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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