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John Rand

John Rand

Actor · Died January 25, 1940, aged 68 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

John Rand was born on 19 November 1871 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for The Circus (1928), The Fireman (1916) and Name the Woman (1934). He died on 25 January 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 19, 1871
Died
January 25, 1940 (aged 68)
From
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 45 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 29% in 30 days

What are John Rand's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Short2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile
: browse their Short 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
Bonds
45%
Self
24%
Power
20%
Morality
5%
Society
5%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 1 · 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 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
2
Melancholic
1
Romantic
1
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 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 Rand's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Rand'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

45 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Nothing But Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Farmer

  • You Nazty Spy! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Grey-Haired Axis Minister (uncredited)

  • Blondie(1938)

    as Gardener (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Back to the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Governor's Aide (uncredited)

  • Mister Smarty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Junk Man

  • Modern Times(1936)

    as Waiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Uncivil Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • City Lights(1931)

    as Tramp Who Dives for Cigar (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Circus(1928)

    as An Assistant Property Man

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • His Taking Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • The Gold Rush(1925)

    as Prospector (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Red Pepper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Actor

  • Fast and Furious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as The Boss

  • Oh! Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

  • Pay Day(1922)

    as Workman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Idle Class(1921)

    as Golfer / Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Call a Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as The Justice of the Peace

  • Astray from the Steerage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Man from Intellience [?] Department (as Johnny Rand)

  • Love, Honor and Behave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Cop / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

  • Don't Weaken! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as The Cop (uncredited)

  • Down on the Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Villager

  • Hearts and Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Trumpet Player

  • Shoulder Arms(1918)

    as U.S. Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

  • The Immigrant(1917)

    as Tipsy diner

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Cure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Sanitarium Attendant

  • Easy Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Policeman / Tramp (uncredited)

  • The Rink(1916)

    as Waiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Screen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Stagehand (uncredited)

  • The Pawnshop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as The Other Assistant

  • The Count (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Guest (uncredited)

  • The Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Trumpeter & Band Leader (uncredited)

  • The Fireman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Fireman

  • Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Policeman at House

  • The Floorwalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • A Burlesque on Carmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Escamillo

  • A Night in the Show(1915)

    as Orchestra Conductor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Shanghaied (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Ship's Cook

  • Almost a Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • The No-Account Count (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Hardup

  • Universal Ike Junior in Me, Him, and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Johnny

  • Universal Ike Junior and the Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as 2nd Fool

  • Love and Rubbish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Park Bystander in Straw Hat

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1913 to 1951.

Biggest box office

The Circus (1928)

$36K worldwide

Highest rated

The Circus (1928)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

  • 1915Screen debut· Shanghaied
  • 1928Career best· The Circus

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score89th

By decade

1910s23 · acting1920s13 · acting1930s6 · acting1940s2 · acting1950s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
1520

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 John Rand's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 11; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser6

Most loved · actor

Modern Times (1936)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 91/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 92, detractors 74. 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 Rand work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Rand's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Chaplin shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers