John Beal

John Beal

1909-08-14 Joplin, Missouri, USA 54 Credits

Biography

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

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The Firm

The Firm

1993

as Nathan Locke

6.7
Acting

Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't re...

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990

as Cameron

6.6
Acting

In this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household when his new mom is killed in an auto accident and his...

A Place at the Table

1988

as Jim Wilson

1.0
Acting

A young student is determined to motivate her community after a friend of hers is found to be suffering from hunger.

Amityville 3-D

Amityville 3-D

1983

as Harold Caswell

4.6
Acting

To debunk the Amityville house's infamous reputation and take advantage of a rock-bottom asking price, skeptical journalist John Baxter buys the place...

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

1979

as Prof. Eric Wohlstrom

Acting

The widow of a wealthy shipbuilder tries to hold onto his business and becomes involved with boardroom intrigue in her bitter struggle to maintain con...

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

1977

as Dr. Carr

5.1
Acting

The story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during their 12-year stay at the White House.

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

1975

as Dr. Bowen

6.8
Acting

A dramatization of the famous 1893 Massachusetts trial of the woman accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax.

The House That Cried Murder

The House That Cried Murder

1973

as Father

5.7
Acting

Neurotic and newlywed Barbara finds her husband in bed with his old flame, Ellen. Barbara doesn't get mad — she gets even. Using funds supplied by her...

Ten Who Dared

Ten Who Dared

1960

as Maj. John Wesley Powell

5.9
Acting

The John Wesley Powell expedition of 1869 explores the dangerous Colorado River, withstands internal dissension, and finally discovers the Grand Canyo...

Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

1960

Acting

The first half is a salute to John Wesley Powell, the first man to explore the Colorado River. Walt Disney presents a behind-the-scenes look at the fi...

The Sound and the Fury

The Sound and the Fury

1959

as Howard Compson

6.6
Acting

Drama focusing on a family of Southern aristocrats who are trying to deal with the dissolution of their clan and the loss of its reputation, faith, fo...

That Night!

That Night!

1957

as Commuter Christopher J. Bowden

10.0
Acting

When a driven business man suffers a series of heart attacks, he and his family must reassess their values.

The Vampire

The Vampire

1957

as Dr. Paul Beecher

6.2
Acting

A small town doctor mistakenly ingests an experimental drug made from the blood of vampire bats which transforms the kindly medic into a bloodthirsty ...

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

1954

as Juror #2

7.9
Acting

Twelve Angry Men is a 1954 teleplay by Reginald Rose for the Studio One anthology television series. Initially staged as a CBS live production on 20 S...

New Faces

New Faces

1954

Director

5.7
Directing

New Faces was a musical revue with songs and comedy skits tied together by a quirky plot. It ran on Broadway for nearly a year in 1952 and was then ma...

Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen

1953

as Dr. Glenson

5.7
Acting

A singer and her apartment manager get mixed up in a creepy Park Avenue murder and find themselves facing danger at every turn.

The Trip to Bountiful

1953

as Ludie Watts

Acting

A woman has to live with a daughter in law who hates her and a son who does not dare take her side. While the unhappy family lives in a Houston apartm...

My Six Convicts

My Six Convicts

1952

as Dr. Wilson aka Doc

6.3
Acting

A psychologist takes on the daunting task of getting into the mind of prisoners. He must gain the trust and cooperation from a group of men who have n...

Chicago Deadline

Chicago Deadline

1949

as Paul Jean d'Ur

6.3
Acting

On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but c...

Song of Surrender

Song of Surrender

1949

as Dubois

Acting

In 1906 in Connecticut, Elisha Hunt, the 55-year-old curator of a small government museum, marries Abigail, the 19-year-old daughter of a local farmer...

Alimony

Alimony

1949

as Dan Barker

5.8
Acting

A promising young composer is tempted away from his devoted wife by a fortune-seeking woman who cares more for his prospects than for him.

So Dear to My Heart

So Dear to My Heart

1948

as Jeremiah as an Adult - Narrator (voice)

6.5
Acting

The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcom...

Messenger of Peace

1947

as Pastor Armin Ritter

Acting

Poignant true story of Pastor Armin Ritter, who is sent to build a church in a backwoods community and rebuilds the faith of the residents. He ministe...

Key Witness

Key Witness

1947

as Milton Higby

4.6
Acting

A man takes over the identity of a dead man while on the lam from a crime he didn't commit.

Land and Live in the Desert

Land and Live in the Desert

1945

as Sam - Skipper

Acting

Documentary short film depicting the correct methods of surviving the crash landing of a military aircraft in the desert. Methods of conserving water,...

Know Your Enemy: Japan

Know Your Enemy: Japan

1945

as Narrator

5.8
Acting

Frank Capra-directed propaganda film produced during World War II depicting the United States' new enemy: Japan.

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

1943

as Johann Stensgard

6.1
Acting

The film pivots around the local Norwegian doctor and his family. The doctor's wife (Ruth Gordon) wants to hold on to the pretence of gracious living ...

Let's Have Fun

Let's Have Fun

1943

as Richard Gilbert

Acting

When a musical star discovers her leading man is married, she quits the show and takes its financial backer with her.

Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation

Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation

1943

as Major Dean

3.0
Acting

When naval Lieutenant Phil Bowen encounters his friend, Air Forces Captain Grover, he inquires as to what Grover's aerial reconnaissance team is doing...

Eyes Aloft

1943

as Major

Acting

In this documentary short film, a woman volunteer for the civilian aviation observer corps in World War II explains how the U.S. military depends on c...

Stand By All Networks

Stand By All Networks

1942

as Ben Fallon

4.8
Acting

An intrepid radio reporter sets out to track down and expose Nazi agents.

Atlantic Convoy

Atlantic Convoy

1942

as Carl Hansen

5.3
Acting

American naval forces are using a port in Iceland as a base for anti-submarine patrols to protect North Atlantic convoys from Nazi subs. The Nazis sen...

One Thrilling Night

One Thrilling Night

1942

as Horace Jason

5.2
Acting

A honeymoon couple in New York for one night of wedded bliss before he's to join the army, become involved with gangsters after they find a cadaver un...

Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

as Dr. Ralph Sawyer

4.9
Acting

Dr. Ralph Snyder and Dr. Frank Blake open an office together but soon split over a rivalry for nightclub singer Diana Wayne and a difference over ethi...

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

1941

as Walter Matthews

5.8
Acting

Several days after one of his company's dams burst, ruining the life savings of several investors, a shady power company president is found stabbed to...

The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

1939

as Fred Blythe

7.0
Acting

Ten years after the death of millionaire Cyrus Norman, his will is to be read out to his six relatives, including Joyce Norman and Wally Campbell. Org...

The Great Commandment

The Great Commandment

1939

as Joel

4.2
Acting

Portrays the conversion to Christianity of a young Zealot, Joel, and the Roman soldier Longinus through the teachings of Jesus in his Parable of the G...

The Arkansas Traveler

The Arkansas Traveler

1938

as John Daniels

6.0
Acting

The Arkansas Traveler, an itinerant printer, returns to a small town to help save The Daily Record, a newspaper started by Mr. Allen, an old friend wh...

I Am the Law

I Am the Law

1938

as Paul Ferguson

6.6
Acting

With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and organized crime.

Port of Seven Seas

Port of Seven Seas

1938

as Marius

Acting

In the French port of Marseille, a young woman named Madelon is in love with a young sailor, Marius. Discovering she is pregnant after Marius sets out...

Beg, Borrow or Steal

Beg, Borrow or Steal

1937

as Count Bill Cherau

4.5
Acting

We find con-man Ingraham Steward living by his wits by steering wealthy Paris visitors to sellers of fake paintings and other assorted dodges. He and ...

Danger Patrol

Danger Patrol

1937

as Dan Loring

5.3
Acting

An explosives carrier at an oil field falls in love with a colleague's daughter.

Double Wedding

Double Wedding

1937

as Waldo Beaver

6.6
Acting

A bohemian free spirit helps meek Waldo win back his fiancée and falls in love with her over-controlling sister in the process.

Madame X

Madame X

1937

as Raymond Fleuriot

6.2
Acting

An alcoholic woman was charged and tried for murder and a young defense attorney, unaware that she is his mother, takes the assignment to defend her i...

Border Cafe

Border Cafe

1937

as Keith Whitney

6.3
Acting

The spoiled, hard-partying son of a senator runs away from home after being reprimanded by his father, finds himself down-on-his luck in a tiny wester...

The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself

1937

as Dr. James Stanton Jr.

7.0
Acting

Young Jim Stanton is a conscientious surgeon, but spends too many off-duty hours pursuing his passion for aviation to suit his stuffy father. When it ...

We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

1937

as John Thompson

6.8
Acting

John Thompson is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job. Then he is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed. A suspic...

M'Liss

M'Liss

1936

as Stephen Thorne

5.0
Acting

The third film version of the Bret Harte tale, starring Anne Shirley as a miner's daughter in a small town who falls for a handsome young schoolteache...

Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts

1935

as Johnny Lawrence

5.5
Acting

Constance, a poor but aspiring composer, meets the great conductor, Franz, through their old music teacher. They fall in love, despite Constance knowi...

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1935

as Marius

7.2
Acting

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both me...

Laddie

Laddie

1935

as Laddie

Acting

A romance between two young lovers is complicated by their prohibitive parents. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

The Little Minister

The Little Minister

1934

as Révérend Gavin Dishart

5.9
Acting

The stoic, proper Rev. Gavin Dishart, newly assigned to a church in the small Scottish village of Thrums, finds himself unexpectedly falling for one o...

Hat, Coat and Glove

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934

as Jerry Hutchins

5.5
Acting

A prominent New York attorney defends his estranged wife's lover, who's been charged with the murder of a model in Greenwich Village.

Another Language

Another Language

1933

as Jerry Hallam

6.3
Acting

A newlywed discovers that she and her husband's snobby family speak different languages.