Birthday:
Feb 16, 1909
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Hugh Beaumont
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Night Without Sleep | John Harkness | 1952 |
| The Seventh Victim | Gregory Ward | 1943 |
| Johnny Comes Flying Home | Engineer (uncredited) | 1946 |
| Money Madness | Steve Clark | 1948 |
| Night Passage | Jeff Kurth | 1957 |
| The Fallen Sparrow | Otto Skaas | 1943 |
| Apology for Murder | Kenny Blake | 1945 |
| The Mole People | Dr. Jud Bellamin | 1956 |
| Home Town Story | Bob MacFarland (uncredited) | 1951 |
| Bugles in the Afternoon | Lt. Cooke | 1952 |
| The Human Duplicators | Austin Welles | 1965 |
| Bury Me Dead | Michael Dunn | 1947 |
| Railroaded! | Police Sergeant Mickey Ferguson | 1947 |
| Lost Continent | Robert Phillips | 1951 |
| The Blue Dahlia | George Copeland | 1946 |
| Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell | Policeman | 1951 |
| The Lady Confesses | Larry Craig | 1945 |
| Los Angeles Plays Itself | George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Pier 23 | Dennis O'Brien | 1951 |
| Go for Broke! | Chaplain | 1951 |
| Phone Call from a Stranger | Tim Brooks | 1952 |
| Wake Island | Captain (uncredited) | 1942 |
| Mr. Winkle Goes to War | Range Officer | 1944 |
| Danger Zone | Dennis O'Brien | 1951 |
| Forbidden Passage | Clements | 1941 |
| The Last Outpost | Lt. Fenton | 1951 |
| Flight for Freedom | Flight Instructor (uncredited) | 1943 |
| A Date with Your Family | Narrator | 1950 |
| Jack Pot | Mechanic (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Washington Story | Chaplain | 1952 |
| Wild Stallion | Capt. Wilmurt | 1952 |
| Song of the Open Road | John Moran (uncredited) | 1944 |
| The Flying Missile | Maj. Wilson | 1950 |
| Target Unknown | American Commanding Officer (uncredited) | 1951 |
| The Counterfeiters | Philip Drake | 1948 |
| I Love a Soldier | John | 1944 |
| There's Something About a Soldier | Lt. Martin | 1943 |
| Second Chance | Pastor Dr. Emory | 1950 |
| Du Barry was a Lady | Footman (uncredited) | 1943 |
| Soak the Old | Detective (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Blonde for a Day | Michael Shayne | 1946 |
| Overland Telegraph | Brad Roberts | 1951 |
| Trader Thorne | Joe Wilding | 1950 |
| Three on a Ticket | Michael Shayne | 1947 |
| Too Many Winners | Michael Shayne | 1947 |
| The Member of the Wedding | Minister (uncredited) | 1952 |
| Callaway Went Thataway | Mr. Adkins (uncredited) | 1951 |
| Practically Yours | Film-Cutter (uncredited) | 1944 |
| You, the People | Pete | 1940 |
| Keep 'Em Sailing | FBI Chemist (uncredited) | 1942 |
| You Came Along | Army Chaplain at Funeral (uncredited) | 1945 |
| Blonde from Brooklyn | Lieutenant (uncredited) | 1945 |
| Roaring City | Dennis O'Brien | 1951 |
| Reaching from Heaven | Bill Starling | 1948 |
| Murder Is My Business | Michael Shayne | 1946 |
| They Live in Fear | Instructor (uncredited) | 1944 |
| The Racket Man | Police Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy | 1944 |
| Larceny in Her Heart | Michael Shayne | 1946 |
| South of Panama | Paul Martin | 1941 |
| He Hired the Boss | Jordan | 1943 |
| Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event | George Sharpe | 1943 |
| Flight Lieutenant | Cadet John McGinnis | 1942 |
| Canal Zone | The Radio Operator (uncredited) | 1942 |
| Phantom Raiders | Seaman | 1940 |
| Strange Affair | Detective Carey (Uncredited) | 1944 |
| Good Luck, Mr. Yates | Adjutant | 1943 |
| Buyer Beware | Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Northwest Rangers | Warren - Mountie Who Finds Fowler's Body | 1942 |
| The Wife Takes a Flyer | Officer | 1942 |
| Prunes and Politics | Mr. Tinker | 1944 |
| Unfinished Business | Hugh the Bridegroom | 1941 |
| The Seventh Cross | Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1944 |
| Tars and Spars | Captain | 1946 |
| Tokyo Joe | Provost Marshal Major | 1949 |
| Bombardier | Soldier | 1943 |
| A Gun in His Hand | Police Academy Graduate (uncredited) | 1945 |
| Sucker List | Charles Adams (uncredited) | 1941 |
| I'm a Civilian Here Myself | Interviewer | 1945 |
| Hell's Horizon | Sgt. Al Trask | 1955 |
| The Guilt of Janet Ames | (uncredited) | 1947 |
| Mobs, Inc. | Gangster | 1956 |
| Objective, Burma! | Capt. Hennessey | 1945 |
| Mobs Incorporated | Gangster | 1956 |
| Series | Cast | Year |
| Petticoat Junction | Ronnie Beckman | 1963 |
| Mannix | 1967 | |
| Medical Center | Dr. Simpson | 1969 |
| Lassie | 1954 | |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Col. Richard Chamberlayne | 1951 |
| Leave It to Beaver | Ward Cleaver | 1957 |
| The Most Deadly Game | 1970 | |
| The Virginian | Maguire | 1962 |
| Lux Video Theatre | George | 1950 |
| Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | 1951 | |
| Climax! | 1954 | |
| Adventures of Superman | 1952 | |
| Racket Squad | 1951 | |
| Public Defender | 1954 | |
| Cavalcade of America | Lewis Graham | 1952 |
| City Detective | 1953 | |
| Dangerous Assignment | 1952 | |
| My Friend Flicka | 1955 | |
| Hopalong Cassidy | 1952 | |
| Letter to Loretta | Editor of Manhattan Magazine | 1953 |
| Studio 57 | 1954 | |
| The Virginian | Charles Martin | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Maj. James Carlton | 1962 |
| Letter to Loretta | Chris Palmer | 1953 |
| Cavalcade of America | Coach Jack Cody | 1952 |
| Cavalcade of America | Father Werr | 1952 |
| Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | John Harris | 1951 |
| Letter to Loretta | Henry Preston | 1953 |
| Letter to Loretta | Rev. Bell | 1953 |
| Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Tom Sutton | 1951 |
| Petticoat Junction | Donald Elliott | 1963 |
| Wagon Train | Jed Halick | 1957 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Father Renaldo | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Albert Woods | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Dr. Lindell | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Padre | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Doctor | 1952 |
| Meet McGraw | Clay Farrell | 1957 |
| Mannix | Frank Abbott | 1967 |
| Mannix | Hammond | 1967 |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Col. Lander | 1951 |
| Letter to Loretta | Arthur Nicholls | 1953 |
| Public Defender | Gil Bowman | 1954 |
| Topper | Ed Merrill | 1953 |
| The Lone Ranger | Rev. Randy Roberts | 1949 |
| The George Gobel Show | Self | 1954 |
