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Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Actor · Died June 16, 1944, aged 61 · Mason City, Iowa, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Guy Usher (May 9, 1883 – June 16, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1932 and 1943.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1883
Died
June 16, 1944 (aged 61)
From
Mason City, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 120 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 6% in 30 days

What are Guy Usher's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th 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
42%
Bonds
27%
Self
14%
Power
8%
Survival
5%
Society
4%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 10 · Intense 0

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 12 · 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 17 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Herald
1 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
9
Joyful
8
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet5

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 Guy Usher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Guy Usher'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

120 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

  • Buck Rogers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Aldar

  • Planet Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Aldar

  • The Avenging Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Doc McLane

  • Lost Canyon(1942)

    as Zack Rogers

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Pardon My Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jim Carter

  • The Mummy's Tomb(1942)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Bad Men of the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Doctor Jed Mitchell

  • In Old California(1942)

    as Captain of First Boat

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • I Was Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Springfield Police Chief Taylor

  • The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Police Inspector

  • Man from Cheyenne(1942)

    as Head of the Cattlemen's Association

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lady for a Night(1942)

    as Governor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • West of Cimarron(1941)

    as Colonel Conway

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Borrowed Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as District Attorney

  • The Bandit Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mayor Blake

  • No Greater Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as J.J. James

  • King of Dodge City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Morgan King

  • Highway West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sheriff (uncredited)

  • King of the Zombies(1941)

    as Admiral Wainwright

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Robbers of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

  • The Great Train Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Barnsdale

  • Ridin' on a Rainbow(1941)

    as Sheriff Jim Mason

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Devil Bat(1940)

    as Henry Morton

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Queen of the Yukon(1940)

    as Stake

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Doomed to Die(1940)

    as Paul Fleming

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Laughing at Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Alvin Craig

  • Hold That Woman!(1940)

    as Police Officer John Mulvaney

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Passport to Alcatraz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Thomas L. Lindsey - District Attorney

  • I Take This Oath(1940)

    as Police Captain Casey

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois(1940)

    as Douglas's Crony (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Danger Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Inspector

  • The Green Hornet(1940)

    as Lynch (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Missing Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Senator Andrew Hodges

  • Rovin' Tumbleweeds(1939)

    as Mr. Craig - Mary's Boss

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Wong in Chinatown(1939)

    as Police Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Timber Stampede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jay Jones

  • Invitation to Happiness(1939)

    as Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Wolf Call(1939)

    as Michael Vance Sr.

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

  • Union Pacific(1939)

    as Leland Stanford (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Buck Rogers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Aldar

  • King of Chinatown(1939)

    as Investigator

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Rough Riders' Round-up(1939)

    as Mr. Blair

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mutiny on the Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dr. Klubber

  • Off the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Inspector (uncredited)

  • Pirates of the Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Crashing Through Danger(1936)

    as Superintendent Carter

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Missing Guest(1938)

    as Police Inspector McDonald

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Prison Break(1938)

    as Warden

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • City Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Judge Wiley (uncredited)

  • Romance of the Limberlost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Judge

  • Under Western Stars(1938)

    as John Fairbanks

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • State Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Hughes

  • Midnight Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mike Kelly (uncredited)

  • Little Miss Roughneck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Police Captain Dorm

  • Boy of the Streets(1937)

    as Fog Horn Brennan aka Foggy

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Big Town Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Inspector

  • The Old Wyoming Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Lafe Kenney

  • Boots and Saddles(1937)

    as Colonel Allen

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sophie Lang Goes West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Police Inspector Parr

  • White Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Phillips

  • The Go Getter(1937)

    as Ship line official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Michael O'Halloran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Judge H.J. Benson

  • Marked Woman(1937)

    as Detective Ferguson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Time Out for Romance(1937)

    as Chief of Police

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Once a Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Warden

  • The Mighty Treve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Edward L. Wilton

  • King of Hockey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. O'Rourke

  • Charlie Chan at the Opera(1936)

    as Inspector Regan

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Black Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as District Attorney Hamilton Burger

  • The President's Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Police Lieutenant

  • Postal Inspector(1936)

    as Evans

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • China Clipper(1936)

    as State Department Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Spendthrift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sheriff

  • Fury(1936)

    as Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Big Brown Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Judge Davis (Uncredited)

  • Sutter's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Swiss Police Prefect Wache

  • Dangerous Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Captain Denning

  • Grand Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Police Chief Roberts

  • Rendezvous(1935)

    as Ship's Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Spanish Cape Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Inspector Queen

  • The Goose and the Gander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Two for Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Police Captain

  • Little Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lieutenant Adams

  • Atlantic Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Police Lieutenant Bill Kelly

  • Make a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Corning

  • Chinatown Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Police Lieutenant Connors

  • Justice of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Hadley Graves

  • Dinky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sheriff George H. Stoker

  • Hold 'Em Yale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Coach Jennings

  • Naughty Marietta(1935)

    as Ship's Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Life Begins at 40(1935)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Law Beyond the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Daniel Heston

  • The Mystery Man(1935)

    as District Attorney Johnson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mills of the Gods(1934)

    as Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flirting with Danger(1934)

    as James E. Fenton

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • It's a Gift(1934)

    as Harry Payne Bosterly

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The St. Louis Kid(1934)

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Elinor Norton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Army Colonel

  • Baby, Take a Bow(1934)

    as Detective Captain McLean (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Hell Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gillette

  • The Merry Frinks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as 2nd Detective Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Hell Bent for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Police Chief O'Brien

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

    as Police Capt. Carter (uncredited)

  • Voice in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Thomas Benton

  • All of Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as District Attorney (uncredited)

  • Stage Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Theater Owner (uncredited)

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

    as News Editor (uncredited)

  • The Big Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as (uncredited)

  • Tugboat Annie(1933)

    as Auctioneer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Nuisance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Doctor Schuyler (uncredited)

  • Ann Carver's Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Judge James Hanlon (uncredited)

  • Lilly Turner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Detective with Warrant (uncredited)

  • Elmer, the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Fast Workers(1933)

    as Scudder

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Clear All Wires!(1933)

    as J. H. Stevens

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mystery of the Wax Museum(1933)

    as Detective (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Whistling in the Dark(1933)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Face in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Albert Preston

  • The Penguin Pool Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Parker

  • Thunder Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ship's Captain

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 120 titles from 1932 to 1977.

Highest rated

Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

King of the Zombies (1941)

Film career

  • 1933Screen debut· Mystery of the Wax Museum
  • 1940Career best· The Devil Bat

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting120 of 120: 120 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1930s88 · acting1940s30 · acting1950s1 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · 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 Guy Usher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 49; across their 20 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 20

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Fast Workers (1933)

69th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fury (1936)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 69, 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 Guy Usher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Guy Usher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Malvern shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers