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Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Actor · Died July 19, 2006, aged 85 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Jack Warden (born John Warden Lebzelter Jr.; September 18, 1920 – July 19, 2006) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Shampoo (1975) and Heaven Can Wait (1978). He received a BAFTA nomination for the former, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance in Brian's Song (1971).

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Born
September 18, 1920
Died
July 19, 2006 (aged 85)
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
76 on MovieCove · 157 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Jack Warden's films like?

Across their 59 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 59 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 25 · Serious 15 · Dark 19

Grounded 40 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 2

Gentle 18 · Charged 28 · Intense 13

Steady 24 · Shifting 28 · Whiplash 7

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 17

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 36 · Relentless 3

Casual 29 · Engaged 25 · Full focus 5

A split, not a type: Easy watch 25 · Affecting 20 · Heavy 14

Resolved 48 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

45 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 12 of 45 analyzed roles.

Mentor
12 of 45
Ally
11 of 45
Shadow
6 of 45
Trickster
5 of 45
Threshold guardian
4 of 45
Herald
3 of 45
Hero
3 of 45
Shapeshifter
1 of 45
Show the 45 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
36
Melancholic
21
Warm
15
Absurd
14
Hopeful
12
Other
53

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

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 Jack Warden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 76 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Warden'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

157 credits, 76 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Replacements(2000)

    as Edward O'Neil

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • A Dog of Flanders(1999)

    as Jehan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • The Norm Show(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
  • Dirty Work(1998)

    as Pops

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • Bulworth(1998)

    as Eddie Davers

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • Chairman of the Board(1997)

    as Armand McMillan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Ink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Timothy Logan

  • Ed(1996)

    as Chubb

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Mighty Aphrodite(1995)

    as Tiresias

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Bullets Over Broadway(1994)

    as Julian Marx

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • La classe américaine(1993)

    as A Journalist (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Guilty as Sin(1993)

    as Moe

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Toys(1992)

    as Old General Zevo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Night and the City(1992)

    as Al Grossman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
  • Passed Away(1992)

    as Jack Scanlan

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
  • Problem Child 2(1991)

    as Big Ben Healy

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Judgment(1990)

    as Claude Fortier

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Problem Child(1990)

    as Big Ben

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Everybody Wins(1990)

    as Judge Harry Murdoch

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • Knight & Daye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 7 episodes · as Hank Knight

  • Dead Solid Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Hubert 'Bad Hair' Wimberly

  • Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Wilson

  • The Presidio(1988)

    as Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
  • September(1987)

    as Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • The Three Kings(1987)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as J. Edgar Hoover

  • Still Crazy Like a Fox(1987)

    as Harry Fox

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Three Wishes for Jamie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Owen Tavish

  • The Cosmic Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Rocko (voice)

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Owl

  • A.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · as Nerva

  • The Aviator(1985)

    as Moravia

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • Robert Kennedy & His Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Joseph Kennedy Sr.

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 35 episodes · as Harry Fox

  • Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Crackers(1984)

    as Garvey

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • Hobson's Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Henry Horatio Hobson

  • The Verdict(1982)

    as Mickey Morrissey

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • So Fine(1981)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Chu Chu and the Philly Flash(1981)

    as The Commander

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • Carbon Copy(1981)

    as Nelson Longhurst

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • The Great Muppet Caper(1981)

    as Mike Tarkenian

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • A Private Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Cornelius Ryan

  • Used Cars(1980)

    as Roy L. Fuchs / Luke Fuchs

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Being There(1979)

    as President 'Bobby'

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Topper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Cosmo Topper

  • And Justice for All(1979)

    as Judge Francis Rayford

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • The Champ(1979)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Beyond the Poseidon Adventure(1979)

    as Harold Meredith

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Harry

  • The Bad News Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 26 episodes · as Morris Buttermaker

  • Death on the Nile(1978)

    as Ludwig Bessner

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dr. Ludwig Bessner

  • Heaven Can Wait(1978)

    as Max Corkle

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • The White Buffalo(1977)

    as Charlie Zane

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Raid on Entebbe(1976)

    as Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • All the President's Men(1976)

    as Harry Rosenfeld

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Jigsaw John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 15 episodes · as John St. John

  • They Only Come Out at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as John "Jigsaw" St. John

  • Journey from Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Fred Hartman

  • Shampoo(1975)

    as Lester Karpf

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • The Godchild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Sgt. Dobbs

  • Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • Remember When(1974)

    as Joe Hodges

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Billy Two Hats(1974)

    as Sheriff Henry Gifford

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Lieutenant Schuster's Wife(1972)

    as Capt. Patrick Lonergan

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Dig: A Journey Into Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Rocco (voice)

  • Man on a String(1972)

    as Jake Moniker

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • What's a Nice Girl Like You...?(1971)

    as Lt. Joe Burton

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • Brian's Song(1971)

    as Coach Halas

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • The Face of Fear(1971)

    as Lieutenant George Coy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Welcome to the Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • Summertree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Herb

  • The Sporting Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Earl Olive

  • A Memory of Two Mondays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Gus

  • Bye Bye Braverman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Barnet Weinstein

  • N.Y.P.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 49 episodes · as Mike Haines

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney Cahill

  • Blindfold(1966)

    as General George Pratt

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 29 episodes · as Simon Butcher

  • The Adventures of Gallegher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lt. Fergus

  • Slattery's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Rex Barker

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
  • The Thin Red Line(1964)

    as First Sgt. Welsh

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Fleming

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Latham

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex 'Pat' Patton

  • Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Donovan's Reef(1963)

    as William Dedham

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Flashing Spikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Comissioner

  • Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as John Conway · as Jubal Tatum

  • Escape from Zahrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Huston

  • Alcoa Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernie Duffy

  • The Lawbreakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Matthew Gower

  • The Asphalt Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 14 episodes · as D. P. C. Matthew Gower

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 3 episodes · as Adam

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wake Me When It's Over(1960)

    as Dave 'Doc' Farrington

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Five Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as James A. Corry · as Mouth McGarry

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Wilson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
  • That Kind of Woman(1959)

    as George Kelly

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • The Sound and the Fury(1959)

    as Ben Compson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Eames

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Rogarti

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil Daggett · as Sam Langan · as Steve Lollo

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
  • Nightmare at Ground Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Long

  • Run Silent Run Deep(1958)

    as Yeoman 1st Class Mueller

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • Darby's Rangers(1958)

    as Saul Rosen / Narrator

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Hayes

  • 12 Angry Men(1957)

    as Juror 7

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • The Bachelor Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as The Bachelor [Eddie Watkins]

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

    as Robert de Beaudricourt

  • Edge of the City(1957)

    as Charles Malik

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tragedy in a Temporary Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Frank Doran

  • The Alcoa Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Petrified Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Boze

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Bobo

  • The Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Bill Whitman

  • Producers' Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Ravenna

  • Center Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Man Behind the Badge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • From Here to Eternity(1953)

    as Cpl. Buckley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • The Campbell Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert de Beaudricourt

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Man with My Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Walt Davis

  • You're in the Navy Now(1951)

    as Tommy Morse

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • The Frogmen(1951)

    as Crew Member

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Giluley · as Man · as Miller · as Sgt. Stivers

  • Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sunset Boulevard(1950)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • The Asphalt Jungle(1950)

    as Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • The Big Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Teddy Merrill

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Brown · as Mike · as Russ Adams

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · as Mouth McGary

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 157 titles from 1947 to 2000; peak year 1980.

Film career

19472000

Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 18 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1951Screen debut· The Frogmen
  • 1976Career best· All the President's Men

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting157 of 157: 157 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s40 · acting1960s31 · acting1970s33 · acting1980s26 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 46 roles
516176818696

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 Jack Warden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 70; across their 59 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Midcredits score across 76 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 76 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed20

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 56 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. 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 Jack Warden's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles3–56 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles12–52 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles25–70 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles25–51 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles8–67 · median 29 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jack Warden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Warden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sidney Lumet shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles