Fred Beir
Frederick Edwin Beir (born September 21, 1927 in Niagara Falls , New York , † June 3, 1980 in Hollywood , California ) was an American actor .
Life
After starting out on television in 1950, Beir received his first film role in Die Teufelspassage in 1954 . But he could not assert himself as a film actor; with numerous television roles, however, he developed into a sought-after guest star for many series, where he was mainly seen in adventure, detective and western episodes. In 1964, like many American television actors, he tried to gain a foothold in Italian and Spanish genre cinema. After two spaghetti westerns , however, only an agent film followed , so Beir continued his television career. He had the recurring role of "Larry Atwood" in 1977/1978 in the soap Days of Our Lives .
Beir was married to his colleague Sheila Wells from 1967 to 1969 , with whom he had a daughter born in 1969. He died of cancer at the age of 52.
Filmography (selection)
- 1954: The Devil's Passage (Border River)
- 1964: For three dollars of lead (Tre dollari di piombo)
- 1964: The Damned Pistols of Dallas (Las malditas pistolas de Dallas)
- 1966: Operation Todesmole 83 (Missione mortale molo 83)
- 1971: In Broad Daylight (TV movie)
- 1971: The Organization
- 1977: Dead Killers Don't Murder (The Mask of Alexander Cross) (TV movie)
- 1978: Dallas
Web links
- Fred Beir in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Fred Beir in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beir, Fred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beir, Frederick Edwin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Niagara Falls , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd June 1980 |
| Place of death | Hollywood , California |