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Godfrey Tearle

Godfrey Tearle

Actor · Died June 8, 1953, aged 68 · New York City, New York, USA

Sir Godfrey Tearle was an American-born actor who portrayed the quintessential Englishman on stage and in films in both England and the United States.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 12, 1884
Died
June 8, 1953 (aged 68)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 26 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 24% in 30 days

What are Godfrey Tearle's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th 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
Morality
37%
Bonds
20%
Survival
14%
Self
11%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · 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 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Hopeful
4
Thrilling
2
Warm
4
Bittersweet
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Godfrey Tearle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Godfrey Tearle'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

26 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Titfield Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ollie Matthews (The Bishop)

  • Decameron Nights(1953)

    as Ricciardo / Bernabo

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mandy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mr Garland senior

  • I Believe in You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Judge Pyke

  • White Corridors(1951)

    as Mr. Groom Sr.

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Private Angelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Count Piccologrando

  • The Beginning or the End(1947)

    as President Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Notorious Gentleman(1945)

    as Colonel Robert Kenway

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Medal for the General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as General Church

  • The Lamp Still Burns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sir Marshall Freyne

  • Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as General von Staengel

  • Tomorrow We Live(1942)

    as Mayor Pierre DuSchen

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing(1942)

    as Sir George Corbett, Rear Gunner in B for Bertie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow We Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sir Charles Hendra

  • East Meets West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sir Henry Mallory

  • The Last Journey(1935)

    as Sir Wilfred Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The 39 Steps(1935)

    as Professor Jordan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Puppets of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Richard Sabine

  • The Shadow Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Paul Haddon

  • These Charming People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as James Berridge

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

    as Gerald Norton

  • Salome of the Tenements (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as John Manning

  • Fancy Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Tony Broke

  • The March Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Guy

  • A Sinless Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Tom Harvey

  • Lochinvar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Lochinvar

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1915 to 1953.

Biggest box office

The 39 Steps (1935)

$101K worldwide

Highest rated

The 39 Steps (1935)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1910s4 · acting1920s1 · acting1930s8 · acting1940s8 · acting1950s5 · 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 Godfrey Tearle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

The 39 Steps (1935)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 44. 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 Godfrey Tearle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Godfrey Tearle's MovieCove titles; Googie Withers shares the most, 2.