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Saginaw Grant

Saginaw Grant

Actor · Died July 27, 2021, aged 85 · Pawnee, OK

Saginaw Morgan Grant (July 20, 1936 – July 27, 2021) was a Native American character actor. He appeared in The Lone Ranger, The World's Fastest Indian, Community, and Breaking Bad and was a musician, pow wow dancer, motivational speaker and the Hereditary Chief of the Sac and Fox Nation.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 20, 1936
Died
July 27, 2021 (aged 85)
From
Pawnee, OK
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 33 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 16% in 30 days

What are Saginaw Grant's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
30%
Society
22%
Survival
18%
Bonds
14%
Morality
6%
Ideas
6%
Power
3%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · 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 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · 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 5 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Warm
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

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 Saginaw Grant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Saginaw Grant'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

33 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Valley of the Gods(2019)

    as Tall Bitter West

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Baskets(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Ridiculous 6(2015)

    as Screaming Eagle

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Wind Walkers(2015)

    as Native Elder

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Winter in the Blood(2013)

    as Yellow Calf

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(2013)

    as Chief Big Bear

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Family Tree(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as White Feather

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Marjorie's Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as American Indian Man

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Great Grandfather

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Maneater(2009)

    as Stanley Hipp

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Blue Sky

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Native American Man

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mudwa

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond The Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Apparition

  • It Waits(2005)

    as Chief Standing Bear (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The World's Fastest Indian(2005)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dakota

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Fallen Ones(2005)

    as Joseph

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Black Cloud(2004)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Most Respected Elder

  • Skinwalkers(2002)

    as Wilson Sam

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Grey Cloud

  • Purgatory(1999)

    as Gatekeeper

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Restons groupés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Le chef navajo

  • Stolen Women, Captured Hearts(1997)

    as Chief Luta

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Small Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as The Holy Man

  • Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Pawnee Shaman

  • Harts of the West(1993)

    Show 15 episodes · as Auggie

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Grey Cloud

  • War Party(1988)

    as Freddie Man Wolf

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Red Man's View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Chief Great Eagle

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1988 to 2020; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Valley of the Gods (2019)

$43K worldwide

Highest rated

Stolen Women, Captured Hearts (1997)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Harts of the West (1993)

Film career

19882020

Peak 1998 · 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.

  • 1997Screen debut· Stolen Women, Captured Hearts
  • 2013Career best· The Lone Ranger

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Saginaw Grant's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Black Cloud (2004)

86th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

Midcredits 96th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 37. 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 Saginaw Grant work with?

People who share at least 2 of Saginaw Grant's MovieCove titles; Julia Jones shares the most, 2.