---
name: "Don Beddoe"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/don-beddoe"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 July 1903"
died: "19 January 1991"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 85
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-20T01:23:02.961919+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Don Beddoe

Actor. Born 1 July 1903 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 19 January 1991.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 July 1903, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Died:** 19 January 1991
- **Active:** 1942–1955
- **Also known as:** Donald Beddoe, Donald Theophilus Beddoe, Donald T. Beddoe
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 85, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 82 (2), 1950s 76 (2)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Romance 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Thriller 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $25m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Beddoe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q168355, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065975/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/30539

## Streaming the US now

- **The Criterion Channel:** [*The Night of the Hunter*](https://film.one/film/the-night-of-the-hunter.md) (91)
- **Tubi:** [*The Talk of the Town*](https://film.one/film/the-talk-of-the-town.md) (75)

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## Biography

Don Beddoe was an American character actor. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Welsh tenor Dan Beddoe. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with bachelor's and master's degrees and taught English for three years before pursuing acting.

After a decade of stage work, including a Broadway debut in 1929, Beddoe began film roles in the late 1930s. He was typically cast as reporters or similar types. His career was interrupted by service in the United States Army Air Corps during the Second World War, where he appeared in the play *Winged Victory*. He returned to small character parts in films and made numerous television appearances.

Beddoe is known for his role as Walt Spoon in *The Night of the Hunter* (1955). He appeared in more than 250 films and dozens of television programmes, including episodes of *Little House on the Prairie*, *Bewitched* and *Perry Mason*. He died in Laguna Hills, California, in 1991.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *The Night of the Hunter* (1955), Fi1m 91, as Walt Spoon — [page](https://film.one/film/the-night-of-the-hunter.md)
- *The Best Years of Our Lives* (1946), Fi1m 90, as Mr. Cameron — [page](https://film.one/film/the-best-years-of-our-lives.md)
- *The Talk of the Town* (1942), Fi1m 75, as Police Chief — [page](https://film.one/film/the-talk-of-the-town.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Racket* (1951), Fi1m 60, as Mitchell (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-racket.md)

## Complete filmography (224)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Bewitched Christmas* (1994), as Santa Claus
- *Nickel Mountain* (1984), as Doc Cathey
- *Our Town* (1977), as Constable Warren
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, Actor
- *How Do I Love Thee?* (1970), as Dr. Littlefield
- *Nanny and the Professor* (1970), series, as Mr. Thatcher
- *Generation* (1969), as Gilbert
- *The Impossible Years* (1968), as Elliot Fish
- *Mayberry R.F.D.* (1968), series, as G.B. Smith
- *Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night* (1967), as Ragle
- *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor
- *The Second Hundred Years* (1967), series, as Old Man Tolliver
- *CBS Playhouse* (1966), series, as Ragle
- *Texas Across the River* (1966), as Mr. Naylor
- *Pistols 'n' Petticoats* (1966), series, Actor
- *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, as Prof. Robey
- *Laredo* (1965), series, Actor
- *F Troop* (1965), series, Actor
- *A Very Special Favor* (1965), as Mr. Calvin Ruthledge (uncredited)
- *Kilroy* (1965), as Commissioner
- *Bewitched* (1964), series, Actor
- *Petticoat Junction* (1963), series, as Dr. Joseph Depew
- *For Love or Money* (1963), as Milo
- *Papa's Delicate Condition* (1963), as Mayor Ghio's assistant
- *Going My Way* (1962), series, Actor
- *The Lucy Show* (1962), series, as Mr. Barmarche
- *Ensign O'Toole* (1962), series, as Admiral Hornsby
- *Jack the Giant Killer* (1962), as Imp
- *Saintly Sinners* (1962), as Father Dan Sheridan
- *Straightaway* (1961), series, Actor
- *Boy Who Caught a Crook* (1961), as Colonel
- *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as Clem Burgess
- *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor
- *The Tom Ewell Show* (1960), series, Actor
- *Pete and Gladys* (1960), series, Actor
- *Pillow Talk* (1959), as Mr. Walters
- *The Alaskans* (1959), series, Actor
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Stan Perkins
- *Warlock* (1959), as Doctor Wagner
- *One Step Beyond* (1959), series, as Doc Simmons
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Hood, Minister
- *Lawman* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Texan* (1958), series, Actor
- *Bronco* (1958), series, Actor
- *Bullwhip* (1958), as Judge Carr
- *The Toughest Gun in Tombstone* (1958), as David Cooper
- *The Joker is Wild* (1957), as Heckler at Copacabana (uncredited)
- *Maverick* (1957), series, as Price
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as George Norris, Dr. Blane, Carter Farraday
- *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Judge
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, Actor
- *Richard Diamond, Private Detective* (1957), series, as Lieutenant Stone
- *Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend* (1957), as Mayor Sam Pelley
- *Invitation to a Gunfighter* (1957), as McKeever
- *The O. Henry Playhouse* (1957), series, as Maximillian Jones
- *Wire Service* (1956), series, as Raisner
- *The Gale Storm Show* (1956), series, as McDuff
- *Conflict* (1956), series, as Bob Thompson
- *Hey, Jeannie!* (1956), series, as Hornblower
- *The Rawhide Years* (1956), as Frank Porter
- *Behind the High Wall* (1956), as Todd 'Mac' MacGregor
- *The Killer Is Loose* (1956), as Mr. Freeman (uncredited)
- *The Miracle on 34th Street* (1955), as Mr. Macy
- *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, as Mr. Taylor, Mr. Macy
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Burt
- *Cheyenne* (1955), series, Actor
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Halligan
- *The Night of the Hunter* (1955), as Walt Spoon — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-night-of-the-hunter.md)
- *Tarzan's Hidden Jungle* (1955), as Johnson
- *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Dan Larsen
- *The Steel Cage* (1954), as Prison Board Member Alan Ferness, segment "The Hostages"
- *Father Knows Best* (1954), series, as Mr. Lydom
- *A Star Is Born* (1954), as Studio Executive at Premiere (uncredited)
- *Lassie* (1954), series, Actor
- *A Fair Chance* (1954), as Mr. Wilson
- *Jubilee Trail* (1954), as Maury - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- *River of No Return* (1954), as Ben (uncredited)
- *Loophole* (1954), as Herman Tate
- *Wyoming Renegades* (1954), as Banker Horace Warren
- *Public Defender* (1954), series, Actor
- *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Uncle Charles, Nicholas Barton, Bill Holmes, Mr. Stacy
- *The Band Wagon* (1953), as Producer (uncredited)
- *Cow Country* (1953), as Joe Davis
- *The System* (1953), as Jerry Allen
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Dr. Harvey, Ticket Agent
- *The Clown* (1953), as Gallagher
- *Stop, You're Killing Me* (1952), as Clyde Post
- *Blue Canadian Rockies* (1952), as Cyrus Higbee
- *The Iron Mistress* (1952), as Dr. Cuny
- *Your Jeweler's Showcase* (1952), series, as Charlie
- *Mr. & Mrs. North* (1952), series, Actor
- *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Mr. Vickers, Mr. Thompson
- *Don't Bother to Knock* (1952), as Mr. Ballew
- *Carrie* (1952), as Mr. Goodman
- *Carson City* (1952), as Charles Crocker
- *The Narrow Margin* (1952), as Det. Sgt. Gus Forbes
- *Hoodlum Empire* (1952), as Sen. Blake
- *Scandal Sheet* (1952), as Pete (uncredited)
- *Room for One More* (1952), as Mr. Taylor (uncredited)
- *Man in the Saddle* (1951), as Love Bidwell (uncredited)
- *The Unknown Man* (1951), as Fingerprint Man
- *The Racket* (1951), as Mitchell (uncredited) — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-racket.md)
- *Behave Yourself!* (1951), as Sgt. O'Neill (uncredited)
- *Corky of Gasoline Alley* (1951), as Walt Wallet
- *Rodeo King and the Senorita* (1951), as Mr. Richards
- *The Bogus Green* (1951), as Alonzo
- *Million Dollar Pursuit* (1951), as Bowen
- *The Enforcer* (1951), as Thomas O'Hara
- *The Company She Keeps* (1951), as Jamieson
- *Gasoline Alley* (1951), as Walt Wallet
- *Blades of the Musketeers* (1950), as King Louis XIII
- *Cyrano de Bergerac* (1950), as The Meddler
- *Southside 1-1000* (1950), as Slade
- *Emergency Wedding* (1950), as Forbish - Floorwalker
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Paul, Judge
- *Beyond the Purple Hills* (1950), as Amos Rayburn
- *Caged* (1950), as Commissioner Sam Walker (uncredited)
- *Young Daniel Boone* (1950), as Charlie Bryan
- *The Great Rupert* (1950), as Mr. Haggerty
- *Tarnished* (1950), as Curtis Jellison
- *Gun Crazy* (1950), as Chicago Man (uncredited)
- *Woman in Hiding* (1950), as Fat Salesman
- *Dancing in the Dark* (1949), as Barney Bassett
- *Easy Living* (1949), as Jaeger
- *Flame of Youth* (1949), as George Briggs
- *Once More, My Darling* (1949), as Judge Fraser
- *The Lady Gambles* (1949), as Mr. Dennis Sutherland
- *Bride of Vengeance* (1949), as Councillor
- *The Crime Doctor's Diary* (1949), as Phillip Bellem
- *Hideout* (1949), as Dr. Hamilton Gibbs
- *Another Part of the Forest* (1948), as Penniman
- *Black Bart* (1948), as J.T. Hall
- *If You Knew Susie* (1948), as Editor (uncredited)
- *The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer* (1947), as Joey
- *They Won't Believe Me* (1947), as Thomason
- *Welcome Stranger* (1947), as Mort Elkins
- *Blaze of Noon* (1947), as Mr. Fell
- *Buck Privates Come Home* (1947), as Mr. Roberts (State Department)
- *California* (1947), as Stark (uncredited)
- *Calcutta* (1946), as Jack Collins (uncredited)
- *The Best Years of Our Lives* (1946), as Mr. Cameron — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-best-years-of-our-lives.md)
- *O.S.S.* (1946), as Rodney "Gates" Parrish / Raoul Josse
- *The Well Groomed Bride* (1946), as Mr. Beatley
- *Behind Green Lights* (1946), as Yager (uncredited)
- *The Notorious Lone Wolf* (1946), as Stonley
- *Getting Gertie's Garter* (1945), as Clancy
- *Midnight Manhunt* (1945), as Detective Lieutenant Max Hurley
- *Crime, Inc.* (1945), as Deputy District Attorney Dixon
- *Winged Victory* (1944), as Chaplain on Beach (uncredited)
- *Power of the Press* (1943), as Pringle (uncredited)
- *Junior Army* (1942), as Saginaw Jake
- *The Boogie Man Will Get You* (1942), as J. Gilbert Brampton
- *Smith of Minnesota* (1942), as Lew Smith
- *Lucky Legs* (1942), as Ned McLane
- *Sabotage Squad* (1942), as Police Inspector Hanley
- *The Talk of the Town* (1942), as Police Chief — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/the-talk-of-the-town.md)
- *Meet the Stewarts* (1942), as Taxi Driver
- *Not a Ladies' Man* (1942), as 'Professor Bigfoot' Johnson
- *Shut My Big Mouth* (1942), as Hill
- *Harvard Here I Come* (1941), as Hypo McGonigle
- *Honolulu Lu* (1941), as Bennie Blanchard
- *Sing for Your Supper* (1941), as Wing Boley
- *Unholy Partners* (1941), as Mike Reynolds
- *The Blonde from Singapore* (1941), as Sgt. Burns
- *Texas* (1941), as Sheriff
- *Two Latins from Manhattan* (1941), as Don Barlow
- *Sweetheart of the Campus* (1941), as Sheriff Denby
- *They Dare Not Love* (1941), as Second Sailor
- *She Knew All the Answers* (1941), as Barber
- *The Big Boss* (1941), as Cliff Randall
- *Under Age* (1941), as Albert Ward
- *Black Eyes and Blues* (1941), as Phineas Q. Potts
- *The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance* (1941), as Sheriff Haggerty
- *The Face Behind the Mask* (1941), as Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara
- *This Thing Called Love* (1940), as Tom Howland
- *The Phantom Submarine* (1940), as Bartlett
- *Beyond the Sacramento* (1940), as Warden McKay
- *The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date* (1940), as Big Joe Brady
- *West of Abilene* (1940), as Forsyth
- *So You Won't Talk?* (1940), as Cop
- *Glamour for Sale* (1940), as Frank Regan
- *The Spook Speaks* (1940), as Newlywed husband
- *Before I Hang* (1940), as Capt. McGraw
- *Five Little Peppers in Trouble* (1940), as Process Server
- *The Secret Seven* (1940), as Maj. Blaine
- *Military Academy* (1940), as Marty Lewis
- *Girls of the Road* (1940), as Sheriff
- *Manhattan Heartbeat* (1940), as Preston
- *The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady* (1940), as Police Doctor
- *Texas Stagecoach* (1940), as Tug Wilson
- *Island of Doomed Men* (1940), as Brand
- *Men Without Souls* (1940), as Warden Schafer
- *Escape to Glory* (1940), as Ship's Chief Engineer Anderson
- *Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise* (1940), as Frederick Ross
- *The Man from Tumbleweeds* (1940), as Governor Dawson
- *The Doctor Takes a Wife* (1940), as Morning Express Reporter (uncredited)
- *Blondie on a Budget* (1940), as Marvin Williams
- *The Heckler* (1940), as Green Sox Manager (uncredited)
- *Convicted Woman* (1940), as Hank, a Reporter (uncredited)
- *The Lone Wolf Strikes* (1940), as Inspector Conroy
- *You Nazty Spy!* (1940), as Mr. Amscray (uncredited)
- *Cafe Hostess* (1940), as Customer
- *Mandrake the Magician* (1940), as Frank Raymond
- *My Son Is Guilty* (1939), as Duke Mason
- *The Awful Goof* (1939), as Drunk (uncredited)
- *Three Sappy People* (1939), as Rumsford
- *The Amazing Mr. Williams* (1939), as Detective Deever
- *Beware Spooks!* (1939), as Nick Bruno
- *Scandal Sheet* (1939), as Chick Keller
- *Those High Grey Walls* (1939), as Jockey
- *Golden Boy* (1939), as Borneo
- *Konga, the Wild Stallion* (1939), as Fred Martin
- *The Man They Could Not Hang* (1939), as Lieutenant Shane
- *Coast Guard* (1939), as Bartender (uncredited)
- *Good Girls Go to Paris* (1939), as Attorney Thomas Jamison  (uncredited)
- *Missing Daughters* (1939), as Al Farrow
- *Mandrake the Magician* (1939), as Frank Raymond
- *Union Pacific* (1939), as Reporter (uncredited)
- *Outside These Walls* (1939), as Dinky
- *Romance of the Redwoods* (1939), as Forbes
- *Blondie Meets the Boss* (1939), as Marvin Williams
- *Flying G-Men* (1939), as W. S. Hamilton
- *The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt* (1939), as Police Inspector Thomas
- *There's That Woman Again* (1938), as Johnson

## Gallery

- ![Don Beddoe](https://film.one/media/person/95270/gallery-6a5aa9643362.jpg) Don Beddoe — film screenshot (20th Century Fox), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Don_Beddoe_in_Behind_Green_Lights.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Don Beddoe](https://film.one/media/person/95270/gallery-1797a6067e28.jpg) Don Beddoe — Image via TMDB

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