Hugh Beaumont
Actor1909–1982

Hugh Beaumont

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eugene Hugh Beaumont (February 16, 1909 – May 14, 1982) was an American actor and television director. He was also licensed to preach by the Methodist church. Beaumont is best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the 1957-1963 television series Leave It to Beaver. He had earlier played the role of the private detective Michael Shayne in a series of films in the 1940s.

115 acting credits · 1 directing credit

Acting · 115

Mannix
6.8
TV

Mannix

1967

Lassie
6.2
TV

Lassie

1954

Wagon Train
6.6
TV

Wagon Train

1957

The Virginian
6.5
TV

The Virginian

1962

Petticoat Junction
5.8
TV

Petticoat Junction

1963

Climax!
3.8
TV

Climax!

1954

Four Star Playhouse
6.8
TV

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Medical Center
6.4
TV

Medical Center

1969

Leave It to Beaver
7.0
TV

Leave It to Beaver

1957

Marcus Welby, M.D.
6.6
TV

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

The Lone Ranger
6.8
TV

The Lone Ranger

1949

Adventures of Superman
6.6
TV

Adventures of Superman

1952

The Ford Television Theatre
7.8
TV

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

Studio 57
8.0
TV

Studio 57

1954

Cavalcade of America
4.6
TV

Cavalcade of America

1952

Lux Video Theatre
6.7
TV

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Public Defender
6.3
TV

Public Defender

1954

Racket Squad
6.5
TV

Racket Squad

1951

Hopalong Cassidy
5.4
TV

Hopalong Cassidy

1952

The George Gobel Show
7.8
TV

The George Gobel Show

1954

Topper
6.1
TV

Topper

1953

Dangerous Assignment
5.3
TV

Dangerous Assignment

1952

Letter to Loretta
6.6
TV

Letter to Loretta

1953

City Detective
7.5
TV

City Detective

1953

My Friend Flicka
6.2
TV

My Friend Flicka

1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Meet McGraw
6.5
TV

Meet McGraw

1957

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2
TV

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

The Most Deadly Game
7.0
TV

The Most Deadly Game

1970

Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.6
Film

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

The Blue Dahlia
6.7
Film

The Blue Dahlia

1946

Tokyo Joe
6.1
Film

Tokyo Joe

1949

The Seventh Victim
6.5
Film

The Seventh Victim

1943

Night Passage
6.5
Film

Night Passage

1957

Phone Call from a Stranger
6.4
Film

Phone Call from a Stranger

1952

Bombardier
5.7
Film

Bombardier

1943

Objective, Burma!
6.8
Film

Objective, Burma!

1945

The Last Outpost
6.1
Film

The Last Outpost

1951

Railroaded!
6.7
Film

Railroaded!

1947

Night Without Sleep
5.8
Film

Night Without Sleep

1952

Lost Continent
3.6
Film

Lost Continent

1951

The Mole People
5.2
Film

The Mole People

1956

Callaway Went Thataway
5.6
Film

Callaway Went Thataway

1951

Wake Island
5.9
Film

Wake Island

1942

Blood on the Sun
5.9
Film

Blood on the Sun

1945

There's Something About a Soldier
5.4
Film

There's Something About a Soldier

1943

Pier 23
5.6
Film

Pier 23

1951

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
7.2
Film

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

1951

The Seventh Cross
6.8
Film

The Seventh Cross

1944

Du Barry Was a Lady
6.5
Film

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Strange Affair
6.2
Film

Strange Affair

1944

The Mississippi Gambler
7.2
Film

The Mississippi Gambler

1953

Flight Lieutenant
6.3
Film

Flight Lieutenant

1942

Home Town Story
4.9
Film

Home Town Story

1951

Unfinished Business
6.5
Film

Unfinished Business

1941

You, the People
6.2
Film

You, the People

1940

The Fallen Sparrow
6.0
Film

The Fallen Sparrow

1943

Phantom Raiders
6.1
Film

Phantom Raiders

1940

Go for Broke!
5.9
Film

Go for Broke!

1951

The Human Duplicators
3.6
Film

The Human Duplicators

1965

Reaching from Heaven
8.0
Film

Reaching from Heaven

1948

Flight for Freedom
5.8
Film

Flight for Freedom

1943

Practically Yours
7.0
Film

Practically Yours

1944

The Guilt of Janet Ames
5.8
Film

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947

Jack Pot
7.0
Film

Jack Pot

1940

A Gun in His Hand
6.1
Film

A Gun in His Hand

1945

He Hired the Boss
5.3
Film

He Hired the Boss

1943

Bugles in the Afternoon
5.4
Film

Bugles in the Afternoon

1952

You Came Along
7.3
Film

You Came Along

1945

Bury Me Dead
4.7
Film

Bury Me Dead

1947

Target Unknown
7.0
Film

Target Unknown

1951

The Member of the Wedding
6.3
Film

The Member of the Wedding

1952

Mr. Winkle Goes to War
6.8
Film

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

Money Madness
4.7
Film

Money Madness

1948

The Flying Missile
5.3
Film

The Flying Missile

1950

Wild Stallion
6.7
Film

Wild Stallion

1952

Overland Telegraph
7.3
Film

Overland Telegraph

1951

Roaring City
5.1
Film

Roaring City

1951

Apology for Murder
4.9
Film

Apology for Murder

1945

The Wife Takes a Flyer
5.2
Film

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

Mobs, Inc.
7.0
Film

Mobs, Inc.

1956

Canal Zone
6.0
Film

Canal Zone

1942

Too Many Winners
6.0
Film

Too Many Winners

1947

Blonde from Brooklyn
6.7
Film

Blonde from Brooklyn

1945

Johnny Comes Flying Home
8.0
Film

Johnny Comes Flying Home

1946

Blonde for a Day
5.8
Film

Blonde for a Day

1946

Washington Story
7.0
Film

Washington Story

1952

Good Luck, Mr. Yates
6.5
Film

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
6.0
Film

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event

1943

I Love a Soldier
6.0
Film

I Love a Soldier

1944

Three on a Ticket
6.0
Film

Three on a Ticket

1947

Northwest Rangers
6.3
Film

Northwest Rangers

1942

Second Chance
10.0
Film

Second Chance

1950

Murder Is My Business
8.0
Film

Murder Is My Business

1946

Keep 'Em Sailing
7.5
Film

Keep 'Em Sailing

1942

Prunes and Politics
7.5
Film

Prunes and Politics

1944

The Lady Confesses
4.5
Film

The Lady Confesses

1945

Forbidden Passage
6.4
Film

Forbidden Passage

1941

Sucker List
7.3
Film

Sucker List

1941

Danger Zone
4.2
Film

Danger Zone

1951

Larceny in Her Heart
6.3
Film

Larceny in Her Heart

1946

Song of the Open Road
8.0
Film

Song of the Open Road

1944

The Racket Man
7.7
Film

The Racket Man

1944

Good Bad Boys
7.0
Film

Good Bad Boys

1940

Tars and Spars
5.8
Film

Tars and Spars

1946

Soak the Old
6.5
Film

Soak the Old

1940

South of Panama
7.5
Film

South of Panama

1941

Buyer Beware
6.6
Film

Buyer Beware

1940

The Counterfeiters
6.3
Film

The Counterfeiters

1948

A Date with Your Family
2.8
Film

A Date with Your Family

1950

Hell's Horizon
5.7
Film

Hell's Horizon

1955

Trader Thorne
Film

Trader Thorne

1950

Right to the Heart
7.0
Film

Right to the Heart

1942

I'm a Civilian Here Myself
10.0
Film

I'm a Civilian Here Myself

1945

They Live in Fear
8.0
Film

They Live in Fear

1944

Directing · 1

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