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Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Actor · Died March 30, 1989, aged 75 · Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

Matt Willis was an American actor. After a long film career, he returned to his hometown where he lived a quiet, sober life. In 1965, he was employed as an advertising salesman for WQVA, a radio station in Quantico, Virginia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 16, 1913
Died
March 30, 1989 (aged 75)
From
Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 43 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 17% in 30 days

What are Matt Willis' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
25%
Self
14%
Society
13%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Joyful
2
Romantic
2
Warm
1
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • 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 Matt Willis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matt Willis' 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

43 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison(1951)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    as Pvt. Jimbo Hollis

  • The Mutineers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mate Toby Jarmin

  • Home in San Antone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Jewel Thief Thorg

  • Shep Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as George

  • So Dear to My Heart(1948)

    as Mr. Burns - Horse Trainer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Noose Hangs High(1948)

    as Gangster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Radio Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Blonde Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Berger

  • The Burning Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mort Dauson

  • The Son of Rusty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Luther Hebble

  • It's a Joke, Son!(1947)

    as Ace

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Vacation in Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Hank

  • Singing on the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dan Prichard

  • Strange Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as The Hammer

  • Mr. Noisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Ole Margarine (uncredited)

  • Blonde Alibi(1946)

    as Detective Lane (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Walk in the Sun(1945)

    as Sgt. Pete Halverson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Scarlet Street(1945)

    as Policeman in Hogarth's Office (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

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

    as Ezra Drumman (uncredited)

  • Forever Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Alabam

  • The Mark of the Whistler(1944)

    as Perry Donnelly

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Louisiana Hayride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jeb Crocker

  • A Guy Named Joe(1943)

    as Lt. Hunter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost That Walks Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Tom Walker

  • The Return of the Vampire(1943)

    as Andreas Obry

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Corvette K-225(1943)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Stage Door Canteen(1943)

    as Sergeant on Train (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • She Has What It Takes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as 'One Round' Beasley

  • The Mysterious Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bart Redmond

  • It Ain't Hay(1943)

    as Bouncer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mug Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Bouncer

  • The Spirit of Stanford(1942)

    as Link Wyman

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

  • Overland to Deadwood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Henchman Red Larson

  • Invisible Agent(1942)

    as Nazi Assassin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Spoilers(1942)

    as Poker Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • In Old California(1942)

    as Joker at Bar in San Francisco

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Saboteur(1942)

    as First Sheriff (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • About Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Soldier with Daisy (uncredited)

  • A Tragedy at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dumb Cop (uncredited)

  • The Fleet's In(1942)

    as Sailor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Swamp Water(1941)

    as Miles Tonkin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1941 to 1951.

Highest rated

Swamp Water (1941)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

So Dear to My Heart (1948)

Film career

  • 1941Screen debut· Swamp Water

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1940s41 · acting1950s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 5 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 Matt Willis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Spirit of Stanford (1942)

84th percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scarlet Street (1945)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 49. 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 Matt Willis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matt Willis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco shares the most, 2.

Composers and cinematographers

Producers