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Fred Stuthman

Fred Stuthman

Actor · Died July 7, 1982, aged 63 · Long Beach, California, USA

Fred Stuthman was born on 27 June 1919 in Long Beach, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Escape from Alcatraz (1979), Network (1976) and Marathon Man (1976). He died on 7 July 1982 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 27, 1919
Died
July 7, 1982 (aged 63)
From
Long Beach, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 30 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 44% in 30 days

What are Fred Stuthman's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
26%
Survival
17%
Power
8%
Morality
6%
Ideas
6%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Absurd
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Fred Stuthman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fred Stuthman'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

30 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Blue and the Gray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · as George

  • Mae West(1982)

    as Father Walter Cox

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Cheaper to Keep Her(1980)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Private Eyes(1980)

    as Lord Randolph Morley

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon

  • Escape from Alcatraz(1979)

    as Johnson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love(1979)

    as Dr. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Firepower(1979)

    as Paul Halpin

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hello, Larry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 24 episodes · as Henry Alder

  • The Gift of Love(1978)

    as Griggs

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • WKRP in Cincinnati(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Randall Ferryman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Blind Passenger

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Semi-Tough(1977)

    as Minister Fred

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Heroes(1977)

    as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Another Man, Another Chance(1977)

    as Mary's Father

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Killing Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Lukens Switzer

  • MacArthur(1977)

    as General Bradley

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training(1977)

    as Lester Eastland

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

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

    as The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Network(1976)

    as Mosaic Figure

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Marathon Man(1976)

    as Jewelry Salesman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Adams Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

  • NBC Special Treat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Veterinarian

  • W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings(1975)

    as Sourface

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Reincarnation of Peter Proud(1975)

    as Pop Johnson

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Homer Hodgson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • For Pete's Sake(1974)

    as Loan Officer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Groove Tube(1974)

    as Food for Thought

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1974 to 1982; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

$43M worldwide

Highest rated

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19741982

Peak 1980 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1970s26 · acting1980s4 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 10 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 Fred Stuthman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Cheaper to Keep Her (1980)

84th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Network (1976)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 55. 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 Fred Stuthman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fred Stuthman's MovieCove titles; Fabien D. Tordjmann shares the most, 2.