Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe
Born	Donald T. Beddoe July 1, 1903(1903-07-01) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	January 19, 1991(1991-01-19) (aged 87) Laguna Hills, California
Occupation	Film, television actor
Years active	1937-1984
Spouse	Joyce Mathews (1974-1991) (his death) Evelyn Beddoe (1943-1974) (her death)

Don Beddoe (July 1, 1903 – January 19, 1991) was an American character actor.

Career

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beddoe made his Broadway acting debut in 1929, receiving top billing (over a young Spencer Tracy) in Nigger Rich.^[1]

After a decade of stage work and bit parts in films, Beddoe began more prominent film roles in the late 1930s. He was usually cast as fast talking reporters and the like. His commercial acting career was put on hold when he served in World War II in the Army Air Corps, where he performed instead in the Air Forces play Winged Victory.

Beddoe subsequently returned to films playing small character roles. He occasionally appeared in comedy shorts playing comic foils, such as the Three Stooges shorts Three Sappy People and You Nazty Spy!. Beddoe appeared in over 180 films and dozens of television programs.

Death

Beddoe died of natural causes on January 19, 1991 at age 87.

References

1. ^ ibdb.com

External links

• Don Beddoe at the Internet Movie Database
• Don Beddoe at the Internet Broadway Database
• Don Beddoe at AllRovi

Persondata
Name	Beddoe, Don
Alternative names	Beddoe, Donald T.
Short description	Film, television actor
Date of birth	1903-7-1
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of death	1991-1-19
Place of death	Laguna Hills, California