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Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Actor · Died July 13, 1955, aged 62 · Atchison, Kansas, USA

Prolific western utility player, in Hollywood from 1932. Noticeable for his dusky looks, hypnotic stare and crocodilian smile, Price was perhaps one of the busier small-part actors of the period, as attested by the fact, that -- in 1939 alone -- he worked for 52 weeks and earned $2700. He served in the military during the latter stages of World War I and thereafter acted on stage in the Midwest. Except for a part in a failed 1929 Broadway play, he did not make much of a splash on the Great White Way but apparently also sidelined as a playwright. From the early 30's, he was seldom out of film work, amassing numerous credits as nervous or craven second-string henchmen, Mexican bandidos, maniacal killers, gamblers, barflys and even the odd lawman in westerns. He was especially active for Republic and Monogram, supporting popular sagebrush heroes Johnny Mack Brown, William Boyd, Tex Ritter, Bob Steele and Charles Starrett. Price made occasional appearances in crime and science fiction serials. He received his most prominent billing (fourth) as 'the Phantom Ruler' in Republic's The Invisible Monster (1950). Price was known for his distinctively well-intoned, quiet delivery. Not surprisingly, then, that he was employed by Lippert Productions as a dialogue coach/director towards the latter stages of his career, from 1948 to 1955.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 31, 1892
Died
July 13, 1955 (aged 62)
From
Atchison, Kansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 138 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 Stanley Price's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th 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
Morality
49%
Bonds
13%
Survival
10%
Power
10%
Self
10%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 6 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 11 · Intense 0

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
12
Tense
10
Absurd
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
5
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Stanley Price's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stanley Price'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

138 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller(2002)

    as Bank Cashier (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Cyclotrode 'X'(1966)

    as Count Fator

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

  • Fighting Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Posse Rider in Black Shirt (uncredited)

  • Topeka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bank Teller (uncredited)

  • Rebel City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Herb

  • The Marksman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Outlaw

  • The Homesteaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Van

  • Star of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Hank Caldwell / James Lawrence

  • The Maverick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Dialogue Coach · as Rancher Who Quits (uncredited)

  • Park Row(1952)

    as George Taylor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man's Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Blake

  • Man from the Black Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Bill Shealey

  • Waco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sheriff of Waco

  • Fort Osage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Dialogue Coach

  • Lawless Cowboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Joe

  • Oklahoma Justice(1951)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lost Planet Airmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Gunther von Strum

  • Stagecoach Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Henchman

  • Nevada Badmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Deputy Ed

  • Pier 23 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Dialogue Coach

  • Blazing Bullets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Henchman Hawkins

  • Roaring City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Dialogue Coach · as Harry Barton

  • Danger Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Dialogue Coach

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as John Meade - Outlaw

  • Man from Sonora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Henchman Spence

  • M (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Man Watching Broadcast (uncredited)

  • Abilene Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sheriff Warner

  • Gambling House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Gorman (uncredited)

  • Outlaws of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Fake Bill Moore

  • Pirates of the High Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Lamar - Whitlock's Aide

  • Cherokee Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Henchman Smokey

  • Studio Stoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Brown, a Reporter (uncredited)

  • Captive Girl(1950)

    as Village Drummer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Fast on the Draw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Carter

  • Crooked River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sheriff

  • West of the Brazos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Marshal Charlie Blythe

  • Colorado Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sheriff

  • The Invisible Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as The Phantom Ruler

  • Marshal of Heldorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Marshal #1

  • Hostile Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sheriff

  • The Baron of Arizona(1950)

    as Mr. Reynolds (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dopey Dicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Ralph

  • The Sundowners(1950)

    as Steve Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Tough Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Al Foster

  • Ringside(1949)

    as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • King of the Rocket Men(1949)

    as Gunther Von Strum

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Hellfire(1949)

    as Card Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Grand Canyon(1949)

    as Clarence - Makeup Man

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rimfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lamson

  • I Shot Jesse James(1949)

    as Bank Cashier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Last of the Wild Horses(1948)

    as Prosecutor E.J. Henning (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Congo Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Nagu's Friend

  • High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • The Black Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Filmore Hagen

  • Law of the Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Henchman Lying in Road (uncredited)

  • Yankee Fakir(1947)

    as Townsman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Scared to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Autopsy Surgeon

  • Son of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Pancho

  • Stagecoach to Denver(1946)

    as Wally

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Magnificent Doll(1946)

    as Man at Platform (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Crimson Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Count Fator [Chs. 11-12]

  • Death Valley(1946)

    as 2nd Assayer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Alias Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Frank Pearson

  • Romance of the West(1946)

    as Jim Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Frontier Gunlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sam

  • The Spiral Staircase(1946)

    as Starry-eyed Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Weekend(1945)

    as Fruit Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Cornered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

  • Sunset in El Dorado(1945)

    as Lyle Fish

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of 42nd Street(1945)

    as Reggie Thomas

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Monster and the Ape(1945)

    as Mead

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Power of the Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Richards, the Printer

  • Crime, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Eddie Garr (uncredited)

  • Earl Carroll Vanities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Sandwich Man

  • Zorro's Black Whip(1944)

    as Hedges

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bride by Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Clerk with Navy Contracts

  • Range Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dawson

  • The Tiger Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mac - Dagget's Clerk

  • The Great Alaskan Mystery(1944)

    as Brandon's Henchmen

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Raiders of the Border(1944)

    as Blackie

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

  • The Texas Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Ed

  • Fighting Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Tucson Jones

  • Batman(1943)

    as Henchman Driver

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Captive Wild Woman(1943)

    as Man on Dock (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horse Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bruce Collins

  • Road to Morocco(1942)

    as Idiot (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Outlaws of Pine Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Steve Mannion

  • The Glass Key(1942)

    as Basement Club Barfly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

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

    as Tex Laughlin

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

    as Hood

  • Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.(1941)

    as Barn Heavy QR10

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Eager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Man with News of Rankin's Death (uncredited)

  • Lone Star Law Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Henchman Moose Mason

  • Holt of the Secret Service(1941)

    as Dent [Chs. 11-15]

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Driftin' Kid(1941)

    as Rex Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dynamite Canyon(1941)

    as Duke Rand

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wanderers of the West(1941)

    as Jack Benson

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

  • Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Marshal Mason

  • Adventures of Captain Marvel(1941)

    as Owens

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Captain Marvel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Show 12 episodes · as Owens

  • Emergency Landing(1941)

    as Otto

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Texas Rangers Ride Again(1940)

    as Nevers (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Moon Over Burma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Khuda

  • The Golden Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Prader - aka Ceegareet

  • The Way of All Flesh(1940)

    as Lefty

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Opened by Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

  • The Marshal Of Mesa City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gambler (uncredited)

  • The Great Commandment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Second Elder

  • Range War(1939)

    as Agitator

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy's G-Men(1939)

    as Dr. Shang

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Daredevils of the Red Circle(1939)

    as Prof. Selden

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Undercover Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Johnny Franklin

  • Buck Rogers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Capt. Martin / Zugg Man

  • Sudden Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gambler

  • Persons in Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Nicky Ellis (uncredited)

  • Water Rustlers(1939)

    as Robert Weylan

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Tom Sawyer, Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Clayton

  • Sunset Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Eric Martin

  • Illegal Traffic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Red Barry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Petrov

  • The Singing Cowgirl(1938)

    as John Tolen

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hunted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Cabbie

  • The Fighting Devil Dogs(1938)

    as The Lightning (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Lady in the Morgue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as French's Henchman (uncredited)

  • The Firefly(1937)

    as Joseph Bonaparte (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Last Train from Madrid(1937)

    as Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Tough to Handle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jake

  • Champagne Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Johann Strauss

  • You Only Live Once(1937)

    as Sparks - Man in Diner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Killer Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

  • Don't Gamble with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gambler

  • Public Hero Number 1(1935)

    as Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Is a Woman(1935)

    as Hospital Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle Rider(1935)

    as Chapman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Straight from the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Reporter

  • Hollywood Mystery(1934)

    as Joe Romano

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Three on a Match(1932)

    as Ace's Henchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Your Best Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 137 titles from 1922 to 2002.

Highest rated

King of the Rocket Men (1949)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

The Sundowners (1950)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting134 of 137: 132 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew5 of 137: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s31 · acting1940s63 · acting1950s41 · 38 acting · 5 crew2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 19th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Stanley Price's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 53; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 53 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Captive Girl (1950)

75th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lost Weekend (1945)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 29. 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 Stanley Price work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stanley Price's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Emmett Tansey shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles