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Josef Swickard

Josef Swickard

Actor · Died March 1, 1940, aged 73 · Koblenz, Germany

A veteran stage and screen actor, Swickard was the brother of actor Charles Swickard. He entered films in 1912 and was playing supporting roles for Mack Sennett by 1914. He remained with Sennett until 1917 when he started numerous aristocratic roles in films. His career in sound films was somewhat limited and he played in low-budget and action serial type films. In 1939, his ex-wife, Broadway actress Margaret Campbell, was brutally murdered by their son. Swickard died a year later from natural causes, not, by jumping from the Hollywood sign as several accounts state.

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Born
June 24, 1866
Died
March 1, 1940 (aged 73)
From
Koblenz, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 162 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 9% in 30 days

What are Josef Swickard's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
30%
Bonds
23%
Power
19%
Survival
18%
Self
8%
Society
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · 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 1

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 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
4
Romantic
4
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic3

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 Josef Swickard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Josef Swickard'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

162 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Way of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Patient (Archive Footage)

  • The Pal from Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Texas Malden

  • $1000 a Touchdown(1939)

    as Hamilton McGlen Sr. (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy's G-Men(1939)

    as Presidente Huenemo Mendoza

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Mexicali Rose(1939)

    as Gonzales

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Say It in French(1938)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • You Can't Take It with You(1938)

    as Professor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Said No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jonesy

  • The Sheik Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mohammedan Priest (uncredited)

  • Sandflow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Banker Porter

  • The Boss Rider of Gun Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lafe Turner

  • Under Your Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Amigo (uncredited)

  • The Black Coin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Don Pedro Navarro

  • Lash of the Penitentes(1936)

    as Dr. Andrew Robert Taylor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Custer's Last Stand(1936)

    as Maj. Henry Trent MD

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Caryl of the Mountains(1936)

    as Jean Foray

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Millionaire Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as The Tutor

  • Custer's Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Major Henry Trent MD

  • The Lost City(1935)

    as Dr. Manyus

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Chandu on the Magic Island(1935)

    as Tyba, the White Magician

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Chandu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tyba, The White Magician [Chs. 8-12]

  • Cross Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dean Todd

  • Beloved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Revolutionist

  • Perils of Pauline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Haggins, Foreign Consul

  • Narcotic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Federal narcotics agent

  • The Narrow Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dutch Constable

  • Phantom of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Colonel Van Horn

  • Song of the Caballero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Manuel

  • Mamba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • The Lone Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Juan Valdez

  • Dark Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Señor Moreno

  • Dreary House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Actor

  • The Phantom of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Colonel Rayburn

  • Frozen River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Hazy

  • The Veiled Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Col. De Selincourt

  • The Eternal Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Ovaldo

  • The Devil's Chaplain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as The King

  • The Toy Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as The toymaker (as Joseph Swickard)

  • Eagle of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • Compassion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Judge Henning

  • Turn Back the Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Colonel Torreon

  • Comrades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as John Burton

  • Sharp Shooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Grandpère

  • Get Your Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Duke of Albin

  • Old San Francisco(1927)

    as Don Hernandez de Vasquez

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Time to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Elvire's father

  • Senorita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Don Francisco Hernandez

  • The Golden Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as John Forsythe

  • One Increasing Purpose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Old Gand

  • The Kentucky Handicap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • The Border Whirlwind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Señor Jose Cordova

  • The Unknown Cavalier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Lingo

  • Devil’s Dice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • The High Flyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • Don Juan(1926)

    as Duke Della Varnese

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Senor Daredevil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Juan Estrada

  • Whispering Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Eben Beauregard

  • Desert Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Sebastian Castaneda

  • The Night Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as John Pendleton

  • Three Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Col. Girard

  • The Northern Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Père Le Blanc

  • The Keeper of the Bees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Bee Master

  • The Mysterious Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Raoul Lesage

  • Playing with Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Monsieur Jomier

  • Fifth Avenue Models (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Josef Ludant

  • She Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as De Goncourt

  • The Verdict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Pierre Ronsard

  • The Wizard of Oz(1925)

    as Prime Minister Kruel

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Sign of the Cactus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Old Man Hayes

  • Dante's Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Eugene Craig

  • Defying the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Michelo Brescia

  • Untamed Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Pietro

  • Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Cleo's Father

  • Pal o' Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Verdugo Montford

  • North of Nevada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Mark Ridgeway

  • The Shadow of the East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as John Locke

  • Maytime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Colonel Van Zandt

  • A Prince of a King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Urbano

  • The Eternal Struggle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Pierre Grange

  • Forgive and Forget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as John Standing

  • Mothers-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Newton Wingate

  • The Age of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Marcio

  • The Cricket on the Hearth(1923)

    as Caleb Plummer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Daughters of the Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Maud's Father

  • Bavu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Prince Markoff

  • Mr. Billings Spends His Dime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Estaban Juárez

  • My American Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Don Fernando DeContas

  • The Young Rajah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Narada - the Mystic

  • Another Man's Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Gouret

  • The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Jacques Fachard

  • The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • The Golden Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Leonati

  • Across the Dead-Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Abel

  • Cheated Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Colonel Fairfax Gordon

  • No Woman Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as The Great Schabelitz

  • Opened Shutters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Sam Lacey

  • Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Domingo Maticas

  • Sowing the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Petworth

  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse(1921)

    as Marcelo Desnoyers

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Trumpet Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Jacques de Merincourt

  • Moon Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Latour

  • Blind Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Pierre Monnier

  • The Heart Snatcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Actor

  • The Beggar Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Nodo

  • The Third Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Colonel Alden Van Dusen

  • The Last of His People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Baron Bonart

  • A Woman of Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Reverend Goddard

  • Snares of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as De Brionne

  • Pretty Smooth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Judge

  • The Lady of Red Butte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Delicate Hanson

  • A Trick of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Raoul Garson

  • The Light of Western Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Padre Marcos

  • When a Woman Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Mortimer

  • The White Man's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Suliman Ghengis (as Joseph Swickard)

  • The Keys of the Righteous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Paul Manning

  • His Mother's Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Tom Glenny (as Joseph Swickard)

  • Because of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Col. Gwynne

  • The Soul of Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Chicago Stone

  • A Tale of Two Cities(1917)

    as Dr. Alexandre Manette

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Haystacks and Steeples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as The Minister

  • The Danger Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Old Man in Lobby (uncredited)

  • A Social Cub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as The Knight of Old

  • A Submarine Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Surplus Store Owner (uncredited)

  • A Favorite Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Farmer

  • Only a Messenger Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Chief of Police

  • A Lover's Lost Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Customer

  • Fatty's Tintype Tangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Photographer

  • Dirty Work in a Laundry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Police Chief

  • A Versatile Villain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Sheriff

  • Love, Loot and Crash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Mary's Father, a Banker

  • Ambrose's Nasty Temper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Police Chief

  • Droppington's Family Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Justice of the Peace / Diner in Booth

  • The Rent Jumpers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Restaurant Manager

  • Willful Ambrose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as O. Schmidt - Stein Dealer

  • Hearts and Planets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Sky Gazer

  • Hogan's Romance Upset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as The Rival

  • Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

  • Hogan the Porter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Drunk

  • Love, Speed and Thrills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Police Chief

  • Mabel, Fatty and the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Desk Sergeant

  • Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Mabel's Father

  • Tillie's Punctured Romance(1914)

    as Movie Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fatty and Minnie He-Haw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Minta's Father

  • Ambrose's First Falsehood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Funeral Director

  • The Plumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Mr. Felix - Home Owner

  • The Noise of Bombs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Desk Sergeant

  • An Incompetent Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Police Chief

  • Shot in the Excitement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Father

  • Zip, the Dodger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Ball Toss Operator

  • He Loved the Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Lover's Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Girl's Father

  • Those Country Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Grandfather

  • The Face on the Barroom Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Drinker (uncredited)

  • The Property Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Old Stagehand (uncredited)

  • Laughing Gas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Patient

  • A Rowboat Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as (unconfirmed)

  • Caught in a Cabaret(1914)

    as Mabel's Father (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Twenty Minutes of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Victim

  • The Thief and the Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Mr. Jones - Bess's Grandfather

  • A Sorority Initiation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as John Adair - Mary's Father

  • Their First Execution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • Cupid in a Dental Parlor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Ethel's Father

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 162 titles from 1913 to 1947.

Biggest box office

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

$9.2M worldwide

Highest rated

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

The Cricket on the Hearth (1923)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting162 of 162: 162 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score37th

By decade

1910s57 · acting1920s75 · acting1930s29 · acting1940s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Josef Swickard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)

72nd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 41. 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 Josef Swickard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Josef Swickard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roland Price shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors