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William Raynor

Writer · Died January 5, 1994, aged 73 · Queens, New York, USA

Born
April 9, 1920
Died
January 5, 1994 (aged 73)
From
Queens, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 41 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 2% in 30 days

What are William Raynor's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
41%
Morality
21%
Self
16%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Tense
4
Thrilling
4
Warm
5
Absurd
4
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Cyclical2

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 William Raynor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Raynor'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

41 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dukes of Hazzard(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Story Consultant

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • When Things Were Rotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Welcome Back, Kotter(1975)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Butch Cassidy(1973)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Inch High, Private Eye(1973)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Roman Holidays(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Wait Till Your Father Gets Home(1972)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Tim Conway Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • My Dog, the Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Writer

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 5 episodes · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Mona McCluskey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Clerk of the Court

  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army(1960)

    Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Summer Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • Rock Baby - Rock It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • Rock, Pretty Baby(1956)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Francis in the Haunted House(1956)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Matchmaking Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • The Tilted Tenderfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Marshals in Disguise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Writer

  • Target Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Killers from Space(1954)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Yukon Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • Border City Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • Secret of Outlaw Flats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • Six Gun Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • Two Gun Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • Prisoners of the Casbah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Story

  • Son of Belle Starr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • Murder Without Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • Phantom from Space(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Fangs of the Arctic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • Yukon Gold(1952)

    Screenplay

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

  • Without Warning! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Northwest Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Two Dollar Bettor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • Yukon Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Rhythm Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay

  • Snow Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1950 to 1979.

Biggest box office

The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)

$1.2K worldwide

Highest rated

The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)

Midcredits 56th

Most popular right now

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 37: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting36 of 37: 36 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score32nd

By decade

1950s27 · crew1960s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew1970s4 · crew

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.

How do William Raynor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 20th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

The Roman Holidays (1972)

68th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Get Smart (1965)

Midcredits 93rd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 35/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 William Raynor work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Raynor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Myles Wilder shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers