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Joe Di Reda

Joe Di Reda

Actor · Died June 16, 2007, aged 78 · Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Joe Di Reda was born on 16 September 1928 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Andromeda Strain (1971), Mike Hammer (1958) and Gaby (1956). He was married to Rita Dubois Astrella, Adele Palacios and Elsie J Hartmann. He died on 16 June 2007 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 16, 1928
Died
June 16, 2007 (aged 78)
From
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 37 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 20% in 30 days

What are Joe Di Reda's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
51%
Bonds
25%
Survival
23%
Duty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
1
Romantic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Joe Di Reda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Di Reda'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

37 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Studio Security Guard

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Ordeal of Patty Hearst(1979)

    as Sam Bennett

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Special Delivery(1976)

    as Second Guard in Bank

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Hindenburg(1975)

    as Schulz

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Returning Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as ATC Sergeant

  • The Parallax View(1974)

    as Ralph Scoletta

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet(1974)

    as Bill Corman

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Emperor of the North(1973)

    as Dinger

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Doyle

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorsett

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Cactus in the Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mr. Harris

  • Lock, Stock and Barrel(1971)

    as Kane

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Andromeda Strain(1971)

    as Wildfire Computer Sgt. Burk

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Partridge Family(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil

  • The Sand Pebbles(1966)

    as Shanahan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Corman

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mars

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • 36 Hours(1964)

    as American Soldier

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Flight from Ashiya(1964)

    as SSgt. Randy Smith

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Harlan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Big Fisherman(1959)

    as Arab Assassin

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Black Orchid(1958)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • In Love and War(1958)

    as Capistron

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Imitation General(1958)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Juvenile Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Monte

  • The Enemy Below(1957)

    as BMSN Robbins (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Time Limit(1957)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Archie

  • Sweet Smell of Success(1957)

    as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The True Story of Jesse James(1957)

    as Bill Ryan

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Screaming Eagles(1956)

    as Pvt. Dubrowski

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Gaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Allen

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Blake

  • You Are There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as James Gardner

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1953 to 1983; peak year 1975.

Highest rated

Time Limit (1957)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

19531983

Peak 1975 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1950s14 · acting1960s7 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s2 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
5762

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 Joe Di Reda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst (1979)

81st percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 5 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.

Who does Joe Di Reda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Di Reda's MovieCove titles; Richard Widmark shares the most, 2.