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Nick Cravat

Nick Cravat

Actor · Died January 29, 1994, aged 82 · New York City, New York, USA

Long-time circus acrobatic partner of Burt Lancaster (performing as "Lang & Cravat") may have been short on stature, but he was big on athletic prowess and highly enjoyable to watch on-screen. According to reports, Cravat was as strong as a bull. When he lost his cool, it took several men to hold him back. Cravat appeared with Lancaster in nine films. The best remembered were The Flame and the Arrow (1950) with Cravat playing Piccolo, and The Crimson Pirate (1952) with Cravat as Ojo. Another of Cravat's key roles was as the aircraft-eating gremlin terrorizing nervy passenger William Shatner in "The Twilight Zone" episode Nightmare at 20,000 Feet (1963) Interestingly, Cravat & Lancaster both passed away in 1994.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 11, 1912
Died
January 29, 1994 (aged 82)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 25 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 11% in 30 days

What are Nick Cravat's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th 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
Bonds
33%
Self
26%
Power
23%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Morality
5%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
3
Tense
4
Joyful
3
Dread
1
Hopeful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Nick Cravat's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Cravat'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

25 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • La classe américaine(1993)

    as José's Friend (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Island of Dr. Moreau(1977)

    as M'Ling

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Man(1974)

    as Sam, the Gardener

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Ulzana's Raid(1972)

    as Trooper

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Valdez Is Coming(1971)

    as Gang Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Airport(1970)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Outcasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Scalphunters(1968)

    as Yancy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Way West(1967)

    Stunts · as Calvelli

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Cat Ballou(1965)

    Stunts

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Gremlin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Staccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Run Silent Run Deep(1958)

    as Russo

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Mankind(1957)

    as Devil's Apprentice

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 39 episodes · as Jacopo

  • The Big Knife(1955)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier(1955)

    as Busted Luck

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Davy Crockett at the Alamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Bustedluck

  • 3 Ring Circus(1954)

    as Timmy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • King Richard and the Crusaders(1954)

    as Nectobanus

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Veils of Bagdad(1953)

    as Ahmed

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Crimson Pirate(1952)

    as Ojo

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Flame and the Arrow(1950)

    as Piccolo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The File on Thelma Jordon(1949)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • My Friend Irma(1949)

    as Mushie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 1949 to 1993; peak year 1967.

Biggest box office

The Crimson Pirate (1952)

$8K worldwide

Highest rated

Run Silent Run Deep (1958)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

19491993

Peak 1967 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting23 of 25: 22 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew3 of 25: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s13 · acting1960s4 · 3 acting · 2 crew1970s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
4964

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 Nick Cravat's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Veils of Bagdad (1953)

63rd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

La classe américaine (1993)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. 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 Nick Cravat work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Cravat's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Burt Lancaster shares the most, 5.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles