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Don Beddoe
Actor
Born July 1, 1903Died January 19, 1991 (87 years)
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Donald T. Beddoe (July 1, 1903 – January 19, 1991) was an American character actor. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beddoe was the son of Dan Beddoe, a Welsh classical singer, and his wife Mary. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with bachelor's and master's degrees and taught English for three years.
After a decade of stage work and bit parts in films, Beddoe began more prominent film roles in the late 1930s. He was usually cast as fast-talking reporters and the like. His commercial acting career was put on hold when he served in World War II in the United States Army Air Corps, in which he performed in the Air Force play, Winged Victory.
Beddoe subsequently returned to films playing small character roles. He occasionally appeared in comedy shorts playing comic foils, such as in the Three Stooges shorts Three Sappy People and You Nazty Spy!
Beddoe appeared in more than 250 films.
Beddoe portrayed Mr. Tolliver in the ABC comedy The Second Hundred Years, and he was in the cast of Life with Father on CBS. He also was seen in dozens of television programs. In the 1950s and 1960s, he made four appearances on Have Gun – Will Travel, three times on Lawman, three on Maverick, three on Laramie, three on Lassie, and three on Perry Mason including in the 1958 episode 'The Case of the Buried Clock'. He was also cast on the western aviation series, Sky King, with Kirby Grant, on the ABC/Warner Brothers series, The Alaskans, with Roger Moore, on the ABC adventure series, Straightaway, with Brian Kelly and John Ashley, and on the NBC western series, The Tall Man, with Barry Sullivan and Clu Gulager. He appeared too on the CBS sitcom, Pete and Gladys, with Harry Morgan and Cara Williams, and on the ABC drama series, Going My Way, with Gene Kelly. He guest starred as well on David Janssen's first series, the crime drama, Richard Diamond, Private Detective. He also made appearances on episodes of The Lone Ranger in the '50s.
Beddoe played the outlaw Black Bart in the 1954 episode "Black Bart The PO8" of the western anthology series Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In the story line, Black Bart is cast as a debonair poetry-writing former school teacher who turns to stagecoach robbery after his first holdup, a prank, pays handsomely. Wells Fargo detectives track him down through a laundry mark. He was also pursued with a romantic interest by his landlady, Winona Webb (Helen Brown). Black Bart spent six years in the penitentiary, never to be heard from again.
During the 1970–1971 season of ABC's Nanny and the Professor, Beddoe made four appearances, three as Mr. Thatcher. In 1984, he made his final television appearance as Kris in NBC's Highway to Heaven starring Michael Landon and Victor French.
Donald T. Beddoe (July 1, 1903 – January 19, 1991) was an American character actor. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beddoe was the son of Dan Beddoe, a Welsh classical singer, and his wife Mary. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with bachelor's and master's degrees and taught English for three years.
After a decade of stage work and bit parts in films, Beddoe began more prominent film roles in the late 1930s. He was usually cast as fast-talking reporters and the like. His commercial acting career was put on hold when he served in World War II in the United States Army Air Corps, in which he performed in the Air Force play, Winged Victory.
Beddoe subsequently returned to films playing small character roles. He occasionally appeared in comedy shorts playing comic foils, such as in the Three Stooges shorts Three Sappy People and You Nazty Spy!
Beddoe appeared in more than 250 films.
Beddoe portrayed Mr. Tolliver in the ABC comedy The Second Hundred Years, and he was in the cast of Life with Father on CBS. He also was seen in dozens of television programs. In the 1950s and 1960s, he made four appearances on Have Gun – Will Travel, three times on Lawman, three on Maverick, three on Laramie, three on Lassie, and three on Perry Mason including in the 1958 episode 'The Case of the Buried Clock'. He was also cast on the western aviation series, Sky King, with Kirby Grant, on the ABC/Warner Brothers series, The Alaskans, with Roger Moore, on the ABC adventure series, Straightaway, with Brian Kelly and John Ashley, and on the NBC western series, The Tall Man, with Barry Sullivan and Clu Gulager. He appeared too on the CBS sitcom, Pete and Gladys, with Harry Morgan and Cara Williams, and on the ABC drama series, Going My Way, with Gene Kelly. He guest starred as well on David Janssen's first series, the crime drama, Richard Diamond, Private Detective. He also made appearances on episodes of The Lone Ranger in the '50s.
Beddoe played the outlaw Black Bart in the 1954 episode "Black Bart The PO8" of the western anthology series Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In the story line, Black Bart is cast as a debonair poetry-writing former school teacher who turns to stagecoach robbery after his first holdup, a prank, pays handsomely. Wells Fargo detectives track him down through a laundry mark. He was also pursued with a romantic interest by his landlady, Winona Webb (Helen Brown). Black Bart spent six years in the penitentiary, never to be heard from again.
During the 1970–1971 season of ABC's Nanny and the Professor, Beddoe made four appearances, three as Mr. Thatcher. In 1984, he made his final television appearance as Kris in NBC's Highway to Heaven starring Michael Landon and Victor French.
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| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) · as Kris |
| 1984 | Nickel Mountain · as Doc Cathey |
| 1982 | The Devlin Connection (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1977 | Our Town · as Constable Warren |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Maude (TV Series) · as Judge Leonard B. Moffett |
| 1970 | How Do I Love Thee? · as Dr. Littlefield |
| 1970 | Arnie (TV Series) · as Miles |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professor (TV Series) · as Mr. Thatcher |
| 1969 | Generation · as Gilbert |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. (TV Series) · as G.b. Smith |
| 1968 | The Impossible Years · as Dr. Elliot Fish |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Second Hundred Years (TV Series) · as Mr. Tolliver |
| 1967 | CBS Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Texas Across the River · as Mr. Naylor |
| 1966 | Pistols 'n' Petticoats (TV Series) |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Prof. Robey |
| 1965 | Laredo (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series) · as Dr. Larrabee |
| 1965 | F Troop (TV Series) |
| 1965 | A Very Special Favor · as Mr. Calvin Ruthledge (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Bewitched (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Dr. Joseph Depew |
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) · as Simpson |
| 1963 | For Love or Money · as Milo |
| 1963 | Cattle King · as John |
| 1963 | Papa's Delicate Condition · as Mayor Ghio's Assistant |
| 1962 | Going My Way (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Barmarche |
| 1962 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (TV Series) · as Hiram Winesap |
| 1962 | Ensign O'Toole (TV Series) · as Admiral Hornsby |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Nathan Merkle |
| 1962 | Jack the Giant Killer · as Imp |
| 1962 | Saintly Sinners · as Father Dan Sheridan |
| 1961 | The New Breed (TV Series) · as Hap Nagle |
| 1961 | Boy Who Caught a Crook · as Colonel |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Judge Bender |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Clem Burgess |
| 1961 | Follow The Sun (TV Series) · as Whittaker |
| 1961 | Whispering Smith (TV Series) · as Mr. Mccreedy |
| 1960 | The Wizard of Baghdad · as Caliph Raschid |
| 1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) · as Dr. Buchanan |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Tall Man (TV Series) · as Doc Beckett |
| 1959 | Pillow Talk · as Mr. Walters |
| 1959 | The Alaskans (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Hotel de Paree (TV Series) · as Jethro Stone |
| 1959 | The Dennis O'Keefe Show (TV Series) · as Tom Blessington |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Clem |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | David Niven Show (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as Doc Simmons |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Hood |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) · as Clint |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Bullwhip · as Judge Carr |
| 1958 | The Toughest Gun in Tombstone · as David Cooper |
| 1957 | Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Ticket Agent |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) · as Mayor |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Joe Ingersoll |
| 1957 | The Gray Ghost (TV Series) · as Sutter Brock |
| 1957 | The Joker Is Wild · as Heckler At The Copacabana (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Henry Peabody |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Price |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Dr. Blane |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Dr. Morrow |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Judge Hepple |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend · as Mayor Sam Pelley |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Seth Hill |
| 1957 | O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) · as Maximillian Jones |
| 1957 | Mr. Adams and Eve (TV Series) · as Reporter |
| 1957 | |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Stone |
| 1956 | West Point (TV Series) · as Mr. Atlas |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Mckeever |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) · as Mcduff |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow (TV Series) · as Silas Baldwyn |
| 1956 | Circus Boy (TV Series) · as Judge Josh Simmons |
| 1956 | The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) · as Mr. Wilkins |
| 1956 | Hey Jeannie! (TV Series) · as Hornblower |
| 1956 | Behind the High Wall · as Todd 'mac' Macgregor |
| 1956 | The Rawhide Years · as Frank Porter |
| 1956 | The Killer Is Loose · as Mr. Freeman (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) · as Superintendent P.s. Mcdonald |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Burt |
| 1955 | My Friend Flicka (TV Series) · as Doc Tilton |
| 1955 | The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) · as Ben Gerber |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Halligan |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Arthur Ashburton |
| 1955 | The Night of the Hunter · as Walt Spoon |
| 1955 | Tarzan's Hidden Jungle · as Johnson |
| 1955 | Wyoming Renegades · as Banker Horace Warren |
| 1955 | Stage 7 (TV Series) · as Bartender O'brien |
| 1955 | The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Dan Larsen |
| 1954 | The Steel Cage · as Prison Board Member Alan Ferness, Segment "the Hostages" |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Commissioner |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born · as Studio Executive At Premiere (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1954 | Father Knows Best (TV Series) · as Aldis Lydom |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) |
| 1954 | River of No Return · as Ben (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Loophole · as Herman Tate |
| 1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Waterfront (TV Series) · as Ole Chistianson |
| 1954 | Jubilee Trail · as Maury - Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Life With Father (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | Topper (TV Series) · as Mr. Newby |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Nicholas Barton |
| 1953 | The Band Wagon · as Producer (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Cow Country · as Joe Davis |
| 1953 | The System · as Jerry Allen |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Ticket Agent |
| 1953 | The Clown · as Gallagher |
| 1952 | Ramar of the Jungle (TV Series) · as Winfield Clemens |
| 1952 | Stop, You're Killing Me · as Clyde Post |
| 1952 | Blue Canadian Rockies · as Cyrus Higbee |
| 1952 | The Iron Mistress · as Dr. Cuny |
| 1952 | My Hero (1952) (TV Series) · as George Buchanan |
| 1952 | Carson City · as Charles Crocker |
| 1952 | The Big Sky · as Horse Trader |
| 1952 | I Married Joan (TV Series) · as Calvin J. Huntington |
| 1952 | Mr. & Mrs. North (TV Series) |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV Series) · as Forest Ranger |
| 1952 | Our Miss Brooks (TV Series) · as Mr. Hobart |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Dave Hunter |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Speaker |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mr. Thompson |
| 1952 | This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Mike Hearn |
| 1952 | Carrie · as Mr. Goodman |
| 1952 | Don't Bother to Knock · as Mr. Ballew |
| 1952 | Washington Story · as Congressman Reciting Post Office History |
| 1952 | The Narrow Margin · as Det. Sgt. Gus Forbes |
| 1952 | Three for Bedroom C · as Well-Wisher At Station |
| 1952 | Hoodlum Empire · as Sen. Blake |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Charles E. Bolton |
| 1952 | Room for One More · as Mr. Taylor (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Scandal Sheet · as Pete (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Starlift · as Bob Wayne |
| 1951 | The Racket · as Mitchell (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Man in the Saddle · as Love Bidwell (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Unknown Man · as Ed--Fingerprint Man |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Candidate Higgins |
| 1951 | Behave Yourself! · as Sgt. O'neill (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Corky of Gasoline Alley · as Walt Wallet |
| 1951 | Sky King (TV Series) · as Sam Barret |
| 1951 | As Young as You Feel · as Head Of Sales |
| 1951 | The Bogus Green · as Alonzo |
| 1951 | Million Dollar Pursuit · as Bowen |
| 1951 | The Company She Keeps · as Detective Jamieson |
| 1951 | Francis Goes to the Races · as Dr. Quimby |
| 1951 | Three Guys Named Mike · as Mr. Haymes |
| 1951 | The Enforcer · as Thomas O'hara |
| 1951 | Belle Le Grand · as Smith |
| 1951 | Gasoline Alley · as Walt Wallet |
| 1950 | Southside 1-1000 · as Slade Knight - Lawyer |
| 1950 | Cyrano de Bergerac · as The Meddler |
| 1950 | Emergency Wedding · as Forbish - Floorwalker |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1950 | Beyond the Purple Hills · as Amos Rayburn |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | Young Daniel Boone · as Charlie Bryan |
| 1950 | The Great Rupert · as Mr. Haggerty (as Donald T. Beddoe) |
| 1950 | Tarnished · as Curtis Jellison |
| 1950 | Gun Crazy · as Chicago Man (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Woman in Hiding · as Fat Salesman |
| 1949 | Dancing in the Dark · as Barney Bassett |
| 1949 | Easy Living · as Jaeger |
| 1949 | Dear Wife · as Metcalfe |
| 1949 | Once More, My Darling · as Judge Fraser |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Cal Haskins |
| 1949 | The Lady Gambles · as Mr. Dennis Sutherland |
| 1949 | Bride of Vengeance · as Councillor |
| 1949 | Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | The Crime Doctor's Diary · as Phillip Bellem |
| 1949 | Hideout · as Dr. Hamilton Gibbs |
| 1948 | An Act of Murder · as Pearson |
| 1948 | Black Bart · as J.t. Hall |
| 1948 | Another Part of the Forest · as Penniman |
| 1948 | If You Knew Susie · as Editor (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer · as Joey |
| 1947 | They Won't Believe Me · as Thomason |
| 1947 | Welcome Stranger · as Mort Elkins |
| 1947 | Blaze of Noon · as Mr. Fell |
| 1947 | Buck Privates Come Home · as Mr. Roberts (state Department) |
| 1947 | The Farmer's Daughter · as Einar |
| 1947 | California · as Stark (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives · as Mr. Cameron |
| 1946 | Calcutta · as Jack Collins (uncredited) |
| 1946 | O.S.S. · as Rodney "gates" Parrish / Raoul Josse |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride · as Mr. Beatley |
| 1946 | Behind Green Lights · as Yager |
| 1946 | The Notorious Lone Wolf · as Stonley |
| 1945 | Getting Gertie's Garter · as Clancy |
| 1945 | Midnight Manhunt · as Detective Lieutenant Max Hurley |
| 1945 | Crime, Inc. · as Deputy District Attorney Dixon |
| 1944 | Winged Victory · as Chaplain On Beach (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Power of the Press · as Pringle (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Junior Army · as Saginaw Jake |
| 1942 | Meet the Stewarts · as Taxi Driver |
| 1942 | Stand by All Networks · as Enemy Agent |
| 1942 | The Boogie Man Will Get You · as J. Gilbert Brampton |
| 1942 | Smith of Minnesota · as Lew Smith |
| 1942 | The Talk of the Town · as Police Chief |
| 1942 | Blondie for Victory · as Mr. Larkin, Husband Who Nominates Dagwood |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan · as Whistler |
| 1942 | Shut My Big Mouth · as Hill |
| 1941 | Harvard, Here I Come! · as Hypo Mcgonigle |
| 1941 | Honolulu Lu · as Bennie Blanchard |
| 1941 | Unholy Partners · as Mike Reynolds |
| 1941 | Texas · as Sheriff |
| 1941 | Sweetheart of the Campus · as Sheriff Denby |
| 1941 | They Dare Not Love · as Second Sailor |
| 1941 | She Knew All the Answers · as Barber |
| 1941 | The Big Boss · as Cliff Randall |
| 1941 | Under Age · as Albert Ward |
| 1941 | The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance · as Sheriff Haggerty |
| 1941 | The Face Behind the Mask · as Lt. James 'jim' O'hara |
| 1940 | This Thing Called Love · as Tom Howland |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date · as Big Joe Brady |
| 1940 | Beyond the Sacramento · as Warden Mckay |
| 1940 | Glamour for Sale · as Frank Regan |
| 1940 | Before I Hang · as Capt. Mcgraw |
| 1940 | Five Little Peppers in Trouble · as Process Server |
| 1940 | Military Academy · as Marty Lewis |
| 1940 | Girls of the Road · as Sheriff |
| 1940 | The Doctor Takes a Wife · as Morning Express Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady · as Police Doctor |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise · as Frederick Ross |
| 1940 | Island of Doomed Men · as Brand |
| 1940 | Men Without Souls · as Warden Schafer |
| 1940 | Escape to Glory · as Ship's Chief Engineer Anderson |
| 1940 | The Man from Tumbleweeds · as Governor Dawson |
| 1940 | Blondie on a Budget · as Marvin Williams |
| 1940 | The Heckler · as Green Sox Manager |
| 1940 | Convicted Woman · as Hank, A Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Strikes · as Inspector Conroy |
| 1940 | You Nazty Spy! · as Mr. Amscray (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Cafe Hostess · as Customer |
| 1939 | My Son Is Guilty · as Duke Mason |
| 1939 | Taming of the West · as Coleman |
| 1939 | Three Sappy People · as Rumsford |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williams · as Detective Deever |
| 1939 | Beware Spooks! · as Nick Bruno |
| 1939 | Golden Boy · as Borneo |
| 1939 | The Man They Could Not Hang · as Lieutenant Shane |
| 1939 | Coast Guard · as Bartender (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Good Girls Go to Paris · as Attorney Thomas Jamison (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Mandrake, the Magician · as Frank Raymond |
| 1939 | Union Pacific · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Romance of the Redwoods · as Forbes |
| 1939 | Blondie Meets the Boss · as Marvin Williams |
| 1939 | The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt · as Police Inspector Thomas |
| 1938 | There's That Woman Again · as Johnson |
| 1937 | The 13th Man · as District Attorney's Aide |