Henry Beckman(1921-2008)

Actor

Henry Beckman in Dennis the Menace (1959)

Henry Beckman was born on 26 November 1921 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was an actor, known for Marnie (1964), Blood & Guts (1978) and The Brood (1979). He was married to Hillary Beckman and Cheryl Maxwell. He died on 17 June 2008 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Marnie

7.1

First Detective

1964

Blood & Guts

5.7

Red Henkel

1978

The Brood

6.8

Barton Kelly

1979

The X-Files

8.6

TV Series

Detective Frank Briggs
Old Man

Credits

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Actor

Johnson County War
6.6
TV Mini Series
- Gov . Barb
- 2002
The Chris Isaak Show
7.8
TV Series
- Old Janitor
- 2001
Cold Squad
6.9
TV Series
- Old Man Douglas
- 2001
Lion of Oz
5.6
- Narrator (voice)
- 2000
Epicenter
3.6
- Pat
- 2000
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
6.0
TV Series
- Judge
- 1999–2000
The Sentinel
6.5
TV Series
- Sam Bramley
- 1999
My Husband's Secret Life
4.8
TV Movie
- Christy Sullivan
- 1998
The X-Files
8.6
TV Series
- Old Man
- Detective Frank Briggs
- 1993–1998
Poltergeist: The Legacy
6.9
TV Series
- Sergeant
- 1997
Shadow of a Doubt
6.1
TV Movie
- Judge Mulhern
- 1995
Jack Reed: One of Our Own
6.3
TV Movie
- James Quinn
- 1995
The Marshal
7.1
TV Series
- Boxing Trainer
- 1995
The Outer Limits
7.7
TV Series
- Brad Holland
- 1995
While Justice Sleeps
5.6
TV Movie
- Ned Stokes
- 1994

Personal details

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Alternative names
- Henry Beckerman
Born
- November 26, 1921
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died
- June 17, 2008
- Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain(heart failure)
Spouses
Other works
The Golden State (1950). Comedy. Written by Sam Spewack. Directed by Sam Spewack. Fulton Theatre: 25 Nov 1950- 16 Dec 1950 (25 performances). Cast: Henry Beckman (as "A Young Man") [Broadway debut], Jocelyn Brando (as "Betty Williamson"), John Hudson, Josephine Hull (as "Mrs. Morenas"), Ben Lackland (as "Jesse Weir"), Robert Pike, Lou Polan, John Randolph (as "Joe Williamson"), Polly Rowles, Ernest Truex (as "Tim White"), Frank Tweddell (as "Mr. Jansen"). Produced by Bella Spewack.

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Trivia
While filming the TV series Here Come the Brides (1968), he grew attracted to the Seattle wilderness where much of the filming occurred. He and his family eventually moved to Deming, Washington, where they enjoyed country living.