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Eddie Quillan

Eddie Quillan

Actor · Died July 19, 1990, aged 83 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward "Eddie" Quillan (March 31, 1907 – July 19, 1990) was an American film actor whose career began as a child on the vaudeville stages and silent film and continued through the age of television in the 1980s. Quillan's very first film appearance was in the 1922 comedy short Up and at 'Em. His next performance was in the 1926 comedy short The Love Sundae opposite actress Alice Day. Quillan would remain a popular leading and secondary actor throughout the sound film era and would appear in such notable films as 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty with Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, and Franchot Tone, 1939's Young Mr. Lincoln opposite Henry Fonda and Alice Brady, as 'Connie Rivers' in John Ford's 1940 film adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath opposite Henry Fonda, in 1943's Alaska Highway and It Ain't Hay opposite the comedic duo Abbott and Costello. Quillan's breezy screen personality was seen in "B" musicals, comedies, and even serials during the 1940s. In 1948 Columbia Pictures producer Jules White teamed Quillan with veteran movie comic Wally Vernon for a series of comedy short subjects. White emphasized extreme physical comedy in these films, and Vernon and Quillan made a good team, enthusiastically engaging in pratfalling, kick-in-the-pants slapstick. The series ran through 1956. Beginning in the late 1950s, Quillan began to make the transition to the medium of television and by the 1960s could be seen frequently appearing as a guest actor in such series as The Andy Griffith Show, Petticoat Junction, Perry Mason, and approximately five appearances on the camp-horror comedy series The Addams Family. He was a regular on the Anthony Franciosa sitcom Valentine's Day from 1964 to 1965, and from 1968 through 1971 he appeared as "Eddie Edson" on the television drama Julia opposite actress Diahann Carroll. Through the 1950s and 1960s, Quillan continued to appear in motion pictures, but in increasingly smaller roles and often in bit parts. One notable appearance of the era was his role of 'Sandy' in the 1954 Vincente Minnelli directed musical Brigadoon. Quillan also appeared in the uncredited role of 'Mr.Cassidy' in the 1969 Gene Kelly film adaptation of Hello, Dolly!. Quillan appeared in My Three Sons as Mr Hewlett (1961) and also appeared on the western television adventure series The Rifleman as Angus Evans. In the 1970s, Quillan made guest appearances on such varied television series as Mannix, Here's Lucy, Chico and the Man and Baretta. After meeting and befriending actor and director Michael Landon, he played numerous bit roles in the popular television series Little House on the Prairie. Quillan also performed in the Landon-directed series Highway to Heaven and Father Murphy during the 1980s. Quillan made his last television appearance in a 1987 episode of the television crime-mystery series Matlock.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 31, 1907
Died
July 19, 1990 (aged 83)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 168 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 59% in 30 days

What are Eddie Quillan's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
31%
Bonds
26%
Self
16%
Power
13%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Deception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · 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 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 6
Ally
2 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Joyful
6
Thrilling
7
Romantic
5
Absurd
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 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 · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

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 Eddie Quillan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eddie Quillan'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

168 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as David Sears

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Hell Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 15 episodes · as Poco Loco

  • Father of Hell Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Smitty

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Abbie Cadabra

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • For the Love of It(1980)

    as Wino

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Alfred Ammonet

  • White Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Old White Man

  • The Darker Side of Terror(1979)

    as Watchman

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Case of the Baltimore Girls(1978)

    as Tompkins

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

  • Mad Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Rafferty

  • Melvin Purvis G-MAN(1974)

    as Hotel Clerk

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Strongest Man in the World(1975)

    as Mr. Willoughby

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gargan · as Shorty

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Lucas Tanner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hitchhike! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Counterman

  • She Lives! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Janitor

  • Incident on a Dark Street(1973)

    as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Judge and Jake Wyler(1972)

    as Billy Lambert

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Now You See Him, Now You Don't(1972)

    as Charlie, School Custodian (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Agent

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ferguson

  • How to Frame a Figg(1971)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again(1970)

    as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hello, Dolly!(1969)

    as Mr. Cassidy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Cab Driver · as Jackson

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as T.J.

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Shakiest Gun in the West(1968)

    as Train Porter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard

  • Frankie and Johnny(1966)

    as Cashier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost and Mr. Chicken(1966)

    as Elevator Operator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Newsie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Amos Wick

  • Lost in Space(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Hotel Clerk

  • The Bounty Killer(1965)

    as Pianist

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Zebra in the Kitchen(1965)

    as Man Watching TV

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Cowhand (uncredited)

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ephraim Smith (uncredited) · as Inn Landlord · as Mr. Stokey · as Proprietor

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Scotty MacPherson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Addams Family(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Clyde Arbogast · as George Bass · as Horace Beesley · as Joe Digby · as Mr. Digby

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Valentine's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 34 episodes · as Grover Cleveland Fipple

  • Viva Las Vegas(1964)

    as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Move Over, Darling(1963)

    as Bellboy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Gunfight at Comanche Creek(1963)

    as Stevens House Room Clerk

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick · as Mort

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Elevator Starter · as Mr. Jellybean

  • Temple Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Promises..... Promises!(1963)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Summer Magic(1963)

    as Boston Mailman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Come Blow Your Horn(1963)

    as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Briggs · as Mr. Vincent

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mister Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Bell Hop

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Pete and Gladys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lifetime of Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Alaskans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Horace Arnold

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent · as Bookkeeper Abner Keller · as Photographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mel Jones

  • Come on Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Eddie

  • Jungle Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Chuck Kelly

  • He Took a Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Eddie

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

    Show 1 episode · as Barkeep · as Telegrapher

  • Nobody's Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • His Pest Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Eddie

  • The Bob Cummings Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Air Sergeant · as Sargeant Hall Bender

  • Brigadoon(1954)

    as Sandy

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Doggie in the Bedroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Eddie

  • A-Hunting They Did Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • He Popped His Pistol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Eddie

  • Strop, Look and Listen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Eddy

  • Heebie Gee-Gees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Eddie

  • A Fool and His Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Eddie

  • Fun on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • He Flew the Shrew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Eddie

  • House About It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Sideshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Big Top

  • Let Down Your Aerial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Crabbin' in the Cabin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Eddie

  • A Guy Could Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as George Cummings

  • Sensation Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Ray Lawson

  • Jungle Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Joe Riley

  • Song of the Sarong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Tony Romans

  • Jungle Queen(1945)

    as Chuck Kelly

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Mystery of the River Boat(1944)

    as Jug Jenks [Chs. 1-4, 7]

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Moonlight and Cactus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Stubby Lamont

  • Dark Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Willie Dinsmire

  • Dixie Jamboree(1944)

    as Jeff Calhoun

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • This Is the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Gus

  • Twilight on the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Phil

  • Slightly Terrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Charlie Young

  • Hi, Good Lookin'! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dynamo Carson

  • The Impostor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Bouteau

  • Hi'ya, Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Corky Mills

  • Here Comes Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jimmy Kelly

  • Melody Parade(1943)

    as Jimmy Tracy

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Alaska Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Pompadour 'Shorty' Jones

  • Follow the Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Marvin Howe

  • It Ain't Hay(1943)

    as Harry, the Horse

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Priorities on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sticks O'Hara

  • Kid Glove Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Eddie Wright

  • Flying Blind(1941)

    as Riley

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Too Many Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Wally Pelton

  • The Flame of New Orleans(1941)

    as 3rd Sailor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Skat

  • Where Did You Get That Girl? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Joe Olsen

  • Dark Streets of Cairo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jerry Jones

  • Dancing on a Dime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jack Norcross

  • La Conga Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Titus Endover

  • The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

    as Connie Rivers

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Allegheny Uprising(1939)

    as Will Anderson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Hawaiian Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ray Peters

  • Young Mr. Lincoln(1939)

    as Adam Clay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Irishman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Henry Corrigan

  • The Family Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sammy Pierce

  • Made for Each Other(1939)

    as Conway

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Swing, Sister, Swing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Chick 'Satchel Lips' Peters

  • Big City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mike Edwards

  • London by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Bill

  • The Mandarin Mystery(1936)

    as Ellery Queen

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Gentleman from Louisiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Tod Mason

  • Mutiny on the Bounty(1935)

    as Tommy Ellison

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Gridiron Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tommy "Cherub" Burke

  • Hollywood Party(1934)

    as Bob Benson

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Baron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Man at Dock (uncredited)

  • Broadway to Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ted Hackett III

  • Strictly Personal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Thomas ("Tommy") Jefferson Reed

  • Girl Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Danny Churchill

  • The Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Ray Smith

  • The Tip-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Tommy

  • Sweepstakes(1931)

    as Buddy Doyle

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Eddie

  • Big Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Eddie

  • Night Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Willie Musher

  • The Sophomore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Joe Collins

  • Noisy Neighbors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Eddie Van Revel

  • Geraldine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Eddie Able

  • Show Folks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Eddie Kehoe

  • The Godless Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Samuel 'Bozo' Johnson

  • Love in a Police Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Officer Eddie Chase

  • The Bull Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Young Flint

  • For Sale, a Bungalow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Eddie

  • The Golf Nut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Eddie

  • The College Kiddo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Eddie Dunn - the Freshman

  • Catalina, Here I Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Eddie

  • Kitty from Killarney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Eddie McManus

  • Should Husbands Marry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Eddie McGrew

  • The Perils of Petersboro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Eddie Knight

  • Her Actor Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Buddy Jones

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 168 titles from 1926 to 1986; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

$7.3K worldwide

Highest rated

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19261986

Peak 1963 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting168 of 168: 168 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1920s15 · acting1930s24 · acting1940s34 · acting1950s25 · acting1960s40 · acting1970s21 · acting1980s9 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
3550

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Eddie Quillan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 55 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

For the Love of It (1980)

71st percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. 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 Eddie Quillan'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 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

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

Who does Eddie Quillan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eddie Quillan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ford shares the most, 2.

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