Hugh Beaumont

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1909-02-16 (73 years old)

Deathday

1982-05-14

Place of Birth

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Hugh Beaumont

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eugene Hugh Beaumont (February 16, 1909 – May 14, 1982) was an American actor and television director. He was also licensed to preach by the Methodist church. Beaumont is best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the 1957-1963 television series Leave It to Beaver. He had earlier played the role of the private detective Michael Shayne in a series of films in the 1940s.

Acting

1952

Night Without Sleep

as John Harkness

1943

The Seventh Victim

as Gregory Ward

1946

Johnny Comes Flying Home

as Engineer (uncredited)

1948

Money Madness

as Steve Clark

1957

Night Passage

as Jeff Kurth

1943

The Fallen Sparrow

as Otto Skaas

1945

Apology for Murder

as Kenny Blake

1956

The Mole People

as Dr. Jud Bellamin

1951

Home Town Story

as Bob MacFarland (uncredited)

1952

1965

The Human Duplicators

as Austin Welles

1947

Bury Me Dead

as Michael Dunn

1947

Railroaded!

as Police Sergeant Mickey Ferguson

1951

Lost Continent

as Robert Phillips

1946

The Blue Dahlia

as George Copeland

1945

The Lady Confesses

as Larry Craig

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

1951

Pier 23

as Dennis O'Brien

1951

Go for Broke!

as Chaplain

1942

Wake Island

as Captain (uncredited)

1944

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

as Range Officer

1951

Danger Zone

as Dennis O'Brien

1941

1951

The Last Outpost

as Lt. Fenton

1943

Flight for Freedom

as Flight Instructor (uncredited)

1940

Jack Pot

as Mechanic (uncredited)

1952

Washington Story

as Chaplain

1952

Wild Stallion

as Capt. Wilmurt

1944

Song of the Open Road

as John Moran (uncredited)

1950

The Flying Missile

as Maj. Wilson

1951

Target Unknown

as American Commanding Officer (uncredited)

1948

The Counterfeiters

as Philip Drake

1944

1950

Second Chance

as Pastor Dr. Emory

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady

as Footman (uncredited)

1940

Soak the Old

as Detective (uncredited)

1946

Blonde for a Day

as Michael Shayne

1951

Overland Telegraph

as Brad Roberts

1950

Trader Thorne

as Joe Wilding

1947

Too Many Winners

as Michael Shayne

1947

Three on a Ticket

as Michael Shayne

1952

The Member of the Wedding

as Minister (uncredited)

1951

Callaway Went Thataway

as Mr. Adkins (uncredited)

1944

Practically Yours

as Film-Cutter (uncredited)

1940

1942

Keep 'Em Sailing

as FBI Chemist (uncredited)

1945

You Came Along

as Army Chaplain at Funeral (uncredited)

1945

Blonde from Brooklyn

as Lieutenant (uncredited)

1951

Roaring City

as Dennis O'Brien

1948

Reaching from Heaven

as Bill Starling

1946

Murder Is My Business

as Michael Shayne

1946

Larceny in Her Heart

as Michael Shayne

1944

The Racket Man

as Police Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy

1944

They Live in Fear

as Instructor (uncredited)

1941

South of Panama

as Paul Martin

1943

1942

Flight Lieutenant

as Cadet John McGinnis

1942

Canal Zone

as The Radio Operator (uncredited)

1940

1944

Strange Affair

as Detective Carey (Uncredited)

1943

1940

Buyer Beware

as Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited)

1942

Northwest Rangers

as Warren - Mountie Who Finds Fowler's Body

1944

Prunes and Politics

as Mr. Tinker

1941

Unfinished Business

as Hugh the Bridegroom

1944

The Seventh Cross

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

1946

Tars and Spars

as Captain

1949

Tokyo Joe

as Provost Marshal Major (uncredited)

1943

Bombardier

as Soldier

1945

A Gun in His Hand

as Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)

1941

Sucker List

as Charles Adams (uncredited)

1945

1955

Hell's Horizon

as Sgt. Al Trask

1947

1956

Mobs, Inc.

as Gangster

1945

Objective, Burma!

as Capt. Hennessey

1940

Good Bad Boys

as Judge's Aide (uncredited)

1945

Blood on the Sun

as Johnny Clarke (uncredited)

1953

The Mississippi Gambler

as Kennerly (uncredited)

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