Skip to content
MovieCove
Joseph Vitale

Joseph Vitale

Actor · Died June 5, 1994, aged 92 · New York City, New York, USA

Joseph Vitale was born on 6 September 1901 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Road to Rio (1947), Fancy Pants (1950) and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949). He died on 5 June 1994 in Granada Hills, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 6, 1901
Died
June 5, 1994 (aged 92)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 40 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 7% in 30 days

What are Joseph Vitale's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
38%
Bonds
26%
Self
20%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Duty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · 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 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
4
Absurd
4
Thrilling
4
Romantic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2

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 Joseph Vitale's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Vitale'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

40 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Uncle from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Apache Rifles(1964)

    as Victorio (as Joseph A. Vitale)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Alias Jesse James(1959)

    as Sam Hiawatha (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Chief

  • Hong Kong Confidential(1958)

    as Youseff

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Wild Is the Wind(1957)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Casey Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Grey Wolf

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Chenwakee

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Deerslayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Huron chief

  • Rumble on the Docks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Marchese

  • Serenade(1956)

    as Baritone (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Square Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Tony Adamson

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Wolf Head

  • A Bullet for Joey(1955)

    as Nick Johonus

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • New York Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Batista

  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Red Eagle

  • Make Haste to Live(1954)

    as Big Man

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Wore a Gun(1953)

    as Shorty

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Stop, You're Killing Me(1952)

    as Giuseppe

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Cap

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Yankee Buccaneer(1952)

    as Scarjack

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Fancy Pants(1950)

    as Wampum

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • My Friend Irma Goes West(1950)

    as Slim

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Carlos Ortega

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Red, Hot and Blue(1949)

    as Garr

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

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

    as Joe Bottsy

  • The Lost Tribe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Calhoun

  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court(1949)

    as Sir Logris

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Paleface(1948)

    as Indian Scout

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Road to Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Tony

  • Dangerous Years(1947)

    as August Miller

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Where There's Life(1947)

    as Albert Miller

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Lady Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Happy Johnson

  • Zombies on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Joseph

  • The Falcon in Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Anton

  • Days of Glory(1944)

    as Seminov (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Gildersleeve's Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Lennox

  • Passport to Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Lt. Bosch

  • Daredevil O'Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Kovack Tomar

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1934 to 1995.

Highest rated

Apache Rifles (1964)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)

Film career

  • 1944Screen debut· Days of Glory

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 40: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thMusic1 of 40: 1 only music, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s15 · acting1950s22 · acting1960s1 · acting1990s1 · crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Joseph Vitale's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 21 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

Apache Rifles (1964)

Midcredits 75th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 42. 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 Joseph Vitale work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph Vitale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Hope shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers