Bert Freed
Biography
Bert Freed was an American actor who grew up in The Bronx and took up acting while at Pennsylvania State University, making his Broadway debut in 1942. After serving in the Army in Europe during World War II, he returned to Broadway in the musical The Day Before Spring and worked steadily in television between 1947 and 1985. His film debut came in the musical Carnegie Hall (1947). He was the first actor to play Detective Frank Columbo, doing so in a live 1960 installment of The Chevy Mystery Show, seven years before Peter Falk took the part. On television he also played Rufe Ryker in Shane, appeared four times on Perry Mason and directed an episode of T.H.E. Cat. His films included No Way Out (1950), Paths of Glory (1957), Hang 'Em High (1968), Madigan (1968) and There Was a Crooked Man... (1970).
74years old at death
- Born The Bronx
- Died Sechelt
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 22
- Career span
- 31 years1947 to 1978
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A first
In a live 1960 episode of The Chevy Mystery Show, Freed took the part of homicide detective Lt. Columbo. Peter Falk would play the same role seven years afterward.
Getting ready for a role
Freed played Rufe Ryker on the television series Shane. To add realism, he started the show clean-shaven and let a beard grow week by week, never shaving again during the season.
Early training
Freed began acting while he was a student at Pennsylvania State University, and in 1942 he made his Broadway debut.
Bert Freed movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
William Wyler directed two of these films, Vincente Minnelli two. Karl Malden appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Karl Malden's page
Richard Widmark's page
Arthur Kennedy's page
Kirk Douglas's page
Pat Hingle's page
Neville Brand's page
All films by William Wyler
All films by Vincente Minnelli
Also three films together1 more actor
- Ed BegleyHang 'em High (1968), Wild in the Streets (1968) and Boomerang! (1947)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Bert Freed's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$15.8 million
5 of the 22 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 22 films: 5 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 16 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 16Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$6.8M42.9% of the total
- 2$3.1M19.6% of the total
- 3$2.5M15.8% of the total
- 4$2.2M14.2% of the total
- 5$1.2M7.6% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.