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Steve Kanaly

Steve Kanaly

Actor · Born March 14, 1946 (80) · Burbank, California, USA

Steve Kanaly is an actor from the 1970s to the present. Some of his movies include: Scorpio One, Midway, and Dillinger. He also had a memorable role on TV's "Dallas", playing Ray Krebbs from 1978 to 1991, as well as the 2012 reboot!

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1946 (80)
From
Burbank, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 43 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 4% in 30 days

What are Steve Kanaly's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Power
24%
Morality
19%
Bonds
18%
Survival
12%
Self
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Power2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · 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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · 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

Tense
7
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Dread
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Steve Kanaly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Kanaly'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

43 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dallas(2012)

    Show 25 episodes · as Ray Krebbs

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Lost in Plainview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Detective #1

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Duke Winingham

  • The Cowboy and the Movie Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Frank Dumas

  • Dallas: War of the Ewings(1998)

    as Ray Krebbs

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Scorpio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Cmdr. Wilson

  • Midnight Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Collier

  • Sliding Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · as Hank Madden

  • Fire on the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings(1993)

    as Judge Dixon

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as J.T. Fuller

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Okavango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 26 episodes · as J.D. Helms

  • Double Trouble(1992)

    as Kent

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Driving Me Crazy(1991)

    as Mr. Goodwyn

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Last Stand at Lang Mei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Major Verdun

  • Headhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Captain Ted Calvin

  • In the Heat of the Night(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Cowboy habersham

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fleshburn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Dr. Sam MacKenzie

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ed Kerwin

  • To Find My Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Arthur Gwen

  • Time Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Big Wednesday(1978)

    as Sally's Husband

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 308 episodes · as Ray Krebbs

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Massey

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ray Pierce

  • The November Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Parker

  • Battle of the Network Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Sims

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Midway(1976)

    as Lt. Cmdr. Lance E. "Lem" Massey

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • City of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Wind and the Lion(1975)

    as Capt. Jerome

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Melvin Purvis G-MAN(1974)

    as Sam Cowley

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Terminal Man(1974)

    as Edmonds

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Sugarland Express(1974)

    as Jessup

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Act of Vengeance(1974)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Nobody(1973)

    as False barber

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dillinger(1973)

    as Pretty Boy Floyd

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean(1972)

    as Whorehouse Lucky Jim

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Glen Fallon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1969 to 2012; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

The Sugarland Express (1974)

$7.5M worldwide

Highest rated

My Name Is Nobody (1973)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Dallas (1978)

Film career

19692012

Peak 1974 · 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
Acting43 of 43: 42 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting1 of 43: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s21 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2000s2 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
7277

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 Steve Kanaly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Dallas: War of the Ewings (1998)

73rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Name Is Nobody (1973)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 67, 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.

Is Steve Kanaly's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Steve Kanaly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Kanaly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brad Krevoy shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers