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Charles Macaulay

Charles Macaulay

Actor · Died August 13, 1999, aged 71 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Charles Macaulay was born on 26 September 1927 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Splash (1984), The Big Red One (1980) and Star Trek (1966). He died on 13 August 1999 in Healdsburg, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 26, 1927
Died
August 13, 1999 (aged 71)
From
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 61 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Charles Macaulay's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: 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
40%
Self
18%
Bonds
14%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Ideas
8%
Society
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · 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 7 · Some laughs 4 · 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 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Contemplative
5
Absurd
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Charles Macaulay's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Macaulay'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

61 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Captain / General

  • A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives(1993)

    as Dist. Att. Markham

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss(1993)

    as District Attorney Markham

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host(1993)

    as Dist. Atty. Markham

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride(1992)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing(1992)

    as D.A. Milton Fryman

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Dracula in the Movies(1992)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Whore(1991)

    as Older Man in Car

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dracula (archive footage)

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen(1990)

    as Judge Charles Wade

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Three O'Clock High(1987)

    as Voytek Dolinski

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason Returns(1985)

    as Judge Whitewood

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Splash(1984)

    as The President

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Munsters' Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Police Commissioner McCluskey

  • Raise the Titanic(1980)

    as General Dale Busby

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Big Red One(1980)

    as General / Captain

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Delta House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Winds of Kitty Hawk(1978)

    as 2nd General

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Airport '77(1977)

    as Admiral Corrigan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Tail Gunner Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Wm. Roberts

  • The Return of the World's Greatest Detective(1976)

    as Judge Clement Harley

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Hindenburg(1975)

    as Hirsch

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Ambassador McCauley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kate McShane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Porter

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Barbary Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Padbury

  • Bronk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nick and Nora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Prosper

  • Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Cooke

  • Come Die with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Frank Burr

  • A Case of Rape(1974)

    as Dr. Marsden

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The House of Seven Corpses(1973)

    as Christopher Millan

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Dirt Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Curt

  • Ransom for a Dead Man(1971)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Blacula(1972)

    as Dracula

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight People(1972)

    as Dr. Gordon

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Brute Corps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as The Colonel

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

    Show 1 episode · as Durkee · as Farnsworth

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Step Out of Line(1971)

    as Charles Hubbard

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bracken's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Head(1968)

    as Inspector Shrink

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Conway

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Occasional Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Jaris · as Landru

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jeweler · as Mr. Lang

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Paradise of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mathew

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

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Arthur Merivale · as Colonel Gates

  • Tower of London(1962)

    as Clarence

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Baumer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Jameson Black

  • The Barretts of Wimpole Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Alfred Moulton-Barrett

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Dofeny

  • I Led Three Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1953 to 2005; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

The Big Red One (1980)

$7.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Ransom for a Dead Man (1971)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Big Red One (1980)

Film career

19532005

Peak 1973 · 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
Acting61 of 61: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s27 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
6277

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 Charles Macaulay's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Dracula in the Movies (1992)

91st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ransom for a Dead Man (1971)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 45. 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 Charles Macaulay work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Macaulay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dean Hargrove shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles