Ned Beatty (1937–2021) |
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Stocky, genial-looking supporting actor Ned Beatty was once hailed by Daily Variety as the "busiest actor in Hollywood." Ned Thomas Beatty was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Margaret (Fortney) and Charles William Beatty. He grew up fishing and working on farms. His hometown of St. Matthews, Kentucky, is hardly the environment to encourage a ...
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Born:in Louisville, Kentucky, USADied:(age 83) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (165 credits)
Actor (165 credits)
2007
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(TV Series)
Dr. David Lowry
Dr. David Lowry
- Sweet Jane
(2007)
... Dr. David Lowry
2001
I Was a Rat
(TV Mini Series)
Mudduck
Mudduck
- Episode #1.3
(2001)
... Mudduck
- Episode #1.2
(2001)
... Mudduck
- Episode #1.1
(2001)
... Mudduck
1996
The Great War: 1914-1918
(TV Mini Series documentary)
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
- Hatred and Hunger
(1996)
... Herbert Hoover (voice)
1995
Streets of Laredo
(TV Mini Series)
Judge Roy Bean
Judge Roy Bean
- Episode #1.3
(1995)
... Judge Roy Bean
- Episode #1.2
(1995)
... Judge Roy Bean
- Episode #1.1
(1995)
... Judge Roy Bean
1993-1995
Homicide: Life on the Street
(TV Series)
Stanley 'The Big Man' Bolander
Stanley 'The Big Man' Bolander
- The Gas Man
(1995)
... Stanley 'The Big Man' Bolander
- Colors
(1995)
... Stanley 'The Big Man' Bolander
- Nothing Personal
(1995)
... Stanley 'The Big Man' Bolander
- In Search of Crimes Past
(1995)
... Stanley 'The Big Man' Bolander
- The Old and the Dead
(1995)
... Stanley 'The Big Man' Bolander
1989-1994
Roseanne
(TV Series)
Ed Conner
Ed Conner
- Lies My Father Told Me
(1994)
... Ed Conner
- Past Imperfect
(1994)
... Ed Conner
- The Wedding
(1991)
... Ed Conner
- The Courtship of Eddie, Dan's Father
(1991)
... Ed Conner
- We Gather Together
(1989)
... Ed Conner
1993
The Boys
(TV Series)
Herbert Francis 'Bert' Greenblatt
Herbert Francis 'Bert' Greenblatt
- The Wicker Moosehead
(1993)
... Herbert Francis 'Bert' Greenblatt
- Ninety-Five in the Shade
(1993)
... Herbert Francis 'Bert' Greenblatt
- The Writing Class
(1993)
... Herbert Francis 'Bert' Greenblatt
- Strike One, You're Out
(1993)
... Herbert Francis 'Bert' Greenblatt
- Ladies' Night
(1993)
... Herbert Francis 'Bert' Greenblatt
1992
Avonlea
(TV Series)
Wally Higgins
Wally Higgins
- The Calamitous Courting of Hetty King
(1992)
... Wally Higgins
1991
American Masters
(TV Series documentary)
Frederic Remington
Frederic Remington
- Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days
(1991)
... Frederic Remington (voice)
1990
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
(TV Movie)
The Duke of Bridgewater
The Duke of Bridgewater
1989
Saturday Night with Connie Chung
(TV Series)
Gov. Edmund G. Brown
Gov. Edmund G. Brown
- The Caryl Chessman Story
(1989)
... Gov. Edmund G. Brown
1985-1986
Highway to Heaven
(TV Series)
Bill Cassidy / Willy The Waver / Melvin Rich
Bill Cassidy / Willy The Waver / Melvin Rich
- That's Our Dad
(1986)
... Bill Cassidy
- The Banker and the Bum
(1985)
... Willy The Waver / Melvin Rich
1985
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Larry Broome (segment "Incident in a Small Jail")
Larry Broome (segment "Incident in a Small Jail")
- Pilot
(1985)
... Larry Broome (segment "Incident in a Small Jail")
1982-1985
American Playhouse
(TV Series)
Reverend Mansfield French / Lynch Mob Leader
Reverend Mansfield French / Lynch Mob Leader
- Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
(1985)
... Reverend Mansfield French
- The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
(1982)
... Lynch Mob Leader
1985
Robert Kennedy and His Times
(TV Mini Series)
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
- Episode #1.1
(1985)
... J. Edgar Hoover
1984
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
Chief Roy Gunderson
Chief Roy Gunderson
- The Murder of Sherlock Holmes
(1984)
... Chief Roy Gunderson
1984
The Last Days of Pompeii
(TV Mini Series)
Diomed
Diomed
- Part 3
(1984)
... Diomed
- Part 2
(1984)
... Diomed
- Part 1
(1984)
... Diomed
1984
Celebrity
(TV Mini Series)
Otto Leo
Otto Leo
- Part 3
(1984)
... Otto Leo
- Part 2
(1984)
... Otto Leo
- Part 1
(1984)
... Otto Leo
1977-1978
Szysznyk
(TV Series)
Nick Szysznyk
Nick Szysznyk
- Youth of the Year
(1978)
... Nick Szysznyk
- Norton's Head Trip
(1978)
... Nick Szysznyk
- Hell on Wheels
(1978)
... Nick Szysznyk
- A Star Is Burned
(1978)
... Nick Szysznyk
- You Stomped on My Heart
(1978)
... Nick Szysznyk
1977
Visions
(TV Series)
Anglo Coyote / Pinky
Anglo Coyote / Pinky
- Alambrista!
(1977)
... Anglo Coyote
- The Gardener's Son
(1977)
... Pinky
1977
Delvecchio
(TV Series)
Wakefield
Wakefield
- The Madness Within: Part 2
(1977)
... Wakefield
- The Madness Within: Part 1
(1977)
... Wakefield
1977
Tales of the Unexpected
(TV Series)
John McClaskey
John McClaskey
- The Final Chapter
(1977)
... John McClaskey
1974-1976
The Rockford Files
(TV Series)
Leon Fielder / Al Brennan
Leon Fielder / Al Brennan
- Return to the 38th Parallel
(1976)
... Al Brennan
- Profit and Loss, Part 2: Loss
(1974)
... Leon Fielder
- Profit and Loss, Part 1: Profit
(1974)
... Leon Fielder
1976
Hawaii Five-O
(TV Series)
Keith Caldwell
Keith Caldwell
- Oldest Profession - Latest Price
(1976)
... Keith Caldwell
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Thanks (3 credits)
Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (46 credits)
Self (46 credits)
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Archive footage (15 credits)
Archive footage (15 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
(January 7 to February 7, 1965) He acted in Louis O. Coxe and Robert Chapman adaptation of Herman Melville's novel, "Billy Budd," at The Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C. with Tom Ligon (Billy Budd), Robert Prosky, Rene Auberjonois, Byrne Piven, George Ebeling, Ronny Cox, Anthony Zerbe, Richard McKenzie, Mel Zimmer, John ... See more »Height:
5' 7¾" (1.72 m)Parents:
Charles William Beatty | Margaret Beatty
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