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William Redfield

William Redfield

Actor · Died August 16, 1976, aged 49 · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Redfield (January 26, 1927 – August 17, 1976) was an American actor and author who appeared in numerous theatrical, film, radio, and television roles. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Redfield (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 25, 1927
Died
August 16, 1976 (aged 49)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 33 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 39% in 30 days

What are William Redfield's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: 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
27%
Survival
20%
Bonds
16%
Power
15%
Society
11%
Self
10%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · 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 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · 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 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • 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 William Redfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Redfield'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

33 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mr. Billion(1977)

    as Leopold Lacy

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mary Cassatt: Impressionist From Philadelphia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Men's Voices (voice)

  • Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Martindale

  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest(1975)

    as Dale Harding

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Fear on Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Stan Hopp

  • Death Wish(1974)

    as Sam Kreutzer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • For Pete's Sake(1974)

    as Fred Robbins

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Hoover · as Gordon Borden

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Maude(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Stern

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Hot Rock(1972)

    as Lt. Hoover

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Such Good Friends(1971)

    as Barney

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A New Leaf(1971)

    as Beckett

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dragon Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Two (segment "I Can't Imagine Tomorrow")

  • The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Jonathan's Father

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Floyd Unger

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Companions in Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Richard Lyle

  • Androcles and the Lion(1967)

    as Spintho

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • All Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Tod

  • Fantastic Voyage(1966)

    as Capt. Bill Owens

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Duel at Diablo(1966)

    as Sgt. Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Morituri(1965)

    as Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hamlet(1964)

    as Guildenstern

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Instant Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Gary Wills

  • The Connection(1961)

    as Jim Dunn

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Tibbets

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bricklow

  • I Married a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Eddie

  • Kitty Foyle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 120 episodes · as Wyn Strafford

  • The Proud and Profane(1956)

    as Chaplain Lt. (jg) Holmes

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Logan · as Stephen Fontaine

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Conquest of Space(1955)

    as Roy Cooper

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Tim

  • Back Door to Heaven(1939)

    as Young Charley Smith

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1939 to 1977; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

$109M worldwide

Highest rated

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19391977

Peak 1974 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s10 · acting1970s15 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
5570

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 William Redfield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Androcles and the Lion (1967)

94th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. 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 William Redfield's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 80 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does William Redfield work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Redfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Yates shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers