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Harry Worth

Harry Worth

Actor · Died November 3, 1975, aged 72 · Yorkshire, England, UK

Harry J. Worth (aka Michael Worth) was born on February 6, 1903, in England. All of his films from 1919 to 1929 are British productions. He came to the US in 1929, where his British film experience gave him the background to find his way to the Broadway stage, where he appeared in various productions until coming to Hollywood in 1935. His first film role was in Universal's Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery (1935) serial. Worth returned to serials twice more at Republic - as crooked banker banker Calvin Drake in Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) and as the archaeologist who turns out to be the masked "Scorpion" in Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941). Worth left films after playing a gambler in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) and may have returned to the stage, although Social Security records have him in California until 1951. In 1965 he retired to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he lived with an older sister, Beatrice Gregg, a former actress, until his death on November 3, at an Albuquerque hospital. Private cremation services took place at Fairview Park Crematory in Albuquerque. Worth was survived by one sister, Beatrice Gregg of Albuquerque and a cousin in Los Angeles.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 6, 1903
Died
November 3, 1975 (aged 72)
From
Yorkshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 46 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Harry Worth's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
79%
Self
21%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
3
Tense
2
Triumphant
1
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Harry Worth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harry Worth'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

46 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Scoop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 7 episodes · as William Boot

  • MGM Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Riders of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sam Skelly

  • Cairo(1942)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Jackass Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Faro Dealer

  • Don't Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Otto aka Anatole

  • Honky Tonk(1941)

    as Harry Gates

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • They Met in Bombay(1941)

    as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Kansas Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jud Parker

  • Cyclone on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Cobb Wayne

  • Adventures of Captain Marvel(1941)

    as Prof Luther Bentley

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Captain Marvel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Show 12 episodes · as Prof Luther Bentley

  • The Mark of Zorro(1940)

    as Caballero (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Sea Hawk(1940)

    as Spanish Officer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Red Ryder(1940)

    as Calvin Drake

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Women Without Names (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Trailer Salesman

  • Days of Jesse James(1939)

    as Frank James

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Balalaika(1939)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Llano Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dissipated Mexican

  • The Invisible Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Tyler, Sutton's Secretary

  • Two Bright Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Maxwell

  • Beau Geste(1939)

    as Corporal (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Made for Each Other(1939)

    as New York Hospital Chemist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Disbarred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Second Reporter

  • Tom Sawyer, Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Dixon

  • The Face Behind the Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Louis XIII (uncredited)

  • Dangerous to Know(1938)

    as Hanley

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dangerously Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Raymond the Diamond Smuggler

  • Hopalong Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Horace Hepburn

  • Outlaws of the Orient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sheldon

  • Easy Living(1937)

    as Hindu Man on Bus (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Train from Madrid(1937)

    as Gomez (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Tough to Handle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tony Franco

  • Sea Spoilers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Nick Austin

  • Phantom Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dapper Dan Geary & Stephen Morris

  • The Cowboy and the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jess Watson

  • Lightnin' Bill Carson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as 'Silent' Tom Rand

  • The Great Impersonation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Hugo (uncredited)

  • Bar 20 Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as George Perdue

  • Tailspin Tommy in The Great Air Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Don Alvarado Casmetto

  • The Call of the Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dr. Carl Neff

  • The Mystery of Thor Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Inspector

  • The Crimson Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as The Superintendent

  • A Sailor Tramp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as The Foreman

  • Charles Augustus Milverton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Butler

  • The Four Feathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Major Willoughby

Career shape

Star power in the 22nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1921 to 1972.

Highest rated

Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)

Midcredits 72nd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1920s5 · acting1930s25 · acting1940s14 · acting1950s1 · acting1970s1 · acting

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.

How do Harry Worth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 14; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)

57th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Sea Hawk (1940)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 35. 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 Harry Worth work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harry Worth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John English shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers