Biography
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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.
Known For
The Blue Dahlia
16 Apr 1946
The Seventh Victim
21 Aug 1943
Objective, Burma!
17 Feb 1945
Leave It to Beaver
04 Oct 1957
Night Passage
24 Jul 1957
Lassie
12 Sep 1954
The Mole People
01 Dec 1956
Adventures of Superman
19 Sep 1952
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Filmography
1970
- The Most Deadly Game1 episode
1969
- Medical Centeras Dr. Simpson1 episode
- Marcus Welby, M.D.as Jim Wagner1 episode
1967
- Mannixas Hammond1 episode
1965
- The Human Duplicatorsas Austin Welles
1963
- Petticoat Junctionas Donald Elliott2 episodes
1962
- The Virginianas Maj. James Carlton1 episode
1957
- Leave It to Beaveras Ward Cleaver234 episodes
- Wagon Trainas Jed Halick1 episode
- Night Passageas Jeff Kurth
- Meet McGrawas Clay Farrell1 episode
1956
- The Mole Peopleas Dr. Jud Bellamin
- Mobs, Inc.as Gangster
1955
- Hell's Horizonas Sgt. Al Trask
- Crossroadsas Reverend Clifton R. Pond1 episode
- My Friend Flicka1 episode
1954
- Climax!1 episode
- Studio 571 episode
- Lassie2 episodes
- Public Defenderas Ed McGrath1 episode
1953
- Topperas Ed Merrill1 episode
- Letter to Lorettaas Arthur Nicholls1 episode
- City Detective1 episode
- The Mississippi Gambleras Kennerly (uncredited)
1952
- The Member of the Weddingas Minister (uncredited)
- The Ford Television Theatreas Sheriff Burns1 episode
- Cavalcade of Americaas Father Werr1 episode
- Night Without Sleepas John Harkness
- Four Star Playhouseas Doctor1 episode
- Adventures of Superman1 episode
- Hopalong Cassidy1 episode
- Washington Storyas Chaplain
- Wild Stallionas Capt. Wilmurt
- Bugles in the Afternoonas Lt. Cooke
- Phone Call from a Strangeras Tim Brooks
- Dangerous Assignment3 episodes
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Col. Lander1 episode
- Overland Telegraphas Brad Roberts
- Callaway Went Thatawayas Mr. Adkins (uncredited)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Tom Sutton1 episode
- Lost Continentas Robert Phillips
- Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bellas Policeman
- Racket Squad1 episode
- Home Town Storyas Bob MacFarland (uncredited)
- Pier 23as Dennis O'Brien
- Go for Broke!as Chaplain (uncredited)
- Roaring Cityas Dennis O'Brien
- Danger Zoneas Dennis O'Brien
- The Last Outpostas Lt. Fenton
- Target Unknownas American Commanding Officer (uncredited)
1950
- A Date with Your Familyas Narrator
- The Flying Missileas Maj. Wilson
- Lux Video Theatreas George1 episode
- Second Chanceas Pastor Dr. Emory
- Trader Thorneas Joe Wilding
1949
- Tokyo Joeas Provost Marshal Major (uncredited)
- The Lone Rangeras Rev. Randy Roberts1 episode
1948
- The Counterfeitersas Philip Drake
- Money Madnessas Steve Clark
- Reaching from Heavenas Bill Starling
1947
- Bury Me Deadas Michael Dunn
- Railroaded!as Police Sergeant Mickey Ferguson
- Too Many Winnersas Michael Shayne
- Three on a Ticketas Michael Shayne
- The Guilt of Janet Amesas (uncredited)
1946
- Blonde for a Dayas Michael Shayne
- Larceny in Her Heartas Michael Shayne
- The Blue Dahliaas George Copeland
- Johnny Comes Flying Homeas Engineer (uncredited)
- Murder Is My Businessas Michael Shayne
- Tars and Sparsas Captain
1945
- Apology for Murderas Kenny Blake
- A Gun in His Handas Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)
- You Came Alongas Army Chaplain at Funeral (uncredited)
- Blonde from Brooklynas Lieutenant (uncredited)
- The Lady Confessesas Larry Craig
- Blood on the Sunas Johnny Clarke (uncredited)
- Objective, Burma!as Capt. Hennessey
- I'm a Civilian Here Myselfas Interviewer
1944
- Practically Yoursas Film-Cutter (uncredited)
- They Live in Fearas Instructor (uncredited)
- Strange Affairas Detective Carey (uncredited)
- The Seventh Crossas Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War
- I Love a Soldieras John
- Song of the Open Roadas John Moran (uncredited)
- The Racket Manas Police Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy
- Prunes and Politicsas Mr. Tinker
1943
- There's Something About a Soldieras Lt. Martin
- The Seventh Victimas Gregory Ward
- The Fallen Sparrowas Otto Skaas
- Du Barry Was a Ladyas Footman (uncredited)
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Eventas George Sharpe
- Good Luck, Mr. Yatesas Adjutant
- Bombardieras Soldier
- Flight for Freedomas Flight Instructor (uncredited)
- He Hired the Bossas Jordan
1942
- Keep 'Em Sailingas FBI Chemist (uncredited)
- Northwest Rangersas Warren - Mountie Who Finds Fowler's Body
- Wake Islandas Captain (uncredited)
- Flight Lieutenantas Cadet John McGinnis
- The Wife Takes a Flyeras Officer
- Canal Zoneas The Radio Operator (uncredited)
- Right to the Heartas Willie Donovan
1941
- Unfinished Businessas Hugh the Bridegroom
- Sucker Listas Charles Adams (uncredited)
- South of Panamaas Paul Martin
- Forbidden Passageas Clements
1940
- You, the Peopleas Pete
- Good Bad Boysas Judge's Aide (uncredited)
- Soak the Oldas Detective (uncredited)
- Buyer Bewareas Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited)
- Phantom Raidersas Seaman
- Jack Potas Mechanic (uncredited)