Skip to content
MovieCove
Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

Actor · Died January 4, 1991, aged 78 · San Antonio, Texas, USA

Berry Kroeger was an American film, television and stage actor. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Kroeger got his acting start on radio as an announcer on Suspense and as an actor, playing for a time The Falcon in the radio series. Kroeger was a regular as Sam Williams on the radio daytime drama Young Doctor Malone. He was discovered by filmmaker William Wellman while performing on Broadway and began appearing in films in 1948 with his role in The Iron Curtain. Kroeger specialized in playing slimy bad guys in films like Act of Violence (1948) and The Iron Curtain (1948), a crooked lawyer in Cry of the City (1948) and a heavy in Joseph H. Lewis' cult crime classic, Gun Crazy (1949). His flair for decadent leering and evil scowls often led to his being cast in "schlock fare", like 1966's Chamber of Horrors and 1971's The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant. He appeared in a small role as a village elder in Young Frankenstein (1974). He appeared in dozens of television programs. He guest starred on seven episodes of Perry Mason, including murderer Edgar Whitehead in the 1961 episode, "The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff," and murder victim Kirk Cameron in the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Illicit Illusion." He also appeared in shows such as Hawaiian Eye, Get Smart (as a character spoofing actor Sydney Greenstreet) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. His last major film role was in 1977's The Demon Seed. On Broadway, Kroeger portrayed the High Lama in the ill-fated 1956 musical adaptation of Lost Horizon entitled Shangri-La. On January 4, 1991, Berry Kroeger died of kidney failure. *Source:* **Wikipedia**

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 16, 1912
Died
January 4, 1991 (aged 78)
From
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 81 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 50% in 30 days

What are Berry Kroeger's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
38%
Self
19%
Survival
17%
Power
13%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Bonds
1%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 6 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 20 · 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 7 · Even-paced 15 · 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 6 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 5
Threshold guardian
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Berry Kroeger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Berry Kroeger'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

81 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Demon Seed(1977)

    as Petrosian

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Centerfold Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Von Hecht

  • The Man in the Glass Booth(1975)

    as Joachim Berger

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Young Frankenstein(1974)

    as First Village Elder (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as The Art Connoisseur

  • The Seven Minutes(1971)

    as Paul Van Fleet

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant(1971)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Mephisto Waltz(1971)

    as Raymont

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Scene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Tim O'Shea

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)

    as U.S. Army General (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Nightmare in Wax(1969)

    as Max Black

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Garrison's Gorillas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chamber of Horrors(1966)

    as Chun Sing

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Alvin Holmquist

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Fat Man

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Klein

  • Youngblood Hawke(1964)

    as Jock Maas

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Time Travelers(1964)

    as Preston

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor of Virginia · as William Creighton

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Frame

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Chairman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as General Henri Zachron

  • Womanhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Hitler(1962)

    as Ernst Röhm

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Atlantis: The Lost Continent(1961)

    as Surgeon

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Americans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mister Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Walking Target(1960)

    as Arnie Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Pete and Gladys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Mowry

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Story of Ruth(1960)

    as Huphim

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Chevy Mystery Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Bermudez · as Colonel Geraldine · as Commissioner of Police · as General Bell

  • Seven Thieves(1960)

    as Hugo Baumer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Riebold

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • World of Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dugger

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Man with a Camera(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Darius Tyson · as Donald J. Evanson · as Edgar Whitehead · as Ernest Wray · as Eugene Jarech · as Kirk Cameron · as Rexford Wyler

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Raoul Lopez

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

    as Headwaiter

  • Man in the Vault(1956)

    as Willis Trent

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Blood Alley(1955)

    as Old Feng

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Yellowneck(1955)

    as Plunkett

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Battles of Chief Pontiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Col. von Weber

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Detmar · as Gen. Feng · as Nick · as Walter Pomeroy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Pontius Pilate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Caiaphas

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Benedict Arnold · as Goya

  • The Sword of Monte Cristo(1951)

    as Minister Charles La Roche

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Little Women: Jo's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Lawrence

  • Little Women: Meg's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Lawrence

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as M. Didot

  • A Passenger to Bali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Walkes

  • Guilty of Treason(1950)

    as Hungarian State Police Col. Timar

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Gun Crazy(1950)

    as Packett

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Man of the Plains(1949)

    as Cliff Bailey

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Solly Wellman

  • Black Magic(1949)

    as Alexandre Dumas, Sr.

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Down to the Sea in Ships(1949)

    as Manchester

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Act of Violence(1948)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Fulco · as Lord Sannox

  • The Dark Past(1948)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Baron Tito Belcredi · as Caiaphas · as Mr. Lawrence · as Mr. Walkes · as Rembrandt Van Rijn · as Sir Sagramor

  • Cry of the City(1948)

    as W. A. Niles

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Iron Curtain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as John Grubb, aka 'Paul'

  • Tom, Dick and Harry(1941)

    as Boy Lead in Movie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Nanook of the North(1922)

    as Narrator (1939 re-release)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles from 1941 to 1977; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Gun Crazy (1950)

$17K worldwide

Highest rated

Gun Crazy (1950)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Demon Seed (1977)

Film career

19411977

Peak 1960 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1948Screen debut· The Iron Curtain
  • 1950Career best· Gun Crazy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 80: 80 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1940s12 · acting1950s31 · acting1960s27 · acting1970s10 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
485368

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 Berry Kroeger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971)

63rd percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Young Frankenstein (1974)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 72, 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 Berry Kroeger's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Berry Kroeger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Berry Kroeger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Sawtell shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers