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Rhodes Reason

Rhodes Reason

Actor · Died December 26, 2014, aged 84 · Glendale, California, USA

Rhodes Reason was born in Glendale, California on April 19, 1930. He was the younger brother of Rex Reason. Rhodes made his professional debut at the age of 18 in a stage production of 'Romeo and Juliet' under the direction of Charles Laughton. His career has spanned nearly 40 years and he appeared in over 230 roles in television, movies and stage. He starred in the series White Hunter (1957) in England, and was cast as Sheriff Will Mayberry in the TV series Bus Stop (1961). His numerous guest appearances included Death Valley Days (1952), Here's Lucy (1968), Maverick (1957), 77 Sunset Strip (1958), The Time Tunnel (1966), Perry Mason (1957), Star Trek (1966), among many others. In the early 1980s he starred in the Broadway musical "Annie", playing Daddy Warbucks for nearly three years. He was an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Born
April 19, 1930
Died
December 26, 2014 (aged 84)
From
Glendale, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 42 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 16% in 30 days

What are Rhodes Reason's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action 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
Survival
30%
Morality
25%
Bonds
24%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Self
3%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Rhodes Reason's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rhodes Reason'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

42 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Sensitive, Passionate Man(1977)

    as John Chapin

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cat Murkil and the Silks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Detective Harder

  • Happy Anniversary and Goodbye(1974)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Manhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Prudence and the Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Maj. O'Toole

  • The Delta Factor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Dr. Fredericks

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bradley Henshaw · as Detective Haggerty · as Jeff Simpson · as Keith Davidson · as Sam Tolliver

  • King Kong Escapes(1967)

    as Commander Carl Nelson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Col. William Barrett Travis · as Joshua

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Flavius Maximus

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Captain William Butler · as Dr. Jedrick

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Brennan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sheriff Will Mayberry

  • A Fever in the Blood(1961)

    as Walter Thornwall

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Page

  • Yellowstone Kelly(1959)

    as Major Towns

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Philip Marlowe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Big Fisherman(1959)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chad Morrow

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Sea Divers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tom Gorman

  • White Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Foster

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Eldridge

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Burr Fulton

  • Jungle Heat(1957)

    as Major Richard 'Dick' Grey

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Voodoo Island(1957)

    as Matthew Gunn

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Emergency Hospital(1956)

    as Juvenile Officer Ross

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Desperados Are in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Frank Banner

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

    Show 1 episode · as Huntley

  • Crime Against Joe(1956)

    as George Niles

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Highway Patrol(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Miller

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Champion(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Molson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Les Shore

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Gilbert

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

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Jefferson

Career shape

Star power in the 60th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1951 to 1977.

Highest rated

Yellowstone Kelly (1959)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

King Kong Escapes (1967)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 42: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1950s24 · acting1960s11 · acting1970s7 · acting

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 Rhodes Reason's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Happy Anniversary and Goodbye (1974)

80th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Sensitive, Passionate Man (1977)

Midcredits 72nd · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 34. 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 Rhodes Reason work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rhodes Reason's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Margulies shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers