---
name: "Henry Beckman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/henry-beckman"
fi1m_id: "henry-beckman"
imdb_id: "nm0065798"
tmdb_id: 33479
wikidata_id: "Q254809"
roles: []
born: "26 November 1921"
died: "17 June 2008"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-26T15:31:52.882311+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."
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# Henry Beckman

## Identity

Henry Beckman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/henry-beckman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** henry-beckman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0065798
- **TMDB ID:** 33479
- **Wikidata ID:** Q254809
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Beckman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q254809, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065798/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33479

Actor. Born 26 November 1921 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Died 17 June 2008.

## Details

- **Born:** 26 November 1921, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- **Died:** 17 June 2008
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 83 (1), 1960s 68 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Beckman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q254809, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065798/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33479

## Biography

Henry Beckman (26 November 1921 – 17 June 2008) was a Canadian stage, film and television actor. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War, including the D-Day landings at Juno Beach, before beginning his career in the early 1950s.

Beckman appeared in well over 100 productions. His film credits include *Breakfast at Tiffany's* (1961), *Marnie* (1964) as the First Detective, *The Brood* (1979) and *Blood & Guts* (1978). On television he had recurring roles in *Peyton Place*, *McHale's Navy*, *I'm Dickens, He's Fenster* and *Here Come the Brides*, and guest appearances on *The X-Files*, *The Twilight Zone*, *Perry Mason* and *Columbo*. He won two Canadian Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor.

He performed on Broadway and, with his first wife, actress Cheryl Maxwell, founded the Dukes Oak Theater in Cooperstown, New York. He later married Hillary Beckman and wrote books on independent filmmaking.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1)

- *Marnie* (1964), Fi1m 68, as First Detective — [page](https://film.one/film/marnie.md)

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

- *The Wrong Man* (1956), Fi1m 83, as Prisoner at Arraignment Hearing (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wrong-man.md)

## Complete filmography (138)

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

- *Johnson County War* (2002), as Gov. Barb
- *Lion of Oz* (2000), as Narrator (voice)
- *Shadow of a Doubt* (1996), as Judge Mulhern
- *The Sentinel* (1996), series, as Sam Bramley
- *Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us* (1996), Actor
- *Jack Reed: One of Our Own* (1995), as James Quinn
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Brad Holland
- *While Justice Sleeps* (1994), as Ned Stokes
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Old Man, Detective Frank Briggs — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story* (1993), as Psychiatrist
- *The Man Upstairs* (1992), as Sheriff
- *Lightning Force* (1991), series, Actor
- *The Commish* (1991), series, Actor
- *Blood River* (1991), as Sheriff Peabody
- *Stuck with Each Other* (1989), as Mr. Klopperman
- *Booker* (1989), series, as Judge Alvarez
- *War and Remembrance* (1988), series, as McIntyre
- *Side Roads* (1988), as Ed Clayton
- *Throb* (1986), series, as Marty
- *Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety* (1986), as (voice)
- *Kane & Abel* (1985), series, as Glen Ricardo
- *Check It Out!* (1985), series, as Alf Scully
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Judge
- *The Ray Bradbury Theater* (1985), series, Actor
- *Partners in Crime* (1984), series, Actor
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Mr. Benville — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Matt Houston* (1982), series, Actor
- *Fame* (1982), series, Actor
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, as Mr. Brennan
- *Death Hunt* (1981), as Bill Luce
- *The Brood* (1979), as Barton Kelly
- *Blood & Guts* (1978), as Red Henkel
- *Grizzly Adams* (1977), series, as Nathaniel Morgan
- *Silver Streak* (1976), as Conventioneer
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Leonard 'Bell' Bellwood, Chief Hartman, Max, Sheriff Tom Brady
- *Bronk* (1975), series, as Harry Mark
- *Who Is the Black Dahlia?* (1975), as Traveling Salesman
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Lyman Cooper
- *Why Rock the Boat?* (1974), as Philip Butcher
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Sheriff Neal — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Kolchak: The Night Stalker* (1974), series, as Senator Stephens
- *Devil Times Five* (1974), as Dr. Brown
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Robert Meyer
- *Happy Days* (1974), series, Actor
- *Indict and Convict* (1974), as Mav Theisen
- *The Starlost* (1973), series, as William
- *Between Friends* (1973), as Will
- *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor
- *Beg, Borrow...or Steal* (1973), as Hal Cooper
- *Brock's Last Case* (1973), as Jake Hinkley
- *The Sandy Duncan Show* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Merry Wives of Tobias Rouke* (1972), as Tobias Rouke
- *The Sixth Sense* (1972), series, Actor
- *Me and the Chimp* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Harness* (1971), as Doc Marn
- *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, as Harry Court
- *Funny Face* (1971), series, Actor
- *Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law* (1971), series, as Mr. Harlen, Sgt. Roy Kessler
- *Nichols* (1971), series, as Murphy
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Detective (uncredited) — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *Night Gallery* (1970), series, as The Policeman (segment "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar")
- *The Immortal* (1970), series, Actor
- *Nancy* (1970), series, Actor
- *The Undefeated* (1969), as Thad Benedict
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Jack
- *Sweet Charity* (1969), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *The Stalking Moon* (1968), as Sgt. Rudabaugh
- *Here Come the Brides* (1968), series, as Captain Clancey
- *Here's Lucy* (1968), series, as Truck Driver
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Charles Levering
- *The Outsider* (1968), series, Actor
- *Madigan* (1968), as Ptl. Philip Downes
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Leonard Duncan, Sheriff Simkins
- *The Flying Nun* (1967), series, as Major Overland
- *Garrison's Gorillas* (1967), series, Actor
- *Custer* (1967), series, Actor
- *The Second Hundred Years* (1967), series, as Ralph Wilson
- *The Caper of the Golden Bulls* (1967), as Bendell
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Durand, Ralph 'The Angel' Drexell
- *Rango* (1967), series, Actor
- *The Monkees* (1966), series, as D. A. · Manager
- *Run, Buddy, Run* (1966), series, as Jake
- *Blue Light* (1966), series, Actor
- *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), series, as Policeman
- *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, as Paul J. Lambert
- *Honey West* (1965), series, as Fred Cody
- *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Tourist, Hank Kellogg, Lt. Flaherty
- *The Glory Guys* (1965), as Salesman
- *The Satan Bug* (1965), as Dr. Baxter
- *The Munsters* (1964), series, Actor
- *Bewitched* (1964), series, as Arch Wilkerson
- *Peyton Place* (1964), series, as George Anderson
- *Marnie* (1964), as First Detective — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/marnie.md)
- *Twilight of Honor* (1963), as Man Stirring Up Crowd (uncredited)
- *My Favorite Martian* (1963), series, as Lt. Harland
- *The Great Adventure* (1963), series, as Guard Sergeant
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Keller, Brown, Airplane Passenger — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1963), series, Actor
- *Arrest and Trial* (1963), series, as Lee Trella
- *The Lieutenant* (1963), series, as Major Al Barker
- *Combat!* (1962), series, as Major Mueller
- *I'm Dickens, He's Fenster* (1962), series, as Mulligan
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Corey
- *Sam Benedict* (1962), series, as Jerry Spangler, Gerald Spanglor, Gerald Spangler
- *13 West Street* (1962), as Joe Bradford
- *Breakfast at Tiffany's* (1961), as Cronberger (uncredited)
- *The New Breed* (1961), series, as Sergeant Rayless
- *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor
- *Target: The Corruptors!* (1961), series, Actor
- *Hazel* (1961), series, Actor
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Sam Allen
- *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as Sgt. Kaline
- *Route 66* (1960), series, as Nightclub Romeo
- *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Mr. Gilbert
- *Insight* (1960), series, Actor
- *Hong Kong* (1960), series, as Brody
- *Mr. Lucky* (1959), series, Actor
- *Dennis the Menace* (1959), series, Actor
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Policeman — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *The Third Man* (1959), series, as Steve Garson
- *The DuPont Show with June Allyson* (1959), series, as Policeman, Officer
- *Black Saddle* (1959), series, as Richard Talbot
- *Naked City* (1958), series, as Priest (uncredited)
- *The Donna Reed Show* (1958), series, Actor
- *Peter Gunn* (1958), series, Actor
- *Decoy* (1957), series, as Frank Bandiner
- *So Lovely, So Deadly* (1957), as Steve Clark
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as David, William March, Sidney L. Garth, Albert King
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, Actor
- *The Wrong Man* (1956), as Prisoner at Arraignment Hearing (uncredited) — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wrong-man.md)
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Uncle Sunday, Thaddius McKay, Dr. Rhodes, Duff
- *Flash Gordon* (1954), series, as Commander Paul Richards
- *Confessions of a Nervous Man* (1953), as Harry
- *Niagara* (1953), as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
- *The Jack Benny Program* (1950), series, as Commercial Man
- *The Philco Television Playhouse* (1948), series, Actor
- *Police Station*, series, as Detective Abramson

## Gallery

- ![Henry Beckman](https://film.one/media/person/3874936/gallery-5076adb65485.jpg) Henry Beckman — The original uploader was Otto4711 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Henry_Beckman_as_Commander_Paul_Richards_in_Flash_Gordon.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Henry Beckman](https://film.one/media/person/3874936/gallery-73dfe7c55ae8.jpg) Henry Beckman — Image via TMDB

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