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Grant Richards

Grant Richards

Actor · Died July 4, 1963, aged 47 · New York City, New York, USA

Grant Richards was born on 21 December 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Night of Mystery (1937), My Old Kentucky Home (1938) and The Untouchables (1959). He was married to Jean Stevens and Joan Valerie. He died on 4 July 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Born
March 23, 1916
Died
July 4, 1963 (aged 47)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 28 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 29% in 30 days

What are Grant Richards' films like?

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

Genres

Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
37%
Power
24%
Survival
17%
Self
12%
Bonds
10%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 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 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · 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 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
5
Dread
2
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Rousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4

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 Grant Richards' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Grant Richards' 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

28 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Secret of Deep Harbor(1961)

    as Rick Correll

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • You Have to Run Fast(1961)

    as Big Jim Craven

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Music Box Kid(1960)

    as Chesty Miller

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Twelve Hours to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jim Carnevan

  • Oklahoma Territory(1960)

    as Bigelow

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake(1959)

    as Lt. Jeff Rowan

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack King

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Standford

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Ivy

  • Inside the Mafia(1959)

    as Johnny Lucero

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Tom Bracken

  • Guns Girls and Gangsters(1959)

    as Joe Darren

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Chester · as Reed Barns

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Bart Stengler

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

    Show 1 episode · as Norval Franklin

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as George Sherwin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as John Clayton

  • Just Off Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as District Attorney John F. McGonagle

  • Superman: The Mad Scientist(1941)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Isle Of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as George Allerton

  • Inside Information (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Charles Bixby

  • Risky Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jack Norman

  • Under the Big Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Pablo Le Grande

  • My Old Kentucky Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Larry Blair

  • Love on Toast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Clark 'Sandy' Sanford

  • On Such a Night(1937)

    as Nicky Last

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Night of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Philo Vance

  • Hopalong Cassidy Returns(1936)

    as Bob Claiborne

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 31st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1936 to 1961.

Highest rated

Superman: The Mad Scientist (1941)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1930s8 · acting1940s2 · acting1950s12 · acting1960s5 · 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 Grant Richards' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

On Such a Night (1937)

90th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Superman: The Mad Scientist (1941)

Midcredits 85th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 62, 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 Grant Richards work with?

People who share at least 2 of Grant Richards' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward L. Cahn shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers