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Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Actor · Died May 3, 1996, aged 71 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Jack Weston (born Jack Weinstein; August 21, 1924 – May 3, 1996) was an American film, stage, and television actor. Weston usually played comic roles in films such as Cactus Flower and Please Don't Eat the Daisies, but also occasionally essayed heavier parts, such as the scheming crook and stalker who, along with Alan Arkin and Richard Crenna, attempts to terrorize and rob a blind Audrey Hepburn in the 1967 film Wait Until Dark. Weston had countless character roles in major films such as The Cincinnati Kid and The Thomas Crown Affair. In 1981, Weston appeared on Broadway in Woody Allen's comedy The Floating Light Bulb, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Actor. Other stage appearances included Bells are Ringing (with Judy Holliday), The Ritz, One Night Stand, and Neil Simon's California Suite. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Weston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 21, 1924
Died
May 3, 1996 (aged 71)
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 85 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 24% in 30 days

What are Jack Weston's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
41%
Self
32%
Morality
12%
Society
7%
Survival
4%
Ideas
2%
Power
1%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 16 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

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 7 · Funny 15

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 18 · 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 19 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 16
Trickster
4 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Shapeshifter
1 of 16
Threshold guardian
1 of 16
Hero
1 of 16
Herald
1 of 16
Shadow
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Warm
12
Tense
9
Absurd
10
Romantic
9
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • 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 Weston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Weston'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

85 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Charlie Farnsworth (archive footage)

  • Short Circuit 2(1988)

    as Oscar Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Dancing(1987)

    as Max Kellerman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ishtar(1987)

    as Marty Freed

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Rad(1986)

    as Duke Best

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • If Tomorrow Comes(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Uncle Willie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Longshot(1986)

    as Elton

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Four Seasons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 13 episodes · as Danny Zimmer

  • High Road to China(1983)

    as Struts

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Four Seasons(1981)

    as Danny Zimmer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Can't Stop the Music(1980)

    as Benny Murray

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Cuba(1979)

    as Larry Gutman

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as William Botibol

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • 79 Park Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Joker Martin

  • Gator(1976)

    as Irving Greenfield

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Ritz(1976)

    as Gaetano Proclo

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Marco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Maffio Polo

  • Deliver Us from Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Al Zabrocki

  • Chelsea D.H.O. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mr. Randall

  • I Love a Mystery(1973)

    as Job Cheyne

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Trouble With People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Ben (Story 4)

  • Fuzz(1972)

    as Det. Meyer Meyer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A New Leaf(1971)

    as Andy McPherson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Girgis

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Cactus Flower(1969)

    as Harvey Greenfield

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The April Fools(1969)

    as Potter Shrader

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Now You See It, Now You Don't(1968)

    as Prince Haroun

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Thomas Crown Affair(1968)

    as Erwin

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Counterfeit Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Randolph Riker

  • Wait Until Dark(1967)

    as Carlino

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Code Name: Heraclitus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Gerberman

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty

  • Fame Is the Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Griffin

  • Mirage(1965)

    as Lester

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Cincinnati Kid(1965)

    as Pig

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hannibal Rex

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Buzz Conway

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain 'Chub' Willis

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour(1964)

    as Cash

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

  • The Incredible Mr. Limpet(1964)

    as George Stickel

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Palm Springs Weekend(1963)

    as Coach Fred Campbell

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Homer Fargis · as Joao Esposa

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Gogi Zito · as Silly McCree

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Davey 'Fatso' Lambert

  • Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Grindl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • It's Only Money(1962)

    as Leopold

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Hathaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 26 episodes · as Walter Hathaway

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Justin Muntag

  • The Honeymoon Machine(1961)

    as Signalman Burford Taylor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • All in a Night's Work(1961)

    as Lasker

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Peter Loves Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • My Sister Eileen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 26 episodes · as Chick Adams

  • The Islanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Dean · as Maurice Reynard

  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies(1960)

    as Joe Positano

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Philip Marlowe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Farnsworth · as Julius Moomer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Staccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lawless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Imitation of Life(1959)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show Actor

  • I Want to Live!(1958)

    as NCO at Party (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Stage Struck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Frank

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Calvert

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Playwrights '56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Otto

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Sprig · as Wesley

  • Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 58 episodes · Actor

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddie Pringle

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill · as Elevator Man · as Soldier

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Lumpkin

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles from 1947 to 2019; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Dirty Dancing (1987)

$215M worldwide

Highest rated

Wait Until Dark (1967)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Film career

19472019

Peak 1988 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting85 of 85: 85 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s20 · acting1960s39 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s10 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 5% of 21 roles
596979

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 Weston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 30; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Can't Stop the Music (1980)

90th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Imitation of Life (1959)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. 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 Weston's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles10–49 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles10–33 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles20–48 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles20–41 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles10–67 · 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 Weston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Weston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walter Matthau shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles