Henry Beckman Biography (1921?-)

Born November 26, 1921 (some sources site 1920 and others cite 1925), in Canada; married Cheryl Maxwell, c. 1955 (died October 20, 1998); children: StuartFrancis (deceased), Brian.

Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: November 26, 1921?; Canada

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Motorcycle cop, Niagara, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1953
Prisoner, The Wrong Man, Warner Bros., 1956
Kaline, The Crimebusters, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1961
Joe Bradford, 13 West Street, Columbia, 1962
First detective, Marnie, Universal, 1964
Truck driver, Kiss Me, Stupid, Mirisch, 1964
Colonel Platt, McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force, Universal, 1965
Dr. Baxter, The Satan Bug, United Artists, 1965
Salesman, The Glory Guys, United Artists, 1965
Bendell, The Caper of the Golden Bulls (also known as Carnivalof Thieves), Embassy Pictures, 1967
Lieutenant Philip Downes, Madigan, Universal, 1968
First policeman, Sweet Charity (also known as Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved), Universal, 1969
Sergeant Rudabaugh, The Stalking Moon, National General Pictures,1969
Thad Benedict, The Undefeated, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969
Tobias Rouke, The Merry Wives of Tobias Rouke, 1972
Will, Between Friends (also known as Get Back and Entreamis), Canadian Film Development Corporation, 1973
Dr. Brown, Devil Times Five (also known as The Horrible House on the Hill and People Toys), Cinemation Industries, 1974
Philip L. Butcher, Why Rock the Boat?, Columbia, 1974
Conventioneer, Silver Streak, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
Red Henkel, Blood & Guts, Melvin Simon Productions, 1978
Barton Kelly, The Brood (also known as La clinique de la terreur), New World Pictures, 1979
Bill "the Mad Trapper" Luce (some sources site surname as Lusk), DeathHunt, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
Detective Stuart McMaster, Joshua Then and Now, 1985
Narrator, Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety (short film),National Film Board of Canada, 1986
Leo, Family Reunion, 1988
Wendel Carter, I Love You to Death, TriStar, 1990
Narrator, Lion of Oz (animated; also known as Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage and Le lion d'Oz), Sunbow Productions, 2000
Television Appearances
Series
George Anderson, Peyton Place, ABC, 1964-1965
Colonel Douglas Harrigan, McHale's Navy, ABC, 1965-1966
Captain Roland Francis Clancey, Here Come the Brides, ABC, 1968-1970
Pat Harwell, Funny Face, CBS, 1971
Harry Mark, Bronk, CBS, 1975-1976
Appeared as Commander Richards in Flash Gordon and as Detective Abramson in Police Station.
Miniseries
Glen Ricardo, Kane & Abel, CBS, 1985
Major General McIntyre, War and Remembrance, ABC, 1989
Governor Barb, Johnson County War, The Hallmark Channel, 2001
Movies
Mr. Klopperman, Stuck with Each Other, NBC, 1989
Sheriff, Blood River, CBS, 1991
Psychiatrist, The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story (also knownas Garwood: Prisoner of War), ABC, 1993
Ned Stokes, While Justice Sleeps, NBC, 1994
Judge Mulhern, Shadow of a Doubt, NBC, 1995
Christy Sullivan, My Husband's Secret Life, USA Network, 1998
Episodic
"Pretend I Am a Stranger," The Philco Television Playhouse, NBC, 1951
David, "The Case of the Flighty Father," Perry Mason, CBS, 1960

Huey, "His Maiden Voyage," Mr. Lucky, CBS, 1960
Policeman, "A Thing about Machines," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1960
"The Man in 204," Two Faces West, syndicated, 1961
Duff, "Quint Asper Comes Home," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1962
Garth, "The Case of the Captain's Coins," Perry Mason, CBS, 1962
Uncle Sunday Meachem, "Uncle Sunday," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1962
"The Turn of the Wheel," Laramie, NBC, 1962
Lieutenant Harland, "The Man on the Couch," My Favorite Martian, CBS, 1963
Man, "Valley of the Shadow," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1963
Butcher, The Jack Benny Program, 1964
Keller, "World's End," The Fugitive, ABC, 1964
Ronald Bradley, "Going, Going, Gone," My Favorite Martian, CBS, 1964
Albert King, "The Case of the Wrongful Writ," Perry Mason, CBS, 1965
Dr. George Tower, "The Brain Killer Affair," The Man from U.N.C.L.E., NBC, 1965
Governor Bradford, "The Night of the Torture Chamber," The Wild, WildWest, CBS, 1965
Leadfoot Raylor, "Hot Rod Herman," The Munsters, CBS, 1965
Major Mueller, "Dateline," Combat, ABC, 1965
"Herman, Coach of the Year," The Munsters, CBS, 1965
"A Matter of Wife and Death," Honey West, ABC, 1965
William March, "The Case of the Dead Ringer," Perry Mason, CBS, 1966
District attorney, "The Picture Frame," The Monkees, NBC, 1967
Mr. Gilbert, "Aunt Bee, the Juror," The Andy Griffith Show, CBS, 1967
Mr. Wilkerson, "Toys in Babeland," Bewitched, ABC, 1967
Paul J. Lambert, "The Night of the Vicious Valentine," The Wild, WildWest, CBS, 1967
"A Bad Place to Die," The Virginian, NBC, 1967
"How to Fail in Business with All Kinds of Help," Bewitched, ABC,1967
"The Prisoner," The Iron Horse, ABC, 1967
"The Raiders," Custer (also known as The Legend of Custer),ABC, 1967
Bill Walters, "Once in a Vial," Bewitched, ABC, 1968
Charley Matson, "Child," Bonanza, NBC, 1968
Manager, "Monkees Paw," The Monkees, NBC, 1968
Policeman, "The Used Car Salesman," I Dream of Jeannie, NBC, 1968
Charles Levering, "Log 51: A Jumper, Code 2," Adam-12, NBC, 1969
Dr. Phelps, "A Time to Die," Bonanza, NBC, 1971
McDermott, "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar," Night Gallery,NBC, 1971
"The Specialists," Nichols, NBC, 1971
Sheriff Simkins, "Harvest of Death," Mannix, CBS, 1972
Truck driver, "Lucy the Wealthy Widow," Here's Lucy, CBS, 1973
Dr. Rhodes, "The Guns of Cibola Blanca: Parts 1 & 2," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1974
Thaddius McKay, "Cowtown Hustler," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1974
Lyman Cooper, "Hair," Barney Miller (also known as The Life andTimes of Captain Barney Miller), ABC, 1975
Senator Duncan "LaBeau" Stephens, "Mr. R.I.N.G.," Kolchak: The Night Stalker, ABC, 1975
Professor Garrity, "Nose for News," Happy Days (also known as Happy Days Again), ABC, 1977
Teddy Bear, "Gladys' Teddy Bear," The King of Kensington, CBC, 1977
"The Hero," The King of Kensington, CBC, 1977
Harry Teasdale, Matt and Jenny, 1979
Samson Malone, "The Breadwinners," Welcome Back, Kotter, ABC, 1979
Priest, "Guardian Angel," The Littlest Hobo, syndicated, 1980
"On Dying High," Quincy, M.E. (also known as Quincy), NBC,1983
Harper, "Someone Is Watching," Seeing Things, CBC, 1984
William Rosenkrantz, "His Majesty Donlon," Fame, NBC, 1985
"Ewe Can't Go Home Again," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1987
Saul Gold, "Equal Partners," Street Legal, CBC, 1988
Blackie Bowman, "Constance," The Beachcombers, CBC, 1989
"Rush to Judgement," MacGyver, ABC, 1990
Dr. Kranz, "The Witches of Eastbridge," The Commish, ABC, 1992
"The Handler," The Ray Bradbury Theater, USA Network, 1992
Detective Frank Briggs, "Squeeze," The X-Files, Fox, 1993
"Under the Bed," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1995
Pilots
"The Life and Times of Barney Miller," Barney Miller (also known as The Life and Times of Captain Barney Miller), ABC, 1974
Bronk, CBS, 1975
Judge Alvarez, "Booker," Booker, Fox, 1989
Other
Doc Marn, The Harness, 1971
Jake Hinkley, Brock's Last Case, 1973
Mav Theisen, Indict and Convict, 1973
Lou, The Canary, 1975
Traveling salesman, Who Is the Black Dahlia?, 1975
Coxswain, The Fighting Men (also known as Men of Steel), 1977
Sheriff, The Man Upstairs, 1992
WRITINGS
Nonfiction
How to Sell Your Film Project, Pinnacle Books (Los Angeles), 1979

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