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Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Actor · Died January 14, 2020, aged 85 · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jack Kehoe (November 21, 1934 - January 14, 2020) was an American actor who appeared in a wide variety of films, including Serpico (1973), The Sting (1973), Car Wash (1976), On the Nickel (1980), Melvin and Howard (1980), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), The Untouchables (1987), Midnight Run (1988), and Young Guns II (1990). His TV credits included roles in The Twilight Zone, Murder, She Wrote and Miami Vice.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 21, 1934
Died
January 14, 2020 (aged 85)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 36 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 34% in 30 days

What are Jack Kehoe's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Morality
28%
Bonds
25%
Self
20%
Survival
12%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · 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 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 12 · 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 4 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shadowas Tom Keough in Serpico (1973)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
5
Joyful
3
Absurd
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Jack Kehoe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Kehoe'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

36 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Game(1997)

    as Lieutenant Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Gospel According to Harry(1994)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Paper(1994)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Falling Down(1993)

    as Street Worker

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Servants of Twilight(1991)

    as Dr. Denton Boothe

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Young Guns II(1990)

    as Ashmun Upson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy(1990)

    as Customer at Raid

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Midnight Run(1988)

    as Jerry Geisler, Tony's secretary

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • D.O.A.(1988)

    as Detective Brockton

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Untouchables(1987)

    as Payne

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Winner Never Quits(1986)

    as Bloom

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Little Sister(1985)

    as Nikos

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Flight of the Spruce Goose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Freddie Fletcher

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lou Rosenthal (segment "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty")

  • The Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Harry

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Chief E. Griffin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Wild Life(1984)

    as Mr Parker

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. John Malone

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Pope of Greenwich Village(1984)

    as Bunky

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Two of a Kind(1983)

    as Mr. Chotiner

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Prosecutor Pierson

  • The Star Chamber(1983)

    as Hingle

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Nikos · as Prosecutor Pierson

  • Reds(1981)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Officer Tony Coswell

  • Melvin and Howard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Jim Delgado

  • On the Nickel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Bad Mood

  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh(1979)

    as Setshot

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Car Wash(1976)

    as Scruggs

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Shell Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lyle Rettig

  • Law and Disorder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Elliott

  • The Sting(1973)

    as Erie Kid

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Serpico(1973)

    as Tom Keough

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Friends of Eddie Coyle(1973)

    as The Beard

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight(1971)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • A Hatful of Rain(1968)

    as Apples

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1968 to 1997; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

The Sting (1973)

$156M worldwide

Highest rated

The Sting (1973)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19681997

Peak 1973 · 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
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s7 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
7383

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 Jack Kehoe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Little Sister (1985)

81st percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Sting (1973)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 46. 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 Jack Kehoe's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles41–79 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles8–58 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles41–84 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles34–60 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles27–66 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jack Kehoe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Kehoe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Bradford shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles