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Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Actor · Died July 15, 1971, aged 71 · Whitewright, Texas, USA

Guy Owen Wilkerson (December 21, 1899 – July 15, 1971) was an American actor, known primarily for his roles in Western B movies, who with his tall, lanky frame, he often played sidekick or comedy relief parts.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 21, 1899
Died
July 15, 1971 (aged 71)
From
Whitewright, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
76 on Motif · 115 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 38% in 30 days

What are Guy Wilkerson's films like?

Across their 16 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
57%
Society
15%
Power
11%
Bonds
11%
Self
4%
Survival
2%
Justice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 11
Trickster
3 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
11
Tense
8
Hopeful
6
Absurd
3
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1

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 Guy Wilkerson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 76 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (27).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Guy Wilkerson's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

115 credits, 76 with a Motif page.

  • The Todd Killings(1971)

    as Mr. Carpenter · as Mr. Carpenter (uncredited)

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Monte Walsh(1970)

    as Old man

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • There Was a Crooked Man...(1970)

    as Prisoner in Solitary

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hello, Dolly!(1969)

    as Laborer (uncredited)

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang(1969)

    as Henry, the Stableman

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • True Grit(1969)

    as The Hangman (uncredited)

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Blanch

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Silencers(1966)

    as Farmer (uncredited)

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ben Miller · as Lud Watson

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Black Spurs(1965)

    as Henry

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • War Party (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as Wooden Face

  • Your Cheatin' Heart(1964)

    as The Minister (uncredited)

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Gas Station Attendant · as Lud Watson · as Luther Craig · as Roy Turlock

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Desk Clerk

  • The Haunted Palace(1963)

    as Gideon Leach / Mr. Leach

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Spencer's Mountain(1963)

    as Slim Temple (uncredited)

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Mockingbird(1962)

    as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jackson City Sheriff · as Old Timer

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Townsman #2

  • Moon Pilot(1962)

    as Conventioneer in Elevator (uncredited)

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Susan Slade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Slim

  • The Case of the Dangerous Robin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Hoxie

  • Stagecoach West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Haddlebird

  • The Walking Target(1960)

    as Lank

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • My Three Sons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Seven Ways from Sundown(1960)

    Actor

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Thriller (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard

  • Elmer Gantry(1960)

    as Janitor in Revival Tent (uncredited)

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus(1960)

    as Townsman

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Counterman

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The FBI Story(1959)

    as Cliff Eberhardt (uncredited)

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Hanging Tree(1959)

    as Townsman (uncredited)

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • No Name on the Bullet(1959)

    as Farmer (uncredited)

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Lawman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillips

  • Man of the West(1958)

    as Conductor (uncredited)

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Stableman

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Wild Heritage(1958)

    as Chaco

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Decision at Sundown(1957)

    Actor

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tombstone Territory(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Storekeeper

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Trackdown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Gang Member (uncredited)

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Cecil Mason · as Judd Kerns

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • 3:10 to Yuma(1957)

    as Hotel Proprietor-Bartender (uncredited) · as Hotel Proprietor-Bartender

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend(1957)

    as Loafer (uncredited)

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Buster Keaton Story(1957)

    as Boarder (uncredited)

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeb Marcus

  • Broken Arrow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Rancher · as Stagecoach Driver

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender (uncredited) · as The Preacher (uncredited)

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Wilkins

  • Foxfire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mr. Barton (uncredited)

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Bellman (uncredited) · as Soldier with Swamp Fever (uncredited) · as Townsman (uncredited)

  • The Far Country(1954)

    as Tanana Pete (uncredited)

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Take the High Ground!(1953)

    as Carey's Father (uncredited)

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Crime Wave(1953)

    as Beer Drinker at Counter (uncredited)

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Topper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Loomis

  • The Man from the Alamo(1953)

    as Rifleman (uncredited)

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Wore a Gun(1953)

    as Ike

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Last Posse(1953)

    as Scott Romer

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • All I Desire(1953)

    as Clem

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Death Valley Days (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Enoch Fish

  • The Red Badge of Courage(1951)

    as Veteran (uncredited)

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell(1951)

    as Kramer (uncredited)

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Comin' Round the Mountain(1951)

    as Clem McCoy

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Along the Great Divide(1951)

    as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Wyoming Mail(1950)

    as Townsman (uncredited)

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Winchester '73(1950)

    as Virgil Earp (uncredited)

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A Ticket to Tomahawk(1950)

    Actor

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Woman in Hiding (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Searcher in Rowboat (uncredited)

  • Red River(1948)

    as Pete (uncredited)

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Big Town After Dark(1947)

    as Newspaper Building Custodian (uncredited)

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Danger Street(1947)

    as Jake

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Sea of Grass(1947)

    as Brewton Ranch Hand (uncredited)

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • California(1947)

    as Stranger (uncredited)

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Duel in the Sun(1946)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Horseman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    as Panhandle

  • Flaming Bullets(1945)

    as Panhandle Perkins

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Frontier Fugitives(1945)

    as Panhandle Perkins

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Three in the Saddle(1945)

    as Panhandle Perkins

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Enemy of the Law(1945)

    as Panhandle Perkins

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Marked for Murder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    as Panhandle Perkins

  • The Whispering Skull(1944)

    as Panhandle Perkins

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dead or Alive(1944)

    as Panhandle Perkins

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gangsters of the Frontier(1944)

    as Panhandle Perkins

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke Mesa(1944)

    as Panhandle Perkins

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Brand of the Devil(1944)

    as Panhandle Perkins

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Spook Town(1944)

    as Panhandle Perkins

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Pinto Bandit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    as Panhandle Perkins

  • Guns of the Law(1944)

    as Panhandle Perkins

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Outlaw Roundup(1944)

    as Panhandle Perkins

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Boss of Rawhide (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Panhandle Perkins

  • The Return of the Rangers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Panhandle Perkins

  • The Unknown Guest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Man in Sheriff's Party (uncredited)

  • Trail of Terror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Panhandle Perkins

  • Fighting Valley (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Panhandle Perkins

  • Border Buckaroos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Panhandle Perkins

  • West of Texas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Panhandle Perkins

  • Bad Men of Thunder Gap (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    as Panhandle Perkins

  • The Rangers Take Over (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Panhandle Perkins

  • Vengeance of the West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Long John

  • The Pride of the Yankees(1942)

    as Sportsman at Ballgame (uncredited)

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Blue Horizon(1942)

    as Husband at Circus (uncredited)

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Captain Midnight (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ichabod 'Icky' Mudd

  • Swamp Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    as Abner Enderberry

  • Spooks Run Wild (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    as Constable

  • Sergeant York(1941)

    as Tom (uncredited)

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Untamed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sim Jarvis (uncredited)

  • Gone with the Wind(1939)

    as Wounded Card Player (uncredited)

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dodge City(1939)

    as Man Wanting Revenge by Hanging (uncredited)

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy and the Lady(1938)

    as Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    as Shoeshine Customer

  • Gold Is Where You Find It(1938)

    as Vocal Farmer (uncredited)

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Wife, Doctor and Nurse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    as Assistant Delivery Man

  • Heart of the Rockies(1937)

    as Dawson Clan Member

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge(1937)

    as Turpentiner Zeke

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Mountain Justice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    as Asaph Anderson

  • Paradise Express(1937)

    as Skinny Smith

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 115 titles from 1937 to 1971; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

The Haunted Palace (1963)

$42 worldwide

Highest rated

The Haunted Palace (1963)

Motif 72nd

Film career

19371971

Peak 1963 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting115 of 115: 115 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score61st

By decade

1930s10 · acting1940s38 · acting1950s38 · acting1960s26 · acting1970s3 · acting

Billing

usually 19th · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Guy Wilkerson's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 68; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Motif score across 76 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 76 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Outlaw Roundup (1944)

73rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Motif 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Guy Wilkerson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Guy Wilkerson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dave O'Brien shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers