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Biography
Edward James Begley Sr. (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1963
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1956
- Donaldson Awards
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1963 · nominated
Filmography41 titles
12 Angry Men
1957as Juror 10
1957as Juror 10
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962as Brother Thomas Fitzgibbons
1962as Brother Thomas Fitzgibbons
The Wild Wild West
1965
1965
Bonanza
1959as Dan Tolliver
1959as Dan Tolliver
The Fugitive
1963as Professor G. Stanley Lazer
1963as Professor G. Stanley Lazer
Patterns
1956as Bill Briggs
1956as Bill Briggs
Rawhide
1959as Piney Kinney
1959as Piney Kinney
The Lucy Show
1962as Andrew Bailey
1962as Andrew Bailey
Sitting Pretty
1948as Horatio J. Hammond
1948as Horatio J. Hammond
Boomerang!
1947as Paul Harris
1947as Paul Harris
Stars in My Crown
1950as Lon Backett
1950as Lon Backett
Hang 'Em High
1968as Captain Wilson
1968as Captain Wilson
The High Chaparral
1967as Ben Lynch
1967as Ben Lynch
Sweet Bird of Youth
1962as Tom 'Boss' Finley
1962as Tom 'Boss' Finley
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959as Dave Burke
1959as Dave Burke
Sorry, Wrong Number
1948as James 'J.B.' Cotterell
1948as James 'J.B.' Cotterell
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self
Route 66
1960
1960
Gunsmoke
1955as Mr. Sam'l
1955as Mr. Sam'l
My Three Sons
1960
1960
Wagon Train
1957as Reno Sutton
1957as Reno Sutton
On Dangerous Ground
1951as Capt. Brawley
1951as Capt. Brawley
The Virginian
1962as Micah Ellis
1962as Micah Ellis
Dark City
1950as Barney
1950as Barney
Saddle Tramp
1950as Mr. August Hartnagle
1950as Mr. August Hartnagle
It Happens Every Spring
1949as Edgar Stone
1949as Edgar Stone
Warning Shot
1966as Capt. Roy Klodin
1966as Capt. Roy Klodin
Tulsa
1949as John J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley)
1949as John J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley)
Firecreek
1968as Preacher Broyles
1968as Preacher Broyles
The Turning Point
1952as Neil Eichelberger
1952as Neil Eichelberger
Convicted
1950as Mackay, Head of Parole Board
1950as Mackay, Head of Parole Board
Lights Out
Backfire
1950as Capt. Garcia
1950as Capt. Garcia
Wild in the Streets
1968as Senator Allbright
1968as Senator Allbright
Naked City
1958as Jimmy Fenton
1958as Jimmy Fenton
Lone Star
1952as Anthony Demmet
1952as Anthony Demmet
Billion Dollar Brain
1967as General Midwinter
1967as General Midwinter
The F.B.I.
1965as Mel Olin
1965as Mel Olin
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
1964as Shamus Tobin
1964as Shamus Tobin
The Dunwich Horror
1970as Dr. Henry Armitage
1970as Dr. Henry Armitage
The Oscar
1966as Grosbard
1966as Grosbard