Occupation Actor Music director Om Rider Role Film Score Composer | Name Robert Beatty Years active 1939-1989 | |
Full Name Robert Rutherford Beatty Born 19 October 1909 ( 1909-10-19 ) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Died 3 March 1992(1992-03-03) (aged 82)
London, England Albums Blow Out Your Blood, Soundtracks For Takeshi Murata, Certainty of Swarms Music groups Ulysses, Hair Police (Since 2001) | ||
Pitchfork Unsung: Robert Beatty
Robert Rutherford Beatty (19 October 1909 – 3 March 1992) was a Canadian actor who worked in film, television, and radio for most of his career and was especially known in the UK.
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Early years
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Beatty was the son of Charles Thompson Beatty and Blanch Sarah Rutherford. He attended Delta Collegiate School and earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto.
He began his acting career in Britain in 1939.
Stage
Beatty joined the Hamilton (Ontario) Players' Guild after graduation from the University of Toronto. He went to London, England, in 1936 and joined the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. It was with the RADA that he made his English stage debut.
Film
Beatty's film credits include: San Demetrio London (1943), Another Shore (1948), "Against the Wind" (1948),Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951), The Square Ring (1953), The Amorous Prawn (1962), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Where Eagles Dare (1968), The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), Superman III (1983), Minder on the Orient Express (1985) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987).
Beatty appeared in two "critically acclaimed war propaganda films" in 1942 -- 49th Parallel and One of Our Aircraft Is Missing.
Television
He appeared in British television shows such as Dial 999 (a co-production between Britain's ABC and the US company Ziv), Doctor Who ("The Tenth Planet" as General Cutler), Blake's 7 ("The Way Back" as Bran Foster), The Gathering Storm, The New Avengers, and Minder. He was in Franco Zeffirelli's TV mini-series Jesus of Nazareth and the American series of Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles. He portrayed Ronald Reagan in Breakthrough at Reykjavik (Granada Television UK 1987).
Radio
Beatty reported descriptions of the Blitz from London to North America via the BBC during World War II. He played Philip Odell], a fictional Irish detective created by Lester Powell, between 1947 and 1961. The series debuted on BBC radio with the story "Lady in a Fog" in October 1947. The series was made available to overseas broadcasters by the BBC Transcription Services. His other radio credits included Shadow of Sumuru on the BBC Home Programme in 1945-46, Shadow Man on Radio Luxembourg in 1955, Destination - Fire! on BBC (early 1960s), General Sternwood in a BBC version of Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep (1977), Pay Any Price (BBC 1982), The Mystery of the Blue Train (BBC 1985/1986), and as Henry Hickslaughter in Elizabeth Troop's Sony Award winning adaptation of Graham Greene's short story Cheap In August (1993).
Death
Beatty died March 3, 1992, in London and was cremated at Putney Vale Crematorium.
Filmography
Actor
1989
The Return of Sam McCloud (TV Movie) as
William Maitland
1988
Diamonds High as
Harry Truman
1988
The Zambezi Kid
1987
Breakthrough at Reykjavik (TV Movie) as
Ronald Reagan
1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace as
U.S. President
1986
Labyrinth as
Left Door Knocker (voice)
1985
Minder (TV Series) as
The Judge
- Minder on the Orient Express (1985) - The Judge
1985
Murder of a Moderate Man (TV Mini Series) as
Blind Hugh
- At the Frontier (1985) - Blind Hugh
- Noughts & Crosses (1985) - Blind Hugh
1983
Superman III as
Tanker Captain
1982
Man and Superman (TV Movie) as
Mr. Malone
1982
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) as
Pulver
- Who's Got the Lady? (1982) - Pulver
1981
The Amateur as
Ambassador Neville
1981
The Rose Medallion (TV Series) as
Chris Condoli
- Episode #1.2 (1981) - Chris Condoli
1980
The Martian Chronicles (TV Mini Series) as
General Halstead
- The Martians (1980) - General Halstead (credit only)
- The Settlers (1980) - General Halstead
- The Expeditions (1980) - General Halstead
1979
Suez 1956 (TV Movie) as
Robert Murphy
1979
Unidentified Flying Oddball as
Senator Milburn
1979
Park Ranger (TV Series) as
Tom Barry
- Waste (1979) - Tom Barry
1978
Blake's 7 (TV Series) as
Bran Foster
- The Way Back (1978) - Bran Foster
1977
Golden Rendezvous as
Dr. Howard Taubman
1977
Jesus of Nazareth (TV Mini Series) as
Proculus
- Part 4 (1977) - Proculus
- Part 1 (1977) - Proculus
1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Again as
Admiral
1976
Teleplay (TV Series)
- Overlaid (1976)
1976
The New Avengers (TV Series) as
Col. Ilenko
- Target! (1976) - Col. Ilenko
1976
Thriller (TV Series) as
Dan Summers
- Sleepwalker (1976) - Dan Summers
1975
The Venturers (TV Series) as
Harmer Loden
- The Honeypot (1975) - Harmer Loden
1974
The Gathering Storm (TV Movie) as
Lord Beaverbrook
1974
The Spikes Gang as
Sheriff (credit only)
1974
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series) as
Trench
- Ice Storm (1974) - Trench
1972
Pope Joan as
Dr. Corwin
1972
Man at the Top (TV Series) as
Sir George Hudson
- Living Like a Lord (1972) - Sir George Hudson
- Don't Rock the Boat (1972) - Sir George Hudson
- All Very Hush, Hush (1972) - Sir George Hudson
1972
Sitting Target as
Gun Dealer
1972
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Mr. Zeeder
- Time Lock (1972) - Mr. Zeeder
1969
Counterstrike (TV Series) as
Pinot
- Joker One (1969) - Pinot
1969
Mogul (TV Series) as
Kirby
- There's a Nasty Word - Love (1969) - Kirby
1968
Where Eagles Dare as
Brig. Gen. George Carnaby
1968
2001: A Space Odyssey as
Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
1967
Bikini Paradise as
Commissioner
1967
The 25th Hour as
Col. Greenfield
1966
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
General Cutler
- The Tenth Planet: Episode 4 (1966) - General Cutler
- The Tenth Planet: Episode 3 (1966) - General Cutler
- The Tenth Planet: Episode 2 (1966) - General Cutler
- The Tenth Planet: Episode 1 (1966) - General Cutler
1966
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Steve Jefferson
- A Hero of Our Times (1966) - Steve Jefferson
1965
Court Martial (TV Series) as
Major Glen Sanborn
- Operation Makeshift (1965) - Major Glen Sanborn
1965
Jury Room (TV Series) as
District Attorney Knowlton - Counsel for the Prosecution
- The Lady and the Axe (1965) - District Attorney Knowlton - Counsel for the Prosecution
1964
The Human Jungle (TV Series) as
George Shelton
- The Quick and the Dead (1964) - George Shelton
1964
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse as
Oberst Matson
1962
The Amorous Mr. Prawn as
Larry Hoffman
1961
Tremor as
Evan Millford
1960
The Shakedown as
Jarvis
1958
Dial 999 (TV Series) as
Det. Insp. Maguire
- Thames Division (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Rolling Racketeers (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Rat Trap (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Radio Active (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Picture Puzzle (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Payroll Job (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Night Mail (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Living Loot (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Key Witness (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Hunter, Hunted (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Heads or Tails (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Ghost Squad (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Fashions in Crime (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Death Ride (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Deadly Blackmail (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- 24 Hours a Day (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- The Mechanical Watchman (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Special Branch (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Robbery with Violence (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Down to the Sea (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- An Inside Job (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- A Mined Area (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- 50,000 Hands (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- The Motorbike Bandits (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- The Barge Burglars (1959) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Extradition (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- The Exception to the Rule (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Gun Rule (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- 77 Bus (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Commando Crook (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Honeymoon (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Old Soldiers Sometimes Die (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- The Great Gold Robbery (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Special Edition (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Illegal Entry (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Missing Persons (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- Escape (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- The Big Fish (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
- The Killing Job (1958) - Det. Insp. Maguire
1959
The Flying Doctor (TV Series) as
Grubber Evans
- A Call to London (1959) - Grubber Evans
1959
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Michael Steel
- Invitation to Murder (1959) - Michael Steel
1959
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Nat McGarry
- Notes for a Love Song (1959) - Nat McGarry
1959
Chelsea at Nine (TV Series) as
Host
- Episode #2.55 (1959) - Host
1958
The Invisible Man (TV Series) as
Dr. Peter Brady / Invisible Man
- Pilot Story (1958) - Dr. Peter Brady / Invisible Man (voice, uncredited)
1957
The New Adventures of Martin Kane (TV Series) as
Joe / Peter Fleming / Carl Beckett
- The Racing Car Story (1957) - Joe
- The Escape Story (1957) - Peter Fleming
- The G.I. Returns Story (1957) - Carl Beckett
1957
Theatre Night (TV Series) as
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
- The Happiest Millionaire (1957) - Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
1957
Hour of Mystery (TV Series) as
Dick Neave
- Nothing to Declare (1957) - Dick Neave
1957
Time Lock as
Pete Dawson
1957
Something of Value as
Elizabeth's Husband - Jeff Newton
1957
Tarzan and the Lost Safari as
Tusker Hawkins
1957
Wire Service (TV Series) as
John Templar
- Atom at Spithead (1957) - John Templar
1954
Rheingold Theatre (TV Series) as
Bulldog Drummond / General Belfont / Steve Haynes / ...
- Bulldog Drummond and 'The Ludlow Affair' (1957) - Bulldog Drummond
- To What Great Heights (1956) - General Belfont
- Rendezvous at Dawn (1956) - Steve Haynes
- Guy in the Middle (1956) - Rodney
- Heritage (1955) - Lt. / Cdr. James Duncan, RCN
- Counterfeit (1955) - Paul Rice
- A Line in the Snow (1954) - Warren Margates
1956
Une fée... pas comme les autres as
Narrator - UK Version
1956
Alfred Marks Time (TV Series)
- Episode #1.3 (1956)
1955
Postmark for Danger as
Tim Forrester
1950
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Harry Van / Pierce Butler / Hal Hurst / ...
- Idiot's Delight (1955) - Harry Van
- Georgia Story (1955) - Pierce Butler
- One White Rose (1952)
- No Smoking! (1952) - Hal Hurst
- A Soldier for Christmas (1950) - Private William Mackenzie
1955
Tales of Hans Anderson (TV Series) as
Narrator
- The Cripple Boy (1955) - Narrator (voice)
- Wee Willie Winkie (1955) - Narrator (voice)
- The Emperor's New Clothes (1955) - Narrator (voice)
1955
Out of the Clouds as
Nick Millbourne
1954
Loves of Three Queens as
Menelao (segment: The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships)
1953
Break to Freedom as
Jim
1953
The Master of Ballantrae () (voice, uncredited)
1953
The Square Ring as
Kid Curtis
1953
The Broken Horseshoe as
Dr. Mark Fenton
1953
The Horse's Mouth as
Bob Jefferson
1953
Thanksgiving Day (TV Movie) as
Captain Glen Taylor, USAF
1953
Man on a Tightrope as
Barovic
1953
Project M7 as
Maj. Sam Seagram
1952
Bulldog Drummond (Short) as
Bulldog Drummond
1952
The Figurehead (Short)(voice)
1952
The Gentle Gunman as
Shinto
1952
Dead on Course as
Nick Talbot
1951
The Magic Box as
Lord Beaverbrook
1951
There's Always Juliet (TV Movie) as
Dwight
1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond as
Arthur Gunns
1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower as
Lt. William Bush
1951
Joseph Proctor's Money (TV Movie) as
George Marsh / Sam Marsh
1950
Frankie and Johnny (TV Movie) as
Johnny
1950
The Taming of Dorothy as
Antonio Pellegrini / Leo L'Americano
1950
The 20 Questions Murder Mystery as
Bob Beacham
1949
Lost Daughter as
Duncan Reid
1948
Another Shore as
Gulliver
1948
Counterblast as
Dr. Paul Rankin
1948
Against the Wind as
Father Philip
1947
Green Fingers as
Thomas Stone
1947
Odd Man Out as
Dennis
1946
Appointment with Crime as
Detective Inspector Rogers
1946
A Matter of Life and Death as
US Crewman (uncredited)
1944
It Happened One Sunday as
Tom Stevens
1943
San Demetrio London as
'Yank' Preston
1942
Spitfire as
American Airman (uncredited)
1942
Suspected Person as
Louis Franklin
1942
Flying Fortress as
Connor (uncredited)
1942
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing as
Sgt. Hopkins
1941
49th Parallel as
RCMP Mountie in Alberta (voice, uncredited)
1941
Suicide Squadron as
Mac - Reporter with Carol (as Bob Beatty)
1940
Goofer Trouble (Short) as
2nd Canadian Pilot
1940
For Freedom as
American newsman in Montevideo (uncredited)
1939
For Those in Peril (TV Movie) as
The Commander
1939
Murder in the Night as
Jack (uncredited)
1939
Footsteps in the Sand as
Extra (uncredited)
Self
1983
Movie Memories (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #3.3 (1983) - Self - Guest
1979
The World About Us (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Verse spoken by / Self - Narrator
- Arctic Paradise (1981) - Self - Verse spoken by (voice)
- The Secrets of an Alien World (1979) - Self - Narrator (voice)
1980
Night of One Hundred Stars (TV Movie) as
Self
1970
Dubai (Documentary short) as
Self - Commentator
1970
Call My Bluff (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.47 (1970) - Self
1961
Sally Ann Howes Variety Show (TV Special)
1961
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Flora Robson (1961) - Self
1959
Floating Fortress (Documentary short) as
Self - Narrator
1959
Operation Universe (Documentary short)
1958
Variety Club of Great Britain Awards for 1957 (TV Special documentary short) as
Self - Presenter
1956
Introducing Canada (Documentary short) as
Narrator (voice)
1956
The Atlantic Community: Introducing the United Kingdom (Documentary short) as
Commentator (voice)
1956
This Is Show Business (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #7.4 (1956) - Self
1956
Rats to You (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.4 (1956) - Self
1956
The Ted Ray Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #2.2 (1956) - Self - Guest
1954
All Found (Documentary short) as
Self - Commentator
1952
Spotlight on the Flying Sailors (Documentary short) as
Self - Commentator
1951
Spotlight at the Fair (Documentary short) as
Self - Commentator
1949
Play the Game (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 March 1949 (1949) - Self
1940
After Mein Kampf?: The Story of Adolph Hitler (Documentary)(uncredited)
Archive Footage
2008
The Cyber Story (Video documentary short) as
General Cutler
1992
Cybermen: The Early Years (Video documentary short) as
General (uncredited)
1985
Blake's 7: The Beginning (Video) as
Bran Foster
1982
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Senator Milburn
- The Spaceman and King Arthur: Part 2 (1982) - Senator Milburn
- The Spaceman and King Arthur: Part 1 (1982) - Senator Milburn
References
Robert Beatty Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA