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King Moody

King Moody

Actor · Died February 7, 2001, aged 71 · New York City, New York, USA

King Moody was born on 6 December 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Teenagers from Outer Space (1959), Quantum Leap (1989) and Get Smart (1965). He was married to Jacqueline L Larson and Rachel Rosenthal. He died on 7 February 2001 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 6, 1929
Died
February 7, 2001 (aged 71)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on Motif · 33 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 49% in 30 days

What are King Moody's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
23%
Power
12%
Society
12%
Survival
9%
Morality
7%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2

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

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Joyful
2
Romantic
1
Tense
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 King Moody's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 22 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for King Moody's titles on Motif; 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

33 credits, 22 with a Motif page.

  • The Nutt House(1992)

    as Victor Kaplan

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Backward(1991)

    as Twinkee Doodle

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Band (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Detective

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Get Smart, Again!(1989)

    as Shtarker

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • thirtysomething (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Wilson Sr.

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Capt. Burke

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Chico and the Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Otto Schiller

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Message to My Daughter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Frank

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Fire Chief Barnsdale · as Ken Willett

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Strawberry Statement(1970)

    as TV Newscaster

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Shakiest Gun in the West(1968)

    as Ernie

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Destructors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    as Patch

  • Sweet November(1968)

    as Digby

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The High Chaparral (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Gore

  • He & She (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · as McLaughlin's Voice

  • Dragnet 1967(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Norton Bernard

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Terrific (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as 2nd Hood

  • Any Wednesday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    as Milkman

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Lt. Bruce Leonard

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 6 episodes · as KAOS Scientist · as Kirsch · as Markovich · as Shtarker · as Starker

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Glass Cage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tox Milner

  • Five Minutes to Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Blowhard

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Andre · as Toulon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Terror at Black Falls(1962)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Nun and the Sergeant(1962)

    as Pollard

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Teenagers from Outer Space(1959)

    as Spacecraft Captain

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 62nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1958 to 1992.

Biggest box office

The Dark Backward (1991)

$29K worldwide

Highest rated

Get Smart (1965)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s3 · acting

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do King Moody's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Nutt House (1992)

83rd percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Get Smart (1965)

Midcredits 93rd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 King Moody work with?

People who share at least 2 of King Moody's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barbara Feldon shares the most, 2.

Actors