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James Neill

James Neill

Actor · Died March 16, 1931, aged 70 · Savannah, Georgia, USA

James Neill (September 29, 1860 – March 16, 1931) was an American stage actor and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 113 films between 1913 and 1930. His wife, and frequent costar on stage and screen, was Edythe Chapman.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 29, 1860
Died
March 16, 1931 (aged 70)
From
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 92 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 18% in 30 days

What are James Neill's films like?

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

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th 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
Morality
46%
Bonds
23%
Power
16%
Society
16%
Faith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Tense
2
Romantic
2
Thrilling
2
Triumphant
1
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 James Neill's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for James Neill'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

92 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Forgotten Commandments(1932)

    as Aaron - Brother of Moses (edited from "The Ten Commandments" [1923])

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shooting Straight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Reverend Powell

  • Only the Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Vance Calhoun

  • The Idle Rich(1929)

    as Mr. Phil Thayer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Border Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Lefty Waterman

  • Love Hungry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Pa Robinson

  • The King of Kings(1927)

    as James - Brother of John

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Desperate Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Peter Dean

  • New Brooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Actor

  • Thank You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Doctor Cobb

  • Any Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as William Linden

  • A Man's Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Veraign

  • The Thrill Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Sheik Ussan

  • The Ten Commandments(1923)

    as Aaron - Brother of Moses: Prologue

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The World's Applause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Valet to Elliott

  • Nobody's Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Miller

  • Manslaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Butler

  • Dusk to Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as John Latham

  • Our Leading Citizen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Honorable Cyrus Blagdon

  • The Heart Specialist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Fernald

  • Her Husband’s Trademark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Henry Strom

  • Saturday Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Tompkins - the Butler

  • Dangerous Curve Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Mr. Mabee

  • A Voice in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Edward Small

  • A Double-Dyed Deceiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Senor Urique

  • The Paliser Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Cara

  • The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Major Buford

  • Everywoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Nobody

  • Her Kingdom of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Purdon

  • Fires of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Booth's Secretary

  • A Daughter of the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Judge Burroughs

  • Men, Women, and Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Parker Middleton

  • Romance and Arabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Dr. Henry

  • Don't Change Your Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Butler

  • The Secret Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Ben Weatherstaff

  • Peg o' My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Frank O'Connell

  • The Way of a Man with a Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Elsa's Father

  • Too Many Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Mr. Lane

  • Women's Weapons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Peter Gregory

  • Less Than Kin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Dr. Nunez

  • We Can't Have Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Detective

  • Sandy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Judge Hollis

  • Say! Young Fellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as A Kindly Bachelor

  • The Whispering Chorus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Channing

  • A Petticoat Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Zoeth Hamilton

  • The Widow's Might (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Red

  • Jules of the Strong Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Sommerville

  • The Devil Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Simpson

  • The Trouble Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Franz Libelt

  • The Ghost House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Jeremy Foster

  • On the Level (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Warner, Mae's Father

  • What Money Can't Buy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as The cardinal

  • Forbidden Paths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as James Thornton

  • The Little American(1917)

    as Senator John Moore

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Girl at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Squire Padgate

  • A School for Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Auto Salesman

  • The Bottle Imp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as A Priest

  • The Prison Without Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as John Havens

  • Those Without Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Doctor Wallace

  • The Black Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Count Ramirez

  • Betty to the Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Henry Sherwin

  • Joan the Woman(1916)

    as Laxart

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Oliver Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Mr. Brownlow

  • The Lash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as John Du Val

  • The House with the Golden Windows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as James Peabody

  • The Dream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Benjamin Merton

  • A Gutter Magdalene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Goodwin

  • The Thousand-Dollar Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Stephen Gordon

  • Maria Rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as The Priest

  • For the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Mr. Webster

  • To Have and to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as George Yeardley

  • Tennessee's Pardner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as The Padre

  • The Ragamuffin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as A Broker

  • The Cheat(1915)

    as Jones

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Herr Selingman

  • The Case of Becky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Dr. Emerson

  • The Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Honorable Mark Robertson

  • The Clue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director

  • The Warrens of Virginia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as General Warren

  • The Goose Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Count Von Herbeck

  • Cameo Kirby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as John Randall

  • The Circus Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Richard Jenison

  • Rose of the Rancho(1914)

    as Padre Antonio

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ready Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Jackson Ives

  • Where the Trail Divides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · as Sam Rowland

  • Richelieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The King

  • Discord and Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Symphony Conductor

  • Whoso Diggeth a Pit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Sweetheart's Father

  • Cross Purposes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Father

  • The Cracksman's Reformation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Rich Man

  • The Heart of a Cracksman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Carlton

  • The Lonely Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Uncle Billy Austin

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles, 90 of them dated from 1913 to 1930.

Highest rated

The King of Kings (1927)

Midcredits 81st

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 91: 89 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting2 of 91: 1 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1910s64 · 63 acting · 2 crew1920s24 · acting1930s2 · 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do James Neill's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Forgotten Commandments (1932)

82nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The King of Kings (1927)

Midcredits 81st · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 39. 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 James Neill work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Neill's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cecil B. DeMille shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles