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Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

Actor · Died October 16, 1978, aged 62 · New York, New York, USA

Daniel James Dailey Jr. was an American dancer and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Dailey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 14, 1915
Died
October 16, 1978 (aged 62)
From
New York, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 67 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 20% in 30 days

What are Dan Dailey's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
46%
Self
35%
Society
8%
Morality
6%
Power
3%
Survival
1%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 10 · Intense 0

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 9 · 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 23 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 19 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 19
Ally
5 of 19
Mentor
4 of 19
Threshold guardian
2 of 19
Shapeshifter
1 of 19
Trickster
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Warm
10
Melancholic
8
Romantic
6
Hopeful
5
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous1

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 Dan Dailey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Dailey'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

67 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Battleground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (archive sound)

  • That's Dancing!(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover(1977)

    as Clyde Tolson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Father Maguire

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return(1975)

    as Joshua Cabe

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Faraday and Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · as Frank Faraday

  • Michael O'Hara the Fourth(1972)

    as Michael O'Hara III

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones(1971)

    as Mr. Greher

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Dailey

  • Vacation Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Mike Parker

  • Marilyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as archive footage

  • Four Nights of the Full Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Bartel

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man(1962)

    as Billy Campbell

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Pepe(1960)

    as Ted Holt

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Four Just Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 39 episodes · as Tim Collier

  • Underwater Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Cmdr. David Forest

  • The Wayward Bus(1957)

    as Ernest Horton

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Oh, Men! Oh, Women!(1957)

    as Arthur Turner

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Wings of Eagles(1957)

    as 'Jughead' Carson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Growler Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Narrator

  • The Best Things in Life Are Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Ray Henderson

  • Meet Me in Las Vegas(1956)

    as Chuck Rodwell

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Paris in the Springtime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Steven Prince

  • It's Always Fair Weather(1955)

    as Doug Hallerton

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • There's No Business Like Show Business(1954)

    as Terence Donahue

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Kid from Left Field(1953)

    as Larry 'Pop' Cooper

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Next Door(1953)

    as Bill Carter

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Bailey

  • Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ed Nielson

  • Meet Me at the Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Doc Tilbee

  • What Price Glory(1952)

    as Sergeant Quirt

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Pride of St. Louis(1952)

    as Dizzy Dean

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • I Can Get It for You Wholesale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Teddy Sherman

  • Call Me Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sgt. Shep Dooley

  • The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Dailey

  • My Blue Heaven(1950)

    as Jack Moran

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Ticket to Tomahawk(1950)

    as Johnny Behind-the-Deuces

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • When Willie Comes Marching Home(1950)

    as William 'Bill' Kluggs

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • You're My Everything(1949)

    as Timothy O'Connor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Chicken Every Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Jim Hefferen

  • When My Baby Smiles at Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as "Skid" Johnson

  • Give My Regards to Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bert Norwick

  • You Were Meant for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Chuck Arnold

  • Mother Wore Tights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Father

  • This Is the Army(1943)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Panama Hattie(1942)

    as Dick Bulliard (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Give Out, Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Bob Edwards (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

  • Timber! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Kansas (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

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

    as Ole

  • Mokey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Herbert Delano

  • Moon Over Her Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Rex (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

  • Lady Be Good(1941)

    as Bill Pattison (as Dan Dailey, Jr.)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Down in San Diego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Al Haines

  • The Get-Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sonny Black

  • Ziegfeld Girl(1941)

    as Jimmy Walters

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Washington Melodrama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Whitney King

  • The Wild Man of Borneo(1941)

    as Ed LeMotte (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Keeping Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jim Reynolds

  • Hullabaloo(1940)

    as Bob Strong (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dulcy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bill Ward

  • The Captain is a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Perth Nickerson (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

  • The Mortal Storm(1940)

    as Holl

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Susan and God(1940)

    as Homer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles from 1940 to 2012.

Biggest box office

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)

$7.1K worldwide

Highest rated

It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 67: 66 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting1 of 67: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s25 · acting1950s24 · acting1960s7 · acting1970s8 · 7 acting · 1 crew1980s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Dan Dailey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 24 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 24

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (1975)

70th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Mortal Storm (1940)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 45. 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 Dan Dailey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dan Dailey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ford shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers