Beau Bridges Biography (1941-)

Original name, Lloyd Vernet Bridges III; born December 9, 1941, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Lloyd Vernet (an actor) and Dorothy (maiden name, Simpson) Bridges; brother of Jeff Bridges (an actor); married Julie Landifield, 1964 (divorced, 1984); married Wendy Treece, April 10, 1984; children: (first marriage)Casey (adopted), Jordan; (second marriage) Dylan, Emily, Ezekiel Jeffrey. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., BeverlyHills, CA 90212-1804.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, director, producer
Birth Details
December 9, 1941
Los Angeles, California

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • (Uncredited) Frankie Tucker, Force of Evil (also known as The Numbers Racket and The Story of Tucker's People), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
  • Bertram, No Minor Vices, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
  • Beau, The Red Pony, Republic, 1949
  • Tommy, Zamba (also known as Zamba the Gorilla), Eagle Lion,1949
  • (Uncredited) Boy at train station, The Company She Keeps, 1951
  • Mark, The Explosive Generation, United Artists, 1961
  • A Pair of Boots, 1962
  • Fred, Village of the Giants, Embassy, 1965
  • Private First Class Felix Teflinger, The Incident, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
  • Tim Austin, For Love of Ivy, Cinerama, 1968
  • Ben Harvey, Gaily, Gaily (also known as Chicago, Chicago),United Artists, 1969
  • Elgar Winthrop Julius Enders, The Landlord, United Artists, 1970
  • Franklin Cane, The Christian Licorice Store, National General, 1971
  • Adam, Adam's Woman (also known as Return of the Boomerang),Warner Bros., 1972
  • Paul Reis, Child's Play, Paramount, 1972
  • Billy Breedlove, Hammersmith Is Out, Cinerama, 1972
  • Charlie, Your Three Minutes Are Up, Cinerama, 1973
  • Johnny, Lovin' Molly (also known as The Wild and the Sweet), Columbia, 1974
  • Mutual Respect, Academy Entertainment, 1974
  • Dick "Mad Dog" Buek, The Other Side of the Mountain (also known asA Window to the Sky), Universal, 1975
  • Jesse Arlington, One Summer Love (also known as Dragonfly),American International Pictures, 1976
  • Major Folly, Swashbuckler (also known as The Scarlet Buccaneer), Universal, 1976
  • Mike Ramsay, Two-Minute Warning, Universal, 1976
  • Hutch, Greased Lightning, Warner Bros., 1977
  • (Uncredited; in archive footage) Dick Buek, The Other Side of the Mountain Part II, 1978
  • Sonny Webster, Norma Rae, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
  • Toby, The Runner Stumbles, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
  • King Louis XIV and Philippe, Behind the Iron Mask (also known as The Fifth Musketeer and Das Geheimnis der eisernen Maske), Columbia, 1979
  • Duane Hansen, Honky Tonk Freeway, Universal/Anchor, 1981
  • Jack Hansen, Love Child, Warner Bros., 1982
  • Gunter Wetzel, Night Crossing, Buena Vista, 1982
  • Bruce McBride, Silver Dream Racer, Almi, 1982
  • Connie Kalitta, Heart Like a Wheel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
  • Win Berry/Father, The Hotel New Hampshire, Orion, 1984
  • Sheriff Sam Wayburn, The Killing Time, New World, 1987
  • Joe Jennings, The Wild Pair (also known as Devil's Odds), Trans World Entertainment, 1987
  • Judge John Eden, Seven Hours to Judgment, Trans World, 1988
  • Frank Baker, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
  • Captain Keene, The Iron Triangle, Scotti Brothers, 1989
  • John Alder, Signs of Life (also known as One for Sorrow, Two for Joy), Avenue, 1989
  • Sam Woods, The Wizard, Universal, 1989
  • Orville, Daddy's Dyin' ... Who's Got the Will?, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990
  • John Morden, Married to It, Orion, 1991
  • Jerry Gabrewski, Sidekicks, Triumph Releasing, 1993
  • (Uncredited) Matt Cushman, Jerry Maguire (also known as The Agent), Columbia TriStar, 1996
  • Bud Nesbit, Rocket Man (also known as RocketMan), Buena Vista, 1997
  • Daddy Weed, The White River Kid (also known as White River), New City Releasing, 1999
  • G. W. Nethercott, Sordid Lives, 2000
  • Larry Branson, Meeting Daddy, Triangle Group, 2000
  • Dad, Boys Klub, Arkles Entertainment, 2001
  • Steven, Smile, 2004
  • Mr. Lee, Debating Robert Lee, 2004
  • Marty Rance, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, IFC Films, 2004
  • Film Director
  • The Wild Pair (also known as The Devil's Odds), Trans WorldEntertainment, 1987
  • Seven Hours to Judgment, Trans World, 1988
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Eddie Tinker, The Clear Horizon, 1960-1962
  • Occasional player, The Lloyd Bridges Show, 1962
  • Seaman Howard Spicer, Ensign O'Toole, NBC, 1962-1963
  • Richard Chapin, United States, NBC, then Arts and Entertainment, 1980
  • Dave Hart, Harts of the West, CBS, 1993-1994
  • Judge "Maximum" Bob Gibbs, Maximum Bob, ABC, 1998
  • Tom Gage, The Agency, CBS, 2002-2003
  • Miniseries
  • Benjamin Franklin as a young man, Benjamin Franklin, 1974
  • Randy Claggett, James A. Michener's "Space" (also known as Space), CBS, 1985
  • Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, Million Dollar Babies (also known as Les jumelles Dionne), CBS, 1994
  • Title role, P. T. Barnum, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • Voice of Samuel Adams, Founding Fathers (documentary), History Channel, 2000
  • Professor Alan Aisling, Voyage of the Unicorn, Odyssey, 2001
  • President Paul Hollister, 10.5, NBC, 2004
  • Movies
  • Frederick Ingham, The Man without a Country, ABC, 1973
  • Chris Schroeder, The Stranger Who Looks Like Me, ABC, 1974
  • Dr. Steve Drucker, Medical Story, NBC, 1975
  • Harry Feversham, The Four Feathers, NBC, 1978
  • Ben Morton, The President's Mistress, CBS, 1978
  • Kevin Pearse, A Shimmering Light (also known as Mutual Respect), 1978
  • David Rodman, The Child Stealer, ABC, 1979
  • Ray Johnson, Dangerous Company, CBS, 1982
  • Bud Herren, The Kid from Nowhere, NBC, 1982
  • Leonard Vole, Witness for the Prosecution, CBS, 1982
  • Frank Powell, The Red-Light Sting, CBS, 1984
  • Unicorn, Alice in Wonderland (also known as Alice through the Looking Glass), CBS, 1985
  • Thad Taylor, A Fighting Choice, ABC, 1986
  • Brad Gordon, Outrage!, CBS, 1986
  • Hank Tilby, The Thanksgiving Promise, ABC, 1986
  • Police Chief Richard Czech, Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure (also known as The Jessica McClure Story), ABC, 1989
  • Arnold Zimmerman, Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? (also known asGeorge Walters Will Be Away for the Holidays and UFO Cafe), NBC, 1990
  • Jack Perkins, Wildflower, Lifetime, 1991
  • Title role, Without Warning: The James Brady Story (also known asThumbs Up), HBO, 1991
  • Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold Story (alsoknown as Dark Music: The Story of Elvis and the Colonel and Parkerand Presley), NBC, 1993
  • Dr. Norman Grayson, The Man with Three Wives, CBS, 1993
  • Terry Harper, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom, HBO, 1993
  • Tom Thielman, Secret Sins of the Father (also known as My Father's Son), NBC, 1994
  • Vault of Horror I, 1994
  • Richard M. Nixon, Kissinger and Nixon, TNT, 1995
  • Allan Grant, A Stranger to Love (also known as Journey Home), CBS, 1996
  • Bill Januson, Hidden in America, Showtime, 1996
  • Richard Philips, Losing Chase, Showtime, 1996
  • Clel Waller, Nightjohn, The Disney Channel, 1996
  • Charles Johnson, The Uninvited (also known as The Haunting of Patricia Johnson and The House at the End of the Street), CBS, 1996
  • Idaho Governor Jim Farley, The Second Civil War, HBO, 1997
  • Don Preston, The Defenders: Payback, Showtime, 1997
  • Don Preston, The Defenders: Choice of Evils (also known as TheDefenders), Showtime, 1998
  • Don Preston, The Defenders: Taking the First, Showtime, 1998
  • E. K. Hornbeck, Inherit the Wind, Showtime, 1999
  • Father Leon, Common Ground, Showtime, 2000
  • Omar Duvall, Songs in Ordinary Time, CBS, 2000
  • Nick, The Christmas Secret (also known as Flight of the Reindeer), CBS, 2000
  • Michael Mulvaney, Sr., We Were the Mulvaneys, Lifetime, 2002
  • Derek, Sightings: Heartland Ghost, Showtime, 2002
  • Herman Prentiss, Out of the Ashes, Showtime, 2003
  • John Bork, Evel Knievel, TNT, 2004
  • Pilots
  • Brandon Drood, Frank Marshall, CBS, 1966
  • Charlie Gordon, Three of a Kind, ABC, 1989
  • Director Tom Gage, The Agency, CBS, 2001
  • Specials
  • Guest, Robert Young and the Family, CBS, 1973
  • Joe Grant, "My Dad Lives in a Downtown Hotel," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1973
  • Young Benjamin Franklin, The Whirlwind, CBS, 1974
  • The Dorothy Hamill Winter Carnival Special, ABC, 1977
  • Stubby Pringle, "Stubby Pringle's Christmas," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1978
  • Host, Woodstock Re-Visited, 1979
  • Mom, I Want to Come Home Now, syndicated, 1981
  • Mr. Tauscher, "Can a Guy Say No?," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC,1986
  • Night of One Hundred Stars III, NBC, 1990
  • To Be Free: The National Literacy Honors from the White House, ABC, 1990
  • The Meaning of Life, CBS, 1991
  • HBO's 20th Anniversary--We Hardly Believe It Ourselves (also knownas HBO's 20th Anniversary Special--We Don't Believe It Ourselves), HBO and CBS, 1992
  • The Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndicated, 1993
  • Countdown to Christmas (also known as Santa's Journey), NBC, 1994
  • Narrator, "Five American Handguns, Five American Kids," America Undercover, HBO, 1995
  • Narrator, "Memphis PD: War on the Streets," America Undercover, HBO, 1996
  • Lloyd Bridges, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
  • Quincy Jones--The First 50 Years, 1998
  • An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre, 1999
  • Voice of himself, Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale, 1999
  • An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 1999
  • Grand Marshal, The 68th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, UPN andsyndicated, 1999
  • Intimate Portrait: Swoosie Kurtz (documentary), Lifetime, 2000
  • Voice of King Big Daddy, The Frog Princess: An Animated Special from the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series (animated), HBO, 2000
  • Narrator, Surfing for Life (documentary), PBS, 2001
  • Narrator, John Wooden: Values, Victory and Peace of Mind (documentary), PBS, 2001
  • Jeff Bridges: Building Bridges (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2002
  • Himself, Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber (documentary), Lifetime, 2002
  • Awards Presentations
  • Presenter, The 48th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1976
  • The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989
  • America's All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (also known as The 2nd Annual America's Hope Award), ABC, 1989
  • Presenter, The 11th Annual ACE Awards (also known as The GoldenACE Awards), syndicated, 1990
  • Presenter, The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1990
  • The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1990
  • Presenter, The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1991
  • Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992
  • Presenter, The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
  • Presenter, The 14th Annual CableACE Awards (also known as The Ace Awards), Lifetime, 1993
  • Host, The 15th Annual CableACE Awards (also known as The Ace Awards), TNT, 1994
  • Host, The Golden Globe's 50th Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1994
  • Presenter, The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1995
  • Host, Family Film Awards, CBS, 1996
  • Presenter, The 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1996
  • The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1997
  • Presenter, The 19th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1997
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1998
  • Presenter, The 2nd Annual TV Guide Awards, Fox, 2000
  • Presenter, The 56th Annual Writers Guild Awards, Starz, 2004
  • Episodic
  • Russ, "Brotherly Love," My Three Sons, ABC, 1960
  • Warren Tucker, "Storm Drain," Sea Hunt, CBS, 1960
  • Moss, "Image of a Drawn Sword," Zane Grey Theater, CBS, 1961
  • "Baby," Sea Hunt, CBS, 1961
  • Russ Burton, "A Lesson in Any Language," My Three Sons, ABC, 1961
  • Russ Burton, "Deadline," My Three Sons, ABC, 1961
  • "The Rich Boy," The Real McCoys, ABC, 1962
  • "A Pair of Boots," The Lloyd Bridges Show, CBS, 1962
  • Larry Gill, "The John Bernard Story," Wagon Train, 1962
  • "The Star," National Velvet, 1962
  • "The Skippy Maddox Story," The Lloyd Bridges Show, CBS, 1963
  • Lawrence "Larry" Masterson, "The Echo of a Silent Cheer: Parts 1 & 2," Ben Casey, ABC, 1963
  • Billy Johanson, "Incident at Paradise," Rawhide, CBS, 1963
  • Mike, "Pay the Two Dollars," Mr. Novak, NBC, 1963
  • Pat Knowland, "Sparrow on the Wire," Mr. Novak, NBC, 1964
  • Howard Sears, "Marriage by Proxy," My Three Sons, ABC, 1964
  • Leonard McCarty, "Cannibal Plants, They Eat You Alive," The Eleventh Hour, NBC, 1964
  • Bob Colby, "The Child Between," Dr. Kildare, NBC, 1964
  • Private Putnam, "The Short Day of Private Putnam," Combat!, ABC, 1964
  • Howard Sears, "Mike Wears the Pants," My Three Sons, ABC, 1964
  • Jaylee Bartlett, "Honor--and All That," Mr. Novak, NBC, 1965
  • Corporal Steven Corbett, "Then Came the Mighty Hunter," Twelve O'ClockHigh, ABC, 1965
  • Jerry Foley/John Doe, "An Elephant Is like a Rope," The FBI, ABC,1965
  • Gary Keller, "Stroke of Genius," The Fugitive, ABC, 1966
  • Lon Allison, "Nice Day for a Hanging," Branded, NBC, 1966
  • Johnny Sharp, "The Mourners for Johnny Sharp: Parts 1 & 2," The Loner, CBS, 1966
  • Jason, "My Father's Guitar," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1966
  • Horace, "Justice," Bonanza, NBC, 1967
  • Larry Corby, "The Other Side of the Coin," The Fugitive, ABC, 1967
  • Billy Joe Snow, "The Legend of Jud Starr," Cimarron Strip, CBS, 1967
  • Beau, "Ordeal by Terror," Felony Squad, ABC, 1967
  • "The Poker Game," Insight, syndicated, 1969
  • "The Last of My Brothers," Insight, syndicated, 1969
  • "Incident on Danker Street," Insight, syndicated, 1970
  • Himself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1970, 1976,1977, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
  • "A Picture in Sobel's Window," Insight, syndicated, 1976
  • Host, Fridays, 1981
  • Cohost, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1983
  • Teddy, "Vanessa in the Garden," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
  • Jack Grant, "Just Another Secret," Frederick Forsyth Presents, USANetwork, 1989
  • Late Night with David Letterman, 1989, 1990
  • Gerry Green, "The Man in the Brooks Brothers Suit," in "Women and Men: Stories of Seduction," HBO Showcase, HBO, 1990
  • "To Be Free: The National Literacy Honors from the White House," BellAtlantic Showcase, ABC, 1990
  • Dr. Martin Fairbanks, "Abra Cadaver," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1991
  • Himself, Late Show with David Letterman, 1994, 1998
  • Dr. Simon Kress, "Sandkings: Parts 1 & 2," The Outer Limits, Showtime, 1995
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1996
  • Voice of Hayden Adams, "Every Little Bit Alps," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 2000
  • Dan Falco, "PMS.COM," Beggars and Choosers, Showtime, 2000
  • Dan Falco, "An Asian in the Sun," Beggars and Choosers, Showtime,2000
  • Daniel McFarland, "Moveable Feast: Parts 1 & 2," Will & Grace, NBC, 2001
  • Tom Gage, "Shell Game," The District, CBS, 2002
  • Daniel Sullivan, "Three Miners from Everwood," Everwood, The WB, 2003
  • Himself, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Co-executive producer, Harts of the West, CBS, 1993-1994
  • Movies
  • Director, The Kid from Nowhere, NBC, 1982
  • Coproducer and director, The Thanksgiving Promise, ABC, 1986
  • Director, Secret Sins of the Father (also known as My Father'sSon), NBC, 1994
  • Producer, The Defenders: Payback, Showtime, 1997
  • Co-executive producer, The Defenders: Choice of Evils (also knownas The Defenders), Showtime, 1998
  • Executive producer, The Defenders: Taking the First, Showtime, 1998
  • Specials
  • Director, "Don't Touch," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1985
  • Stage Appearances
  • (Broadway debut) Tom, Where's Daddy?, Billy Rose Theatre, 1966
  • The Trial of the Catonsville Nine, Center Theatre Group, New Theatre for Now, New York City, 1970-1971
  • Arlo Forrest Buffy, Who's Who in Hell, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, NewYork City, 1974
  • Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, Love Letters, Canon Theatre, Los Angeles, 1990
  • Night of One Hundred Stars III, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1990
  • Roy, Looking for Normal, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, 2001
  • RECORDINGS
  • Taped Readings
  • Stephen Hunter's Point of Impact, Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1993
  • Larry Watson's Montana: 1948, Simon & Schuster, 1995
  • White Crosses, 1997
  • Homer H. Hickam, Jr.'s Rocket Boys, Simon & Schuster, 1998

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Parade, August 9, 1998, p. 18