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Ralph Moody

Ralph Moody

Actor · Died September 16, 1971, aged 84 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ralph Moody (November 5, 1886–September 6, 1971) was an American actor with over 50 movie and over 100 television appearances plus numerous radio appearances. Moody spent more than four decades working in stock theater throughout the United States, including having his own troupe for almost half of that span. In 1939, he began working in radio at WIBW in Topeka, Kansas. Later, he became an announcer and actor at WLW radio in Cincinnati. Moody was a regular on radio broadcasts of Gunsmoke, and also performed on the Roy Rogers Show, Wild Bill Hickok and X Minus One. He portrayed Gramps on The Trouble with the Truitts on NBC Rado. At the age of 62, Moody began a string of film and television appearances, including films such as Road to Bali, Toward the Unknown, The Legend of Tom Dooley, and The Story of Ruth. On television, he played Jay Burrage in The Rifleman. He was also seen in episodes of Gunsmoke, The Lone Ranger, Circus Boy, Perry Mason, Bonanza, Have Gun - Will Travel, Rawhide, Daniel Boone, Wanted Dead or Alive, and The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. He was also among a rotation of actors used by Jack Webb in the 1950s version as well as the 1967-70 revival of Dragnet, and in 1970 appeared in the last Dragnet episode produced by Webb. His most frequent television roles were as a kindly old man or Native American. CLR

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 5, 1886
Died
September 16, 1971 (aged 84)
From
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 66 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 13% in 30 days

What are Ralph Moody's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Society
19%
Survival
16%
Bonds
14%
Power
7%
Ideas
7%
Self
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

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

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
3
Dread
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Rousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical1

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 Ralph Moody's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ralph Moody'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

66 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as (voice) (archive footage)

  • The Impatient Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Rothchild

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake (segment "The Little Black Bag")

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Country(1970)

    Book

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Then Came Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Viejo

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus Archer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Dragnet 1967(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou Adams · as Matt Kemper

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Chase(1966)

    as Townsman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Carruthers

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rounders(1965)

    as Horse Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Kid Galahad(1962)

    as Peter J. Prohosko (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Outsider(1961)

    as Uncle

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Homicidal(1961)

    as First Hotel Clerk (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Gunslinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Land Agent Cartwright

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Cobb · as Sam

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Pa Myrtlebank

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Danforth

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Tall Pony

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Fisherman(1959)

    as Aged Pharisee

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Tom Dooley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Doc Henry

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Tennifree

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Flam

  • The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold(1958)

    as Padre Vincente Esteban

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Going Steady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Justice of the Peace

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Indian Chief (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Pawnee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Chief Wise Eagle

  • Guns Don't Argue!(1957)

    as Arthur 'Pa' Barker

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Monster That Challenged the World(1957)

    as Watchman at Lock 57

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Reprisal! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Matara

  • Toward the Unknown(1956)

    as Harvey Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • On Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Biddeford · as Oswald

  • The Last Hunt(1956)

    as Indian agent

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Steel Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Andy Griffith

  • No. 5 Checked Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Jarvis

  • 24 Hour Alert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as City Councilman Boggs

  • I Died a Thousand Times(1955)

    as Pa Goodhue

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Jarvis

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Local Citizen

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Harvey · as Long Robe

  • The Far Horizons(1955)

    as Chief Le Borgne (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Strange Lady in Town(1955)

    as Gen. Lew Wallace (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rage at Dawn(1955)

    as Noah Euall

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Many Rivers to Cross(1955)

    as Sandak

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tumbleweed(1953)

    as Aguila

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Pickup on South Street(1953)

    as Coffin Boat Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Column South(1953)

    as Joe Copper Face

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Seminole(1953)

    as Kulak

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Road to Bali(1952)

    as Bhoma Da

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Conductor · as Doc · as Jarvis Miller · as Moreland · as Realtor · as Stranger · as Uncle Lee

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Affair in Trinidad(1952)

    as Coroner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Talk About a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Shaw, Hardware Storekeeper

  • The Living Bible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Zacharias

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

    Show 1 episode · as Rogers

  • Red Mountain(1951)

    as George Meredyth, Undertaker

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ace in the Hole(1951)

    as Kusac - Miner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Strangers on a Train(1951)

    as Seedy Man at Carnival (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show as Charles Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Bright Leaf(1950)

    as Blacksmith (uncredited) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Gunfighter(1950)

    as Old Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Rock Island Trail(1950)

    as Keokuk

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Square Dance Jubilee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Indian Chief

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Swift Eagle

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Man-Eater of Kumaon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Villager

  • Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Wilkins (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1948 to 2010; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

The Last Hunt (1956)

$4.2K worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Hunt (1956)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Dragnet (1951)

Film career

19482010

Peak 1961 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting64 of 65: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thWriting1 of 65: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s47 · acting1960s10 · acting1970s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Ralph Moody's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Big Fisherman (1959)

59th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ace in the Hole (1951)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 50. 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 Ralph Moody work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ralph Moody's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Russell Johnson shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors