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Richard Venture

Richard Venture

Actor · Died December 19, 2017, aged 94 · New Jersey, USA

Richard Venture (November 12, 1923 - December 19, 2017) was an American actor, known for Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Scent of a Woman (1992) and Missing (1982).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1923
Died
December 19, 2017 (aged 94)
From
New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 85 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 38% in 30 days

What are Richard Venture's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th 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
Survival
29%
Bonds
26%
Morality
25%
Self
10%
Power
9%
Society
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 10

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
13
Dread
4
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Richard Venture's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Venture'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

85 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page.

  • Series 7: The Contenders(2001)

    as Franklin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Red Corner(1997)

    as Ambassador Reed

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Courage Under Fire(1996)

    as Don Boylar

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Second Noah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Imaginary Crimes(1994)

    as Judge Klein

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Simmons

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Mack Brackman

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Al Kozarian

  • Scent of a Woman(1992)

    as W.R. Slade

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • One Special Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Brooklyn Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · as Defense Attorney Douglas Greer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Navy Seals(1990)

    as Admiral Colker

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Andre's Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Arthur

  • The Final Days(1989)

    as James St. Clair

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard West

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Littlest Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Alan Davidson

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Lionel Carew

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Family Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Judge

  • The Sicilian(1987)

    as Cardinal of Palermo

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 8 episodes · as Edgar Bickford

  • Heartbreak Ridge(1986)

    as Colonel Meyers

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Abe Lassen

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Touch and Go(1986)

    as Gower

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • As Summers Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Brevard Holt

  • Second Serve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dr. David Bradley

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Milton

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Sara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • MacGruder and Loud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray

  • Street Hawk(1985)

    Show 13 episodes · as Lt. Cmdr. Leo Altobelli

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as George Latimer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Street Hawk: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Lt. Cmdr. Leo Altobelli

  • The Thorn Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Gough

  • Cocaine: One Man's Seduction(1983)

    as Dan Hatten

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Agent Bert Carlyle

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Executioner's Song(1982)

    as Earl Dorius

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Missing(1982)

    as U.S. Ambassador

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur · as Edward Steichen

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 5 episodes · as John Osborne

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Violation of Sarah McDavid(1981)

    as Mr. Hourgil

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Best Little Girl in the World(1981)

    as Dr. Neil Holzer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Chicago Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Judge Harold Stankey

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • My Kidnapper, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Arthur Fairlain

  • Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb(1980)

    as Alexander Sachs

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case(1980)

    as Judge Richard Barber

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Hunter(1980)

    as Pete Spota

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Off the Minnesota Strip(1980)

    as Dr. Haas

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • When the Whistle Blows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Simpson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Being There(1979)

    as Wilson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Last Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Ellinger

  • The Tenth Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Dr. Paul Jessup

  • The Onion Field(1979)

    as Glenn Bates

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • From Here to Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Col. Jack Delbart

  • Stickin' Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Lead Actor

  • The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard

  • Looking for Mr. Goodbar(1977)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Carter Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Corey: For the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Roger

  • A Sensitive, Passionate Man(1977)

    as Jack Morris

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Greatest(1977)

    as Colonel

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Danger in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Fenton

  • Airport '77(1977)

    as Commander Guay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye(1977)

    as Joe Kane

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • All the President's Men(1976)

    as Assistant Metro Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Helter Skelter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Police Inspector

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Billingsley

  • Diary of the Dead(1976)

    as Fergy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hilliard

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Joe Forrester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Relkie

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Benjamin Crist · as Fred Metcalf

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Man on a Swing(1974)

    as Man in Motel

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Reardon · as Robert Smith

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds(1972)

    as Floyd

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Intruder(1965)

    as The 1st Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Second Detective

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles from 1963 to 2001; peak year 1981.

Biggest box office

Scent of a Woman (1992)

$134M worldwide

Highest rated

Scent of a Woman (1992)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19632001

Peak 1981 · 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.

  • 1972Screen debut· The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
  • 1985Career best· Street Hawk
  • 1992Career best· Scent of a Woman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting85 of 85: 85 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s32 · acting1980s37 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
7282

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 Richard Venture's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Violation of Sarah McDavid (1981)

78th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

All the President's Men (1976)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 48. 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.

Is Richard Venture's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Richard Venture work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Venture's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Regalbuto shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Mixed roles