Hugh Beaumont
Born: 1909-02-16
Died: 1982-05-14
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eugene Hugh Beaumont (February 16, 1909 – May 14, 1982) was an American actor and television director. He was also licensed to preach by the Methodist church. Beaumont is best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the 1957-1963 television series Leave It to Beaver. He had earlier played the role of the private detective Michael Shayne in a series of films in the 1940s.
Filmography
1970
1969
- Marcus Welby, M.D. as Jim Wagner
- Medical Center as Dr. Simpson
1967
1965
- The Human Duplicators as Austin Welles
1963
- Petticoat Junction as Ronnie Beckman
1962
- The Virginian as Maguire
1957
- Wagon Train as Jed Halick
- Leave It to Beaver as Ward Cleaver
- Meet McGraw as Clay Farrell
- Night Passage as Jeff Kurth
1956
- The Mole People as Dr. Jud Bellamin
- Mobs, Inc. as Gangster
1955
- Crossroads as Reverend Clifton R. Pond
- My Friend Flicka
- Hell's Horizon as Sgt. Al Trask
1954
1953
- City Detective
- Letter to Loretta as Editor of Manhattan Magazine
- Topper as Ed Merrill
- The Mississippi Gambler as Kennerly (uncredited)
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Father Renaldo
- The Ford Television Theatre as Sheriff Burns
- Adventures of Superman
- Cavalcade of America as Lewis Graham
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Dangerous Assignment
- Phone Call from a Stranger as Tim Brooks
- Bugles in the Afternoon as Lt. Cooke
- The Member of the Wedding as Minister (uncredited)
- Night Without Sleep as John Harkness
- Wild Stallion as Capt. Wilmurt
- Washington Story as Chaplain
1951
- Racket Squad
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Col. Richard Chamberlayne
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell as Policeman
- The Last Outpost as Lt. Fenton
- Home Town Story as Bob MacFarland (uncredited)
- Target Unknown as American Commanding Officer (uncredited)
- Callaway Went Thataway as Mr. Adkins (uncredited)
- Lost Continent as Robert Phillips
- Go for Broke! as Chaplain (uncredited)
- Pier 23 as Dennis O'Brien
- Roaring City as Dennis O'Brien
- Overland Telegraph as Brad Roberts
- Danger Zone as Dennis O'Brien
1950
- Lux Video Theatre as George
- The Flying Missile as Maj. Wilson
- A Date with Your Family as Narrator
- Second Chance as Pastor Dr. Emory
- Trader Thorne as Joe Wilding
1949
- The Lone Ranger as Rev. Randy Roberts
- Tokyo Joe as Provost Marshal Major (uncredited)
1948
- Reaching from Heaven as Bill Starling
- The Counterfeiters as Philip Drake
- Money Madness as Steve Clark
1947
- The Guilt of Janet Ames as (uncredited)
- Three on a Ticket as Michael Shayne
- Too Many Winners as Michael Shayne
- Bury Me Dead as Michael Dunn
- Railroaded! as Police Sergeant Mickey Ferguson
1946
- The Blue Dahlia as George Copeland
- Blonde for a Day as Michael Shayne
- Larceny in Her Heart as Michael Shayne
- Johnny Comes Flying Home as Engineer (uncredited)
- Murder Is My Business as Michael Shayne
- Tars and Spars as Captain
1945
- Blood on the Sun as Johnny Clarke (uncredited)
- Objective, Burma! as Capt. Hennessey
- A Gun in His Hand as Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)
- I'm a Civilian Here Myself as Interviewer
- You Came Along as Army Chaplain at Funeral (uncredited)
- Blonde from Brooklyn as Lieutenant (uncredited)
- The Lady Confesses as Larry Craig
- Apology for Murder as Kenny Blake
1944
- The Seventh Cross as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War as Range Officer
- Song of the Open Road as John Moran (uncredited)
- I Love a Soldier as John
- Strange Affair as Detective Carey (uncredited)
- Practically Yours as Film-Cutter (uncredited)
- Prunes and Politics as Mr. Tinker
- The Racket Man as Police Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy
- They Live in Fear as Instructor (uncredited)
1943
- Du Barry Was a Lady as Footman (uncredited)
- The Seventh Victim as Gregory Ward
- Bombardier as Soldier
- Good Luck, Mr. Yates as Adjutant
- Flight for Freedom as Flight Instructor (uncredited)
- There's Something About a Soldier as Lt. Martin
- The Fallen Sparrow as Otto Skaas
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event as George Sharpe
- He Hired the Boss as Jordan
1942
- The Wife Takes a Flyer as Officer
- Canal Zone as The Radio Operator (uncredited)
- Right to the Heart as Willie Donovan
- Wake Island as Captain (uncredited)
- Northwest Rangers as Warren - Mountie Who Finds Fowler's Body
- Flight Lieutenant as Cadet John McGinnis
- Keep 'Em Sailing as FBI Chemist (uncredited)
1941
- Forbidden Passage as Clements
- Unfinished Business as Hugh the Bridegroom
- South of Panama as Paul Martin
- Sucker List as Charles Adams (uncredited)
1940
- Jack Pot as Mechanic (uncredited)
- Buyer Beware as Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited)
- Phantom Raiders as Seaman
- You, the People as Pete
- Soak the Old as Detective (uncredited)
- Good Bad Boys as Judge's Aide (uncredited)