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
2004
- Los Angeles Plays Itself as George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
1970
1969
- Medical Center as Dr. Simpson
- Marcus Welby, M.D. as Jim Wagner
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
- My Friend Flicka
- Hell's Horizon as Sgt. Al Trask
1954
1953
- Topper as Ed Merrill
- City Detective
- Letter to Loretta as Editor of Manhattan Magazine
- The Mississippi Gambler as Kennerly (uncredited)
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Father Renaldo
- Adventures of Superman
- The Ford Television Theatre as Sheriff Burns
- Cavalcade of America as Lewis Graham
- Dangerous Assignment
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Phone Call from a Stranger as Tim Brooks
- Bugles in the Afternoon as Lt. Cooke
- Night Without Sleep as John Harkness
- The Member of the Wedding as Minister (uncredited)
- Wild Stallion as Capt. Wilmurt
- Washington Story as Chaplain
1951
- Racket Squad
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Col. Richard Chamberlayne
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- Lost Continent as Robert Phillips
- The Last Outpost as Lt. Fenton
- Home Town Story as Bob MacFarland (uncredited)
- Target Unknown as American Commanding Officer (uncredited)
- Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell as Policeman
- Pier 23 as Dennis O'Brien
- Roaring City as Dennis O'Brien
- Callaway Went Thataway as Mr. Adkins (uncredited)
- Go for Broke! as Chaplain
- Overland Telegraph as Brad Roberts
- Danger Zone as Dennis O'Brien
1950
- Lux Video Theatre as George
- The Flying Missile as Maj. Wilson
- Second Chance as Pastor Dr. Emory
- A Date with Your Family as Narrator
- Trader Thorne as Joe Wilding
1949
- The Lone Ranger as Rev. Randy Roberts
- Tokyo Joe as Provost Marshal Major (uncredited)
1948
- Money Madness as Steve Clark
- The Counterfeiters as Philip Drake
- Reaching from Heaven as Bill Starling
1947
- Railroaded! as Police Sergeant Mickey Ferguson
- Bury Me Dead as Michael Dunn
- The Guilt of Janet Ames as (uncredited)
- Three on a Ticket as Michael Shayne
- Too Many Winners as Michael Shayne
1946
- The Blue Dahlia as George Copeland
- Larceny in Her Heart as Michael Shayne
- Tars and Spars as Captain
- Blonde for a Day as Michael Shayne
- Murder Is My Business as Michael Shayne
- Johnny Comes Flying Home as Engineer (uncredited)
1945
- Objective, Burma! as Capt. Hennessey
- Blood on the Sun as Johnny Clarke (uncredited)
- Apology for Murder as Kenny Blake
- A Gun in His Hand as Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)
- The Lady Confesses as Larry Craig
- You Came Along as Army Chaplain at Funeral (uncredited)
- Blonde from Brooklyn as Lieutenant (uncredited)
- I'm a Civilian Here Myself as Interviewer
1944
- The Racket Man as Police Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy
- The Seventh Cross as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War as Range Officer
- Strange Affair as Detective Carey (uncredited)
- I Love a Soldier as John
- Practically Yours as Film-Cutter (uncredited)
- Song of the Open Road as John Moran (uncredited)
- Prunes and Politics as Mr. Tinker
- They Live in Fear as Instructor (uncredited)
1943
- The Seventh Victim as Gregory Ward
- Bombardier as Soldier
- Du Barry Was a Lady as Footman (uncredited)
- The Fallen Sparrow as Otto Skaas
- Flight for Freedom as Flight Instructor (uncredited)
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event as George Sharpe
- There's Something About a Soldier as Lt. Martin
- Good Luck, Mr. Yates as Adjutant
- He Hired the Boss as Jordan
1942
- Wake Island as Captain (uncredited)
- Northwest Rangers as Warren - Mountie Who Finds Fowler's Body
- Canal Zone as The Radio Operator (uncredited)
- The Wife Takes a Flyer as Officer
- Flight Lieutenant as Cadet John McGinnis
- Keep 'Em Sailing as FBI Chemist (uncredited)
- Right to the Heart as Willie Donovan
1941
- Forbidden Passage as Clements
- Sucker List as Charles Adams (uncredited)
- Unfinished Business as Hugh the Bridegroom
- South of Panama as Paul Martin
1940
- Phantom Raiders as Seaman
- You, the People as Pete
- Jack Pot as Mechanic (uncredited)
- Buyer Beware as Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited)
- Soak the Old as Detective (uncredited)
- Good Bad Boys as Judge's Aide (uncredited)