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Arthur Gardner

Arthur Gardner

Producer and actor, also writer · Died December 19, 2014, aged 104 · Marinette, Wisconsin, USA

Jules V. Levy, Arthur Gardner and Arnold Laven met in 1943 in the First Motion Picture Unit of the Army Air Force; they were stationed at the Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, CA (with other notables such as Capt. Ronald Reagan, Capt. Clark Gable and Lt. William Holden, etc.), making training films. Levy, Gardner and Laven resolved that they would start their own independent motion picture company after they got out of the Air Force; all were discharged in 1945, but their company wasn't formed until 1951 (in the interim, Levy and Laven worked as script supervisors and Gardner as an assistant director and production manager). The first Levy-Gardner-Laven film was 1952's Without Warning! (1952); in the decades since, they have produced dozens of additional features and several TV series (including The Rifleman (1958), Law of the Plainsman (1959), The Detectives (1959) and The Big Valley (1965).

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 7, 1910
Died
December 19, 2014 (aged 104)
From
Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Producer and actor, also writer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 37 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 33% in 30 days

What are Arthur Gardner's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
29%
Bonds
21%
Survival
16%
Self
15%
Power
12%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 15 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 12 · 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 11 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Thrilling
9
Melancholic
6
Dread
3
Joyful
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 Arthur Gardner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arthur Gardner'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, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Safari 3000(1982)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Gator(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Brannigan(1975)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • McQ(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • White Lightning(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Kansas City Bomber(1972)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Honkers(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Hunting Party(1971)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The McKenzie Break(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Underground(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Sam Whiskey(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Scalphunters(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Clambake(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Glory Guys(1965)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Recoil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Executive Producer

  • Geronimo(1962)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Return of Dracula(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Flame Barrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer

  • The Monster That Challenged the World(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer · as Anesthetist (uncredited)

  • Down Three Dark Streets(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Vice Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • Without Warning! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • Gun Crazy(1950)

    Producer's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Gangster(1947)

    Producer's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rubber Racketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Assistant Director

  • Klondike Fury(1942)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hard Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dick Clayton

  • Each Dawn I Die(1939)

    as Man in Car (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever(1939)

    as Young Man in Court (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

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

    as Dan Dolen

  • Heart of the North(1938)

    as Larry Young

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Religious Racketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Elliot Cole

  • Assassin of Youth(1938)

    as Art Brighton

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • All Quiet on the Western Front(1930)

    as Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Cross Country Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Arthur

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1929 to 1982.

Highest rated

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

McQ (1974)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 36: 9 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting1 of 36: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing25 of 36: 23 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew2 of 36: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s7 · acting1940s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew1950s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew1960s6 · crew1970s9 · crew1980s1 · crew

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.

How do Arthur Gardner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Assassin of Youth (1938)

65th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 45. 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 Arthur Gardner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles22–47 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Arthur Gardner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arthur Gardner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jules V. Levy shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers