John Beal

Biography

John Beal (born James Alexander Bliedung, August 13, 1909 – April 26, 1997) was an American actor.

Career Overview

John Beal has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 1933. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Amityville Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include That Night!, The Vampire, Messenger of Peace. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

60

Birth Date

1909-08-14 00:00:00

Birth Place

Joplin, Missouri, USA

Known For

• 

  That Night!
• 

  The Vampire
• 

  Messenger of Peace
• 

  Key Witness
• 

  Land and Live in the Desert
• 

  Know Your Enemy: Japan

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Amityville Collection (1 titles)
• It (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Frank Capra (3 collaborations)
• Arthur Gardner (2 collaborations)
• Gerald Fried (2 collaborations)
• Pat Fielder (2 collaborations)
• Edward Bock (2 collaborations)
• John Newland (1 collaborations)
• Jack Rowles (1 collaborations)
• Robert Wallace (1 collaborations)
• Augusta Dabney (1 collaborations)
• Malcolm Brodrick (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (58 credits)

  • The Firm

    Nathan Locke

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Dracula in the Movies

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Kid Who Loved Christmas

    Cameron

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • A Place at the Table

    Jim Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Amityville 3-D

    Harold Caswell

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

    Prof. Eric Wohlstrom

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

    Dr. Carr

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Legend of Lizzie Borden

    Dr. Bowen

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The House That Cried Murder

    Father

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Kojak

    - Down a Long and Lonely River (1974) ... McKinney actor actors
    1973
  • The Waltons

    - The Visitor (1974) ... actor actors
    1972
  • A Case of Libel

    Coles

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Ten Who Dared

    Maj. John Wesley Powell

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Sound and the Fury

    Howard Compson

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • That Night!

    Commuter Christopher J. Bowden

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Vampire

    Dr. Paul Beecher

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Twelve Angry Men

    Juror #2

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Remains to Be Seen

    Dr. Glenson

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Trip to Bountiful

    Ludie Watts

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • My Six Convicts

    Dr. Wilson aka Doc

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    - The Week the World Stood Still (1957) ... Birger Dahlerus actor actors

    - The Long Way Home (1956) ... Ken, the Commuter actor actors
    1950
  • Chicago Deadline

    Paul Jean d'Ur

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Song of Surrender

    Dubois

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Alimony

    Dan Barker

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • So Dear to My Heart

    Jeremiah as an Adult - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Studio One

    - The Human Barrier (1957) ... Maj. Saks actor actors

    - The Boy Who Changed the World (1954) ... Samuel Edison actor actors

    - Twelve Angry Men (1954) ... Juror #2 actor actors
    1948
  • Messenger of Peace

    Pastor Armin Ritter

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Key Witness

    Milton Higby

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Land and Live in the Desert

    Sam - Skipper

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Know Your Enemy: Japan

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Edge of Darkness

    Johann Stensgard

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Let's Have Fun

    Richard Gilbert

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation

    Major Dean

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Eyes Aloft

    Major

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Stand By All Networks

    Ben Fallon

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Atlantic Convoy

    Carl Hansen

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • One Thrilling Night

    Horace Jason

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Doctors Don't Tell

    Dr. Ralph Sawyer

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

    Walter Matthews

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Cat and the Canary

    Fred Blythe

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Great Commandment

    Joel

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • I Am the Law

    Paul Ferguson

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Port of Seven Seas

    Marius

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Beg, Borrow or Steal

    Count Bill Cherau

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Danger Patrol

    Dan Loring

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Double Wedding

    Waldo Beaver

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Madame X

    Raymond Fleuriot

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Border Cafe

    Keith Whitney

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Man Who Found Himself

    Dr. James Stanton Jr.

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • We Who Are About to Die

    John Thompson

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • M'Liss

    Stephen Thorne

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Break of Hearts

    Johnny Lawrence

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Les Misérables

    Marius

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Laddie

    Laddie

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Little Minister

    Révérend Gavin Dishart

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Hat, Coat and Glove

    Jerry Hutchins

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Another Language

    Jerry Hallam

    actor

    actors
    1933

• sound (1 credits)

  • It

    music supervisor

    sound

    - Part Two (1990) ... music supervisor sound

    - Part One (1990) ... music supervisor sound
    1990

• directing (1 credits)

  • New Faces

    director

    directing
    1954