Robert Beatty
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Birth Place
Hamilton, Ontario, CA
Born
October 19, 1909
Died
March 02, 1992
Cause of Death
Pneumonia
Biography
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The rugged appearance of this craggy-faced, Canadian-born actor made him a natural for tough guy roles, especially in British crime films of the 1950s. Beatty's voice became familiar to North American listeners as he described the WWII bombings of London for the BBC's Overseas News Service and, after the war, as detective Philip O'Dell on radio. Beatty was a prolific performer on TV as w...
Biography
The rugged appearance of this craggy-faced, Canadian-born actor made him a natural for tough guy roles, especially in British crime films of the 1950s. Beatty's voice became familiar to North American listeners as he described the WWII bombings of London for the BBC's Overseas News Service and, after the war, as detective Philip O'Dell on radio. Beatty was a prolific performer on TV as well as in film through the 80s and portrayed President Ronald Reagan in the 1987 PBS dramatization "Breakthrough at Reykjavik."
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
The Return of Sam McCloud
(1989)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
(1987)
Us President
Superman III
(1983)
The Amateur
(1981)
Ambassador Neville
The Unidentified Flying Oddball
(1979)
Senator Milburn
Golden Rendezvous
(1977)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
(1976)
The Gathering Storm
(1974)
Pope Joan
(1972)
Sitting Target
(1972)
Gun Dealer
Where Eagles Dare
(1969)
Cartwright-Jones
2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968)
Halvorsen
Bikini Paradise
(1967)
Commissioner
The Playgirl and the War Minister
(1963)
Larry Hoffman
Invitation To Murder
(1962)
Private investigator
Tarzan and the Lost Safari
(1957)
"Tusker" Hawkins
Something of Value
(1957)
Jeff Newton
Postmark for Danger
(1956)
Tim Forrester
The Square Ring
(1955)
The Loves of Three Queens
(1954)
Menelaus
Man on a Tightrope
(1953)
Vladislav Barovik
Albert, R.N.
(1953)
Wings of Danger
(1952)
Nick [Talbot]
Calling Bulldog Drummond
(1951)
Arthur "Guns"
Captain Horatio Hornblower
(1951)
Lt. William Bush
The Magic Box
(1951)
Against the Wind
(1948)
Odd Man Out
(1947)
Dennis
Flying Fortress
(1942)
Connor
Producer (Feature Film)
Chlorine
(2010)
Executive Producer
Cast (Special)
The Summit: A Nuclear Age Drama
(1987)
Sleepwalker
(1975)
Katey'S Father
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Jesus of Nazareth (Do Not Use)
(1977)
Life Events
1937
Went to London to train for the stage
1937
First role on London stage in "Idiot's Delight"; also understudied Raymond Massey
1938
Film acting debut in "Murder in Soho"
1945
Appeared in London production of "A Bell for Adano"
Photo Collections
4 Photos
Something of Value - Scene Stills
Here are a few scene stills from Something of Value (1957), starring Rock Hudson and Sidney Poitier.
Videos
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