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James Todd

Actor · Died February 8, 1968, aged 59 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

James Todd was born on 8 July 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Luck of the Irish (1948), Titanic (1953) and Riders of the Purple Sage (1931). He was married to Eula Guy. He died on 8 February 1968 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 8, 1908
Died
February 8, 1968 (aged 59)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are James Todd's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
30%
Self
30%
Morality
23%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shadowas Jack Sylvester in Trapped (1949)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Romantic
3
Hopeful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 James Todd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Todd'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

24 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Clarke

  • High School Confidential!(1958)

    as Jack Staples

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The High Cost of Loving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Marshall (uncredited)

  • This Could Be the Night(1957)

    as Mr. Hallerby

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Wings of Eagles(1957)

    as Jack Travis

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me(1956)

    as Colonel at Court Martial (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Inspector Paley

  • Father Knows Best(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Caine Mutiny(1954)

    as Comdr. Kelvey (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Bigamist(1953)

    as Carl Forbes

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Torch Song(1953)

    as Philip Norton

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Titanic(1953)

    as Sandy Comstock

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Peggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Gardiner

  • Francis(1950)

    as Colonel Saunders

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Man of the Plains(1949)

    as Hobson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Trapped(1949)

    as Jack Sylvester

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Gal Who Took the West(1949)

    as Douglas Andrews

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Lone Wolf and His Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Tanner

  • The Luck of the Irish(1948)

    as Bill Clark

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • For the Love of Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Justice Van Sloan

  • The Velvet Touch(1948)

    as George Tesman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Careless Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Peter Towne

  • Charlie Chan's Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Kenneth Dunwood

  • Riders of the Purple Sage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Vern Venters

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1931 to 1958.

Highest rated

Titanic (1953)

Midcredits 78th

Film career

  • 1948Screen debut· The Velvet Touch

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1930s3 · acting1940s7 · acting1950s14 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · 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 James Todd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Torch Song (1953)

64th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 55. 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 James Todd work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Todd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barry Kelley shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers