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Mills Watson

Mills Watson

Actor · Born July 10, 1940 (86) · Oakland, California, USA

An American film and television actor, known for Cujo (1983), The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) and Papillon (1973). He was previously married to Caroline Mary Mason.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 10, 1940 (86)
From
Oakland, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 89 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 28Down 44% in 30 days

What are Mills Watson's films like?

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

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th 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
39%
Bonds
20%
Survival
15%
Society
12%
Power
10%
Self
5%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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 9 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · 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
13
Warm
4
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
5
Joyful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2

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 Mills Watson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mills Watson'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

89 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • Death on the Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Gunsmoke: To the Last Man(1992)

    as The Horse Trader

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Blood River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Jake

  • Prime Target(1989)

    as Lt. Carl Fahey

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure(1989)

    as Boler

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • She Knows Too Much(1989)

    as Gordon Hecht

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • War and Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Derringer

  • Going Undercover(1985)

    as Billy O'Shea

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Bulletproof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Colby

  • In the Heat of the Night(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Heated Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Tucker

  • Half Nelson(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Glen Roy Sitwell · as Ralph Leary

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Cover Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Ray Longmire

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as John Cove

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Cujo(1983)

    as Gary Pervier

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Hoyt Plummer · as Lou Canter · as Stryker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Voyagers!(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Friar Tuck

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Jokish

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as P.I. Arthur 'Artie' Dunnington

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Les / Myles Poplin / Sammy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Harper Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 30 episodes · as Uncle Buster

  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 17 episodes · as Uncle Buster

  • The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang(1979)

    as Bill Dalton

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 37 episodes · as Deputy Perkins

  • Supertrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Clyde

  • B.J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Perkins

  • Up in Smoke(1978)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sword of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Project U.F.O. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Return of the Incredible Hulk(1977)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Ambrose · as Doyle Ware

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Ransom for Alice! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Toby

  • How the West Was Won(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Felix · as Hutch

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Code R (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Collins

  • Spencer's Pilots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Invasion of Johnson County(1976)

    as Sheriff Angus

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

  • Treasure of Matecumbe(1976)

    as Catrell

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Kansas City Massacre(1975)

    as Frank 'Jelly' Nash

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man on the Run(1975)

    as Father Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dee Malcom

  • Adventures of the Queen(1975)

    as Jim Greer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Moss · as George Bassett · as Police Sergeant Larsen · as Stan Collier

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Rusty

  • The Manhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd(1974)

    as Shine Rush

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Man(1974)

    as Cash

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Migrants(1974)

    as Hec Campbell

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Edgar Webster · as Lazarus

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Papillon(1973)

    as Guard

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Charley and the Angel(1973)

    as Frankie Zuto

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as D.D. Rodriguez

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Carter · as Ritchie

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Mystery in Dracula's Castle(1973)

    as Noah Baxter

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Little Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Ed

  • Cool Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Diego

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Turpin

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Condon

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Blake

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Heat of Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Obie

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Bank Robber

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Lock, Stock and Barrel(1971)

    as Plye

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Wild Country(1970)

    as Feathers

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • San Francisco International Airport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Gary Trenier

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Cutter's Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Colton

  • Tick, Tick, Tick(1970)

    as Joe Warren

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Banyan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Ride a Northbound Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Bridge Bandit #1

  • Here Come the Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Lacey

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Cable · as Greer

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Larry Davis

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Temple Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Blount

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Fontaine · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Brent · as Crazy Harley · as Currie · as Drover · as Fred · as Greer · as Hood · as Kipp · as Peter Riker · as Pony · as Reager

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bridge Bandit #1 · as Noah Baxter

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles from 1954 to 1998; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Cujo (1983)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Tick, Tick, Tick (1970)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Cujo (1983)

Film career

19541998

Peak 1977 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 89: 89 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s11 · acting1970s50 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · 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 Mills Watson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Half Nelson (1985)

75th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Papillon (1973)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 56. 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 Mills Watson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mills Watson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ed Lauter shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers