Hugh Beaumont

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 16, 1909

died

May 14, 1982

also known as

Eugene Hugh Beaumont

total credits

50 movies

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Blue Dahlia
6.7

The Blue Dahlia

1946as George Copeland
Lost Continent
3.6

Lost Continent

1951as Robert Phillips
Night Passage
6.5

Night Passage

1957as Jeff Kurth
The Last Outpost
6.1

The Last Outpost

1951as Lt. Fenton
Strange Affair
6.2

Strange Affair

1944as Detective Carey (uncredited)
Tokyo Joe
6.1

Tokyo Joe

1949as Provost Marshal Major (uncredited)
The Seventh Cross
6.8

The Seventh Cross

1944as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Wake Island
5.9

Wake Island

1942as Captain (uncredited)
Home Town Story
4.9

Home Town Story

1951as Bob MacFarland (uncredited)
Objective, Burma!
6.8

Objective, Burma!

1945as Capt. Hennessey
The Mole People
5.2

The Mole People

1956as Dr. Jud Bellamin
Bombardier
5.7

Bombardier

1943as Soldier
The Flying Missile
5.3

The Flying Missile

1950as Maj. Wilson
The Seventh Victim
6.5

The Seventh Victim

1943as Gregory Ward
Du Barry Was a Lady
6.5

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943as Footman (uncredited)
Jack Pot
7.0

Jack Pot

1940as Mechanic (uncredited)
Money Madness
4.7

Money Madness

1948as Steve Clark
Phone Call from a Stranger
6.4

Phone Call from a Stranger

1952as Tim Brooks
Larceny in Her Heart
6.0

Larceny in Her Heart

1946as Michael Shayne
A Gun in His Hand
6.1

A Gun in His Hand

1945as Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)
Bury Me Dead
4.7

Bury Me Dead

1947as Michael Dunn
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
6.8

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944as Range Officer
The Fallen Sparrow
6.0

The Fallen Sparrow

1943as Otto Skaas
Pier 23
5.5

Pier 23

1951as Dennis O'Brien
The Mississippi Gambler
7.2

The Mississippi Gambler

1953as Kennerly (uncredited)
Railroaded!
6.7

Railroaded!

1947as Police Sergeant Mickey Ferguson
Target Unknown
7.0

Target Unknown

1951as American Commanding Officer (uncredited)
You Came Along
7.3

You Came Along

1945as Army Chaplain at Funeral (uncredited)
The Guilt of Janet Ames
5.8

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947as (uncredited)
Bugles in the Afternoon
5.4

Bugles in the Afternoon

1952as Lt. Cooke
Phantom Raiders
6.1

Phantom Raiders

1940as Seaman
Washington Story
7.0

Washington Story

1952as Chaplain
Flight for Freedom
5.8

Flight for Freedom

1943as Flight Instructor (uncredited)
Blood on the Sun
5.9

Blood on the Sun

1945as Johnny Clarke (uncredited)
The Lady Confesses
4.5

The Lady Confesses

1945as Larry Craig
Apology for Murder
4.9

Apology for Murder

1945as Kenny Blake
Go for Broke!
5.9

Go for Broke!

1951as Chaplain
Blonde for a Day
5.8

Blonde for a Day

1946as Michael Shayne
The Member of the Wedding
6.3

The Member of the Wedding

1952as Minister (uncredited)
The Counterfeiters
6.3

The Counterfeiters

1948as Philip Drake
You, the People
6.2

You, the People

1940as Pete
I Love a Soldier
6.0

I Love a Soldier

1944as John
Unfinished Business
6.5

Unfinished Business

1941as Hugh the Bridegroom
Three on a Ticket
6.0

Three on a Ticket

1947as Michael Shayne
Song of the Open Road
8.0

Song of the Open Road

1944as John Moran (uncredited)
The Wife Takes a Flyer
5.2

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942as Officer
Reaching from Heaven
8.0

Reaching from Heaven

1948as Bill Starling
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
7.2

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

1951as Policeman
Roaring City
5.1

Roaring City

1951as Dennis O'Brien
Flight Lieutenant
6.3

Flight Lieutenant

1942as Cadet John McGinnis