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Stephen McNally

Stephen McNally

Actor · Died June 4, 1994, aged 82 · New York City, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stephen McNally (born Horace Vincent McNally, July 29, 1911 – June 4, 1994) was an American actor remembered mostly for his appearances in many Westerns and action films. He often played hard-hearted characters or villains. He was an attorney in the late 1930s before pursuing his passion for acting. He was a one time president of the Catholic Actors Guild.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1911
Died
June 4, 1994 (aged 82)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 113 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 25% in 30 days

What are Stephen McNally's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th 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
38%
Bonds
18%
Survival
16%
Self
10%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Justice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 15 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 23 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 23 · Intense 12

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 19 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 14 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 13 of 26 analyzed roles.

Shadow
13 of 26
Ally
4 of 26
Hero
4 of 26
Threshold guardian
2 of 26
Mentor
1 of 26
Herald
1 of 26
Trickster
1 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Thrilling
11
Dread
7
Warm
7
Melancholic
9
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Stephen McNally's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen McNally'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

113 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page.

  • Secrets of Midland Heights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Loy

  • W.E.B. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Hi-Riders(1978)

    as Mr. Lewis

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Harper

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mission to Glory: A True Story(1976)

    as Juan Salvatierra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Thurgood

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Lives of Jenny Dolan(1975)

    as Lt. Nesbitt

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Morgan

  • Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Chief Austen Bailey

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    as Alva Chambers

  • Get Christie Love! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Louis Craig

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Manning Hargrove

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as William Hardy Vincent

  • Call to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Joe Barker

  • Black Gunn(1972)

    as Laurento

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Myles Eisner

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Gen. Palfrey

  • Once You Kiss a Stranger...(1969)

    as Lt. Tom Gavin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Lonely Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Lt. Joseph Webber

  • The Whole World Is Watching(1969)

    as The Governor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Panic in the City(1968)

    as James Kincade

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Lang · as Ed Brock

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kruger Schtelman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Casey Morton

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Corso

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Mike Allen · as Phil Beaumont

  • Requiem for a Gunfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Red Zimmer

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Sanford

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Nickerson · as Frank Walsh

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Glennon

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. MacWilliams

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Stampede at Bitter Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Bill Gallagher

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Avedon

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 35 episodes · as Paul Marino

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

  • Hell Bent for Leather(1960)

    as Harry Deckett

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jeb Randell

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sky Blackstorm

  • Johnny Rocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tony Rocco

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Fiend Who Walked the West(1958)

    as Marshal Frank Emmett

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hell's Five Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mike Brand

  • Hell's Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Vic Rodell

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

    Show 1 episode · as Big Luke Meredith · as Mace · as Matt Rowland · as Steve Leader

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tribute to a Bad Man(1956)

    as McNulty

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dal Neely

  • The Man from Bitter Ridge(1955)

    as Alec Black

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Violent Saturday(1955)

    as Harper

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Clark Rutman · as Steve Corbett

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Bullet Is Waiting(1954)

    as Sheriff Munson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Make Haste to Live(1954)

    as Steve Blackford

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Carson · as Dr. Richard Sherwood · as George Ellsworth

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Stand at Apache River(1953)

    as Lane Dakota

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Canyon(1953)

    as Jessie Gorman

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Split Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sam Hurley

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Black Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Count Karl von Bruno

  • Battle Zone(1952)

    as Mitch Turner

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Duel at Silver Creek(1952)

    as Marshal Lightning Tyrone

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    as Col. Cagle

  • The Raging Tide(1951)

    as Lt. Kelsey

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Dyson · as Lt. Al Merrit · as Police Chief Dan Grabow · as Pvt. Earl Webb · as Tom Novak

  • The Lady Pays Off(1951)

    as Matt Bradock

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Iron Man(1951)

    as George Mason

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Apache Drums(1951)

    as Sam Leeds

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Air Cadet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Major Jack Page

  • Wyoming Mail(1950)

    as Steve Davis

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Harry

  • No Way Out(1950)

    as Dan Wharton

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Winchester '73(1950)

    as Dutch Henry Brown

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Woman in Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Selden Clark

  • Sword in the Desert(1949)

    as David Vogel

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Gambles(1949)

    as Horace Corrigan

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • City Across the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Stan Albert

  • Criss Cross(1949)

    as Det. Lt. Peter 'Pete' Ramirez

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Rogues' Regiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Carl Reicher

  • Johnny Belinda(1948)

    as Locky McCormick

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Magnificent Doll(1946)

    as John Todd

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Up Goes Maisie(1946)

    as Tim Kingsby (as Horace McNally)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Harvey Girls(1946)

    as Gold Dust McClean

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Bewitched(1945)

    as Eric Russell (as Horace McNally)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Co-Pilot (as Horace McNally)

  • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo(1944)

    as 'Doc' White

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • An American Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Teddy Roosevelt Dangos / Narrator

  • The Man from Down Under(1943)

    as Dusty Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    as Jumpmaster

  • Air Raid Wardens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dan Madison

  • Keeper of the Flame(1942)

    as Freddie Ridges

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sucker Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Nazi Spy Posing as Captain

  • Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Howard Allwinn Young

  • For Me and My Gal(1942)

    as Mr. Waring

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Eyes in the Night(1942)

    as Gabriel Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Magic Alphabet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dr. Christiaan Eijkman

  • The War Against Mrs. Hadley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Peters

  • For the Common Defense! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Lt. Guytan

  • Grand Central Murder(1942)

    as 'Turk' (as Horace McNally)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Inflation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Joe Smith

  • Stage 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lt Chris Kellogg

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 113 titles, 112 of them dated from 1942 to 1980.

Biggest box office

Keeper of the Flame (1942)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

Winchester '73 (1950)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Criss Cross (1949)

Film career

Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting113 of 113: 113 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1940s26 · acting1950s38 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 10% of 20 roles
424752

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 Stephen McNally's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 39; across their 37 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 37

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)

83rd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Winchester '73 (1950)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 47. 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 Stephen McNally work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen McNally's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Skinner shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles