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Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Actor · Died May 21, 1998, aged 86 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Douglas Fowley (born Daniel Vincent Fowley; May 30, 1911 – May 21, 1998) was an American movie and television actor in more than 240 films and dozens of television programs. Fowley is probably best remembered for his role as the frustrated movie director Roscoe Dexter in Singin' in the Rain (1952), and for his regular supporting role as Doc Holliday in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 30, 1911
Died
May 21, 1998 (aged 86)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
118 on MovieCove · 279 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 19% in 30 days

What are Douglas Fowley's films like?

Across their 66 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
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Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
43%
Bonds
18%
Power
11%
Self
10%
Society
10%
Survival
6%
Ideas
0%
Justice33 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 66 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 43 · Serious 16 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 40 · Stylized 24 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 26 · Charged 37 · Intense 3

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

Steady 40 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 26 · Funny 19

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

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 41 · Relentless 8

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

Casual 47 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 61 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

29 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 16 of 29 analyzed roles.

Shadow
16 of 29
Shapeshifter
4 of 29
Trickster
3 of 29
Threshold guardian
2 of 29
Herald
2 of 29
Hero
1 of 29
Mentor
1 of 29
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Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
40
Joyful
18
Thrilling
20
Warm
21
Absurd
15
Other
45

How their films linger

Feel-good46 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy54
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous2

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 Douglas Fowley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 52 of their 118 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (35).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Douglas Fowley'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

279 credits, 118 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Doc Holliday / Doc Fabrique (flashback sequences) (archive footage)

  • Detective School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 23 episodes · Actor

  • The North Avenue Irregulars(1979)

    as Delaney

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Sunshine Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Stanley

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney (as Douglas V. Fowley)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The White Buffalo(1977)

    as Amos Bixby

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Black Oak Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Bryan Hancock (as Douglas V. Fowley)

  • The Golden Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Narrator

  • From Noon Till Three(1976)

    as Buck Bowers

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Watchman

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake

  • Starsky & Hutch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lijah

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as The Super

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Homebodies(1974)

    as Mr. Crawford

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Walking Tall(1973)

    as Judge Clarke

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Run, Cougar, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Joe Bickley

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Trapper

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Here Comes the Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Good Guys and the Bad Guys(1969)

    as Grundy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • My World and Welcome to It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Mayberry R.F.D.(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Judson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Second Hundred Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Sykes

  • Pistols 'n' Petticoats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Grandpa Andrew Hanks

  • Pistols 'n' Petticoats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 26 episodes · as Grandpa Andrew Hanks

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jed Peck

  • Guns of Diablo(1964)

    as Mr. Knudsen

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Rufus C. Hoops

  • 7 Faces of Dr. Lao(1964)

    as Toothless Cowboy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Bill Dana Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Temple Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Doc Webb

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Indian Chief

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Ben Tolliver · as Sorrowful

  • Barabbas(1961)

    as Vasasio

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Hazel(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Buffalo Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Sheriff

  • Desire in the Dust(1960)

    as Zuba Wilson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Hobo

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby Chambers

  • Macumba Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director · Producer

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ned Conrad

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Max Rommey

  • The Geisha Boy(1958)

    as GI in Korea (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Tolliver Bender

  • Jefferson Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Wooley

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Pop

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • A Gift for Heidi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Alm Uncle

  • Raiders of Old California(1957)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlson

  • Alcoa Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Pop

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Rubin Cason

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Graham

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bailey

  • Bayou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Emil Hebert

  • The Badge of Marshal Brennan(1957)

    as Marshal Brennan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Kelly and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dave Gans

  • Rock, Pretty Baby(1956)

    as Pop Wright

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Man from Del Rio(1956)

    as Doc Adams

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doc Crippin · as Matt 'Pop' Porter

  • Bandido! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as McGhee

  • The Broken Star(1956)

    as Hiram Charleton

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Texas Lady(1955)

    as Clay Ballard (Clarion owner)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Pritchard

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Gildersleeve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Girl Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Charlie - Stickman

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

    Show 1 episode · as Buck Doolin

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 42 episodes · as Doc Fabrique · as Doc Holliday · as Dr. John H. Holliday · as Grandpa Logan

  • The Lonesome Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Crazy Charley Bonesteel

  • The Matchmaking Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Jack Ruskin

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Diamond

  • Deep in My Heart(1954)

    as Harold Butterfield (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The High and the Mighty(1954)

    as Alsop

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Gun(1954)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Casanova's Big Night(1954)

    as Second Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Southwest Passage(1954)

    as Toad Ellis

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Untamed Heiress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Pal

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Naked Jungle(1954)

    as Medicine Man

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • With This Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Gordon, Miller Executive

  • Red River Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Case Lockwood

  • The Pride of the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bushnell (uncredited)

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Cat-Women of the Moon(1953)

    as Walter 'Walt' Walters

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Band Wagon(1953)

    as Auctioneer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Cruisin' Down the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Humphrey Hepburn

  • Revlon Mirror Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Slight Case of Larceny(1953)

    as Mr. White

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Kansas Pacific(1953)

    as Max Janus

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Man Behind the Gun(1953)

    as Buckley Saloon Manager

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Life Of Riley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

  • The Abbott and Costello Show(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Lefty

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Horizons West(1952)

    as Ed Tompkins

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Harvey · as Police Lt.

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Singin' in the Rain(1952)

    as Roscoe Dexter

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Just This Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Frank Pirosh

  • This Woman Is Dangerous(1952)

    as Saunders (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Finders Keepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Franke Simmons

  • Callaway Went Thataway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Gaffer (uncredited)

  • Angels in the Outfield(1951)

    as Cab Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • South of Caliente(1951)

    as Dave Norris

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Across the Wide Missouri(1951)

    as Tin Cup Owens (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Red Skelton Hour(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Muggsy · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Chain of Circumstance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Lt. Fenning

  • Criminal Lawyer(1951)

    as Harry Cheney

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Ed Ruskin

  • Tarzan's Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Herbert Trask

  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone(1950)

    as Steve Kepplar

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • He's a Cockeyed Wonder(1950)

    as 'Crabs' Freeley

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Stage to Tucson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Ira Prentiss

  • Rio Grande Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Bragg Orcutt

  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Lowe

  • Bunco Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Det. Sgt. Mack McManus

  • Edge of Doom(1950)

    as Detective #2

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Armored Car Robbery(1950)

    as Benjamin 'Benny' McBride

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Rider from Tucson(1950)

    as Bob Rankin

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

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

    as Gang Leader (uncredited)

  • So You Think You're Not Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Convict (uncredited)

  • Killer Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Louie Bracado

  • Renegades of the Sage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Sloper

  • Battleground(1949)

    as 'Kipp' Kippton

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Satan's Cradle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Steve Gentry

  • Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Thurston

  • Any Number Can Play(1949)

    as Smitty (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Clunked in the Clink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Mighty Joe Young(1949)

    as Jones

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Massacre River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Simms

  • Arson, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Frederick P. 'Fred' Fender

  • Susanna Pass(1949)

    as Roberts aka Walter P. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Search for Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as The Inspector

  • Manhattan Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mr. Fowley - Press Photographer (uncredited)

  • Flaxy Martin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Max, Detective

  • Gun Smugglers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Steve Reeves

  • The Denver Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Henchman Slip

  • Joe Palooka in Winner Take All(1948)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Behind Locked Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Larson

  • Coroner Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Stew Shallis

  • Waterfront at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Joe Sargus

  • The Dude Goes West(1948)

    as Beetle

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Docks of New Orleans(1948)

    as Grock

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Black Bart(1948)

    as Sheriff Mix (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • So You Want to Be a Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Honest John (uncredited)

  • If You Knew Susie(1948)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Rose of Santa Rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Larry Fish

  • Roses Are Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)

  • Merton of the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Phil

  • Key Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Jim Guthrie (uncredited)

  • Ridin' Down the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mark Butler

  • The Gas House Kids in Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mitch Gordon

  • Jungle Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Tom Hammond

  • The Hucksters(1947)

    as Georgie Gaver

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Trespasser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Bill Monroe

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

    as Pete

  • Fun on a Weekend(1947)

    as Gambling House Owner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Sea of Grass(1947)

    as Joe Horton (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Three on a Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mace Morgan

  • Yankee Fakir(1947)

    as Murgatroyd Bartholomew Davis

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Fall Guy(1947)

    as Inspector Shannon

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

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

    as Red Bailey

  • Undercover Maisie(1947)

    as Daniels

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Scared to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Terry Lee

  • Wild Country(1947)

    as Clark Varney

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • North of the Border(1946)

    as Nails Nelson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 'Neath Canadian Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Ned Thompson

  • High School Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Coach Carter

  • Chick Carter, Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Rusty Farrell

  • In Fast Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Steve Trent

  • Larceny in Her Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Doc H. C. Patterson

  • The Glass Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Joe Eykner

  • Blonde Alibi(1946)

    as Henchman Willie (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Drifting Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jack Dailey

  • Life with Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Blackie Leonard (uncredited)

  • Don't Fence Me In(1945)

    as Jack Gordon

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Along the Navajo Trail(1945)

    as J. Richard Bentley

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • One Body Too Many(1944)

    as Henry Rutherford

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore(1944)

    as Rudy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Dr. Wassell(1944)

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Detective Kitty O'Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Harry Downs

  • And the Angels Sing(1944)

    as N.Y. Cafe Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Shake Hands with Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Steve Morgan

  • Rationing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dixie Samson

  • See Here, Private Hargrove(1944)

    as Capt. R.S. Manville

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lady in the Death House(1944)

    as Dr. Dwight 'Brad' Bradford

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Racket Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Toby Sykes

  • Riding High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Brown

  • Minesweeper(1943)

    as Cutter Lieutenant Wells

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Chance of a Lifetime(1943)

    as Nails Blanton (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bar 20(1943)

    as Henchman Slash

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Swing Shift Maisie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Investigator (Uncredited)

  • The Kansan(1943)

    as Ben Nash

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sleepy Lagoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as J. 'The Brain' Lucarno

  • Colt Comrades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Joe Brass

  • Jitterbugs(1943)

    as Malcolm Bennett

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Gildersleeve's Bad Day(1943)

    as Louie Barton

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case(1943)

    as Wallace (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Stand by for Action(1942)

    as Ensign Martin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Lost Canyon(1942)

    as Jeff Burton

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Devil with Hitler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Walter Beeter

  • The Man in the Trunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Ed Mygatt

  • For the Common Defense! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dutch Mullner

  • I Live on Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Joey Farr

  • Mississippi Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Chet Matthews

  • So's Your Aunt Emma!(1942)

    as Gus Hammond

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sunset on the Desert(1942)

    as Ramsay McCall

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Wise Guy(1942)

    as Bill Collins

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hay Foot(1942)

    as Captain Rossmead

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Vincent Mackay

  • Secret of the Wastelands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Slade Salters

  • Doctors Don't Tell(1941)

    as Joe Grant

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Police Sgt. Brent

  • Tanks a Million(1941)

    as Capt. Rossmead

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Parson of Panamint(1941)

    as Chappie Ellerton

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Great Swindle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Rocky Andrews

  • Ellery Queen, Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Rocky Taylor

  • East of the River(1940)

    as Cy Turner

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Cherokee Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Alf Barrett

  • The Leather Pushers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Slick Connolly

  • Pier 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Johnnie Hale

  • Wagons Westward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bill Marsden

  • 20 Mule Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Stag Roper

  • Cafe Hostess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Eddie Morgan

  • Slightly Honorable(1939)

    as Madder

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Henry Goes Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ricky Dole

  • Charlie Chan at Treasure Island(1939)

    as Peter Lewis

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • It Could Happen to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Freddie Barlow

  • Boy Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ed Boyd

  • Lucky Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as George

  • Dodge City(1939)

    as Munger

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Inside Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gus Brawley

  • The Arizona Wildcat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Rufe Galloway

  • Submarine Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Seaman Pinky Brett

  • Time Out for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as J.E. 'Dutch' Moran

  • Keep Smiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Cedric Hunt

  • Passport Husband(1938)

    as Tiger Martin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Alexander's Ragtime Band(1938)

    as Snapper

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Moto's Gamble(1938)

    as Nick Crowder

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Walking Down Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ace Wagner

  • City Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ritchie

  • Love and Hisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Webster

  • Charlie Chan on Broadway(1937)

    as Johnny Burke

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Wake Up and Live(1937)

    as Herman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • One Mile from Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jim Tabor

  • Wild and Woolly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Blackie Morgan

  • She Had to Eat(1937)

    as Duke Stacey

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fifty Roads to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dutch Nelson

  • This Is My Affair(1937)

    as Alec

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

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

    as Eddie Eads

  • Time Out for Romance(1937)

    as Roy Webster

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Woman-Wise(1937)

    as Stevens

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 15 Maiden Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Nick Shelby

  • Sing, Baby, Sing(1936)

    as Mac

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Crash Donovan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Harris

  • 36 Hours to Kill(1936)

    as Duke Benson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Private Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sheik (Uncredited)

  • Navy Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lt. Steve Bassett

  • Small Town Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Chick Page (uncredited)

  • Big Brown Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Benny Battle

  • Ring Around the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Ted Curlew

  • Two for Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Pooch Donahue

  • Old Man Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Oyster

  • Princess O'Hara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Emcee (uncredited)

  • Straight from the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Speed Spelvin

  • Transient Lady(1935)

    as Matt Baxter

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Night Life of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Cyril Sparks

  • Student Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mushy

  • The Girl from Missouri(1934)

    as New Bellboy with Vase (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Let's Talk It Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sailor Jones

  • The Thin Man(1934)

    as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • I Hate Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Nelson

  • Sleepers East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gangster (uncredited)

  • The Woman Who Dared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Kay's Boyfriend

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 279 titles from 1933 to 1994; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

$2.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19331994

Peak 1977 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting278 of 279: 278 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thDirecting1 of 279: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 279: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s50 · acting1940s102 · acting1950s83 · acting1960s24 · 23 acting · 1 crew1970s19 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 29 roles
3444495464

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 Douglas Fowley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 100; across their 66 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Midcredits score across 118 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th43
  • 25th to 49th39
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

54 of their 118 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser54
  • Broadly Agreed24
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

Woman-Wise (1937)

95th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 60 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 43. 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 Douglas Fowley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Douglas Fowley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sol M. Wurtzel shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles