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Clay Tanner

Actor · Died December 22, 2002, aged 71 · Clay, Indiana, USA

Clay Tanner was born on 3 February 1931 in Clay, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Hollywood Man (1976) and Kung Fu (1972). He died on 22 December 2002 in Hernando, Florida, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 3, 1931
Died
December 22, 2002 (aged 71)
From
Clay, Indiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 29 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 22% in 30 days

What are Clay Tanner's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
28%
Survival
26%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Dread
1
Warm
1
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Clay Tanner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Clay Tanner'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

29 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mr. Horn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lt. Henry Lawton

  • Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Earl

  • Thaddeus Rose and Eddie(1978)

    as Singer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Final Chapter: Walking Tall(1977)

    as Q.Q. Teal

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere to Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Lee

  • Hollywood Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Dave

  • Drum(1976)

    as Mr. Holcomb

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Small Town in Texas(1976)

    as Junior

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Outlaw Josey Wales(1976)

    as First Texas Ranger

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Zebra Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lt. Claymore

  • Race with the Devil(1975)

    as Delbert

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Dion Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bather

  • Fire on Kelly Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Hank

  • She Lives! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Police Officer

  • Cleopatra Jones(1973)

    as Cop in Bust (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Barr · as Deputy Ty

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Lady Sings the Blues(1972)

    as The Detective #2

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • How to Frame a Figg(1971)

    as Motorcycle Officer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Night Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Hello, Dolly!(1969)

    as Laborer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Stark

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Rosemary's Baby(1968)

    as The Devil (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Alexander The Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as The Four Guardsmen

  • Mr. Terrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Zeke

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as KAOS Agent #3

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy · as Officer · as Policeman Landers

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred - Duckhunter #1

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Capps · as Joe Bob · as Texan Leader

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1955 to 1979; peak year 1976.

Biggest box office

Race with the Devil (1975)

$163 worldwide

Highest rated

Race with the Devil (1975)

Midcredits 66th

Film career

19551979

Peak 1976 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s19 · 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 Clay Tanner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 11; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (1978)

74th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

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 Clay Tanner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Clay Tanner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Starrett shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers