John Beal (born James Alexander Bliedung, August 13, 1909 - April 26, 1997) was an American actor best known for The Firm (1993), Doctors Dont Tell (1941), and The Vampire (1957).
He was married to Helen Craig and they had two children.
Beal died in 1997 at the age of 87 from a stroke.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1933: Another Language as Jerry
- 1934: Hat Coat And Glove as Jerry Hutchins
- 1934: The Little Minister as Gavin
- 1935: Laddie as Laddie Stanton
- 1935: Les Miserables as Marius
- 1935: Break Of Hearts as Johnny Lawrence
- 1936: MLiss as Stephen Thorne
- 1936: We Who Are About To Die as John 'Johnny' E. Thompson
- 1937: The Man Who Found Himself as Jim Stanton
- 1937: Border Cafe as Keith Whitney
- 1937: Madame X as Raymond Fleuriot
- 1937: Double Wedding as Waldo Beaver
- 1937: Danger Patrol as Dan Loring
- 1937: Beg Barrow Or Steal as Count Bill Cherau
- 1938: Port Of Seven Seas as Marius
- 1938: I Am The Law as Paul Ferguson
- 1938: The Arkansas Traveler as John 'Johnny' Daniels
- 1939: The Great Commandment as Joel
- 1939: The Cat and the Canary as Fred Blythe
- 1941: Ellery Queen And The Perfect Crime as Walter Matthews
- 1941: Doctors Dont Tell as Dr. Ralph Sawyer
- 1942: One Thrilling Night as Horace Jason
- 1942: Atlantic Convoy as Carl Hansen
- 1942: Stand By All Networks as Ben Fallon
- 1943: Lets Have Fun as Richard Gilbert
- 1943: Edge of Darkness (1943) as Johann Stensgard
- 1947: Key Witness as Milton Higby
- 1947: Messenger Of Peace as Pastor Armin Ritter
- 1948: So Dear to My Heart as Adult Jeremiah/Narrator
- 1949: Alimony as Dan Barker
- 1949: Song Of Surrender as Dubois
- 1949: Chicago Deadline as Paul Jean d'Ur
- 1952: My Six Convicts as Doc
- 1953: The Trip to Bountiful as Ludie Watts
- 1953: Remains To Be Seen as Dr. Glenson
- 1957: The Vampire as Dr. Paul Beecher
- 1957: That Night as Commuter Christopher J. Bowden
- 1959: The Sound and the Fury as Howard Compson
- 1960: Ten Who Dared as Maj. John Wesley Powell
- 1968: A Case Of Libel as Coles
- 1969: This Town Will Never Be The Same as Pirelli
- 1973: The Bride as Father
- 1974: The Legend of Lizzie Borden as Dr. Bowen
- 1977: Eleanor And Franklin The White House Years as Dr. Carr
- 1979: Jennifer A Womans Story as Prof. Eric Wohlstrom
- 1983: Amityville 3-D as Harold Caswell
- 1988: A Place At The Table as Jim Wilson
- 1990: The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Cameron
- 1993: The Firm as Nathan Locke
Television Roles
- 1949-1953: The Philco Television Playhouse as Ludie (2 episodes)
- 1950: Musical Comedy Time as Bilge
- 1951: Pulitzer Prize Playhouse as Charley Bemis
- 1952: Hallmark Hall of Fame as Roger Williams
- 1952-1957: Goodyear Playhouse as Adam Waring (2 episodes)
- 1953-1954: The Philip Morris Playhouse as Chris Stewart (3 episodes)
- 1954: Omnibus as Francis
- 1954: The Ford Television Theatre as Father James Gallagher
- 1954: Inner Sanctum as Tim/Vic (2 episodes)
- 1954: General Electric Theater as John Desmond
- 1954: The Elgin Hour as Harvey
- 1954-1957: Studio One as Maj. Saks/Samuel Edison/Juror #2 (3 episodes)
- 1956-1957: Robert Montgomery Presents as Birger Dahlerus/Ken the Commuter (2 episodes)
- 1957-1963: The United States Steel Hour as Col. Bill Wheeler/Steven Barlow/Mr. Hare (4 episodes)
- 1958: The Millionaire as Paul Naylor
- 1959: The Ann Sothern Show as Nathaniel
- 1959: The Loretta Young Show as Father
- 1959: Bonanza as Phillip Diedesheimer
- 1960: One Step Beyond (1959) as Otto Becher
- 1960: The Alaskans as Cass Wilson
- 1960: Road To Reality as Dr. Lewis
- 1962: The Defenders (1961) as Dr. Roth
- 1962-1964: The Doctors And The Nurses as Dr. Henden (4 episodes)
- 1964: The Lieutenant as Ben Rice
- 1964: East Side West Side as Ross
- 1964: Another World as Jim Matthews
- 1965: For The People 1965 as Arthur Genessee
- 1967: Coronet Blue as Maurice Straigh
- 1970: The Jackie Gleason Show as George Marshall
- 1970-1971: Dark Shadows as Judge Vail (9 episodes)
- 1974: Hawkins as Judge
- 1974: Kojak as Mckinney
- 1974: Lincoln as Sen. Fogelson
- 1974: The Waltons as Mason Beardsley
- 1975: The Blue Knight as Doc Lazar
- 1976: The Adams Chronicles as Charles Francis Adams
- 1976: The Streets of San Francisco as Chuck Moran
- 1976: Ark II as Grandfather
- 1976: Family as James Lawrence
- 1977: Barnaby Jones as Stanley Long
- 1987: A Year In The Life as Turkey Farmer
Shorts
- 1943: Photographic Intelligence For Bombardment Aviation as Major Dean (Uncredited Role)
- 1943: Eyes Aloft as Major (uncredited)
- 1945: Land And Live In The Desert as Sam (uncredited)
