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Tom Tully

Tom Tully

Actor · Died April 27, 1982, aged 73 · Durango, Colorado, USA

Tom Tully (August 21, 1908 – April 27, 1982) was an American actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 21, 1908
Died
April 27, 1982 (aged 73)
From
Durango, Colorado, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 78 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 3% in 30 days

What are Tom Tully's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action 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
39%
Bonds
34%
Self
11%
Power
6%
Survival
5%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 13 · Serious 11 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 16 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

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 17 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 22 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 13 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 5 of 13 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
5 of 13
Mentor
3 of 13
Ally
2 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Shadow
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Warm
9
Romantic
12
Joyful
7
Melancholic
10
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet11
  • 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 Tom Tully's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Tully'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

78 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Man in Dublin Bar

  • Running Scared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as C-47 Pilot

  • Hijack! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mr. Noonan

  • Charley Varrick(1973)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Richardson

  • Any Second Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Howard Lenihan

  • Coogan's Bluff(1968)

    as Sheriff McCrea

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as General Tirrel

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Shane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 17 episodes · as Tom Starett

  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc Pierson

  • McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force(1965)

    as Gen. Harkness

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Carpetbaggers(1964)

    as Amos Winthrop

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jethro Tate

  • The Farmer's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Junius Antlow

  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army(1960)

    as Captain McClung

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Walt Simpson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sundown Davis

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Clete Bonner · as Dan Yates

  • Ten North Frederick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mike Slattery

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Carey York · as Harvey Scott

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Jed Phillips · as Tom Roarke

  • Behind the High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Frank Carmichael

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Canby

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Love Me or Leave Me(1955)

    as Frobisher

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Soldier of Fortune(1955)

    as Tweedie

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Lineup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • The Caine Mutiny(1954)

    as Comdr. DeVriess

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Arrow in the Dust(1954)

    as Crowshaw

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Girl on The Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Michael O'Neill

  • Sea of Lost Ships(1953)

    as Ice Patrol Capt. Holland

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Danny Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Kelly

  • The Moon Is Blue(1953)

    as Michael O'Neill

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Trouble Along the Way(1953)

    as Father Malone

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Jazz Singer(1952)

    as Dan McGurney

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ruby Gentry(1952)

    as Jud Corey

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as John Honeyman

  • Lure of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Zack Taylor

  • The Turning Point(1952)

    as Matt Conroy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Love Is Better Than Ever(1952)

    as Mr. Clinton E. Macaboy

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Stud Spiller

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Jess

  • Texas Carnival(1951)

    as Sheriff Jackson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Lady and the Bandit(1951)

    as Tom King

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tomahawk(1951)

    as Dan Castello

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Branded(1950)

    as Ransom

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Where the Sidewalk Ends(1950)

    as Jiggs Taylor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Takes a Sailor(1949)

    as Henry Duckworth

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Kiss for Corliss(1949)

    as Harry P. Archer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Illegal Entry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Nick Gruber

  • Blood on the Moon(1948)

    as John Lufton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • June Bride(1948)

    as Mr. Whitman Brinker

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Avery

  • Rachel and the Stranger(1948)

    as Parson Jackson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!(1948)

    as Robert 'Roarer' McGill

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Intrigue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Marc Andrews

  • Killer McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Cecil Y. Walsh

  • Lady in the Lake(1946)

    as Captain Kane

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Till the End of Time(1946)

    as C.W. Harper

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Virginian(1946)

    as Nebraska

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Adventure(1945)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Kiss and Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Bob Pringle

  • The Unseen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Sullivan

  • I'll Be Seeing You(1944)

    as Mr. Marshall

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Town Went Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Henry Harrison

  • Secret Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Brownell

  • Reward Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Peggy's father

  • Destination Tokyo(1943)

    as Mike Conners

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Over the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Father Darcy

  • Northern Pursuit(1943)

    as Inspector Barnett

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mission to Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as American Engineer in Russia (uncredited)

  • The Sign of the Cross(1932)

    as Hoboken (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles from 1932 to 1982; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Coogan's Bluff (1968)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19321982

Peak 1973 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1932Screen debut· The Sign of the Cross
  • 1950Breakout· Where the Sidewalk Ends
  • 1950Career best· Where the Sidewalk Ends

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 78: 78 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s24 · acting1950s31 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
3247

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tom Tully's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948)

52nd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Charley Varrick (1973)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 45. 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 Tom Tully work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Tully's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Max Steiner shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles