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Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Actor · Died November 14, 1960, aged 71 · San Francisco, California, USA

Walter Catlett (February 3, 1889 – November 14, 1960) was an American actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 3, 1889
Died
November 14, 1960 (aged 71)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 143 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 15% in 30 days

What are Walter Catlett's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Musical 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%
Morality
20%
Self
20%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Survival
1%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 26 · 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 13 · 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 18 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 20 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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 3 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 16

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 26 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Trickster
5 of 11
Herald
2 of 11
Threshold guardian
2 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Ally
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
18
Warm
13
Tense
10
Absurd
8
Romantic
7
Other
23

How their films linger

Feel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet7
  • Cyclical1

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 Walter Catlett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Walter Catlett'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

143 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • Beau James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Gov. Alfred E. 'Al' Smith

  • Friendly Persuasion(1956)

    as Professor Quigley

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Davy Crockett and the River Pirates(1956)

    as Col. Plug

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Columbia Laff Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as The Dauphin / The King

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

    Show 1 episode · as The Dauphin

  • Meet the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Grandpa

  • The Abbott and Costello Show(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Thomas

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Honeychile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Al Moore

  • Here Comes the Groom(1951)

    as McGonigle

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Father Takes the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mayor Colton

  • Father's Wild Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mayor Colton

  • Father Makes Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mayor Colton

  • The Inspector General(1949)

    as Colonel Castine

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dancing in the Dark(1949)

    as Joe Brooks

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Look for the Silver Lining (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Walter Catlett

  • Leave It to Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mayor Colton

  • Henry, the Rainmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mayor Colton

  • The Boy with Green Hair(1948)

    as The King

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Reckless(1948)

    as Joel Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Are You With It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Jason Carter

  • I'll Be Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mr. Buckingham

  • Slightly Scandalous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Mr. Wright

  • Riverboat Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Col. Jeffrey Witherspoon

  • I Love a Bandleader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as B. Templeton James

  • The Man Who Walked Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Wiggins

  • Lake Placid Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Carlton Webb

  • Hi, Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Gerald Bisbee

  • My Gal Loves Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dr. Bilbo

  • Three Is a Family(1944)

    as Barney Meeker

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ghost Catchers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Colonel Breckinridge Marshall

  • Her Primitive Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Hotel Clerk

  • Pardon My Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Michael O'Bannon

  • Lady, Let's Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Timber Applegate

  • Hat Check Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Tim Martel

  • Up in Arms(1944)

    as Major Brock

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Shoe Shine Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Garry Goff

  • His Butler's Sister(1943)

    as Mortimer Kalb

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Fired Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Judge Allen

  • The West Side Kid(1943)

    as Ramsey Fensel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Get Going (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Horace Doblem

  • Cowboy in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Ace Robbins

  • Hit Parade of 1943 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as J. MacClellan Davis

  • How's About It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Whipple

  • Heart of the Golden West(1942)

    as Colonel Silas Popen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Between Us Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Desk Sergeant

  • Give Out, Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gribble

  • Maisie Gets Her Man(1942)

    as Jasper

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Yankee Doodle Dandy(1942)

    as Theatre Manager

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Syncopation(1942)

    as Spelvin (scenes deleted)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • My Gal Sal(1942)

    as Col. Truckee

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Star Spangled Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Walter Catlett

  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides(1942)

    as Sylvester W. Twigg

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Steel Against the Sky(1941)

    as Rupert Sampson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • It Started with Eve(1941)

    as Dr. Harvey

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Unfinished Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Billy Ross

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

    as Sidney Whipple

  • Bad Men of Missouri(1941)

    as Mr. Pettibone

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hello, Sucker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as G. Remington 'Max' Conway

  • Million Dollar Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Simpson

  • Horror Island(1941)

    as Sergeant McGoon

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • You're the One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Program Director

  • The Wild Man of Borneo(1941)

    as 'Doc' Skelby

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Waiter

  • Blondes and Blunders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Walter

  • Remedy for Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Clem

  • Li'l Abner(1940)

    as Barber

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Quarterback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Tom

  • Spring Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Headwaiter

  • Comin' Round the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as W.P.A. Clerk

  • Pop Always Pays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Tommy Lane

  • You're Next! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Slocum

  • Half a Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Station Attendant

  • Alex in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Fred

  • Pinocchio(1940)

    as 'Honest John' Worthington Foulfellow (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Kid Nightingale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Skip Davis

  • Static in the Attic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Walter

  • Exile Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Reporter Gus

  • Zaza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Marladot

  • Going Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Franklin Dexter

  • Bringing Up Baby(1938)

    as Slocum

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Every Day's a Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Nifty Bailey

  • Danger - Love at Work(1937)

    as Uncle Alan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Varsity Show(1937)

    as Professor Sylvester Biddle

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Wake Up and Live(1937)

    as Gus Avery

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Love Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tip Conway

  • Love Is News(1937)

    as Eddie Johnson

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • On the Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jake Dibble

  • Sing Me a Love Song(1936)

    as Mr. Sprague (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Banjo on My Knee(1936)

    as Warfield Scott

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Four Days Wonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Duffy

  • Fibbing Fibbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Walter

  • Cain and Mabel(1936)

    as Jake Sherman

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Follow Your Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Joe Sheldon

  • We Went to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Senator Budger

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)

    as Morrow

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Uppercutlets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • A Tale of Two Cities(1935)

    as Barsad

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Affair of Susan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Gilbert

  • Every Night at Eight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Master of Ceremonies

  • Lightning Strikes Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gus

  • The Captain Hates the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Joe Silvers

  • The Fuller Gush Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Harry Judson

  • Making the Rounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Get Along Little Hubby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Elmer Tuttle

  • Unknown Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Publicity Man

  • Elmer Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Elmer

  • Only Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Barnes (Uncredited)

  • Sailor Beware! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Smitty

  • So This Is Harris! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Walter Catlett

  • Arizona to Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ned Flynn

  • Mama Loves Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tom Walker

  • Husbands' Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Walter

  • Roadhouse Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Walter Knox

  • Dream Stuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Cousin Walter

  • Private Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Spivey

  • Caliente Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • Hunting Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Walter

  • Olsen’s Big Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Robert Brewster III

  • Rockabye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jimmy Dunn

  • The Sport Parade(1932)

    as 'Shifty' Morrison

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Rain(1932)

    as Quartermaster Bates

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Big City Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Gibboney

  • Okay, America! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as City Editor aka 'Lucille'

  • Back Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bakeless

  • It's Tough to Be Famous(1932)

    as Joseph Craig 'Joe' Chapin

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Al Diamond

  • Cock of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Colonel Wallace

  • Platinum Blonde(1931)

    as Bingy Baker

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • One Quiet Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Honeymoon Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as The Nuisance

  • Maker of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as McNeil

  • The Front Page(1931)

    as Murphy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Florodora Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as De Boer

  • The Golden Calf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Master of Ceremonies

  • The Big Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Mr. Goldfarb

  • Let's Go Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Rex Wardell

  • Why Leave Home? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Elmer

  • Married in Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Joe Glitner

  • Happy Days(1929)

    as End Man - Minstrel Show

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Music Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Medicine Show Barker

  • Summer Bachelors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Bachelor No. 1

  • Second Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as John McNab

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 143 titles from 1924 to 1957.

Biggest box office

Pinocchio (1940)

$122M worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Pinocchio (1940)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting143 of 143: 143 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1920s6 · acting1930s62 · acting1940s62 · acting1950s13 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
3141

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 Walter Catlett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 40; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Happy Days (1929)

76th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. 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 Walter Catlett's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Walter Catlett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walter Catlett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cyril J. Mockridge shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers