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Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin

Actor · Died April 9, 2018, aged 94 · Katemcy, Texas, USA

Dewey Martin (born Dewey Dallas Martin; 8 December 1923 – 9 April 2018) was an American film and television actor. Born in Katemcy, Texas, he began acting after serving in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War. He made his screen debut in an uncredited role in Knock on Any Door (1949). Martin played Boone Caudill opposite Kirk Douglas in The Big Sky (1952) and appeared in films including The Thing from Another World (1951), The Desperate Hours (1955) and Land of the Pharaohs (1955). His television credits included The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 8, 1923
Died
April 9, 2018 (aged 94)
From
Katemcy, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 44 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Dewey Martin's films like?

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

Genres

Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: 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
Survival
34%
Bonds
31%
Morality
20%
Power
7%
Society
3%
Self
2%
Ideas
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 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 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 7 · Full focus 1

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

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Hopeful
4
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Dewey Martin'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 Dewey Martin'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

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

  • Joe Forrester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Seven Alone(1974)

    as Henry Sager

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Assault on the Wayne(1971)

    as Skip Langley

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Fairbirne

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as David Kelly

  • Cordillera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Flight to Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Joe Gaines

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Con Murdock · as Dominic Farrow

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Darcy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Savage Sam(1963)

    as Lester White

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Longest Day(1962)

    as Sgt. Wilder

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone: The Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Daniel Boone

  • Man on the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone: The Warrior's Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Daniel Boone

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Corey

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Wes McAllen

  • Ten Thousand Bedrooms(1957)

    as Mike Clark

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc Holliday · as Ethan Boyan · as Jack Harmon

  • The Proud and Profane(1956)

    as Eddie Wodcik

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Meet Me in Las Vegas(1956)

    as Dewey Martin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Battler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Nick Adams

  • The Desperate Hours(1955)

    as Hal Griffin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Playwrights '56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Land of the Pharaohs(1955)

    as Senta

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Boone

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Emmett Shore · as Rocky Webb · as Steve Hammond · as Tom Coulter

  • Men of the Fighting Lady(1954)

    as Schecter

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Prisoner of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jesse Treadman

  • Tennessee Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Daniel Norson

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Fisher · as Scott McGill

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Sky(1952)

    as Boone Caudill

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Flame of Araby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Yak

  • The Thing from Another World(1951)

    as Crew Chief Bob

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Kansas Raiders(1950)

    as James Younger

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as George · as Joe

  • The Golden Gloves Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Nick Martel

  • Knock on Any Door(1949)

    as Butch (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Peter Cameron

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1948 to 1975.

Highest rated

The Desperate Hours (1955)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Thing from Another World (1951)

Film career

  • 1949Screen debut· Knock on Any Door

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s22 · acting1960s15 · acting1970s5 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Dewey Martin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Seven Alone (1974)

51st percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Longest Day (1962)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 70, 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 Dewey Martin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dewey Martin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard Hawks shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles