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Edward J. Nugent

Edward J. Nugent

Actor · Died January 3, 1995, aged 90 · New York City, New York, USA

Edward Nugent (February 7, 1904 – January 3, 1995) was an American film actor. Born in 1904 in New York City, Nugent appeared in 81 films between 1928 and 1937. He subsequently had a second acting career on Broadway. Brooklyn USA (1941), the comedy Junior Miss (1942), and See My Lawyer (1939) were some of his best roles. His next career was as a television producer, writer, and director for American Broadcasting Company. As a child, he sang with the Metropolitan Opera. He died in San Antonio, Texas.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 7, 1904
Died
January 3, 1995 (aged 90)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 73 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 6% in 30 days

What are Edward J. Nugent's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
39%
Morality
28%
Self
23%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Survival
3%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · 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 7 · Even-paced 8 · 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 13 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Romantic
5
Joyful
4
Warm
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6

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 Edward J. Nugent's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Edward J. Nugent'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

73 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Case of Spring Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Golfer

  • Island Captives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tom Willoughby

  • Speed to Spare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Larry 'Skids' Brannigan

  • Man of the People(1937)

    as Edward Spetner

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Man Betrayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Frank Powell

  • Two Minutes to Play(1936)

    as Jack Gaines

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pigskin Parade(1936)

    as Sparks

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Big Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Drunk

  • Prison Shadows(1936)

    as Gene Harris

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Bunker Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Glab (as Edward Nugent)

  • The Harvester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bert Munroe

  • Doughnuts and Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jerry Flannagan

  • Dancing Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jimmy Cassidy

  • Just My Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Vic Dunne

  • Ah Wilderness!(1935)

    as Wint

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Forced Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jim Redfern (as Eddie Nugent)

  • Fighting Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Anthony Tonnetti

  • The Old Homestead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Rudy Nash

  • Skybound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Doug Kent

  • College Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jake Lansing

  • Kentucky Blue Streak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Martin Marion

  • Baby Face Harrington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Albert

  • The Lottery Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Gibbs

  • Girl o' My Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Larry Haines

  • Lost in the Stratosphere(1934)

    as Lt. Richard 'Woody' Wood

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Girl of the Limberlost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Phillip Ammon

  • No Ransom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Eddie Winfield

  • She Loves Me Not(1934)

    as Buzz Jones

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Handy Andy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • This Side of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Vance

  • Beauty for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bill Merrick

  • Dance, Girl, Dance(1933)

    as Joe Pitt

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

  • This Day and Age(1933)

    as Don Merrick

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Flirting in the Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Charlie Jones

  • College Humor(1933)

    as Whistler

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Dance Hall Hostess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Patrick Gibbs Jr.

  • See You Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Eddie Norton

  • The Girl in 419 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Interne

  • Uncle Jake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Eddie - Husband

  • 42nd Street(1933)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Caliente Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as George

  • Easy on the Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lt. Bill Decker

  • The Past of Mary Holmes(1933)

    as Flanagan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Men Are Such Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Eddie Martin

  • Crooner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Henry - Band Member

  • The Honor of the Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Daniel H. Greely

  • Behind Stone Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bob Clay

  • A Fool's Advice(1932)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Local Boy Makes Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Wally Pierce

  • The Star Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jackie Leeds

  • Night Nurse(1931)

    as Eagan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Up Pops the Devil(1931)

    as George Kent

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Young Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Bud

  • Shipmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as What-Ho

  • Crashing Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Strangers May Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as 2nd Admirer

  • Girls Demand Excitement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Tommy

  • Three Hollywood Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Bill

  • War Nurse(1930)

    as Frank Stevens

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Remote Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Radio Engineer

  • Bright Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Windy Jones

  • Clancy in Wall Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Donald MacIntosh

  • Loose Ankles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Andy Martin (as Eddie Nugent)

  • The Vagabond Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Sport

  • Untamed(1929)

    as Paul (as Edward Nugent)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Our Modern Maidens(1929)

    as Reg

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Girl in the Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Dave Amazon

  • The Duke Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Tommy Welles

  • The Bellamy Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Reporter

  • The Flying Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Midshipman Dizzy (uncredited)

  • A Single Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Dickie

  • Our Dancing Daughters(1928)

    as Freddie

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Man in Hobbles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Jake Harris

Career shape

Star power in the 67th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles from 1928 to 1940.

Highest rated

Night Nurse (1931)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

This Day and Age (1933)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 73: 73 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1920s10 · acting1930s62 · acting1940s1 · 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 Edward J. Nugent's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Two Minutes to Play (1936)

75th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

42nd Street (1933)

Midcredits 87th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 71, 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 Edward J. Nugent work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward J. Nugent's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anita Page shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers