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Tim O'Connor

Tim O'Connor

Actor · Died April 5, 2018, aged 90 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Timothy Joseph O'Connor (July 3, 1927 – April 5, 2018) was an American character actor. Some of O'Connor's best-known roles include: Dr. Elias Huer in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Jack Boland in General Hospital, and Elliot Carson in Peyton Place.[2] He also had recurring roles on Barnaby Jones and Dynasty and made several appearances on Cannon.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 3, 1927
Died
April 5, 2018 (aged 90)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 89 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 Tim O'Connor's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 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
42%
Power
16%
Survival
13%
Self
10%
Bonds
9%
Ideas
6%
Society
5%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · 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 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
4
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Absurd
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Tim O'Connor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tim O'Connor'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

89 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Men in Black 3(2012)

    Additional Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dreams Awake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ambrose

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Russell Stanley

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Grass Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Billy Lee

  • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear(1991)

    as Fenzwick

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Cross of Iberia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Block

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Don O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Ambassador Briam

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker: Blood Sport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as John McAllister

  • Peyton Place: The Next Generation(1985)

    as Elliot Carson

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Revere

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Peerson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mechanic

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip Hunt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Golden Gate Murders(1979)

    as Capt. Dan Bradley

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Planet of the Slave Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Dr Elias Huer

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 24 episodes · as Dr. Elias Huer

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century(1979)

    as Dr. Elias Huer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · as Hub Hewitson

  • Safety and the Supervisor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Production Manager

  • Murder in Peyton Place(1977)

    as Elliott Carson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Man with the Power(1977)

    as Agent Walter Bloom

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tail Gunner Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Librarian

  • Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Power Without Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Eccentricities of a Nightingale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Rev. Winemiller

  • State Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Jim Bryant

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andros · as Colonel Robert Elliot

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • They Only Come Out at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Det. Lee Masters

  • Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Ben Waterson

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Dexter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Manhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Death Is a Bad Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Corrigan

  • Winter Kill(1974)

    as Bill Carter

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Manhunter(1974)

    as Ben Marks

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Joe Gordon

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Doc Elliot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sssssss(1973)

    as Kogen

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Rx for the Defense(1973)

    as Zack Clinton

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

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

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

    as Dr. Revere

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Harris

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Across 110th Street(1972)

    as Lt. Hartnett

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Visions... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Bert Hayes

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Spiker

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Banyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Maude(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Herbert Lester

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Groundstar Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Frank Gossage

  • Black Jack(1972)

    as Sen. Bob Recker

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

  • The Failing of Raymond(1971)

    as Cliff Roeder

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Hatheway

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

    Show 25 episodes · as Edgar Lassiter

  • Incident in San Francisco(1971)

    as Arthur Andrews

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Winemiller

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Johnson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • House on Greenapple Road(1970)

    as George Ord

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan Kaye · as Sheldon Orwell

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Callahan

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Tucker

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Dirks · as Dennis Holland · as Maynard Gage · as Roy Enfield · as Walter Hazlett

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Rigdon

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as James Secord

  • Peyton Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 460 episodes · as Elliot Carson

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Corky Halpern

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. Breckinridge

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Davis · as Joe Hallop · as Steve Lund

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Clint Anderson · as Paul Tanner / Voice in The Enemy's war helmet (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Power and the Glory(1961)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Halstead

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Lawrence

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · as D.A. James Evans · as Frank Evans

  • Tallahassee 7000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • John Brown's Raid(1960)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • NBC Sunday Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jabez Stone

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

    Show 1 episode · as Arnie Sprague · as Gideon · as Kip

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles from 1955 to 2012; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)

$87M worldwide

Highest rated

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Wonder Woman (1975)

Film career

19552012

Peak 1972 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting87 of 89: 87 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew2 of 89: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s20 · acting1970s49 · 48 acting · 1 crew1980s11 · acting1990s4 · acting2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

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 Tim O'Connor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of the 17 of 18 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Incident in San Francisco (1971)

82nd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Across 110th Street (1972)

Midcredits 82nd · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 52. 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.

Is Tim O'Connor's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Tim O'Connor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tim O'Connor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Williams shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles