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Frank Wolff

Actor · Died December 12, 1971, aged 43 · San Francisco, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Frank Hermann Wolff (May 11, 1928 —December 12, 1971) was a versatile American actor whose prolific movie career began with roles in five 1958-61 Roger Corman productions and ended a decade later in Rome, after scores of appearances in European-made films, most of which were lensed in Italy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank Wolff (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 11, 1928
Died
December 12, 1971 (aged 43)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 67 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 37% in 30 days

What are Frank Wolff's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: 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
31%
Power
22%
Survival
14%
Self
13%
Society
11%
Bonds
10%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 11

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 2

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 10 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 13 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 13
Ally
1 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
9
Thrilling
7
Dread
5
Absurd
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous3

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 Frank Wolff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Wolff'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

67 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Un autre jour en France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Co-Director

  • Filming Silenzio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as (archive footage)

  • Sebastian Says (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Script Coordinator

  • The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Frank Martin

  • When Women Lost Their Tails(1972)

    as Grr

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Caliber 9(1972)

    as Police Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Death Walks on High Heels(1971)

    as Dr. Robert Matthews

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Cold Eyes of Fear(1971)

    as Arthur Welt

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Transplant of a Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Dr. Chambers

  • When Women Had Tails(1970)

    as Grr

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Lickerish Quartet(1970)

    as Castle Owner

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Corbari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ulianov

  • Death Occurred Last Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Duca Lamberti

  • Metello(1970)

    as Betto

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • L'amica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Guido Nervi

  • I Am Sartana, Your Angel of Death(1969)

    as Buddy Ben / Bear

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Tough and the Mighty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Spina

  • Desert Assault (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Red Wiley

  • The Damned Of The Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Fausto

  • Behold Man - The Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Quentin

  • Carnal Circuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Frank Donovan

  • Lo stato d'assedio(1969)

    as Vallauri

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

  • Kill Them All and Come Back Alone(1968)

    as Captain Lynch

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Libertine(1968)

    as Dr. Giulio

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in the West(1968)

    as Brett McBain

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Great Silence(1968)

    as Sheriff Gideon Corbett

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • One Dollar Too Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Edwin Kean

  • Villa Rides(1968)

    as Ramirez

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sequestro di persona(1968)

    as Osilo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Eat It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Commendatore / Mister Eat it

  • Western, Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Narrator / Self

  • The Dress Rehearsal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • God Forgives... I Don't!(1967)

    as Bill San Antonio

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Anyone Can Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Paola's husband

  • Last of the Badmen(1967)

    as Joshua Tracy/The Black One

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Please Don't Shoot Your Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Paul Lefèvre

  • A Stranger in Town(1967)

    as Aguilar

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Make Love, Not War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Charlie Morgan

  • A Few Dollars for Django(1966)

    as Jim/Trevor Norton

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Ringo, the Mark of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Tricky

  • Agent 3S3, Massacre in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ivan Mikhailovic

  • Judith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Eli

  • Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious(1965)

    as Quartermaster Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Tractor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Truck Driver

  • Amori pericolosi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The husband (segments "Il passo" and "La ronda")

  • Il passo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Via Veneto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Il demonio(1963)

    as Antonio

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • America America(1963)

    as Vartan Damadian

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Verona Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Count Galeazzo Ciano

  • The Four Days of Naples(1962)

    as Salvatore

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Reston

  • Salvatore Giuliano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Gaspare Pisciotta

  • Atlas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Proximates the Tyrant

  • The Subterraneans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Bearded Man (uncredited)

  • Ski Troop Attack(1960)

    as Sgt. Potter

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Wasp Woman(1959)

    as First Delivery Man

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Lock-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Beast from Haunted Cave(1959)

    as Alexander Ward

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Wild and the Innocent(1959)

    as Henchman

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Lawless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I Mobster(1959)

    as Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Show Actor

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Cab Driver

  • Introduction to Jazz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Narrator

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1951 to 2017; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

$5.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19512017

Peak 1969 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 67: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting1 of 67: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 67: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s11 · acting1960s42 · acting1970s11 · acting2010s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 10% of 20 roles
596469

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 Frank Wolff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

When Women Had Tails (1970)

76th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. 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 Frank Wolff's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Frank Wolff work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Wolff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ennio Morricone shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles