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John Picorri

John Picorri

Actor · Died July 1, 1976, aged 80 · London, England, UK

John Picorri was born on 4 August 1895 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Dick Tracy (1937), Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936) and SOS Coast Guard (1937). He died on 1 July 1976 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 4, 1895
Died
July 1, 1976 (aged 80)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are John Picorri's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
67%
Bonds
20%
Society
12%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Thrilling
3
Triumphant
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 John Picorri's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Picorri'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

25 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Madero of Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Vice President Piño Suarez (uncredited)

  • Bombay Clipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Waiter

  • So Ends Our Night(1941)

    as Card Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Comrade X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as World Press Attendee Standing Next to Von Hofer

  • Drums of Fu Manchu(1940)

    as Prof. Krantz

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Miracles for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Colonel in Demo

  • Made for Each Other(1939)

    as Juror (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Devil Dogs(1938)

    as Professor Gould

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Bluebeard's Eighth Wife(1938)

    as Train Conductor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Beg, Borrow or Steal(1937)

    as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • SOS Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as G.A. Rackerby [Chs. 2-12]

  • Easy Living(1937)

    as Ernest - Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks(1937)

    as Italian Ambassador (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Last Train from Madrid(1937)

    as 1st Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Seventh Heaven(1937)

    as Proprietor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy(1937)

    as Moloch

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Camille(1936)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island(1936)

    as Porotu

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dodsworth(1936)

    as Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Down to the Sea(1936)

    as Greek Proprietor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)

    as Board Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Big Brown Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Defense Attorney (Uncredited)

  • Give Us This Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Fisherman

  • Sutter's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mexican Officer

  • False Pretenses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Soutar

Career shape

Star power in the 39th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1935 to 1942.

Most popular right now

Dick Tracy (1937)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 25: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1930s20 · acting1940s5 · 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 John Picorri's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 16; across a limited sample of 3 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 3

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)

69th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 35. 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 John Picorri work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Picorri's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barry Shipman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers