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George Macready

George Macready

Actor · Died July 3, 1973, aged 73 · Providence, Rhode Island, USA

George Peabody Macready, Jr. (August 29, 1899 – July 2, 1973) was an American stage, film, and television actor often cast in roles as polished villains. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Macready, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
August 29, 1899
Died
July 3, 1973 (aged 73)
From
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 119 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are George Macready's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Western3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Western 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
42%
Power
19%
Bonds
16%
Self
15%
Survival
7%
Society
1%
Ideas
1%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 10 · Serious 11 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 20 · Intense 12

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 29 · 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 14 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 13 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 17 of 22 analyzed roles.

Shadow
17 of 22
Trickster
1 of 22
Ally
1 of 22
Hero
1 of 22
Threshold guardian
1 of 22
Mentor
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Thrilling
11
Melancholic
12
Romantic
11
Dread
7
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic5
  • 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 George Macready's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Macready'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

119 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Return of Count Yorga(1971)

    as Professor Rightstat

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Count Yorga, Vampire(1970)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)

    as Cordell Hull

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Daughter of the Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Dr. Frank Ferguson

  • Night Gallery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Hendricks

  • The Young Lawyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Jay Spofford

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fame Is the Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Glenn Howard

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Fitzmaurice

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as David Courtney (uncredited)

  • The Great Race(1965)

    as General Kuhster

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Asylum for a Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Graham Jutland

  • The Human Duplicators(1964)

    as Prof. Vaughn Dornheimer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as General Fairchild

  • Where Love Has Gone(1964)

    as Gordon Harris

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Zorgon Gurnius

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Peyton Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 460 episodes · as Martin Peyton

  • Seven Days in May(1964)

    as Christopher Todd

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dead Ringer(1963)

    as Paul Harrison

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Graham Justland

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Keen

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Marshall · as Larry K. Hillerman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Taras Bulba(1962)

    as The Governor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Hillary Prine

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Kirwell

  • Two Weeks in Another Town(1962)

    as Lew Jordan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Harper Faring

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as James Harrison

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Islanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Harja

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Smith

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

    Show 1 episode · as Cyrus Canfield

  • In the Presence of Mine Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Captain Richter

  • The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Crosby

  • Jet Over The Atlantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Lord Robert Leverett

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

    Show 1 episode · as Christopher Weldon · as Shepherd

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. Robert E. Lee

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Bixler

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • NBC Sunday Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Jones

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

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Lorrimer

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Alpheus Troy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Latham Grant

  • The Alligator People(1959)

    as Dr. Mark Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Plunderers of Painted Flats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Ed Sampson

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Clyde Richards

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Jim Sammett

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Steve Canyon(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Gottfried Muller

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Gunfire at Indian Gap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mr. Jefferson

  • Paths of Glory(1957)

    as Gen. Paul Mireau

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Slade · as Dr. Vincent Kenyon · as Milo Girard · as Roscoe Pearce

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Gunder - Blind Man

  • The Abductors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jack Langley

  • Thunder Over Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mayor Plummer

  • A Kiss Before Dying(1956)

    as Leo Kingship

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas Irwin · as Herbert Koether · as Vincent Williams

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Drain

  • Vera Cruz(1954)

    as Emperor Maximilian

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Duffy of San Quentin(1954)

    as John C. Winant

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard Vanderhoff · as Oliver Prentiss

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Golden Blade(1953)

    as Jafar

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Wore a Gun(1953)

    as Jules Mourret

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Julius Caesar(1953)

    as Marullus

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • I Beheld His Glory(1953)

    as Cornelius

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Treasure of the Golden Condor(1953)

    as Marquis de St. Malo

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Clive · as Colonel · as Henry

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter Kerrick · as Mark Derhenning

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Count Borselli · as George · as Man

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Green Glove(1952)

    as Count Paul Rona

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Detective Story(1951)

    as Karl Schneider

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel(1951)

    as Gen. Fritz Bayerlein

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Libo · as Mallory

  • The Golden Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Raven the Shaman

  • Tarzan's Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Radijeck

  • The Living Christ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Cornelius

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Cloud

  • The Desert Hawk(1950)

    as Prince Murad

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Lady Without Passport(1950)

    as Palinov, Gulf Stream Cafe Havana

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Rogues of Sherwood Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as King John

  • Fortunes of Captain Blood(1950)

    as Marquis de Riconete

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Nevadan(1950)

    as Edward Galt

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Doolins of Oklahoma(1949)

    as Marshal Sam Hughes

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Allegro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Morgan Vallin

  • Alias Nick Beal(1949)

    as Thomas Garfield

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Knock on Any Door(1949)

    as Dist. Atty. Kerman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bakeland · as Horne

  • The Gallant Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Gen. Cadeau

  • Beyond Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Maj. Gen. Bond

  • Coroner Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Younger Miles

  • The Big Clock(1948)

    as Steve Hagen

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Black Arrow(1948)

    as Sir Daniel Brackley

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Robert Glowan

  • Down to Earth(1947)

    as Joe Manion

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · as Braddock Washington

  • The Return of Monte Cristo(1946)

    as Henri de la Roche

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Walls Came Tumbling Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Matthew Stoker

  • The Man Who Dared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Donald Wayne

  • Gilda(1946)

    as Ballin Mundson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Bandit of Sherwood Forest(1946)

    as Fitz-Herbert

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Julia Ross(1945)

    as Ralph Hughes

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Don Juan Quilligan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as District Attorney (uncredited)

  • Counter-Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Colonel Semenov

  • The Fighting Guardsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Gaston

  • The Monster and the Ape(1945)

    as Prof. Ernst

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • I Love a Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Jefferson Monk

  • A Song to Remember(1945)

    as Alfred DeMusset (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Missing Juror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Harry Wharton

  • The Conspirators(1944)

    as Schmitt's Special Agent (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Soul of a Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dr. George Winson

  • Wilson(1944)

    as William McCombs (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Seventh Cross(1944)

    as Bruno Sauer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Dr. Wassell(1944)

    as Dutch Army Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Walter Bruce

  • Commandos Strike at Dawn(1942)

    as Schoolteacher

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 119 titles from 1942 to 1971; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

Taras Bulba (1962)

$23K worldwide

Highest rated

Paths of Glory (1957)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Detective Story (1951)

Film career

19421971

Peak 1963 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting119 of 119: 119 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1940s33 · acting1950s51 · acting1960s32 · acting1970s3 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
44495464

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 George Macready's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 35 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 35

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

I Beheld His Glory (1953)

71st percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Paths of Glory (1957)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 76, 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.

Is George Macready's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does George Macready work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Macready's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gordon Douglas shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles