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Douglas Seale

Douglas Seale

Actor · Died June 13, 1999, aged 85 · London, England, UK

Douglas Seale (28 October 1913 – 13 June 1999) was an English film and stage actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 28, 1913
Died
June 13, 1999 (aged 85)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 28 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 6% in 30 days

What are Douglas Seale's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
29%
Self
19%
Society
18%
Ideas
14%
Morality
12%
Survival
8%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Hopeful
3
Warm
4
Thrilling
4
Dread
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2

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 Seale's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Douglas Seale'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

28 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Howard(2018)

    as The Sultan (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Palookaville(1995)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • For Love or Money(1993)

    as Freddy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Aladdin(1992)

    as Sultan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • FernGully: The Last Rainforest(1992)

    as Crysta's Father (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Almost an Angel(1990)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories: The Movie II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Santa Claus

  • The Rescuers Down Under(1990)

    as Krebbs (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Destiny(1990)

    as Boswell

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters II(1989)

    as Plaza Hotel Man

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A More Perfect Union (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lord Carmarthen

  • Ernest Saves Christmas(1988)

    as Santa

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Haunted by Her Past(1987)

    as Innkeeper MacVey

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • ALF Loves a Mystery(1987)

    as The Countess' Butler

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Rags to Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as John Clapper

  • Rags to Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 21 episodes · as John Clapper

  • A Smoky Mountain Christmas(1986)

    as Vernon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Malloy · as Santa

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Growing Pains(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm · as Seymour

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Heaven Help Us(1985)

    as Brother Domenic

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Amadeus(1984)

    as Count Arco

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Miller

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Simmons

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Stop Press Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited)

  • Bees on the Boat-Deck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mr. Tooke

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1939 to 2018; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Aladdin (1992)

$504M worldwide

Highest rated

Aladdin (1992)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Amazing Stories (1985)

Film career

19392018

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s1 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s8 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

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.

How do Douglas Seale's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

ALF Loves a Mystery (1987)

79th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Amadeus (1984)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 61. 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 Douglas Seale's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Douglas Seale work with?

People who share at least 2 of Douglas Seale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Cox shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors