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Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding

Actor · Died July 8, 1979, aged 66 · Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK

Born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England on July 23, 1912, Wilding became a commercial artist after leaving school. He gained employment in the art department of a film studio in London in 1933, and he was soon approached by producers to become a movie star-in-training due to his dashing good looks. After debuting at age 21 in Bitter Sweet (1933), Wilding worked steadily in British pictures for nearly three decades. Though never a star of the first rank, he had leading roles in numerous films, including a part in the classic In Which We Serve (1942). Wilding often co-starred with Anna Neagle. Wilding moved to Hollywood and was featured in two of Alfred Hitchcock's lesser efforts, Under Capricorn (1949) and Stage Fright (1950). Wilding's last movie role was a two-line cameo in Robert Bolt's Lady Caroline Lamb (1972), which co-starred Leighton.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 23, 1912
Died
July 8, 1979 (aged 66)
From
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 62 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 12% in 30 days

What are Michael Wilding's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: 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
Morality
48%
Bonds
27%
Self
12%
Society
6%
Survival
3%
Power
2%
Duty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · 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 12 · 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 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 12
Herald
3 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Trickster
1 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Threshold guardian
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Romantic
5
Warm
5
Bittersweet
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2

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 Michael Wilding's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Wilding'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

62 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Frankenstein: The True Story(1973)

    as Sir Richard Fanshawe

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein: The True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sir Richard Fanshawe

  • Lady Caroline Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Lord Holland

  • Waterloo(1970)

    as Colonel Sir William Ponsonby

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Dolby

  • The Sweet Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Bill Cartwright

  • Red Roses for the Fuhrer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as il generale inglese

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Franz Joseph

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Alan Steiner

  • A Girl Named Tamiko(1962)

    as Nigel Costairs

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as David Saunders

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Saints and Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Robert

  • The Best of Enemies(1961)

    as Lt. Burke

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Edge(1961)

    as Morris Brooke

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The World of Suzie Wong(1960)

    as Ben Marlowe

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Danger Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Major Charles Marquand

  • Zarak(1956)

    as Maj. Michael Ingram

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Carroll Formula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as David Scott

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Scarlet Coat(1955)

    as Maj. John Andre

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Glass Slipper(1955)

    as Prince Charles

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant MacKenzie Barton (uncredited)

  • The Egyptian(1954)

    as Akhnaton

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Torch Song(1953)

    as Tye Graham

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Trent's Last Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Philip Trent

  • Derby Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as David Scott

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lady with a Lamp(1951)

    as Sidney Herbert (Lord Herbert of Lea)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Law and the Lady(1951)

    as Nigel Duxbury

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Into the Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer · as Nicholas Foster

  • Stage Fright(1950)

    as Det. Insp. Wilfried 'Ordinary' Smith

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Under Capricorn(1949)

    as Hon. Charles Adare

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Maytime in Mayfair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Michael Gore-Brown

  • Spring in Park Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Lord Richard

  • An Ideal Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Arthur Goring

  • The Courtneys of Curzon Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Sir Edward Courtney

  • Carnival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Maurice Avery

  • Piccadilly Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Capt. Alan Pearson

  • English Without Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Tom Gilbey

  • Dear Octopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Nicholas Randolph

  • Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Constantine

  • Secret Mission(1942)

    as Private Nobby Clark

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • In Which We Serve(1942)

    as Flags

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Big Blockade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Captain (uncredited)

  • Mr. Proudfoot Shows a Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as RAF Officer

  • Ships with Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Lieut. Grant

  • Bombsight Stolen(1941)

    as Alan Trently

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kipps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ronnie Walshingham

  • The Farmer's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Richard Coaker

  • Spring Meeting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Tony Fox-Collier

  • Sailors Don't Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dick

  • Three Cockeyed Sailors(1940)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Convoy(1940)

    as Dot

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • There Ain't No Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Len Charteris

  • Black Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Officer

  • When Knights Were Bold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

  • Late Extra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Newspaper Telephone Operator (uncredited)

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much(1934)

    as Man at Clay Pigeon Shoot (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Rise of Catherine the Great(1934)

    as Regiment Soldier

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Heads We Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Minor Role

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles from 1933 to 1974; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Convoy (1940)

$50K worldwide

Highest rated

Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Under Capricorn (1949)

Film career

19331974

Peak 1960 · 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
Acting62 of 62: 61 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stProducing1 of 62: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s7 · acting1940s22 · acting1950s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew1960s12 · acting1970s5 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
4257

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 Michael Wilding's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 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 19

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Torch Song (1953)

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

Most loved · actor

Waterloo (1970)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. 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 Michael Wilding work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Wilding's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carla Lehmann shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles