Don Beddoe

Biography

Don Beddoe was an American actor known for character roles. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he graduated from the University of Cincinnati and taught English for three years. He gained theatrical experience in stock companies in Boston and Philadelphia, then made his Broadway debut in 1929, receiving top billing over Spencer Tracy. After a decade of stage work and small film parts, he began playing more prominent screen roles in the late 1930s, often as fast-talking reporters. His film career paused while he served in the Army Air Forces during World War II, performing in the Air Force play Winged Victory. He returned to character roles and appeared in more than 250 films, including Three Stooges shorts like Three Sappy People and You Nazty Spy!. On television, he played Mr. Tolliver in The Second Hundred Years and appeared in dozens of programs through the 1950s and 1960s, including Perry Mason and Gunsmoke. He died in 1991.

87years old at death

Born July 1, 1903Pittsburgh
Died January 19, 1991Laguna Hills
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Donald Theophilus Beddoe

Movie Career

Films: 37
Career span: 27 years1939 to 1966

Genres

Drama59%, 22 films
Crime32%, 12 films
Comedy27%, 10 films
Romance24%, 9 films
Western16%, 6 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Beddoe's commercial acting career was put on hold while he served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and he appeared in the Air Force play Winged Victory.

Don Beddoe movies on Netflix

Texas Across the River1966IMDb rating 6.2as Mr. Naylor
Jack the Giant Killer1962IMDb rating 6.3as Imp
Warlock1959IMDb rating 7.1as Doctor Wagner
The Joker Is Wild1957IMDb rating 7.0as Heckler at Copacabana
The Killer is Loose1956IMDb rating 6.6as Mr. Freeman
The Night of the Hunter1955IMDb rating 7.9as Walt Spoon
River of No Return1954IMDb rating 6.6as Ben
The Band Wagon1953IMDb rating 7.4as Producer
Don't Bother to Knock1952IMDb rating 6.9as Mr. Ballew
Room for One More1952IMDb rating 7.2as Mr. Taylor
Scandal Sheet1952IMDb rating 7.4as Pete
The Narrow Margin1952IMDb rating 7.6as Det. Sgt. Gus Forbes
Man in the Saddle1951IMDb rating 6.3as Love Bidwell
The Enforcer1951IMDb rating 7.2as Thomas O'Hara
The Racket1951IMDb rating 6.7as Mitchell
Caged1950IMDb rating 7.6as Commissioner Sam Walker
The Great Rupert1950IMDb rating 6.4as Mr. Haggerty(Donald T. Beddoe)
Woman in Hiding1950IMDb rating 6.9as Fat Salesman
Easy Living1949IMDb rating 6.3as Jaeger
The Lady Gambles1949IMDb rating 6.6as Mr. Dennis Sutherland
Buck Privates Come Home1947IMDb rating 6.8as Mr. Roberts
California1947IMDb rating 6.1as Stark
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer1947IMDb rating 7.2as Joey
They Won't Believe Me1947IMDb rating 7.2as Thomason
Behind Green Lights1946IMDb rating 6.4as Dr. G.F. Yager - Medical Examiner
Calcutta1946IMDb rating 6.4as Jack Collins
The Best Years of Our Lives1946IMDb rating 8.1as Mr. Cameron
The Boogie Man Will Get You1942IMDb rating 5.8as J. Gilbert Brampton
The Talk of the Town1942IMDb rating 7.5as Police Chief
Texas1941IMDb rating 6.7as Sheriff
The Face Behind the Mask1941IMDb rating 7.1as Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara
Before I Hang1940IMDb rating 6.1as Capt. McGraw
Five Little Peppers in Trouble1940IMDb rating 5.9as Process Server
Island of Doomed Men1940IMDb rating 5.8as Brand
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date1940IMDb rating 6.1as Big Joe Brady
Golden Boy1939IMDb rating 6.8as Borneo
The Man They Could Not Hang1939IMDb rating 6.8as Lieutenant Shane

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Night of the Hunter1955 Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thrilleras Walt Spoon
IMDb rating 7.9110K votes
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer1947 Comedy, Romanceas Joey
IMDb rating 7.210K votes
The Face Behind the Mask1941as Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara
IMDb rating 7.12.5K votes
The Band Wagon1953as Producer
IMDb rating 7.414K votes
The Narrow Margin1952as Det. Sgt. Gus Forbes
IMDb rating 7.610K votes
Jack the Giant Killer1962as Imp
IMDb rating 6.33.6K votes
The Best Years of Our Lives1946as Mr. Cameron
IMDb rating 8.177K votes
The Man They Could Not Hang1939as Lieutenant Shane
IMDb rating 6.82.3K votes

Most often with

Michael Gordon directed three of these films, Charles Barton three and John Cromwell two. Gertrude Astor appears in four 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.

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Gertrude Astor

Bess Flowers

Irving Bacon

Robert Mitchum

Boris Karloff

Cary Grant

Michael GordonDirector, 3 films

Charles BartonDirector, 3 films

John CromwellDirector, 2 films

Films together

Gertrude Astor4 films together, 1946 to 1952
Gertrude Astor's page
- Scandal Sheet1952IMDb rating 7.4Beddoe as PeteAstor as Neighbor
- Caged1950IMDb rating 7.6Beddoe as Commissioner Sam WalkerAstor as Inmate
- Woman in Hiding1950IMDb rating 6.9Beddoe as Fat SalesmanAstor as Woman in Drugstore
- Calcutta1946IMDb rating 6.4Beddoe as Jack CollinsAstor as Nightclub Patron
Bess Flowers3 films together, 1940 to 1952
Bess Flowers's page
- Don't Bother to Knock1952IMDb rating 6.9Beddoe as Mr. BallewFlowers as Woman at Awards Dinner
- The Narrow Margin1952IMDb rating 7.6Beddoe as Det. Sgt. Gus ForbesFlowers as Wagon Restaurant Diner
- Five Little Peppers in Trouble1940IMDb rating 5.9Beddoe as Process ServerFlowers as Miss Roberts
Irving Bacon3 films together, 1947 to 1952
Irving Bacon's page
- Room for One More1952IMDb rating 7.2Beddoe as Mr. TaylorBacon as Mayor Michael J. Kane
- Woman in Hiding1950IMDb rating 6.9Beddoe as Fat SalesmanBacon as Link
- The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer1947IMDb rating 7.2Beddoe as JoeyBacon as Melvin - Police Turnkey
Robert Mitchum3 films together, 1951 to 1955
Robert Mitchum's page
- The Night of the Hunter1955IMDb rating 7.9Beddoe as Walt SpoonMitchum as Harry Powell
- River of No Return1954IMDb rating 6.6Beddoe as BenMitchum as Matt Calder
- The Racket1951IMDb rating 6.7Beddoe as MitchellMitchum as Captain Thomas McQuigg
Boris Karloff3 films together, 1939 to 1942
Boris Karloff's page
- The Boogie Man Will Get You1942IMDb rating 5.8Beddoe as J. Gilbert BramptonKarloff as Prof. Nathaniel Billings
- Before I Hang1940IMDb rating 6.1Beddoe as Capt. McGrawKarloff as Dr. John Garth
- The Man They Could Not Hang1939IMDb rating 6.8Beddoe as Lieutenant ShaneKarloff as Dr. Henryk Savaard
Cary Grant3 films together, 1942 to 1952
Cary Grant's page
- Room for One More1952IMDb rating 7.2Beddoe as Mr. TaylorGrant as George "Poppy" Rose
- The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer1947IMDb rating 7.2Beddoe as JoeyGrant as Dick Nugent
- The Talk of the Town1942IMDb rating 7.5Beddoe as Police ChiefGrant as Leopold Dilg
Michael GordonDirector, 3 films, 1949 to 1966
All films by Michael Gordon
- Texas Across the River1966IMDb rating 6.2Beddoe as Mr. Naylor
- Woman in Hiding1950IMDb rating 6.9Beddoe as Fat Salesman
- The Lady Gambles1949IMDb rating 6.6Beddoe as Mr. Dennis Sutherland
Charles BartonDirector, 3 films, 1940 to 1947
All films by Charles Barton
- Buck Privates Come Home1947IMDb rating 6.8Beddoe as Mr. Roberts
- Five Little Peppers in Trouble1940IMDb rating 5.9Beddoe as Process Server
- Island of Doomed Men1940IMDb rating 5.8Beddoe as Brand
John CromwellDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1951
All films by John Cromwell
- The Racket1951IMDb rating 6.7Beddoe as Mitchell
- Caged1950IMDb rating 7.6Beddoe as Commissioner Sam Walker
Also three films together9 more actors
- Barbara StanwyckThe Lady Gambles (1949), California (1947) and Golden Boy (1939)
- Fred AldrichRiver of No Return (1954), The Band Wagon (1953) and Woman in Hiding (1950)
- Peter LorreThe Boogie Man Will Get You (1942), The Face Behind the Mask (1941) and Island of Doomed Men (1940)
- Ernie AdamsBuck Privates Come Home (1947), The Face Behind the Mask (1941) and Before I Hang (1940)
- Bobby BarberThe Joker Is Wild (1957), The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) and Calcutta (1946)
- Ray CollinsThe Racket (1951), The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- Bruce BennettBefore I Hang (1940), Island of Doomed Men (1940) and The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)
- Sam AshThe Face Behind the Mask (1941), Island of Doomed Men (1940) and The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)
- George McKayThe Boogie Man Will Get You (1942), The Face Behind the Mask (1941) and Before I Hang (1940)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.