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Donald Randolph

Donald Randolph

Actor · Died March 16, 1993, aged 87 · Cape Town, South Africa

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Randolph (January 5, 1906 – March 16, 1993) was a film and television actor. The actor, who appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz (1969), acted in dozens of television programs and over thirty films. In 1950 he appeared in The Desert Hawk. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald Randolph, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 5, 1906
Died
March 16, 1993 (aged 87)
From
Cape Town, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 50 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Donald Randolph's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
44%
Bonds
24%
Self
17%
Power
8%
Survival
4%
Society
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · 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 10 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
6
Joyful
4
Romantic
6
Warm
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • 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 Donald Randolph's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Donald Randolph'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

50 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Scott

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Topaz(1969)

    as Luis Uribe

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Everett Buchanan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Don Ramon Monteja

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as History Teacher

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. John Grosseto

  • Yancy Derringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Bart Oglivie

  • Cowboy(1958)

    as Senor Vidal, Maria's Father

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Curtis Runyan · as Stephen Argyle

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • My Gun Is Quick(1957)

    as Colonel Holloway (as Don Randolph)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Deadly Mantis(1957)

    as Gen. Mark Ford

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rawhide Years(1956)

    as Carrico

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Over-Exposed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Coco Fields

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Walls

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Reeves

  • The Purple Mask(1955)

    as Andre Majolin

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Son of Sinbad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Councillor

  • Chief Crazy Horse(1955)

    as Aaron Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Carl Muuse

  • The Silver Chalice(1954)

    as Selech

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Phffft(1954)

    as Dr. Van Kessel

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Hajji Baba(1954)

    as Caliph

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Khyber Patrol(1954)

    as Ishak Khan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Gambler from Natchez(1954)

    as Pierre Bonet

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Mad Magician(1954)

    as Ross Ormond

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The All American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as David Carter

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Morel

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Caddy(1953)

    as Harvey Miller Sr.

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dream Wife(1953)

    as Ali

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke(1953)

    as Matt Telford

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Night Without Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Dr. Clarke

  • Assignment: Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Anton Borvitch

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

    as Don Felipe Castro

  • Harem Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Jamal

  • Ten Tall Men(1951)

    as Yussif

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Torga

  • The Prince Who Was a Thief(1951)

    as Prince Mustapha

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fourteen Hours(1951)

    as Dr. Benson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Flame Of Stamboul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Hassan

  • Under the Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Arthur Sherbourne, district attorney

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

    as Lloyd Crane

  • The Desert Hawk(1950)

    as Caliph

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bride of Vengeance(1949)

    as Tiziano

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • For the Love of Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Asst. Attorney General

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1948 to 1971.

Highest rated

Cowboy (1958)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 1951Screen debut· Fourteen Hours

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 50: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s42 · acting1960s5 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Donald Randolph's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 14 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 14

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Deadly Mantis (1957)

50th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fourteen Hours (1951)

Midcredits 83rd · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 41. 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 Donald Randolph work with?

People who share at least 2 of Donald Randolph's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tony Curtis shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers