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Fred Travalena

Fred Travalena

Actor · Died June 28, 2009, aged 66 · The Bronx, New York, USA

Fred Travalena was born on 6 October 1942 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Buddy Holly Story (1978), Black Scorpion (2001) and An American Carol (2008). He was married to Lois Travalena. He died on 28 June 2009 in Encino, California, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 6, 1942
Died
June 28, 2009 (aged 66)
From
The Bronx, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 24 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Fred Travalena's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Morality
25%
Society
20%
Self
15%
Power
15%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Manic
1
Warm
1
Melancholic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 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 Fred Travalena's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fred Travalena'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

24 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Underground Entertainment: The Movie(2011)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kung-Fu Magoo(2010)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • An American Carol(2008)

    as Jimmy Carter

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Histeria! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ulysses S. Grant(voice)

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ross Perot

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Dinosaurs(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Hack (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Good Sports (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Travalena

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Club Owner

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Night of the Dribbler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Coach Cherry / Danny Gibson / Dick Airhead

  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Elvis

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Buy & Cell(1988)

    as VCR

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Sarasota

  • Spitting Image: The Ronnie and Nancy Show(1987)

    as Various Roles

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gallavants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Fice / Gokin (voice)

  • Dragon's Lair(1984)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Poochie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as (voice)

  • Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Teddy

  • The Secret World of Og (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Og

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Travalena

  • Shirt Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 46 episodes · as Bogey Orangutan (voice)

  • The Six O'Clock Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Buddy Holly Story(1978)

    as Madman Mancuso

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Ashton

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The ABC Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 34th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1972 to 2011.

Biggest box office

The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s2 · 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 Fred Travalena's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011)

97th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

Midcredits 88th · 78% 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.