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Bill Macy

Bill Macy

Actor · Died October 17, 2019, aged 97 · Revere, Massachusetts, USA

Bill Macy (born Wolf Martin Garber) was an American actor best known for portraying the long-suffering husband of the title character on the 1970s television situation comedy Maude.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 18, 1922
Died
October 17, 2019 (aged 97)
From
Revere, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 65 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 41 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Bill Macy's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd 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
36%
Self
21%
Power
14%
Morality
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
5%
Survival
4%
Marriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 6 · Wry 2 · Earnest 6

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · 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 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · 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 9 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
10
Joyful
7
Warm
7
Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Bill Macy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Macy'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

65 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Back to You(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Troy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Wedding Bells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Holiday(2006)

    as Ernie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Whiskey Pete

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Stacked(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Surviving Christmas(2004)

    as Doo-Dah

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • LAX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharkey Rosenthal

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • My Wife and Kids(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Drive Thru Attendant

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Lone Gunmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stanley Ashton

  • Analyze This(1999)

    as Dr. Isaac Sobel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Foley

  • Two Guys and a Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Harrison

  • Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Blurk

  • Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as George Laverne

  • The Home Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Geller

  • Can't Hurry Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arthur Peoples

  • Ned & Stacey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Titlebaum

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Gould

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Murray Robbins

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Surber · as Marty

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Eugene McReedy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Moe neiberg

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Dave's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Rothman

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

  • Me, Myself and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sydney

  • The Doctor(1991)

    as Al Cade

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sibling Rivalry(1990)

    as Pat

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chair Of Condo Board · as Herb

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam(1987)

    as Richard Wilson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Nothing In Common (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · as Max Basner

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Irving Lewis

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Sid Franklin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Casey at the Bat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Pop Gumm

  • Bad Medicine(1985)

    as Dr. Gerald Marx

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Tall Tales & Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Pop Gumm

  • Movers & Shakers(1985)

    as Sid Spokane

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Myron Kinkaid · as Uncle Ben Mayberry

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Martin

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Max

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hershel Millstein

  • My Favorite Year(1982)

    as Sy Benson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Herman Wells

  • The Day the Bubble Burst(1982)

    as Mr. Goldberger

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Scarlett O'Hara War(1980)

    as Myron Selznick

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Serial(1980)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Jerk(1979)

    as Stan Fox

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Hanging In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Fantastic Seven(1979)

    as Frank Wallach

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Young Comic(1979)

    as Herbert Gondolstein

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Davidson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Late Show(1977)

    as Charlie Hatter

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Network Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Death at Love House(1976)

    as Oscar Payne

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • All Together Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Charles Drummond

  • Maude(1972)

    Show 141 episodes · as Walter Findlay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Oh! Calcutta!(1972)

    as Monte / Mute Physican / Various Roles

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ruddick

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter Findlay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Producers(1967)

    as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Tell Me Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1968 to 2007; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Jerk (1979)

$74M worldwide

Highest rated

My Favorite Year (1982)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Maude (1972)

Film career

19682007

Peak 2005 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s10 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Bill Macy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 15 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 15

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Day the Bubble Burst (1982)

82nd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Producers (1967)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. 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 Bill Macy'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 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Bill Macy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Macy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Elliott shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors