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Clifford David

Clifford David

Actor · Died November 30, 2017, aged 85 · Toledo, Ohio, USA

Clifford David (June 30, 1928 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and coach. His career began in the 1950s, with early live television appearances leading to roles in Broadway musicals. He also played character roles in television series, feature films, and theatre.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 30, 1932
Died
November 30, 2017 (aged 85)
From
Toledo, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 42 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 20% in 30 days

What are Clifford David's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
28%
Morality
23%
Bonds
18%
Survival
17%
Society
8%
Self
6%
Corruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · 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 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
3
Dread
2
Cathartic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2

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 Clifford David's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Clifford David'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

42 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Signs(2002)

    as Columbia University Professor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Kozinski

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Jewel of the Sahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Old Francois Renard

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Hotel Manager

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Olmstead

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Matters of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as John Norman

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Oswald Jackson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Exorcist III(1990)

    as Dr. Bruno

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure(1989)

    as Beethoven

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Agent on Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kirkpatrick

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Webber

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Claude Faragere

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Fort Apache the Bronx(1981)

    as Dacey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection(1980)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Ebony, Ivory and Jade(1979)

    as Grady

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blind Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · as Fred Fielding

  • A Woman Called Moses(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doc Thompson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Betsy(1978)

    as Joe Warren

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Roclair

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Fear on Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hall

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Glenn

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Missiles of October(1974)

    as Theodore Sorensen, Special Counsel

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Billings

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as David Boyd

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Roberta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Laidslaw

  • Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mary Sheldon

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Androcles and the Lion(1967)

    as Metellus

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

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Ritch Stokely / Billy Stokely

  • The Party's Over(1965)

    as Jed Carson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Invitation to a Gunfighter(1964)

    as Crane Adams

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Laertes

  • The Last Mile(1959)

    as Richard Walters

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Decoy(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincente

  • Street of Sinners(1957)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 31st 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 42 titles from 1957 to 2002; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

Resurrection (1980)

$3.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Missiles of October (1974)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

A Woman Called Moses (1978)

Film career

19572002

Peak 1964 · 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
Acting42 of 42: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s9 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s3 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Clifford David's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 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 8

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Androcles and the Lion (1967)

94th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Missiles of October (1974)

Midcredits 95th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 84, 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.