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Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Actor · Died January 11, 2003, aged 89 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Richard Simmons was an American actor. He played a number of minor parts in MGM movies but finally achieved a degree of fame in the mid-1950s when he starred in the half-hour syndicated TV series, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 19, 1913
Died
January 11, 2003 (aged 89)
From
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 74 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 11% in 30 days

What are Dick Simmons' films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd 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
Bonds
28%
Self
20%
Morality
18%
Survival
15%
Power
14%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Dick Simmons' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dick Simmons' 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

74 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page.

  • Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Major

  • The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler(1971)

    as Adams

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Brady Bunch(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Delafield

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Slidell (uncredited)

  • The Devil's Brigade(1968)

    as Gen. Bixby

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as General

  • Dragnet 1967(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus Denner

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • A Letter to Nancy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ben

  • The Munsters(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Balding

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods(1964)

    as Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Lassie's Greatest Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Galdamez

  • Lassie's Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Sergeants 3(1962)

    as Col. William Collingwood (as Richard Simmons)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as (uncredited)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Stranger

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kenneth Langley

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Ogden

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 75 episodes · as Sergeant William Preston

  • It's Always Fair Weather(1955)

    as Mr. Grigman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Coat(1955)

    as Sergeant with Signalman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Star Is Born(1954)

    as Producer / Benefactor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sgt. Major Hardwick

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Rear Window(1954)

    as Man with Miss Torso (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Man with the Steel Whip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jerry Randall / El Latigo (as Richard Simmons)

  • Men of the Fighting Lady(1954)

    as Lt. Wayne Kimbrell

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dragonfly Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Col. Wolf Schuller

  • Flight Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Tommy Metcalf

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Wells

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Revlon Mirror Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Harrigan

  • Remains to Be Seen(1953)

    as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Woman They Almost Lynched(1953)

    as Army Captain

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Battle Circus(1953)

    as Capt. Norson

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Above and Beyond(1952)

    as Capt. Robert A. Lewis (Co-Pilot, Enola Gay)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Search(1952)

    as Communicator (Vancouver Radio)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Lyndon (uncredited) · as Mr. Reese

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hugh Campion

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective · as Manville Harlan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • I Dream of Jeanie(1952)

    as Dunning Foster (as Richard Simmons)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Glory Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Dan

  • Chevron Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I'll See You in My Dreams(1951)

    as Egbert 'Bert' Van Alstyne (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Angels in the Outfield(1951)

    as Larry Moss (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Red Skelton Hour(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. East-Station Owner

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mickey McClure

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Tucker · as King Holman · as Land Agent

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • No Questions Asked(1951)

    as Gordon N. Jessman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dial 1119 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Television Announcer

  • Duchess of Idaho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Alec I. Collins

  • Look for the Silver Lining (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Henry Doran

  • The Great Sinner(1949)

    as Gambler with Betting Story (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Act of Violence(1948)

    as Veteran (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Three Musketeers(1948)

    as Count de Wardes (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Easter Parade(1948)

    as Al (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Pirate(1948)

    as Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • On an Island with You(1948)

    as George Blaine

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Three Daring Daughters(1948)

    as Mr. Harlow, Nelson's Secretary

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • This Time for Keeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Gordon

  • Undercover Maisie(1947)

    as Gilfred I. Rogers

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Love Laughs at Andy Hardy(1946)

    as Dane Kittridge

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Lady in the Lake(1946)

    as Chris Lavery

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Thousands Cheer(1943)

    as Fred Avery

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Pilot #5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Henry Willoughby Claven

  • The Youngest Profession(1943)

    as Douglas Sutton

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Stand by for Action(1942)

    as Lt. (jg) Royce

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Seven Sweethearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Paul Brandt, George's Beau

  • King of the Texas Rangers(1941)

    as Red Cameron

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sergeant York(1941)

    as Marching Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Pirates on Horseback(1941)

    as Cheated Gambler

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • King of the Royal Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Const. Carter

  • One Million B.C.(1940)

    as Shell Person

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • On Dress Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as H4 Radio Operator (uncredited)

  • A Million to One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Friend

Career shape

Star power in the 65th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles from 1936 to 1977.

Biggest box office

Lady in the Lake (1946)

$11 worldwide

Highest rated

No Questions Asked (1951)

Midcredits 64th

Most popular right now

Men of the Fighting Lady (1954)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 74: 74 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1930s2 · acting1940s22 · acting1950s36 · acting1960s12 · acting1970s2 · 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 Dick Simmons' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most loved · actor

Rear Window (1954)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 46. 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 Dick Simmons work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dick Simmons' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Snell shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers