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Ed Begley

Actor | * 03/25/1901 († 69, 04/28/1970) | Hartford, Connecticut (United States of America (USA))
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Edward James Begley (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) and appeared in such classics as 12 Angry Men (1957), Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Matthew Harrison Brady in a television adaptation of Inherit the Wind. He is the father of actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. ()
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Edward James Begley Sr. (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Western

Known for these Movies & Shows

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble wh ...

Sweet Bird of Youth

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1962 | 3.5/5 | 2h
Drama, Romance / Love
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The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and sh ...

12 Angry Men

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1957 | 4.3/5 | 1h 37min
Drama
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Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught ...

Hang 'em High

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1968 | 3.5/5 | 1h 54min
Western
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A former British spy stumbles into in a plot to overthrow Communism with the help of a supercomputer. But who is working for whom? ...

Billion Dollar Brain

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1967 | 2.9/5 | 1h 51min
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Awards & Nominations for Ed Begley

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play Donaldson Awards Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Movies with Ed Begley as Actor(42)

as Dr. Henry Armitage1970 The Dunwich Horror
as Warren1970 Road to Salina
as Dennis McCarthy1969 Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
as U.S. President1969 The Monitors
as John Cole1969 The Silent Gun
as Captain Wilson1968 Hang 'em High
as Preacher Broyles1968 Firecreek
as Sen. Allbright1968 Wild in the Streets
as Kermit Dodd1968 A Time to Sing
as General Midwinter1967 Billion Dollar Brain
as Capt. Roy Klodin1967 Warning Shot
as Colum O'More1967 The Violent Enemy
as Grosbard1966 The Oscar
as Matthew Harrison Brady1965 Inherit the Wind
as Shamus Tobin1964 The Unsinkable Molly Brown
as Tom 'Boss' Finley1962 Sweet Bird of Youth
as Bartell1961 The Green Helmet
as Dave Burke1959 Odds Against Tomorrow
as Juror 101957 12 Angry Men
as William Briggs1956 Patterns
as Andy Sloane1955 Patterns
as Frank Allen1952 Deadline - U.S.A.
as Anthony Demmet1952 Lone Star
as Howard Whitehead1952 Boots Malone
as Neil Eichelberger1952 The Turning Point
as Dave Blodgett1951 The Lady from Texas
as Capt. Brawley1951 On Dangerous Ground
as Post Commander1951 You're in the Navy Now
as Mr. August Hartnagle1950 Saddle Tramp
as Barney1950 Dark City
as Lon Backett1950 Stars in My Crown
as Mackay, Head of Parole Board1950 Convicted
as Capt. Garcia1950 Backfire
as Haynes1950 Wyoming Mail
as Edgar Stone1949 It Happens Every Spring
as John J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley)1949 Tulsa
as Myron Lupus1949 The Great Gatsby
as Josh Hovey1948 Deep Waters
as James 'J.B.' Cotterell1948 Sorry, Wrong Number
as Horatio J. Hammond1948 Sitting Pretty
as Chief Bernard Harmatz1948 The Street with No Name
as Paul Harris1947 Boomerang!

TV Shows/Series with Ed Begley as Actor(47)

as Gabe Sobel1968 The Name of the Game
1968 The Mod Squad
as Simon Carver1967 The Invaders
as Dr. Samuel Crowell1967 The Invaders
as Ben Lynch1967 The High Chaparral
1965 The Wild Wild West
as Mel Olin1965 The F.B.I.
as James Littlefield1963 Burke's Law
as Alkali1963 Burke's Law
as Bascule Doirot1963 Burke's Law
as Morgus Ghoul1963 Burke's Law
1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Professor G. Stanley Lazer1963 The Fugitive
as Dan Brady1963 The Fugitive
as Brother Thomas Fitzgibbons1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Mike Tyrone1962 The Virginian
as Micah Ellis1962 The Virginian
1962 The Lucy Show
1962 Going My Way
as Edward Hoagley1961 Cain's Hundred
as Tully Johnson1961 Cain's Hundred
1961 Target: The Corruptors!
as Simon Gray1961 The Defenders
as Henry Harris1961 Dr. Kildare
as Joe Hogan1961 Dr. Kildare
as Jamie Cousins1961 Dr. Kildare
1961 Ben Casey
as Masters1961 The New Breed
1961 Kraft Mystery Theatre
1960 My Three Sons
1960 Route 66
as Piney Kinney1959 Rawhide
as Dan Tolliver1959 Bonanza
as Jimmy Fenton1958 Naked City
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as Jeb Crater1955 Gunsmoke
as Mr. Sam'l1955 Gunsmoke
as Harry Rathvon1954 Climax!
1951 Goodyear Television Playhouse
as Matthew Harrison Brady1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Annas1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Karl Zalinka1950 Robert Montgomery Presents
as Joe Grant1950 Robert Montgomery Presents
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as Ernie Barger1948 The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 The Philco Television Playhouse
1946 Lights Out

Full Name: Ed Begley
Born: Monday, 03/25 1901 (March) in Hartford, Connecticut (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 04/28 1970 (April) in Hollywood (aged: 69)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Children: Ed Begley, Jr.
Other names for Ed Begley (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Edward Begley"
"Edward James Begley"
Ed Begley frequently works together with these people:
Vaughn Taylor (39x, Actor)
Harry Townes (38x, Actor)
Royal Dano (33x, Actor)
Ford Rainey (33x, Actor)
J. Pat O'Malley (32x, Actor)
Harold Gould (30x, Actor)
John Anderson (30x, Actor)
Claude Akins (29x, Actor)
John Larch (29x, Actor)
Morgan Woodward (29x, Actor)
Garry Walberg (29x, Actor)
Edith Head (5x, Crew)
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