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George Zucco

George Zucco

Actor · Died May 27, 1960, aged 74 · Manchester, England, UK

From Wikipedia George Zucco (11 January 1886 – 27 May 1960) was an English character actor who appeared, almost always in supporting roles, in 96 films during a career spanning two decades, from 1931 to 1951. In his horror films, he often played a suave villain or a mad doctor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 10, 1886
Died
May 27, 1960 (aged 74)
From
Manchester, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 99 credits in all

What are George Zucco's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 24 · Serious 9 · Dark 6

Grounded 11 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 7

Gentle 13 · Charged 23 · Intense 3

Steady 19 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 5

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 4

Casual 24 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 6 of 20 analyzed roles.

Mentor
6 of 20
Shadow
6 of 20
Threshold guardian
5 of 20
Hero
2 of 20
Shapeshifter
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Romantic
12
Thrilling
12
Dread
8
Absurd
9
Other
33

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

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 George Zucco's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Subscription and free streaming for George Zucco'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

99 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dr. Moriarty (archive footage)

  • Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dr. Joseph Van Ee (archive footage)

  • The Horror of It All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dr. Cameron (archive footage)

  • David and Bathsheba(1951)

    as Egyptian Ambassador (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • The First Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Father Robert Stuart

  • Flame Of Stamboul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as The Voice

  • Let's Dance(1950)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Harbor of Missing Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as H.G. Danziger

  • Madame Bovary(1949)

    as Dubocage

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • The Secret Garden(1949)

    as Dr. Fortescue

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • Joan of Arc(1948)

    as Constable of Clervaux

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • The Pirate(1948)

    as The Viceroy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Secret Service Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Otto Dagoff

  • Tarzan and the Mermaids(1948)

    as Palanth, the High Priest

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Who Killed 'Doc' Robbin?(1948)

    as Doc Robbin

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
  • Captain from Castile(1947)

    as Marquis De Carvajal

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Where There's Life(1947)

    as Paul Stertorius

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
  • Desire Me(1947)

    as Father Donnard

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Lured(1947)

    as H.R. Barrett

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Moss Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Craxton

  • Scared to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dr. Josef Van Ee

  • The Imperfect Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Mr. Mallam

  • The Flying Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Prof. Andrew Forbes

  • Hold That Blonde!(1945)

    as Dr. Pavel Storasky

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Confidential Agent(1945)

    as Detective Geddes

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Week-End at the Waldorf(1945)

    as Bey of Aribajan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Midnight Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Jelke

  • Sudan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Horadef

  • Having Wonderful Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as King aka The Great Movel

  • Watchtower Over Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Security Council Chair

  • Fog Island(1945)

    as Leo Grainger

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • House of Frankenstein(1944)

    as Prof. Bruno Lampini

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Shadows in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Frank Swift

  • The Seventh Cross(1944)

    as Fahrenburg

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • Return of the Ape Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Ape Man

  • The Mummy's Ghost(1944)

    as Andoheb, High Priest of Arkan

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
  • Voodoo Man(1944)

    as Nicholas

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
  • Never a Dull Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Tony Rocco

  • The Mad Ghoul(1943)

    as Dr. Alfred Morris

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Holy Matrimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mr. Crepitude

  • The Black Raven(1943)

    as Amos Bradford

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Dead Men Walk(1943)

    as Lloyd Clayton / Elwyn Clayton

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • Sherlock Holmes in Washington(1942)

    as Heinrich Hinckel aka Richard Stanley

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • The Black Swan(1942)

    as Lord Denby

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • The Mummy's Tomb(1942)

    as Andoheb

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
  • Dr. Renault's Secret(1942)

    as Dr. Robert Renault

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Half Way to Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Peter van Hoost

  • The Mad Monster(1942)

    as Lorenzo Cameron

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • My Favorite Blonde(1942)

    as Dr. Hugo Streger

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dr. Edwin L. Jannery

  • International Lady(1941)

    as Webster

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • A Woman's Face(1941)

    as Defense Attorney

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • Topper Returns(1941)

    as Dr. Jeris

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • The Monster and the Girl(1941)

    as Dr. Parry

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Dark Streets of Cairo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Abbadi

  • Arise, My Love(1940)

    as Prison Governor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • The Mummy's Hand(1940)

    as Professor Andoheb

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • New Moon(1940)

    as Vicomte Ribaud

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • The Cat and the Canary(1939)

    as Lawyer Crosby

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Here I Am a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as James K. Spaulding

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes(1939)

    as Professor Moriarty

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1939)

    as Procurator

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • The Magnificent Fraud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dr. Luis Virgo

  • Captain Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Arnold Trist

  • Charlie Chan in Honolulu(1938)

    as Dr. Cardigan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • Arrest Bulldog Drummond(1938)

    as Rolf Alferson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Suez(1938)

    as Prime Minister

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
  • Vacation from Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Dr. Waxton

  • Marie Antoinette(1938)

    as Governor of Conciergerie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Fast Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Otto Brockler

  • Lord Jeff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as James 'Jim' Hampstead

  • Arsène Lupin Returns(1938)

    as Prefect of Police

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Rosalie(1937)

    as General Maroff

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • The Firefly(1937)

    as Secret Service Chief

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • The Bride Wore Red(1937)

    as Count Armalia

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dr. LaFarge

  • Souls at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Woodley

  • London by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Inspector Jefferson

  • Saratoga(1937)

    as Dr. Bierd

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Parnell(1937)

    as Sir Charles Arthur Russell

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • After the Thin Man(1936)

    as Dr. Kammer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Sinner Take All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Crowley Bascomb

  • The Man Who Could Work Miracles(1936)

    as The Colonel's Butler

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • The Common Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dr. Pyke

  • Abdul the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Officer of the Firing Squad

  • What’s in a Name? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Foot

  • It's a Bet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Convict

  • Something Always Happens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Proprietor of the Maison de Paris

  • Road House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hotel Manager

  • What Happened Then? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Inspector Hull

  • The Lady Is Willing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bailiff

  • Autumn Crocus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Revered Mayne

  • The Good Companions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Fauntley

  • The Man from Toronto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Squire

  • The Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as James Renton

  • The Midshipmaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Lord Dore

  • There Goes the Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Prosecutor (uncredited)

  • Dreyfus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jacques Marie Eugène Godefroy Cavaignac

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles from 1931 to 2007.

Film career

Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting99 of 99: 99 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1930s40 · acting1940s51 · acting1950s5 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 10% of 30 roles
364146

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 George Zucco's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 52; across their 39 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 39

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed9

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 47. 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 George Zucco work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Zucco's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ben Pivar shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles