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Barry Brown

Barry Brown

Actor · Died June 27, 1978, aged 27 · San Jose, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barry Brown (April 19, 1951 – June 25, 1978) was an American author, playwright and actor who performed on stage and in television dramas and feature films, notably as Frederick Winterbourne in Peter Bogdanovich's Daisy Miller (1974), adapted from the classic Henry James novella (1878). Bogdanovich praised Brown's contribution to the film, describing him as "the only American actor you can believe ever read a book." Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Brown (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 19, 1951
Died
June 27, 1978 (aged 27)
From
San Jose, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 29 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 26Down 43% in 30 days

What are Barry Brown's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
23%
Power
19%
Ideas
18%
Society
17%
Survival
15%
Self
9%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
2
Hopeful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Barry Brown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barry Brown'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

29 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Teleplay · Writer

  • Lawman Without a Gun(1978)

    as Fred Tayman

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Piranha(1978)

    as Trooper

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Testimony of Two Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Howard Best

  • The Disappearance of Aimee(1976)

    as Wallace Moore

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Joe Forrester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ultimate Thrill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Joe Straker

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daisy Miller(1974)

    as Frederick Winterbourne

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Birdmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Donnelly

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

    as Mike

  • Bad Company(1972)

    as Drew Dixon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Lapin 360 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid(1972)

    as Henry Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Bravos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Garratt

  • Coppers End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Fisherman

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Archie Dittman Jr. (segment "Clean Kills and Other Trophies")

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Fritz

  • Halls of Anger(1970)

    as Winger

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Wells Jr.

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Then Came Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Len

  • Flesh(1968)

    as Hustler

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Teen-Age Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jared Sprague

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Wallace Moore

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1951 to 1992; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

Piranha (1978)

$321 worldwide

Highest rated

Bad Company (1972)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Piranha (1978)

Film career

19511992

Peak 1973 · 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.

  • 1968Screen debut· Flesh

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 29: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thWriting1 of 29: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s7 · acting1970s19 · acting1990s1 · crew

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 Barry Brown's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 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 6

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 25th to 49th7

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Flesh (1968)

71st percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Disappearance of Aimee (1976)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 5 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.

Who does Barry Brown work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barry Brown's MovieCove titles; Jeff Bridges shares the most, 2.