Hugh Beaumont

Feb 16, 1909 - May 14, 1982 (73 years old) in

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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.

Known For

The Virginian

Maguire

Climax!

Wagon Train

Jed Halick

Lassie

Four Star Playhouse

Father Renaldo

Mannix

Petticoat Junction

Ronnie Beckman

The Lone Ranger

Rev. Randy Roberts

Leave It to Beaver

Ward Cleaver

Medical Center

Dr. Simpson

Credits

Los Angeles Plays Itself 2004

George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

★ 7.6
The Most Deadly Game 1970

★ 5
Medical Center 1969

Dr. Simpson

★ 6.1
Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969

Jim Wagner

★ 6.5
Mannix 1967

★ 6.7
The Human Duplicators 1965

Austin Welles

★ 3.3
Petticoat Junction 1963

Ronnie Beckman

★ 5.8
The Virginian 1962

Maguire

★ 6.3
Leave It to Beaver 1957

Ward Cleaver

★ 6.9
Wagon Train 1957

Jed Halick

★ 6.3
Night Passage 1957

Jeff Kurth

★ 6.4
Meet McGraw 1957

Clay Farrell

★ 5
The Mole People 1956

Dr. Jud Bellamin

★ 5.1
Mobs, Inc. 1956

Gangster

★ 4
Hell's Horizon 1955

Sgt. Al Trask

★ 5
My Friend Flicka 1955

★ 5.7
Climax! 1954

★ 3.3
The George Gobel Show 1954

Self

★ 7.3
Studio 57 1954

★ NR
Lassie 1954

★ 6.1
Public Defender 1954

★ 6
Topper 1953

Ed Merrill

★ 5.8
Letter to Loretta 1953

Editor of Manhattan Magazine

★ 6.5
City Detective 1953

★ 7
The Mississippi Gambler 1953

Kennerly (uncredited)

★ 7
The Member of the Wedding 1952

Minister (uncredited)

★ 6.2
The Ford Television Theatre 1952

Sheriff Burns

★ 7.3
Cavalcade of America 1952

Lewis Graham

★ 3.5
Night Without Sleep 1952

John Harkness

★ 5.8
Four Star Playhouse 1952

Father Renaldo

★ 6.3
Adventures of Superman 1952

★ 6.7
Hopalong Cassidy 1952

★ 5.1
Washington Story 1952

Chaplain

★ 6
Wild Stallion 1952

Capt. Wilmurt

★ 6.5
Bugles in the Afternoon 1952

Lt. Cooke

★ 5.1
Phone Call from a Stranger 1952

Tim Brooks

★ 6.4
Dangerous Assignment 1952

★ 3.5
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

Col. Richard Chamberlayne

★ 8.6
Overland Telegraph 1951

Brad Roberts

★ 6.7
Callaway Went Thataway 1951

Mr. Adkins (uncredited)

★ 5.1
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951

★ 7.3
Lost Continent 1951

Robert Phillips

★ 3.4
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell 1951

Policeman

★ 6.6
Racket Squad 1951

★ 6
Home Town Story 1951

Bob MacFarland (uncredited)

★ 4.6
Pier 23 1951

Dennis O'Brien

★ 5.2
Go for Broke! 1951

Chaplain

★ 5.7
Roaring City 1951

Dennis O'Brien

★ 4.6
Danger Zone 1951

Dennis O'Brien

★ 4.2
The Last Outpost 1951

Lt. Fenton

★ 5.5
Target Unknown 1951

American Commanding Officer (uncredited)

★ NR
A Date with Your Family 1950

Narrator

★ 2
The Flying Missile 1950

Maj. Wilson

★ 4.9
Lux Video Theatre 1950

George

★ 6.3
Second Chance 1950

Pastor Dr. Emory

★ NR
Trader Thorne 1950

Joe Wilding

★ NR
Tokyo Joe 1949

Provost Marshal Major (uncredited)

★ 6.1
The Lone Ranger 1949

Rev. Randy Roberts

★ 6.7
The Counterfeiters 1948

Philip Drake

★ 5.6
Money Madness 1948

Steve Clark

★ 4.2
Reaching from Heaven 1948

Bill Starling

★ NR
Bury Me Dead 1947

Michael Dunn

★ 4.8
Railroaded! 1947

Police Sergeant Mickey Ferguson

★ 6.6
Too Many Winners 1947

Michael Shayne

★ 5.5
Three on a Ticket 1947

Michael Shayne

★ 5.8
The Guilt of Janet Ames 1947

(uncredited)

★ 5.7
Blonde for a Day 1946

Michael Shayne

★ 5
Larceny in Her Heart 1946

Michael Shayne

★ 6
The Blue Dahlia 1946

George Copeland

★ 6.7
Johnny Comes Flying Home 1946

Engineer (uncredited)

★ NR
Murder Is My Business 1946

Michael Shayne

★ 6
Tars and Spars 1946

Captain

★ 4.7
Apology for Murder 1945

Kenny Blake

★ 4.8
A Gun in His Hand 1945

Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)

★ 5.8
You Came Along 1945

Army Chaplain at Funeral (uncredited)

★ 7
Blonde from Brooklyn 1945

Lieutenant (uncredited)

★ 5
The Lady Confesses 1945

Larry Craig

★ 4.4
Blood on the Sun 1945

Johnny Clarke (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Objective, Burma! 1945

Capt. Hennessey

★ 6.9
I'm a Civilian Here Myself 1945

Interviewer

★ NR
Practically Yours 1944

Film-Cutter (uncredited)

★ NR
They Live in Fear 1944

Instructor (uncredited)

★ NR
Strange Affair 1944

Detective Carey (Uncredited)

★ 6.2
The Seventh Cross 1944

Truck Driver (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Mr. Winkle Goes to War 1944

Range Officer

★ 6.2
I Love a Soldier 1944

John

★ 4
Song of the Open Road 1944

John Moran (uncredited)

★ NR
The Racket Man 1944

Police Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy

★ 7
Prunes and Politics 1944

Mr. Tinker

★ 5
There's Something About a Soldier 1943

Lt. Martin

★ 4.8
The Seventh Victim 1943

Gregory Ward

★ 6.5
The Fallen Sparrow 1943

Otto Skaas

★ 5.7
Du Barry Was a Lady 1943

Footman (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event 1943

George Sharpe

★ 5.7
Good Luck, Mr. Yates 1943

Adjutant

★ 5.8
Bombardier 1943

Soldier

★ 5.5
Flight for Freedom 1943

Flight Instructor (uncredited)

★ 5.4
He Hired the Boss 1943

Jordan

★ 4
Keep 'Em Sailing 1942

FBI Chemist (uncredited)

★ 7
Northwest Rangers 1942

Warren - Mountie Who Finds Fowler's Body

★ 6
Wake Island 1942

Captain (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Flight Lieutenant 1942

Cadet John McGinnis

★ 6
The Wife Takes a Flyer 1942

Officer

★ 4.5
Canal Zone 1942

The Radio Operator (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Unfinished Business 1941

Hugh the Bridegroom

★ 5.3
Sucker List 1941

Charles Adams (uncredited)

★ 6.3
South of Panama 1941

Paul Martin

★ 6
Forbidden Passage 1941

Clements

★ 6.3
You, the People 1940

Pete

★ 5.8
Good Bad Boys 1940

Judge's Aide (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Soak the Old 1940

Detective (uncredited)

★ 6
Buyer Beware 1940

Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited)

★ 6
Phantom Raiders 1940

Seaman

★ 6.1
Jack Pot 1940

Mechanic (uncredited)

★ 6.4