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Robert Clarke

Robert Clarke

Actor, also producer, director and writer · Died June 11, 2005, aged 85 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Robert Irby Clarke (June 1, 1920 – June 11, 2005) was an actor best known for his cult classic science fiction films of the 1950s.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 1, 1920
Died
June 11, 2005 (aged 85)
From
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer, director and writer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 117 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 7% in 30 days

What are Robert Clarke's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
31%
Survival
24%
Society
13%
Power
11%
Bonds
10%
Ideas
7%
Self
4%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 6 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 13 · Intense 1

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 10
Shapeshifter
2 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
6
Dread
6
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Robert Clarke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Clarke'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

117 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Naked Monster(2005)

    as Major Allison

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Fred (archive footage)

  • Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula(1997)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Haunting Fear(1990)

    as Dr. Carlton

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Alienator(1990)

    as Lund

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Midnight Movie Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Col Carlyle

  • Deadly Intentions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Pharmacist

  • First Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Minister

  • What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ishmael Pivnik

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as John Ragsdale

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Walden

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Parnell

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Frankenstein Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dr. Hadley

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Marks

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Beyond Westworld(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as TV Reporter #1

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Trophy Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Dad

  • Where's Willie? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Tabitha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Baa Baa Black Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Admiral Frank Grayson

  • The Brotherhood of the Bell(1970)

    as Dr. Louis Bauier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Kramer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Johnson · as Ed Ligh · as John Herman · as Stuart Noland · as Tom Bennett

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Dragnet 1967(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Clayton Filmore · as Mr. Fuller

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Conway

  • Secret File: Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Maxwell Carter (private eye)

  • Terror of the Bloodhunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Steve Duval

  • The Last Time I Saw Archie(1961)

    as Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Time Barrier(1960)

    Producer · as Major William Allison

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Cash McCall(1960)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Petrified World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Craig Randall

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Wheaton · as John Miles

  • The FBI Story(1959)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Men Into Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Date with Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Joe Emmanuel

  • Timbuktu(1958)

    as Captain Girard

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1958)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Girl with an Itch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Orrie Cooper

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Chandler

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Graves

  • The Hideous Sun Demon(1958)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Dr. Gilbert McKenna

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Jarrad

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doug Trimble

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Harbor Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • My Man Godfrey(1957)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Helen Morgan Story(1957)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Harper · as Jerry Franklin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Mattson

  • Outlaw Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as John Andrews

  • The Astounding She-Monster(1957)

    as Dick Cutler

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Kenton

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Black Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Manuel Azaga

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hey Mulligan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as David Lambert

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Booker

  • Captain John Smith and Pocahontas(1953)

    as Rolfe

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • I Led 3 Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard Tipton

  • City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Body Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Adam Roberts

  • Oiltown, U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bob Johnson

  • Sword of Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Robert Dantes

  • I Led Three Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Captive Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Rob

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Fabulous Senorita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Jerry Taylor

  • Tales of Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Robin Hood

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Street Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Fred Palmer

  • Pistol Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Jack Green

  • Venture of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Casa Manana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Hard, Fast and Beautiful!(1951)

    as Gordon McKay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Man from Planet X(1951)

    as John Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff John Kester Jr.

  • Blades of the Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as D'Artagnan

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

    Show 1 episode · as Harvey

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

    as Jim Owens

  • The Cisco Kid(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Outlaw Leader

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • A Modern Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Bill

  • Champagne for Caesar(1950)

    as Actor in Movie at Drive-In

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Riders of the Range(1950)

    as Harry Willis

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Carol(1949)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Ned Anderson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Return of the Bad Men(1948)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • If You Knew Susie(1948)

    as Bob (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Judge Steps Out(1948)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome(1947)

    as Fred (Police Analyst) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Under the Tonto Rim(1947)

    as Hooker

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Desperate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Bus Driver (uncredited)

  • Thunder Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Lee Jorth

  • In Room 303 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Robert Errol

  • Code of the West(1947)

    as Harry Stockton

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Follow That Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • San Quentin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Tommy North

  • Criminal Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Charlie

  • Step by Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as The Doctor

  • The Bamboo Blonde(1946)

    as Jonesy, Bamboo Blonde Crewman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sunset Pass(1946)

    as Ash Preston

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bedlam(1946)

    as Dan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Game of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Helmsman

  • Sing Your Way Home(1945)

    as Reporter at New York Dock (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • First Yank Into Tokyo(1945)

    as Narrator / Prisoner Rosenbaum (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Radio Stars on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Danny

  • Wanderer of the Wasteland(1945)

    as Jay Collinshaw

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Back to Bataan(1945)

    as Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Body Snatcher(1945)

    as Richardson - Medical Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Zombies on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Wimp (uncredited)

  • The Enchanted Cottage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Marine Corporal

  • The Falcon in Hollywood(1944)

    as Perc Saunders, Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 116 titles from 1944 to 2005; peak year 1960.

Highest rated

Hard, Fast and Beautiful! (1951)

Midcredits 52nd

Most popular right now

Alienator (1990)

Film career

19442005

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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
Acting116 of 116: 114 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting1 of 116: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 116: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1940s28 · acting1950s52 · 52 acting · 1 crew1960s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew1970s6 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 18% of 17 roles
4550

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 Robert Clarke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

The Naked Monster (2005)

82nd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula (1997)

Midcredits 92nd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 36. 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 Robert Clarke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Clarke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Norman Houston shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles