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Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Actor · Died July 26, 1969, aged 81 · Plymouth, Indiana, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Raymond Walburn (September 9, 1887 – July 26, 1969) was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of Hollywood comedies and an occasional dramatic role during the 1930s and 1940s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Raymond Walburn, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 7, 1887
Died
July 26, 1969 (aged 81)
From
Plymouth, Indiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 92 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 15% in 30 days

What are Raymond Walburn's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Musical 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
Bonds
31%
Morality
28%
Self
21%
Power
12%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love16 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 27 · Serious 6 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 15 · Intense 1

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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 3 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 16

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

Slow burn 11 · 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 29 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 15 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 15
Ally
3 of 15
Threshold guardian
3 of 15
Trickster
2 of 15
Herald
2 of 15
Mentor
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
21
Warm
14
Romantic
15
Absurd
7
Tense
7
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy27
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Raymond Walburn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Raymond Walburn'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

92 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Spoilers(1955)

    as Mr. Skinner

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • She Couldn't Say No(1953)

    as Judge Hobart

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Golden Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Cornelius

  • Excuse My Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mayor Fred Haskell

  • Father Takes the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Henry Latham

  • Short Grass(1950)

    as Doctor McKenna

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Father's Wild Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Henry Latham

  • Father Makes Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Henry Latham

  • Riding High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Prof. Pettigrew

  • Key to the City(1950)

    as Mayor Billy Butler

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Red, Hot and Blue(1949)

    as Mr. Creek

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Leave It to Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Henry Latham

  • Henry, the Rainmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Henry Latham

  • State of the Union(1948)

    as Judge Alexander

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Sin of Harold Diddlebock(1947)

    as E.J. Waggleberry

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Affairs of Geraldine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Amos Hartwell

  • The Plainsman and the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Judge Winters

  • Rendezvous with Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Everett Thorndyke

  • Lover Come Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as J.P. Winthrop

  • Breakfast in Hollywood(1946)

    as Richard Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Cheaters(1945)

    as Willie Crawford

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • I'll Tell the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as H.I. Bailey

  • Honeymoon Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Rollie Mack

  • Heavenly Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mr. Popham

  • Music in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Prof. Carl Roberti

  • Arsenic and Old Lace(1944)

    as Drummer at baseball game (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hail the Conquering Hero(1944)

    as Mayor Everett J. Noble

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • And the Angels Sing(1944)

    as Pop Angel

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Let's Face It(1943)

    as Julian Watson

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dixie(1943)

    as Mr. Cook

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Desperadoes(1943)

    as Judge Cameron

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dixie Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as J.J. Lawson

  • Lady Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Avery Jamieson

  • The Man in the Trunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jim Cheevers

  • Louisiana Purchase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Col. Davis Sr. aka Polar Bear

  • Confirm or Deny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as H. Cyrus Stuyvesant

  • Rise and Shine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Colonel Bacon

  • Kiss the Boys Goodbye(1941)

    as Top Rumson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Puddin' Head(1941)

    as Harold L. Montgomery Sr.

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bachelor Daddy(1941)

    as George Smith

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • San Francisco Docks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Adm. Andy Tracy

  • Christmas in July(1940)

    as Dr. Maxford

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Third Finger, Left Hand(1940)

    as Mr. Sherwood

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Flowing Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ellery Q. 'Wildcat' Chalmers

  • Millionaires in Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bruce Vander

  • Dark Command(1940)

    as Judge Buckner

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as B. Townsend Thayer - The Professor

  • Eternally Yours(1939)

    as Mr. Bingham

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Under-Pup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mr. Layton

  • It Could Happen to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as J. Hadden Quigley

  • Let Freedom Ring(1939)

    as Underwood

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Sweethearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Orlando

  • Gateway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. Benjamin McNutt

  • Professor Beware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Judge James G. Parkhouse Marshall

  • Battle of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Homer C. Bundy

  • Start Cheering(1938)

    as Dean Worthington

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Greenwich Village(1937)

    as The Senator

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Thin Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Uncle Dornik

  • Broadway Melody of 1938(1937)

    as Herman Whipple

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • High, Wide and Handsome(1937)

    as Doc Watterson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • It Can't Last Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dr. Fothergill

  • Let's Get Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as B.B. Harrington

  • Breezing Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Clint Evans

  • Born to Dance(1936)

    as Captain Dingby

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mister Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Peter Randolph

  • Craig's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Billy Birkmire

  • They Met in a Taxi(1936)

    as Mr. Roger Clifton

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The King Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Col. Von Kempen

  • The Three Wise Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Doc Brown

  • Absolute Quiet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gov. Sam K. Pruden

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Great Ziegfeld(1936)

    as Sage

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Wolf Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jenkins

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

    as Judge Culliman

  • She Couldn't Take It(1935)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • She Married Her Boss(1935)

    as Franklin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Redheads on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Augustus Twill

  • Welcome Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Giltedge

  • It's A Small World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Judge Julius B. Clummerhorn

  • I'll Love You Always (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Charlie

  • Death Flies East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Evans

  • Society Doctor(1935)

    as Dr. Waverly

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mills of the Gods(1934)

    as Willard Hastings

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

  • Broadway Bill(1934)

    as Colonel Pettigrew

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    as Phil

  • Lady by Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Front O'Malley

  • The Count of Monte Cristo(1934)

    as Danglars

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Defense Rests (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Austin

  • The Great Flirtation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Henry Morgan

  • The Laughing Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Hector Lee

  • The Scarlet Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as John Brown

  • The Man Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Captain Steadwell

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles from 1916 to 1955.

Biggest box office

Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)

$6.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting92 of 92: 92 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1910s2 · acting1920s1 · acting1930s43 · acting1940s36 · acting1950s10 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Raymond Walburn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th13

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Puddin' Head (1941)

64th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 47. 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 Raymond Walburn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Raymond Walburn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Franklin Pangborn shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers