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Dan Sheridan

Dan Sheridan

Actor · Died June 29, 1963, aged 46 · Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland

An actor on the big and small screen, Sheridan is probably best known for his roles in early westerns, with his best known work being Lawman on ABC.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 3, 1916
Died
June 29, 1963 (aged 46)
From
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 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 22% in 30 days

What are Dan Sheridan's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Morality
22%
Self
17%
Survival
10%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Threshold guardianas Podo in Bullwhip (1958)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Romantic
1
Absurd
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Dan Sheridan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Sheridan'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

28 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lonely Are the Brave(1962)

    as Deputy Glynn (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Great Impostor(1960)

    as RCN Chief (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Ten Who Dared(1960)

    as Jack Sumner

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Fitzpatrick

  • Home from the Hill(1960)

    as Peyton Stiles (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. William Pratt (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • King of the Wild Stallions(1959)

    as Woody Baines

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Day of the Outlaw(1959)

    as Lewis

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Young Captives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Dave Mahalik

  • I Want to Live!(1958)

    as Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Clegg Willis · as Jake Summers

  • Bullwhip(1958)

    as Podo

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Left Handed Gun(1958)

    as Bucky (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Five Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ken Archer

  • Cole Younger, Gunfighter(1958)

    as Phelps

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Return to Warbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Guard

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bald Bill King · as Dr. George Baxter · as Luther · as Sideburns

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Black Patch(1957)

    as Randolph

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as 2nd Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Shorty

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Death Valley Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Bowman

  • Horsemen of the Sierras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Morgan Webster

  • Cry of the City(1948)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Street with No Name(1948)

    as Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • California Firebrand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Gunsmoke Lowery

  • Thunder in the Valley(1947)

    as Constable

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cloak and Dagger(1946)

    as British Adjutant

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Agent(1945)

    as Miner

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1945 to 1962.

Most popular right now

Ten Who Dared (1960)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1940s7 · acting1950s16 · acting1960s5 · acting

Billing

usually 23rd · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Dan Sheridan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

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
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Thunder in the Valley (1947)

74th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lonely Are the Brave (1962)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 36. 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 Dan Sheridan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dan Sheridan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; R.G. Springsteen shares the most, 2.

Directors

Composers

Producers