited)

  • Andy Hardy Meets Debutante(1940)

    as Mr. Carrillo

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Prairie Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Pete Gore (as Cyrus W. Kendall)

  • The Saint Takes Over(1940)

    as Max Bremer (as Cyrus W. Kendall)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Men Without Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Capt. White

  • My Favorite Wife(1940)

    as Police Detective Arresting Nick (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Women Without Names (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Guard

  • The House Across the Bay(1940)

    as Crawley

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet(1940)

    as Curtis Monroe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fugitive at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Prison Guard Captain

  • Calling All Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Big Joe Kelly

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Southern Sheriff (uncredited)

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1939)

    as Nobleman Signing Petition (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Angels Wash Their Faces(1939)

    as H.J. Haines

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Frontier Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Winning Card Player

  • Trouble in Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ross Daggett

  • Twelve Crowded Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as George Costain

  • Pacific Liner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Deadeyes

  • Stand Up and Fight(1939)

    as Foreman Ross

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Next Time I Marry(1938)

    as A.L. Butterfield (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Young Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Charlie (uncredited)

  • The Night Hawk(1938)

    as Capt. Teague

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Breaking the Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Judd

  • Valley of the Giants(1938)

    as Sheriff Graber

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Old Prospector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Narrator

  • Little Miss Thoroughbred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as District Attorney

  • Safety in Numbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Chief of Police

  • Crime School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Morgan

  • Rawhide(1938)

    as Sheriff Kale

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Hawaiian Policeman

  • Gold Is Where You Find It(1938)

    as Kingan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Colonel Rogers

  • She Loved a Fireman(1937)

    as Deputy Fire Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Borrowing Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Chief Kelly

  • The Shadow Strikes(1937)

    as Brossett

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Hot Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Chief of Police (uncredited)

  • White Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Rickets

  • They Won't Forget(1937)

    as Detective Laneart

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Boy Friend(1937)

    as Walters

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Public Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Police Captain

  • It Could Happen to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Detective

  • Angel's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Chief of Police

  • Land Beyond the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Slade Henaberry

  • Midnight Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Milt - the Reporter

  • The Public Pays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Police Chief John Carney (uncredited)

  • Sea Spoilers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Detective

  • Bulldog Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Nick Enright

  • Sworn Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Simmons

  • Women Are Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Inspector Matson

  • Hot Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Joe Morgan

  • The Lonely Trail(1936)

    as Adjutant General Benedict Holden

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dancing Pirate(1936)

    as Bouncing Betty's Cook (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • King of the Pecos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alexander Stiles

  • Man Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sheriff at Hackett

  • Dancing Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Hotel Detective

  • Hit-and-Run Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Frankie (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 124 titles from 1935 to 1956.

Biggest box office

Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)

$5.9M worldwide

Highest rated

They Won't Forget (1937)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting124 of 124: 124 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1930s47 · acting1940s76 · acting1950s1 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
3742

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 Cy Kendall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Outlaw Trail (1944)

67th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scarlet Street (1945)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 42. 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 Cy Kendall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cy Kendall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray Taylor shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors