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
- 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
- The Ford Television Theatre as Sheriff Burns
- Adventures of Superman
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Cavalcade of America as Lewis Graham
- Dangerous Assignment
- Phone Call from a Stranger as Tim Brooks
- The Member of the Wedding as Minister (uncredited)
- Bugles in the Afternoon as Lt. Cooke
- Night Without Sleep as John Harkness
- Washington Story as Chaplain
- Wild Stallion as Capt. Wilmurt
1951
- Racket Squad
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Col. Richard Chamberlayne
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- The Last Outpost as Lt. Fenton
- Callaway Went Thataway as Mr. Adkins (uncredited)
- Lost Continent as Robert Phillips
- Overland Telegraph as Brad Roberts
- Pier 23 as Dennis O'Brien
- Go for Broke! as Chaplain (uncredited)
- Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell as Policeman
- Home Town Story as Bob MacFarland (uncredited)
- Target Unknown as American Commanding Officer (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
- 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
- Reaching from Heaven as Bill Starling
- Money Madness as Steve Clark
- The Counterfeiters as Philip Drake
1947
- The Guilt of Janet Ames as (uncredited)
- Three on a Ticket as Michael Shayne
- Railroaded! as Police Sergeant Mickey Ferguson
- Bury Me Dead as Michael Dunn
- Too Many Winners as Michael Shayne
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
- I'm a Civilian Here Myself as Interviewer
- You Came Along as Army Chaplain at Funeral (uncredited)
- The Lady Confesses as Larry Craig
- Apology for Murder as Kenny Blake
- A Gun in His Hand as Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)
- Blonde from Brooklyn as Lieutenant (uncredited)
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
- They Live in Fear as Instructor (uncredited)
- The Racket Man as Police Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy
1943
- Du Barry Was a Lady as Footman (uncredited)
- The Seventh Victim as Gregory Ward
- Bombardier as Soldier
- There's Something About a Soldier as Lt. Martin
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event as George Sharpe
- The Fallen Sparrow as Otto Skaas
- Flight for Freedom as Flight Instructor (uncredited)
- 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)
- The Wife Takes a Flyer as Officer
- Northwest Rangers as Warren - Mountie Who Finds Fowler's Body
- Flight Lieutenant as Cadet John McGinnis
- Right to the Heart as Willie Donovan
- Keep 'Em Sailing as FBI Chemist (uncredited)
1941
- Unfinished Business as Hugh the Bridegroom
- Sucker List as Charles Adams (uncredited)
- Forbidden Passage as Clements
- South of Panama as Paul Martin
1940
- Jack Pot as Mechanic (uncredited)
- Soak the Old as Detective (uncredited)
- Phantom Raiders as Seaman
- You, the People as Pete
- Buyer Beware as Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited)
- Good Bad Boys as Judge's Aide (uncredited)