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Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Actor · Died September 11, 1998, aged 86 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dane Clark (February 26, 1912 – September 11, 1998) was an American film actor who was known for playing, as he labeled himself, "Joe Average".

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 26, 1912
Died
September 11, 1998 (aged 86)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 110 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 45% in 30 days

What are Dane Clark's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action 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
30%
Bonds
20%
Self
16%
Survival
16%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Duty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 15 · Intense 5

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

Steady 8 · 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 15 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · 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 10 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 12
Shadow
4 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
10
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Warm
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Dane Clark's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dane Clark'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

110 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Last Rites(1988)

    as Don Carlo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Henri Viscard · as O'Farrell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Tarsten

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Blood Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Sheriff Gibbons

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Woman Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dr. Rozner

  • Riker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig

  • Condominium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pete McGinnity

  • The French Atlantic Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Adm. J. Elton Knox

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charlie Darcy / Lieutenant Blainey / Chavel

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Once an Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 7 episodes · as Harry Sheppard

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • James Dean(1976)

    as James Whitmore

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Murder on Flight 502(1975)

    as Ray Garwood

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Matt Helm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey Bender

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Clay Tranter

  • Medical Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Harold Elwell

  • Cop on the Beat(1975)

    as Lt. Baker

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

  • Bronk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Archer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Sgt. Paul Barnett

  • Born Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Brother Mario

  • Big John Morrison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Pete Stohler

  • The New Perry Mason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lt. Arthur Tragg

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lt Eakes · as Lt. Barrenger · as Lt. Mal Banfield

  • Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole(1972)

    as Hank Cooper

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Family Rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Boston Phil

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Lieutenant Monroe

  • The Face of Fear(1971)

    as Tamworth

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The McMasters(1970)

    as Spencer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Jesse Cooper · as Sergeant Riley · as Victor Jovanko

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Oliver · as Brian Smith

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Saul Baratseff

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Milton Yeager

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Gerard

  • Special for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Chevy Mystery Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Joseph Teague

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ace Larsen

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Barkley

  • Bold Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 39 episodes · as Slate Shannon

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as John Wilbot

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Outlaw's Son(1957)

    as Nate Blaine

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Man Is Armed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Johnny Morrison

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 35 episodes · as Dan Miller

  • Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Capitán Ramón

  • The Toughest Man Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Lee Stevens

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Benson

  • General Electric Theater: Into the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Smiley Sanson

  • Port of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Gibson 'Gibb' Pardee

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Nick Vallejo · as Harry Harper

  • Thunder Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Capt. Dave Stone

  • Paid to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as James Nevill

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 25 episodes · as Richard Adams

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Casey Morrow

  • Go Man Go(1954)

    as Abe Saperstein

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Smiley Sanson

  • The Gambler and the Lady(1952)

    as Jim Forster

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Scott Stanley · as Joe Travis

  • Fort Defiance(1951)

    as Johnny Tallon

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie Nevada · as Sheriff Ames

  • Never Trust a Gambler(1951)

    as Steve Garry

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Gunman in the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Eddy Roback

  • Highly Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Bill Casey

  • Le Traqué (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Eddy Roback

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Barricade(1950)

    as Bob Peters

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Backfire(1950)

    as Ben Arno

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Without Honor(1949)

    as Bill Bandle

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Whiplash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Michael Gordon, aka Mike Angelo

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Maj. Dick Brooks

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Moonrise(1948)

    as Danny Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Embraceable You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Eddie Novoc

  • Deep Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Barry Burnette

  • That Way with Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Greg Wilson

  • Okay for Sound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Her Kind of Man(1946)

    as Don Corwin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Stolen Life(1946)

    as Karnock

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Pride of the Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Lee Diamond

  • God Is My Co-Pilot(1945)

    as Johnny Petach

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Canteen(1944)

    as Sgt. Nowland

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • I Won't Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Joe Fingers

  • The Very Thought of You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Sgt. 'Fixit' Gilman

  • Destination Tokyo(1943)

    as Tin Can

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Over the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Benny Vigo

  • Action in the North Atlantic(1943)

    as Johnnie Pulaski

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Rear Gunner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Benny

  • Tennessee Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Wirts (uncredited)

  • The Glass Key(1942)

    as Henry Sloss (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Wake Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sparks (uncredited)

  • The Pride of the Yankees(1942)

    as Fraternity Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sunday Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Phil Grogan (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 110 titles from 1942 to 1988.

Highest rated

A Stolen Life (1946)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 1942Screen debut· Wake Island
  • 1948First top-billed film· Moonrise
  • 1948Career best· Moonrise

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting109 of 110: 109 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting1 of 110: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s26 · acting1950s34 · 33 acting · 1 crew1960s12 · acting1970s29 · acting1980s9 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 20% of 10 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 Dane Clark's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Cop on the Beat (1975)

87th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 46. 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 Dane Clark work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dane Clark's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Raymond Massey shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers