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
- 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
- Dangerous Assignment
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Cavalcade of America as Lewis Graham
- Phone Call from a Stranger as Tim Brooks
- Wild Stallion as Capt. Wilmurt
- Bugles in the Afternoon as Lt. Cooke
- Washington Story as Chaplain
- Night Without Sleep as John Harkness
- The Member of the Wedding as Minister (uncredited)
1951
- Racket Squad
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Col. Richard Chamberlayne
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- Lost Continent as Robert Phillips
- Target Unknown as American Commanding Officer (uncredited)
- The Last Outpost as Lt. Fenton
- Home Town Story as Bob MacFarland (uncredited)
- Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell as Policeman
- Go for Broke! as Chaplain
- Pier 23 as Dennis O'Brien
- Overland Telegraph as Brad Roberts
- Callaway Went Thataway as Mr. Adkins (uncredited)
- Danger Zone as Dennis O'Brien
- Roaring City 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
- Money Madness as Steve Clark
- The Counterfeiters as Philip Drake
1947
- Bury Me Dead as Michael Dunn
- Railroaded! as Police Sergeant Mickey Ferguson
- Too Many Winners as Michael Shayne
- Three on a Ticket as Michael Shayne
- The Guilt of Janet Ames as (uncredited)
1946
- The Blue Dahlia as George Copeland
- Blonde for a Day as Michael Shayne
- Johnny Comes Flying Home as Engineer (uncredited)
- Larceny in Her Heart as Michael Shayne
- Tars and Spars as Captain
- Murder Is My Business as Michael Shayne
1945
- Objective, Burma! as Capt. Hennessey
- Blood on the Sun as Johnny Clarke (uncredited)
- A Gun in His Hand as Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)
- You Came Along as Army Chaplain at Funeral (uncredited)
- The Lady Confesses as Larry Craig
- Blonde from Brooklyn as Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Apology for Murder as Kenny Blake
- I'm a Civilian Here Myself as Interviewer
1944
- The Seventh Cross as Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Practically Yours as Film-Cutter (uncredited)
- Song of the Open Road as John Moran (uncredited)
- The Racket Man as Police Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy
- I Love a Soldier as John
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War as Range Officer
- Strange Affair as Detective Carey (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)
- Good Luck, Mr. Yates as Adjutant
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event as George Sharpe
- There's Something About a Soldier as Lt. Martin
- He Hired the Boss as Jordan
1942
- Wake Island as Captain (uncredited)
- Canal Zone as The Radio Operator (uncredited)
- Northwest Rangers as Warren - Mountie Who Finds Fowler's Body
- The Wife Takes a Flyer as Officer
- Right to the Heart as Willie Donovan
- Keep 'Em Sailing as FBI Chemist (uncredited)
- Flight Lieutenant as Cadet John McGinnis
1941
- Sucker List as Charles Adams (uncredited)
- South of Panama as Paul Martin
- Forbidden Passage as Clements
- Unfinished Business as Hugh the Bridegroom
1940
- Jack Pot as Mechanic (uncredited)
- You, the People as Pete
- Buyer Beware as Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited)
- Soak the Old as Detective (uncredited)
- Phantom Raiders as Seaman
- Good Bad Boys as Judge's Aide (uncredited)