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William Leslie

William Leslie

Actor · Died December 19, 2005, aged 77 · Seagraves, Texas, USA

William Leslie was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Leslie began his acting career appearing in various films, such as Forever Female (1953), Johnny Dark (1954) and the Jane Wyman dramatic adaptation Magnificent Obsession (1954). He also appeared in the Frankie Laine musical Bring Your Smile Along (1955), the dramatic adaptation Queen Bee (1955) with Joan Crawford, and The Long Gray Line (1955).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 27, 1928
Died
December 19, 2005 (aged 77)
From
Seagraves, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 29 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 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are William Leslie's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
39%
Morality
24%
Power
14%
Survival
11%
Society
9%
Self
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · 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 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · 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
6
Warm
4
Joyful
3
Romantic
3
Hopeful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2

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 William Leslie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Leslie'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

29 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Mutiny in Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Maj. Gordon Towers

  • The Couch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dr. David Lindsay

  • Little Amy(1962)

    as Bill Martin (as Bill Leslie)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Horse Soldiers(1959)

    as Gray

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Up Periscope(1959)

    as Lt. Doherty

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Last Hurrah(1958)

    as Dan Herlihy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Andy Hardy Comes Home(1958)

    as Jack Bailey

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Buchanan Rides Alone(1958)

    as Roy Agry

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Lineup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Larry Warner

  • Cowboy(1958)

    as Tucker

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Return to Warbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Johnny

  • Tricky Chicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Casey Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Paul Young

  • Operation Mad Ball(1957)

    as Pvt. Grimes

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ain't No Time for Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Night the World Exploded(1957)

    as Dr. David Conway

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hellcats of the Navy(1957)

    as Lt. Paul Prentice

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Shadow on the Window(1957)

    as Stuart

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • 7th Cavalry(1956)

    as Lt. Murray

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The White Squaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Thor Swanson

  • Battle Stations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Ens. Pete Kelly

  • Queen Bee(1955)

    as Ty McKinnon

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Bring Your Smile Along(1955)

    as David Parker

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Long Gray Line(1955)

    as James "Red" Sundstrom

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Father Knows Best(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Royal

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Magnificent Obsession(1954)

    as Bar Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Dark(1954)

    as Phil Clark (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Forever Female(1953)

    as Bill (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Scorching Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Clint Rust

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1952 to 1965.

Highest rated

The Long Gray Line (1955)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

  • 1954Screen debut· Magnificent Obsession
  • 1958Career best· The Lineup

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1950s26 · acting1960s3 · acting

Billing

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

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Little Amy (1962)

92nd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Last Hurrah (1958)

Midcredits 88th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, 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 William Leslie work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Leslie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Duning shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles