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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