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Joe Silver

Joe Silver

Actor · Died February 27, 1989, aged 66 · Chicago, Illinois

Joe Silver was an American stage, television, film and radio actor. He was known for his distinctive deep voice.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1922
Died
February 27, 1989 (aged 66)
From
Chicago, Illinois
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 46 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 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Joe Silver's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd 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
Survival
21%
Bonds
20%
Self
20%
Morality
18%
Ideas
10%
Power
8%
Society
3%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
3
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Joe Silver's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Silver'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

46 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Switching Channels(1988)

    as Mordsini

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Magic Sticks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Pawnbroker

  • Creepshow 2(1987)

    as The Creep (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Nice Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Leser Tish

  • The Gig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Abe Mitgang

  • Spenser: For Hire(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Felix Dzershinsky

  • Almost You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Uncle Stu

  • Focus on Fishko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Old Studio Boss

  • Likely Stories, Vol. 4(1983)

    as J.J. Glucksman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Illusions(1983)

    as Arnie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deathtrap(1982)

    as Seymour Starger

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Agnello

  • Gnomes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as (voice)

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

    as Leo Rosen

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

    Actor

  • Crash(1978)

    as Alvin Jessop

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • You Light Up My Life(1977)

    as Sy Robinson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Rabid(1977)

    as Murray Cypher

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure(1977)

    as The Greedy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Alice(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Jack Stewart

  • Shivers(1975)

    as Rollo Linsky

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Chico and the Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz(1974)

    as Farber

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

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

    as Norman

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Wilson

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Sanford and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Klute(1971)

    as Dr. Spangler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Night the Animals Talked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as (voice)

  • Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Oscar

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Keep the Cool, Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Spider (voice) (uncredited)

  • A Bridge Grows in Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Hart Hat/Mayor (voice)

  • Coronet Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Spier

  • Diary of a Bachelor(1964)

    as Charlie Barrett

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Patty Duke Show(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · as Assistant D.A. Ketton · as Dean of Admissions · as Man in Doorway

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Decoy(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bennie, Carnival Worker

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Playwrights '56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Beal Brown

  • Santa's Space Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Santa Claus

  • The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Caterpillar

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

    Show 1 episode · as Decius

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · as Insp. Davis

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1947 to 1988; peak year 1976.

Biggest box office

Deathtrap (1982)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Deathtrap (1982)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Rabid (1977)

Film career

19471988

Peak 1976 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1971Screen debut· Klute

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s6 · acting1960s6 · acting1970s18 · acting1980s14 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Joe Silver's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Likely Stories, Vol. 4 (1983)

92nd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Klute (1971)

Midcredits 87th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 7 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.

Is Joe Silver's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 83 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Joe Silver work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Silver's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Cronenberg shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers