- Scott Beach
Infobox actor
name = Scott Beach
caption =
birthdate = birth date|1931|01|13
birthplace =Oregon
deathdate = death date and age|1996|02|13|1931|01|13
deathplace =San Francisco, California Scott Beach (
January 13 ,1931 –February 13 ,1996 ) was a popularactor ,writer , anddisc jockey .Biography
Born Alvin Scott Beach, he appeared in numerous motion pictures, most notably as a German scientist patterned after
Wernher von Braun in "The Right Stuff".Beach's deep, resonant voice was often heard in films. He once said that director
George Lucas liked his voice and often used him in his films, beginning with "THX 1138 ". [Interview with Scott Beach] Beach also appeared as Mr. Gordon in "American Graffiti " and provided an uncredited stormtrooper voice inStar Wars .Along with his acting career, Beach was a natural for radio and was on the staff of
KSFO inSan Francisco, California . He twice served as the narrator in performances of Arthur Honegger's "King David " with theMasterworks Chorale ofSan Mateo, California , directed byGalen Marshall ; he had also narrated other performances of the oratorio in both the original French and the English translation used by the Masterworks Chorale. He was the host of theSan Francisco Opera broadcasts over KKHI during the early 1970s. [Eyewitness account by Robert E. Nylund, member of Masterworks Chorale, 1970-85.]Film credits
Beach was seen or heard in the following films:
*"
Bullitt " (1968) (uncredited) – Man
*"THX 1138 " (1971) (voice) – Announcer
*"One Is a Lonely Number" (1972) (as A. Scott Beach) – Amy's Lawyer Frawley King
*"American Graffiti " (1973) – Mr. Gordon
*"The Second Coming of Suzanne" (1974) – Reporter
*"The Grizzly & the Treasure" (1975) – Narrator
*"Star Wars " (1977) (voice) (uncredited) – Stormtrooper
*"You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown" (1979) (TV) – Announcer (voice)
*"She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown" (1980) (TV) – Coach/Announcer (voice)
*"Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!)" (1980) – Waiter/Baron/Driver/Tennis Announcer/English Voice/American Male (voice)
*"Chu Chu and the Philly Flash" (1981) – Harry
*"Out" (1982) – Sailor
*"Breach of Contract" (1982)
*"The Right Stuff" (1983) – Wernher Von Braun
*"To Be or Not to Be" (1983) – Narrator
*"Stand by Me" (1986) – Mayor Grundy
*"Tucker: The Man and His Dream" (1988) – Floyd D. Cerf, Banker
*"Midnight Caller" – Vinnie Delano (1 episode, 1990)
*"Mrs. Doubtfire " (1993) – Judge
*"Psychic Detective" (1994) (VG) – Drunk Inmate
*"Getting Even with Dad" (1994) – Wino [imdb name|0063502]References
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