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Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Actor · Died May 2, 1982, aged 71 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Hugh Marlowe (January 30, 1911 – May 2, 1982) was an American film, television, stage and radio actor. Marlowe was born Hugh Herbert Hipple in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and began his stage career in the 1930s at the Pasadena Playhouse in California. Marlowe was usually a secondary lead or supporting actor in the films he appeared in. His films included Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Twelve O'Clock High (1949), All About Eve (1950), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Howard Hawks' Monkey Business (1952), Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956), Elmer Gantry (1960), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) and Seven Days in May (1964). Marlowe was also a regular on the daytime television soap opera, Another World, the last of four actors to portray Matthews family patriarch Jim Matthews, from 1969 until his death from a heart attack, at age 71, in 1982. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Hugh Marlowe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.  

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 30, 1911
Died
May 2, 1982 (aged 71)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 53 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 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Hugh Marlowe's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
30%
Self
25%
Bonds
11%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Ideas
6%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 15 · Intense 6

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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 15 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 13 · 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 11 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 15 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 15
Ally
3 of 15
Threshold guardian
2 of 15
Hero
2 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
7
Joyful
4
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1

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 Hugh Marlowe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hugh Marlowe'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

53 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Last Shot You Hear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Charles Nordeck

  • How to Steal the World(1968)

    as Grant

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Castle of Evil(1966)

    as Doc Corozal

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Grant

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1,547 episodes · Actor

  • Seven Days in May(1964)

    as Harold McPherson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show Actor

  • 13 Frightened Girls(1963)

    as John Hull

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Clay Billings · as Ed Wells

  • Birdman of Alcatraz(1962)

    as Roy Comstock

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Long Rope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Jonas Stone

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Elmer Gantry(1960)

    as Rev. Philip Garrison

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Garner

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Brander Harris · as Cmdr. James Edward Page · as Doctor Lambert · as Ernest Stone · as Guy Munford · as Jarvis Baker

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Black Whip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Lorn Crawford

  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers(1956)

    as Dr. Russell A. Marvin

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • World Without End(1956)

    as John Borden

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Illegal(1955)

    as Ray Borden

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Baxter · as District Attorney Bernard Butler · as Dr. Ralph Mannick · as Harold Skinner · as Rev. Richard Fell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Dekker

  • Garden of Evil(1954)

    as John Fuller

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Casanova's Big Night(1954)

    as Stefano Di Gambetta

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Stand at Apache River(1953)

    as Colonel Morsby

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Rutledge

  • Way of a Gaucho(1952)

    as Don Miguel Aleondo

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Monkey Business(1952)

    as Hank Entwhistle

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie(1952)

    as Ed Jordan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Diplomatic Courier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Bugles in the Afternoon(1952)

    as Capitano Garnett

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still(1951)

    as Tom Stevens

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell(1951)

    as Reverend Watson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide(1951)

    as Rafe Zimmerman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • All About Eve(1950)

    as Lloyd Richards

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver · as Rev. Spence

  • Night and the City(1950)

    as Adam Dunn

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Twelve O'Clock High(1949)

    as Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Come to the Stable(1949)

    as Robert Masen

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Radcliff · as Howard Vining

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Meet Me in St. Louis(1944)

    as Colonel Darly

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Parkington(1944)

    as John Marbey

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Marriage Is a Private Affair(1944)

    as Joesph I. Murdock

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • For God and Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mark Richards

  • Between Two Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Priest

  • Married Before Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Kenneth

  • It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Edward Forrest

  • The Jonker Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Younger Jonker

  • Brilliant Marriage(1936)

    as Richard G. Taylor, III

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles from 1936 to 1969; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

All About Eve (1950)

$163K worldwide

Highest rated

All About Eve (1950)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

Film career

19361969

Peak 1963 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 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
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1930s5 · acting1940s8 · acting1950s25 · acting1960s15 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 12% of 17 roles
4454

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 Hugh Marlowe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 32 titles divides audiences: 12 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

All About Eve (1950)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. 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 Hugh Marlowe's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles16–37 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles3–16 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 0 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Hugh Marlowe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hugh Marlowe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Milton R. Krasner shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers