Fred Beir
Fred Beir | |
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| Born | Frederick Edwin Beir September 21, 1927 Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 1980 (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1950–1980 |
| Spouse |
Sheilah Wells
(m. 1967; div. 1969) |
Frederick Edwin Beir (September 21, 1927[2] – June 3, 1980) was an American film and television actor.
Life and career
[edit]Beir was born in Niagara Falls, New York.[3] He began his screen career in 1950, appearing in the television series The Philco Television Playhouse.[4] In 1952, he appeared in the television programs Hallmark Hall of Fame and The Web. During his screen career, he appeared in the stage play The Terrible Swift Sword in 1955.[5]
Later in his career, Beir guest-starred in numerous television prgrams The Odd Couple, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., The Outer Limits, Wagon Train, The Time Tunnel, Mission: Impossible, Mannix, The Six Million Dollar Man, Hawaii Five-O, The Rockford Files, Barnaby Jones, Man From Atlantis, Dallas and The Twilight Zone.[6][7] He also appeared in films such as The Violators, Assassination, Fort Courageous, Three Dollars of Lead, M.M.M. 83[8] and The Organization.[9]
Beir retired from acting in 1980, last appearing in the CBS drama television series Lou Grant.[10]
Death
[edit]Beir died on June 3, 1980, of cancer in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 52.[6] He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Maxford, Howard (November 8, 2019). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland. p. 852. ISBN 978-1476629148 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 53. ISBN 978-1476625997 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Radio Daily-Television Daily: Volume 78. Radio Daily Corporation. 1957. p. 4 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Rubin, Steven (November 1, 2017). Twilight Zone Encyclopedia. Chicago Review Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-1613738917 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Evening Citizen News from Hollywood, California - 18". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Hollywood, California. November 21, 1955. p. 18. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland. p. 53. ISBN 9780899508078 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Abbott, Jon (June 14, 2015). Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964-1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. McFarland. p. 246. ISBN 978-0786486625 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Lisanti, Tom; Paul, Louis (2002). Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973. McFarland. p. 40. ISBN 9780786411948 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Fred Beir". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Fred Beir List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Fred Beir at IMDb
- Fred Beir at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1927 births
- 1980 deaths
- Deaths from cancer in California
- Actors from Niagara Falls, New York
- Male actors from Niagara County, New York
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- Western (genre) television actors
- Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)