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
- My Friend Flicka
- Hell's Horizon as Sgt. Al Trask
1954
1953
- City Detective
- Topper as Ed Merrill
- 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)
- Washington Story as Chaplain
- Wild Stallion as Capt. Wilmurt
1951
- Racket Squad
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Col. Richard Chamberlayne
- The Last Outpost as Lt. Fenton
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- Callaway Went Thataway as Mr. Adkins (uncredited)
- Go for Broke! as Chaplain (uncredited)
- Home Town Story as Bob MacFarland (uncredited)
- Lost Continent as Robert Phillips
- Pier 23 as Dennis O'Brien
- Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell as Policeman
- Target Unknown as American Commanding Officer (uncredited)
- Overland Telegraph as Brad Roberts
- Roaring City as Dennis O'Brien
- 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
- Money Madness as Steve Clark
- The Counterfeiters as Philip Drake
- Reaching from Heaven as Bill Starling
1947
- Railroaded! as Police Sergeant Mickey Ferguson
- The Guilt of Janet Ames as (uncredited)
- Bury Me Dead as Michael Dunn
- Too Many Winners as Michael Shayne
- Three on a Ticket as Michael Shayne
1946
- The Blue Dahlia as George Copeland
- Tars and Spars as Captain
- Murder Is My Business as Michael Shayne
- Blonde for a Day as Michael Shayne
- Larceny in Her Heart as Michael Shayne
- Johnny Comes Flying Home as Engineer (uncredited)
1945
- Objective, Burma! as Capt. Hennessey
- Blood on the Sun as Johnny Clarke (uncredited)
- The Lady Confesses as Larry Craig
- You Came Along as Army Chaplain at Funeral (uncredited)
- Blonde from Brooklyn as Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Apology for Murder as Kenny Blake
- A Gun in His Hand as Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)
- I'm a Civilian Here Myself as Interviewer
1944
- The Seventh Cross as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Song of the Open Road as John Moran (uncredited)
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War as Range Officer
- Practically Yours as Film-Cutter (uncredited)
- Strange Affair as Detective Carey (uncredited)
- I Love a Soldier as John
- The Racket Man as Police Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy
- Prunes and Politics as Mr. Tinker
- They Live in Fear as Instructor (uncredited)
1943
- The Seventh Victim as Gregory Ward
- Du Barry Was a Lady as Footman (uncredited)
- The Fallen Sparrow as Otto Skaas
- Bombardier as Soldier
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event as George Sharpe
- Flight for Freedom as Flight Instructor (uncredited)
- 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)
- Canal Zone as The Radio Operator (uncredited)
- Flight Lieutenant as Cadet John McGinnis
- Northwest Rangers as Warren - Mountie Who Finds Fowler's Body
- Right to the Heart as Willie Donovan
- The Wife Takes a Flyer as Officer
- Keep 'Em Sailing as FBI Chemist (uncredited)
1941
- Unfinished Business as Hugh the Bridegroom
- Forbidden Passage as Clements
- South of Panama as Paul Martin
- Sucker List as Charles Adams (uncredited)
1940
- Buyer Beware as Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited)
- Jack Pot as Mechanic (uncredited)
- Phantom Raiders as Seaman
- Soak the Old as Detective (uncredited)
- You, the People as Pete
- Good Bad Boys as Judge's Aide (uncredited)