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Augusta Dabney

Augusta Dabney

Actor · Born October 23, 1918 (108) · Berkeley, California, USA

Augusta Dabney was born on 23 October 1916 in Berkeley, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Running on Empty (1988), The Paper (1994) and That Night! (1957). She was married to William Prince and Kevin McCarthy. She died on 4 February 2008 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA.

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Born
October 23, 1918 (108)
From
Berkeley, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 27 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Augusta Dabney's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th 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
Bonds
53%
Self
20%
Survival
13%
Morality
8%
Power
5%
Society
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Bittersweet
2
Absurd
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet7

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 Augusta Dabney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Augusta Dabney'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

27 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Paper(1994)

    as Sarah Hackett

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Portrait(1993)

    as Elizabeth Hayden

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. LaValle

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Bum Rap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mon

  • Running on Empty(1988)

    as Abigail Patterson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hothouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Ida Gates

  • Shakedown(1988)

    as Judge Maynard

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Violets Are Blue...(1986)

    as Ethel Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cold River(1982)

    as Elizabeth Allison

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • F.D.R.: The Last Year(1980)

    as Grace Tully

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fire Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mrs. Cooper

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Heartbreak Kid(1972)

    as Colorado Woman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Plaza Suite(1971)

    as Mrs. Eisler

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A World Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 322 episodes · Actor

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1,643 episodes · Actor

  • Summer of Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mrs. Gordon

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Parish

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Young Doctor Malone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 322 episodes · Actor

  • That Night! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Wife Maggie Bowden

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 7 episodes · as Allie · as Constance Warburton · as Mrs. Monroe

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Laura Wilkins

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1948 to 1994; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

Violets Are Blue... (1986)

$4.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Running on Empty (1988)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19481994

Peak 1971 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s8 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s5 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · 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 Augusta Dabney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980)

84th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Running on Empty (1988)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, 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 Augusta Dabney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Augusta Dabney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Naomi Foner shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors