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John Warburton

John Warburton

Actor · Died October 27, 1981, aged 82 · Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland

John Warburton was born on 18 June 1903 in Maghull, Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Saratoga Trunk (1945), Cavalcade (1933) and Secret File: Hollywood (1962). He was married to Lucille Morrison. He died on 27 October 1981 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 17, 1899
Died
October 27, 1981 (aged 82)
From
Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 42 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 14% in 30 days

What are John Warburton's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
41%
Bonds
23%
Power
19%
Self
9%
Survival
4%
Society
4%
Ideas
1%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · 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 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Joyful
4
Thrilling
4
Warm
4
Romantic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 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 aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 John Warburton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Warburton'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

42 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as The Centurion

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Assault on a Queen(1966)

    as Bank manager

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • King Rat(1965)

    as Commandant

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Secret File: Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as James Cameron (film director)

  • From the Terrace(1960)

    as Partner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Graves

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Campion

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Headline Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Harvey S. Kevin

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Danby

  • Judge Roy Bean(1955)

    Show as Carlson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Passport to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • East of Sumatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Keith

  • City Beneath the Sea(1953)

    as Captain Clive

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Living in a Big Way(1947)

    as Skippy' Stuart Simms

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and the Huntress(1947)

    as Carl Marley

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Saratoga Trunk(1945)

    as Bartholomew Van Steed

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Agent(1945)

    as Neil Forbes

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Clyde Ballister

  • The Valley of Decision(1945)

    as Giles

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Nothing But Trouble(1944)

    as Ronetz

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The White Cliffs of Dover(1944)

    as Reggie Ashwood

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Captain Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bob

  • The Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Anthony Bittick

  • Partners of the Plains(1938)

    as Ronald Harwood

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Girl's Best Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Michael Royce

  • The Infernal Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Becky Sharp(1935)

    as Beau Brummel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dizzy Dames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Rodney Stokes

  • Let's Talk It Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Alex Winters

  • Charlie Chan's Greatest Case(1933)

    as John Quincy Winterslip

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Blind Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Reggie

  • A Study in Scarlet(1933)

    as John Stanford

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Cavalcade(1933)

    as Edward Marryot

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of the French Police(1932)

    as Leon Renault

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Silver Lining (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Larry Clark

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1932 to 1972; peak year 1966.

Highest rated

The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Judge Roy Bean (1955)

Film career

19321972

Peak 1966 · 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.

  • 1933Screen debut· Cavalcade
  • 1947Career best· Tarzan and the Huntress

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1930s14 · acting1940s8 · acting1950s13 · acting1960s5 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 John Warburton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933)

80th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

King Rat (1965)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 39. 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 John Warburton work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Warburton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Al Bridge shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles