John Beck Biography (1943?-)
Born January 28, 1943 (some sources say 1944 or 1946), in Chicago, IL.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- January 28, 1943?
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Skinny, Cyborg 2087 (also known as Man from Tomorrow), Features, 1966
- Jake, Three in the Attic, American International, 1968
- Jason Bronson, Lawman, United Artists, 1971
- Sergeant Lulash, Mrs. Pollifax--Spy, United Artists, 1971
- Pov, Paperback Hero (also known as Le coq du village), Rumson, 1973
- John W. Poe, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
- Erno Windt the Underground Leader, Sleeper, United Artists, 1973
- Lee, Nightmare Honeymoon (also known as Deadly Honeymoon),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
- The Bat People (also known as It Lives by Night and It's Alive), 1974
- Reverend Philip Norman, Only God Knows, Canart/Queensbury, 1974
- Moonpie, Rollerball, United Artists, 1975
- Ben, Sky Riders, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
- Shoulders O'Brien, The Big Bus, Paramount, 1976
- Larry Douglas, The Other Side of Midnight, Twentieth Century-Fox,1977
- Bill Templeton, Audrey Rose, 1977
- Alex Burton, Deadly Illusion (also known as I Love You to Death and Love You to Death), Cintel, 1987
- Rudy, In the Cold of the Night, 1989
- Kyle Shipp, A Climate for Killing (also known as A Row of Crows), 1991
- Last Time Out, 1994
- Paul Shuler, A Place to Grow, 1995
- Chief Reed, Black Day Blue Night, 1995
- President Fallbrook, The Alternate (also known as Agent of Death), Replacement Productions, Inc., 1999
- Anderson, Militia, Cinetel Films, 2000
- Also appeared in From Father to Son.
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Ketcham, Nichols (also known as James Garner as Nichols), NBC, 1971-72
- Sam Curtis, Flamingo Road, NBC, 1981-82
- Mark Graison, Dallas, CBS, 1985-86
- David Raymond, Santa Barbara, 1991-92
- Robert Philips, Trade Winds, NBC, 1993
- Punisher/Frank Castle, Spider-Man, 1995
- Movies
- Billy Reed, The Silent Gun, ABC, 1969
- Gene Casey, The Law, NBC, 1974
- John Thornton, The Call of the Wild, NBC, 1976
- Neil Perry, The Time Machine, NBC, 1978
- Buzz Gregory, Gridlock (also known as The Great American Traffic Jam), NBC, 1980
- Dorian Blake, Peyton Place: The Next Generation, NBC, 1985
- Doug Vickers, Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake, NBC,1988
- Captain Connors, Fire and Rain, USA Network, 1989
- Detective Les Zoeller, Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story ofthe Menendez Murders (also known as Honor Thy Father and Mother: The Menendez Killings), Fox, 1994
- Cox, Matlock: The Idol, 1994
- CIA director, Suspect Device (also known as Roger Corman Presents Suspect Device), Showtime, 1995
- Jeremy, Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart, NBC, 1995
- Captain Strickland, Black Scorpion, Sci-Fi Channel, 1995
- General, Dark Planet, Sci-Fi Channel, 1997
- Dale Tucker, Steel Chariots, Fox, 1997
- Also appeared in Time Express, Mind over Murder, and Partners in Crime.
- Miniseries
- George Greg, Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Klu Klux Klan, CBS,1975
- Peter Flodenhale, Wheels (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Wheels"), NBC, 1978
- Samson, Greatest Heroes of the Bible, 1978
- Specials
- NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars IX, ABC, 1980
- CBS team member, Battle of the Network Stars XIV, ABC, 1983
- Dan Gatlin, Crazy Dan, 1986
- Time Well Spent, ABC, 1995
- Pilots
- Micah Brucker, Lock, Stock and Barrel, NBC, 1971
- Luke, Sidekicks, CBS, 1974
- Colonel Frank "Buckshot" O'Connor, The Buffalo Soldiers, NBC,1979
- Sam Curtis, Flamingo Road, NBC, 1980
- Episodic
- Sergeant, "Russian Roulette," I Dream of Jeannie, 1965
- Walt, "The Medal," Bonanza, NBC, 1969
- Albert Vail, "Kiowa," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1970
- "What Are Pardners For?," Bonanza, NBC, 1970
- John Hecker, "The Missile," Mission: Impossible, 1971
- Moody Fowler, "The Tycoon," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1971
- "The Bradbury War," The Young Lawyers, 1971
- Walter Stark, "Nightmare in Blue," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1974
- Mitch Hansen, "The Busters," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1975
- Clay Wesley, "The Scavengers," How the West Was Won, 1979
- Jack, "A Glowing Future," Tales of the Unexpected, 1980
- Ray Powell, "Portraits," Finder of Lost Loves, 1984
- Web McCord, "Sudden Death," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985
- Peter Brackin, "Burn Out," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1985
- Brad Bingham, "The Seduction," Matlock, NBC, 1986
- Neil Jordan, drug cop, "The Castro Connection," Hunter, NBC, 1986
- Carter Welles, Hotel, ABC, 1986
- Durant, "Limbo," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1987
- Major Alexander McAndrews, "The Wall," The Twilight Zone, 1988
- Matthew Grady, "Squaring Off," Paradise, CBS, 1989
- Hill, "Based on a True Story," Midnight Caller, NBC, 1990
- Michael Hayworth, "Blind Ambition," Hunter, 1990
- Ben Olston, "Thursday's Child," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1991
- Roger Perry, "Wheel Man," Renegade, 1993
- Detective Eugene Vickers, "Vanishing Act: Parts 1 & 2," DiagnosisMurder, CBS, 1993
- Gul Evek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1993
- Buzz Buchannon, "Coronado Del Soul: Parts 1 & 2," Baywatch, 1994
- "Gettysburg Change of Address," Thunder in Paradise, 1994
- Paul Cox, "The Idol," Matlock, 1994
- Boone, "Tribunal," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 1994
- Lyle Edwards, "Really Big Problems," Models Inc., Fox, 1995
- Captain Meyers, "Trust," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995
- Carnie Matthews, Extreme, ABC, 1995
- Dr. Everett Carmichael, "Family Affairs," Silk Stalkings, 1995
- Punisher/Frank Castle, "Enter the Punisher," Spider-Man, 1996
- Sergeant Lou Ross, "The Brotherhood," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1996
- Max Elson, Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1997
- Al Craven, Air America, syndicated, 1998
- Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1999
- Commander Keever, "Tight Spot," Soldier of Fortune, Inc., 1998
- "Deathfist 5: Major Crimes Unit," Martial Law, CBS, 2000
- Also appeared in Mannix, CBS; Love, American Style, ABC; Lancer, CBS; and What Really Happened to the Class of '65?, NBC.
- Stage Appearances
- The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1973
- Also has performed in regional theatres.