Henry Beckman
Henry Beckman (born November 26, 1921 in Halifax , Nova Scotia , † June 17, 2008 in Barcelona , Spain ) was a Canadian actor .
Life
Beckman joined the Canadian Army before his 18th birthday, served in World War II between 1939 and 1945, and participated in the invasion of Normandy . He began his acting career in 1950 in the Broadway -performance The Golden State . In 1951 he appeared in Darkness at Noon with Claude Rains and Jack Palance on the stage. He also appeared in various television series , but initially only in small supporting roles. He had his first recurring role in a series in 1955 as Commander Paul Richards in Flash Gordon . In the same year he married the theater producer Cheryl Maxwell. Both then ran The Dukes Oak Theater in New York together for two years .
In the 1960s, Beckman had minor roles in feature films like Blake Edwards ' Breakfast at Tiffany's , Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie, and Billy Wilder's Kiss Me, Fool . He also had recurring roles in the series Peyton Place and Here Come the Brides and 1975 as Harry Mark in Bronk . In 1979 he published the book How to Sell Your Film Project , a guide to making an independent film . Until the end of his acting career in 2002, he appeared in guest roles in various series from Bonanza to The X-Files .
In 1975 and 1978 he won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Canadian Film Awards , and in 1988 he was nominated for the Gemini Award .
Filmography (selection)
- 1954–1955: Flash Gordon (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 1961: Breakfast at Tiffany's (Breakfast at Tiffany's)
- 1962; 1974: Smoking Colts ( Gunsmoke , TV series, 5 episodes)
- 1964: Kiss Me, Fool (Kiss Me, Stupid)
- 1964: Marnie
- 1965: The Glory Guys (The Glory Guys)
- 1965: The Munsters (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1968: The Charming Jeannie ( I Dream of Jeannie , TV series, an episode)
- 1968; 1971: Bonanza (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1968: Only 72 hours left (Madigan)
- 1969: The Undefeated (The Undefeated)
- 1975–1976: Bronk (TV series, 25 episodes)
- 1977–1981: Quincy ( Quincy, ME , TV series, 4 episodes in different roles)
- 1978: Fantasy Island (TV series, episode)
- 1979: The Brood ( The Brood )
- 1980: Detective Rockford - Just give us a call ( The Rockford Files , episode)
- 1981: A Man Becomes a Beast (Death Hunt)
- 1987: Simon & Simon (TV series, an episode)
- 1990: MacGyver (TV series, an episode)
- 1990: I Love You to Death (I Love You to Death)
- 1993; 1998: The X Files - The FBI's Scary Cases ( The X Files , TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1995: Outer Limits ( The Outer Limits , television series, an episode)
- 1999: The Sentinel ( The Sentinel , an episode)
- 2000: Epicenter
Awards
- 1975: Canadian Film Award for Why Rock the Boat?
- 1975: Canadian Film Award for Blood and Guts
- 1988: Gemini nomination for Family Reunion
Individual evidence
- ↑ IMDb "Other Works"
- ↑ How to Sell your Film Project on Google Books
- ↑ ACCT Canadian Awards ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
Web links
- Henry Beckman in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Henry Beckman in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Obituary on variety.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beckman, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Halifax , Nova Scotia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 17, 2008 |
| Place of death | Barcelona , Spain |