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John Randolph

John Randolph

Actor · Died February 24, 2004, aged 88 · New York City, New York, USA

Emanuel Hirsch Cohen (June 1, 1915 – February 24, 2004), better known by the stage name John Randolph, was an American film, television and stage actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 1, 1915
Died
February 24, 2004 (aged 88)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 132 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are John Randolph's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
23%
Bonds
21%
Self
18%
Survival
16%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 14

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 16 · Intense 9

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 13

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Hero
1 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
17
Absurd
6
Hopeful
5
Warm
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic9
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Randolph's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John 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

132 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Dogwalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ike

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Shack Owner

  • Madigan Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sunset Strip(2000)

    as Mr. Niederhaus

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • You've Got Mail(1998)

    as Schulyer Fox

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Price Above Rubies(1998)

    as Rebbe Moshe

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Horace Widdenberg

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Franks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • A Foreign Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Waldo

  • The American Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Older Lee Baumler

  • Lady Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Abe Panther

  • Iron Maze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Mayor Peluso

  • Sibling Rivalry(1990)

    as Charles Turner Sr.

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Grand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 25 episodes · as Harris Weldon

  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989)

    as Clark Griswold Sr.

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Waldo

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Costanza

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Annie McGuire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Wizard of Loneliness(1988)

    as Doc

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Superman 50th Anniversary(1988)

    as Morton Simon, Dry Cleaner

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Van Pelt

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Means and Ends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Bill Henderson

  • As Summers Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Augustus Tompkins

  • Joshua and the Battle of Jericho(1986)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sam Gerard

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Vital Signs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Right of the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Hollander

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Rattigan

  • Prizzi's Honor(1985)

    as Angelo 'Pop' Partanna

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Execution(1985)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Eulogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ben

  • A Rose for Emily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Mr. Grierson

  • Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Producer

  • Kentucky Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Frances(1982)

    as Kindly Judge

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Voyagers!(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Keaton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Pollyanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mr. Muller

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc · as Grampa (segment 'Homesick') · as Self – Host

  • Nero Wolfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan O'Malley

  • Bret Maverick(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Darkroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Desmond

  • Killing at Hell's Gate(1981)

    as Attorney General

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Lovely But Deadly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Franklin Van Dyke

  • The Adventures of Nellie Bly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Joseph Pulitzer

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Hagen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nero Wolfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lon Cohen

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Blind Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · as John Mitchell

  • Angie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Backstairs at the White House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Johnson

  • The Winds of Kitty Hawk(1978)

    as Alexander Graham Bell

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Dugan

  • Heaven Can Wait(1978)

    as Former Owner

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Doctors' Private Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Irv

  • Richie Brockelman, Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr. Brockelman

  • Nowhere to Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Marian's Father

  • The Gathering(1977)

    as Dr. Hodges

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Kill Me If You Can(1977)

    as Judge Lewis Goodman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lucan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 11 episodes · as Don Hoagland

  • Lucan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dr. Don Hoagland

  • Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ed Warner

  • Tail Gunner Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Gen. Lampkin

  • King Kong(1976)

    as Captain Ross

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sirota's Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Spencer's Pilots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Everybody Rides the Carousel(1976)

    as Stage 7 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Independence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Samuel Adams

  • All the President's Men(1976)

    as John Mitchell (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Charlie Ross

  • F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood(1975)

    as Rupert Wahler

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The New Original Wonder Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Phil Blankenship

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as General Phil Blankenship

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Doctors' Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Beyond the Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as James Mayo

  • The Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as George Collingwood

  • Adventures of the Queen(1975)

    as John Howe

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

  • Earthquake(1974)

    as Los Angeles Mayor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    Show 22 episodes · as John Hamilton

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Simon Cameron

  • Nourish the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mario

  • Tell Me Where It Hurts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lou

  • Serpico(1973)

    as Sidney Green

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Philip Templeton Mackie, Sr.

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Pueblo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Lt. Gen. S.J. McKee

  • Partners in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Judge Charles Leland

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Judge and Jake Wyler(1972)

    as James Rockmore

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as Junior Harrison

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Family Rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mike Lamont

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes(1972)

    as Commission Chairman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Death of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Charles Camaron

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

    as Frederick Cooper

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

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Mayehoff

  • Escape from the Planet of the Apes(1971)

    as Committee Chairman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Step Out of Line(1971)

    as Detective Riddle

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Little Murders(1971)

    as Mr. Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as James Mayo

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Peterson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as H.E. Pritkin (segment "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar")

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • There Was a Crooked Man...(1970)

    as Cyrus McNutt

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gaily, Gaily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Father

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Number One(1969)

    as Coach James Southerd

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty Sloane

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Smith!(1969)

    as Mr. Edwards

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pretty Poison(1968)

    as Morton Azenauer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Of Mice and Men(1968)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 3 episodes · as Clint Houston

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Borgia Stick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Smith

  • Sweet Love, Bitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Sgt. Ernie Goldhaver

  • Seconds(1966)

    as Arthur Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Morley

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Inherit the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Rev. Brown

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Gravedigger

  • The Patty Duke Show(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Belden · as Donavan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Brown

  • Fourteen Hours(1951)

    as Fireman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Hotstuff · as Neil Dalton

  • The Naked City(1948)

    as Ed Garzah (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 132 titles from 1948 to 2002; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

You've Got Mail (1998)

$251M worldwide

Highest rated

Serpico (1973)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

You've Got Mail (1998)

Film career

19482002

Peak 1972 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1951Screen debut· Fourteen Hours
  • 1973Career best· Serpico

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting132 of 132: 132 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s3 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s61 · acting1980s35 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
5176

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 Randolph's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 36; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (1986)

78th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

All the President's Men (1976)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. 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 John Randolph's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles27–71 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles9–60 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles23–66 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles30–54 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles11–79 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does John Randolph work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles