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Dennis Redfield

Dennis Redfield

Actor · Born February 23, 1943 (83) · Orange, California, USA

Dennis Redfield was born on 23 February 1943 in Orange, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Problem Child (1990), Dallas (1978) and Fatal Vision (1984). He was married to Deirdre Berthrong and Joyce Bye. He died on 6 January 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Born
February 23, 1943 (83)
From
Orange, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Dennis Redfield's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
28%
Power
22%
Bonds
15%
Survival
15%
Self
12%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · 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 6 · 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 4 · 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 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Absurd
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Dennis Redfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dennis 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

41 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lethal Vows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Carl Barwick

  • The Tempest(1998)

    as Wilfried "Willy" Gonzo

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Killing Mr. Griffin(1997)

    as Substitute

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Turbulence(1997)

    as Desk Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Unforgivable(1996)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Scanner Cop(1994)

    as Officer West

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Born Too Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Tom

  • Hearts Afire(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Announcer (voice) · as Dave · as Mike · as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Going Under(1991)

    as Turbo

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Problem Child 2(1991)

    as Animal Control Guy

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Problem Child(1990)

    Dialogue Coach · as Cameraman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Pulse(1988)

    as Pete

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Baja Oklahoma(1988)

    as Vern Sandler

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Space Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Quinn

  • The Midnight Hour(1985)

    as Lester Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Annihilators(1985)

    as Joe Nace

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Messages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dick Pizza

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Barker

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Best Defense(1984)

    as Specs

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Two Kinds of Love(1983)

    as Coach Parker

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Kirby

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Pete Spellman

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Dead & Buried(1981)

    as Ron

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Killing of Randy Webster(1981)

    as Officer A.D. Jakes

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    Show 5 episodes · as Charley Wilks

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · as Roger Larson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Have I Got a Christmas for You(1977)

    as Station Engineer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Man from Atlantis IV: The Disappearances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dick Stoneman

  • The Ransom(1977)

    as Jackson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Liza’s Pioneer Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Eben Stedman

  • State Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Chuck Bryant

  • The Wild McCullochs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Steven McCulloch

  • Summer Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Felix Zipper

  • Can Ellen Be Saved?(1974)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Unholy Rollers(1972)

    as Duane

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Rab Rawlins

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Private Duty Nurses(1971)

    as Domino

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Room 222 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Culpepper · as Molony

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Lem Rawlins · as Shep Hockett

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1955 to 1999; peak year 1981.

Biggest box office

Pulse (1988)

$40K worldwide

Highest rated

Dead & Buried (1981)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

The Ransom (1977)

Film career

19551999

Peak 1981 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1978Screen debut· Dallas
  • 1981First film· Dead & Buried

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 39 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndOther crew1 of 40: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s2 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Dennis Redfield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)

85th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dead & Buried (1981)

Midcredits 65th · 56% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 33. 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 Dennis Redfield work with?

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

Directors

Actors

Producers