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Nell O'Day

Nell O'Day

Actor, also writer · Died January 3, 1989, aged 79 · Prairie Hill, Washington County, Texas, USA

Nell O'Day (September 22, 1909 – January 3, 1989) was an accomplished American equestrian and B-movie actress of the 1930s and 1940s.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 22, 1909
Died
January 3, 1989 (aged 79)
From
Prairie Hill, Washington County, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 40 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 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Nell O'Day's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
47%
Bonds
28%
Power
11%
Self
9%
Society
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Romantic
3
Tense
2
Dread
1
Thrilling
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Nell O'Day's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nell O'Day'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

40 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Clarice Morrison

  • Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Martha Randall

  • The Monster Maker(1944)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Boss of Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mary Colby

  • The Return of the Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Anne Miller

  • Thundering Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Edith Walker

  • Pirates of the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Helen Spencer

  • Arizona Stage Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dorrie Willard

  • There's One Born Every Minute(1942)

    as Antoinette

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Perils of the Royal Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Diana Blake

  • The Mystery of Marie Roget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Camille Roget

  • Stagecoach Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Molly Denton

  • Fighting Bill Fargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Julie Fargo

  • Arizona Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Claire Randolph

  • The Masked Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jean Malone

  • Never Give a Sucker an Even Break(1941)

    as The Salesgirl

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Man from Montana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sally Preston

  • Rawhide Rangers(1941)

    as Patti McDowell

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Law of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mary O'Brien

  • Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Edna Fielding

  • Back Street(1941)

    as Elizabeth Saxel

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Buck Privates(1941)

    as Camp Hostess (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Pony Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Norma Reeves

  • Law and Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sally Dixon

  • Ragtime Cowboy Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Helen Osborne

  • Son of Roaring Dan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jane Belden

  • Saturday's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Girl at Party (uncredited)

  • Boss of Bullion City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Martha Hadley

  • Convention Girl(1935)

    as Daisy Miller, Tommy's Sweetheart

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Watch the Birdie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dorothy Ripley

  • Serves You Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Helen Gray

  • Woman in the Dark(1934)

    as Helen Grant

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Road to Ruin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Eve Monroe

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

    as Miss Spence - Maxwell's Secretary (uncredited)

  • Hooks and Jabs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • Tied for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as The Bride

  • Knight Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Museum Director's Daughter

  • Smoke Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dorothy Benson

  • Rackety Rax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Doris

  • King of Jazz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Dancer

Career shape

Star power in the 40th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1930 to 1948.

Highest rated

Back Street (1941)

Midcredits 71st

Film career

  • 1930Screen debut· King of Jazz

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1930s12 · acting1940s27 · 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 Nell O'Day's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

There's One Born Every Minute (1942)

73rd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Buck Privates (1941)

Midcredits 82nd · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 56. 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 Nell O'Day work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nell O'Day's MovieCove titles; Frank Shannon shares the most, 2.