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Alfred Ryder

Alfred Ryder

Actor · Died April 16, 1995, aged 79 · New York City, New York, USA

Alfred Ryder, the veteran actor who appeared on radio and Broadway and in the movies and TV and who also was a renowned stage director, was born Alfred Jacob Corn on January 5, 1916, in New York City. He made his professional debut as an actor at the age of eight and attended New York City's Professional Children's School. His Broadway debut came in 1929, when the 13-year-old Ryder played a "lost boy" in Eva Le Gallienne's production of J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan". Ryder studied acting with Benno Schneider, Robert Lewis and Lee Strasberg. He appeared in the 1938 Broadway production of "Our Town" - his Broadway debut as an adult performer - as well as numerous Broadway productions before World War II, including the 1939 revival of Clifford Odets's "Awake and Sing!". For many years he was the voice of Sammy in the radio serial "Rise of the Goldbergs" Ryder joined the Army Air Force during World War II, eventually appearing in the U.S. Army Air Force's gala Broadway stage show "Winged Victory" in 1943. The following year, he made his movie debut as "PFC Alfred Ryder" in the film version of the show Winged Victory (1944)). After the war he made more films, including director Anthony Mann's classic 1947 film noir T-Men (1947). On Broadway, he appeared as Oswald in the 1948 revival of Henrik Ibsen's "Ghosts" and as Mark Antony in the 1950 production of "Julius Caesar". Also that year, he appeared as Orestes in the Broadway play "The Tower Beyond Tragedy". Ryder had the singular honor of being cast as the understudy for Laurence Olivier in one of the legendary actor's greatest roles, that of Archie Rice, in the 1958 Broadway production of John Osborne's "The Entertainer". Olivier's Archie Rice is considered one of the greatest performances of the 20th century, and Ryder was chosen to keep the Broadway patrons in their seats in the event the great British theatrical knight couldn't go on. Ryder also appeared in the original Broadway production of Eugène Ionesco's absurdist masterpiece "Rhinoceros" in 1960. A noted theatrical stage director with such companies as Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage, Ryder made his Broadway directorial debut with the play "A Far Country" in 1961. He subsequently directed two more Broadway productions, "The Exercise" in 1968 and the 1971 revival of August Strindberg's "Dance of Death." Despite his achievements on the stage, film and radio, Ryder is mostly remembered as a prolific and versatile TV character actor. He made over 100 appearances on TV, including memorable turns on Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) (he appeared as Prof. Robert Crater in the series' very first aired episode, "The Man Trap"), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) (two appearances as the ghost of Nazi U-boat commander Capt. Gerhardt Krueger), and The Invaders (1967) (appearing as The Alien Leader). Ryder retired from screen acting in 1976 to concentrate on the stage, both as an actor and director. He died on April 16, 1995 in Englewood, NJ, at the age of 79. He was married to actress Kim Stanley, with whom he had a child, from 1957 until 1964, and he was the brother of actress Olive Deering. From the IMDB Mini Bio for Alfred Ryder

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 5, 1916
Died
April 16, 1995 (aged 79)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 81 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 35% in 30 days

What are Alfred Ryder's films like?

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

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
44%
Society
15%
Bonds
11%
Survival
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
5%
Self
4%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · 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 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Warm
5
Contemplative
5
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Alfred Ryder's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alfred Ryder'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

81 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bogie(1980)

    as Mike Romanoff

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Garedon

  • Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force(1978)

    as Col. Grand

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Meeting of Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Tracks(1976)

    as The Man

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Barkley

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Swiss Family Robinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan Monk

  • Escape to Witch Mountain(1975)

    as Astrologer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Abduction of Saint Anne(1975)

    as Frank Benedict

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Specialists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dr. Al Marsdan

  • W (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Investigator

  • The Legend of Hillbilly John(1972)

    as O.J. Onselm

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Lannon

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Indict and Convict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dr. Frank Larsen

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Emile

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Stone Killer(1973)

    as Tony Champion

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Probe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Cheyne

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • D.A.: Murder One(1969)

    as Dr. Donald Stuart

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • True Grit(1969)

    as Goudy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Quon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Dr. George Corlane

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Parteg

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Hunza Schroeder

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hotel(1967)

    as Capt. Yolles

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Nexus · as Ryder (Invader Leader)

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Borodin · as Colonel Valentin Yetkoff · as Gregor Mishenko

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rat Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Gerschon

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Crater

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Emmett Stone · as Kessler · as Otto Mann · as Urban

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Philo

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Garrison · as Senator Nicholson

  • Invitation to a Gunfighter(1964)

    as Doc Barker

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Krohler · as Corio

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Hamlet

  • The Raiders(1963)

    as Captain Benton

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar Price

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Heismann

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney Johnathan Rudolph

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Ketch

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Tony Stewart

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Charley Baronne · as Dr. Stanley Winters

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Pittsburgh Phil

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Aquanauts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Nico Kofie

  • The Story on Page One(1959)

    as Lt. Mike Morris

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as John Marriott · as Ted Doliver

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Blakely · as John Birge · as Link Toland

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as First Minister · as Hussein

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Decoy(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Lester Ringle

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Gaspard

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

    Show 1 episode · as Flint · as Hank Voyles

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Astrologer

  • Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as Detective Avery · as Henry

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Allie · as Marc Antony

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 5 episodes · as Philip · as Van Dorn

  • T-Men(1947)

    as Tony Genaro / Tony Galvani

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Winged Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Milhauser

  • The 400 Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Additional Voice (voice)

  • David and Goliath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Narrator

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles, 80 of them dated from 1939 to 1980; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

True Grit (1969)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

One Step Beyond (1959)

Film career

19391980

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.

  • 1947Screen debut· T-Men

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 81: 81 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s4 · acting1950s11 · acting1960s40 · acting1970s23 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Alfred Ryder's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978)

70th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

True Grit (1969)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 39. 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 Alfred Ryder work with?

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

Actors

Composers