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Reginald Beckwith
inDouble Bunk (1961)
Born

William Reginald Beckwith


(1908-11-02)2 November 1908
Died26 June 1965(1965-06-26) (aged 56)
Years active1938–1965

William Reginald Beckwith (2 November 1908 – 26 June 1965) was an English film and television actor, who made over one hundred film and television appearances in his career. He died of a heart attack aged 56.[1]

Beckwith was also a film critic and playwright before the war, and from 1941–45, was a BBC war correspondent.[2] His play Boys in Brown was filmed in 1949,[3] and he co-wrote the film You're Only Young Twice in 1952, based on James Bridie's play.[4]

Selected filmography[edit]

  • My Brother's Keeper (1948) as 1st Barber (uncredited)
  • Scott of the Antarctic (1948) as Bowers / Lt. H.R. Bowers R.I.M.
  • Miss Pilgrim's Progress (1949) as Mr. Jenkins
  • The Body Said No! (1950) as Benton
  • Mister Drake's Duck (1951) as Mr. Boothby
  • Circle of Danger (1951) as Oliver
  • Another Man's Poison (1951) as Mr. Bigley
  • Whispering Smith Hits London (1952) as Manson
  • Brandy for the Parson (1952) as Scout Master
  • You're Only Young Twice (1952) as BBC Commentator
  • Penny Princess (1952) as Minister of Finance - Blacksmith
  • The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) as Coggett
  • Genevieve (1953) as J. C. Callahan
  • Innocents in Paris (1953) as Photographer (uncredited)
  • The Million Pound Note (1953) as Rock
  • Don't Blame the Stork (1954)
  • Fast and Loose (1954) as Reverend Tripp-Johnson
  • The Runaway Bus (1954) as Telephone Man
  • Dance Little Lady (1954) as Poldi
  • Lease of Life (1954) as Foley
  • The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954) as Friar Tuck
  • Aunt Clara (1954) as Alfie Pearce
  • The Lyons in Paris (1955) as Capt. Le Grand
  • Break in the Circle (1955) as Dusty
  • They Can't Hang Me (1955) as Harold
  • A Yank in Ermine (1955) as Kimp
  • Jumping for Joy (1956) as Smithers
  • The March Hare (1956) as J. Blacker Insurance Broker
  • Charley Moon (1956) as Vicar
  • It's a Wonderful World (1956) as Professional Manager
  • A Touch of the Sun (1956) as Herbert Hardcastle
  • Carry On Admiral (1957) as Receptionist
  • These Dangerous Years (1957) as Hairdresser
  • Lucky Jim (1957) as University Porter
  • Night of the Demon (1957) as Mr. Meek
  • Up the Creek (1958) as Publican
  • Law and Disorder (1958) as Vickery
  • Next to No Time (1958) as Warren
  • The Horse's Mouth (1958) as Capt. Jones
  • Rockets Galore! (1958) as Mumford
  • The Navy Lark (1959) as CNI
  • The Captain's Table (1959) as Burtweed
  • The 39 Steps (1959) as Lumsden
  • The Ugly Duckling (1959) as Reginald
  • Friends and Neighbours (1959) as Wilf Holmes
  • Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) as Parson
  • Expresso Bongo (1959) as Reverend Tobias Craven
  • Desert Mice (1959) as Fred
  • Bottoms Up (1960) as Bishop Wendover
  • Doctor in Love (1960) as Wildewinde
  • Dentist in the Chair (1960) as Mr. Watling
  • There Was a Crooked Man (1960) as Station Master
  • The Girl on the Boat (1961) as Barman
  • Five Golden Hours (1961) as Brother Geronimo
  • The Night We Got the Bird (1961) as Chippendale Charlie
  • Double Bunk (1961) as Harper
  • Dentist on the Job (1961) as Mr. Duff
  • The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) as Harry
  • Hair of the Dog (1962) as Fred Tickle
  • Night of the Eagle (1962) as Harold Gunnison
  • The Password Is Courage (1962) as Unterofficer
  • The King's Breakfast (1963) as Magician
  • Just for Fun (1963) as Opposition Leader
  • The V.I.P.s (1963) as Head Waiter (uncredited)
  • Lancelot and Guinevere (1963) as Sir Dagonet
  • Doctor in Distress (1963) as Meyer
  • Never Put It in Writing (1964) as Lombardi
  • A Shot in the Dark (1964) as Receptionist at nudist camp
  • The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Gonks Go Beat (1965) as Professor
  • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) as Doctor
  • Mister Moses (1965) as Parkhust
  • The Secret of My Success (1965) as Gen. Ferdinand Velez
  • The Big Job (1965) as Register Office Official
  • Thunderball (1965) as Kenniston
  • How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment (1965)
  • Where the Spies Are (1966) as Mr. Kahn (final film role)
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "Reginald Beckwith". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012.
  • ^ "Reginald Beckwith movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  • ^ "Boys in Brown (1949) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  • ^ "You're only Young Twice! (1952) - BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
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