Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty (born October 19, 1909 in Hamilton , Ontario , Canada , † March 3, 1992 in London ) was a Canadian actor .
Life
Beatty initially worked as a representative and appeared in amateur theater pieces. In 1938 he made his debut on a London theater stage and appeared for the first time in film. His most famous roles were those of Dr. Ralph Halvorsen in Stanley Kubricks 2001: A Space Odyssey and that of the fictional General George Carnaby in Agents Die Lonely .
Filmography (selection)
- 1941: 49th Parallel
- 1942: One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
- 1946: A Matter of Life and Death (A Matter of Life and Death)
- 1946: Launched (Odd Man Out)
- 1951: The King's Admiral (Captain Horation Hornblower RN)
- 1951: The Wonderful Flicker Box (The Magic Box)
- 1952: The Bomb in the Underground (The Gentle Gunman)
- 1952: A man on a Wire (Man on a Tightrope)
- 1957: Tarzan and the Lost Safari
- 1964: The death rays of Dr. Mabuse
- 1967: The 25th Hour (La 25e Heure)
- 1968: 2001 : A Space Odyssey (2001: A Space Odyssey)
- 1968: Agents Die Alone (Where Eagles Dare)
- 1972: Pope Joan (Pope Joan)
- 1974: Four birds on the gallows (The Spikes Gang)
- 1976: Inspector Clouseau, the "best" man at Interpol (The Pink Panther Strikes Again)
- 1977: Rendezvous with Death (Golden Rendezvous)
- 1977: Jesus of Nazareth (Gesù di Nazareth)
- 1979: King Arthur and the Astronaut (Unidentified Flying Oddball)
- 1982: The second man (The amateur)
- 1983: Superman III - The Steel Lightning (Superman III)
- 1987: Superman IV - The Quest for Peace
Web links
- Robert Beatty in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Robert Beatty ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 289.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beatty, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamilton , Ontario, Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 3, 1992 |
| Place of death | London , UK |