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Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith
	in Double Bunk (1961)
Born	William Reginald Beckwith; 2 November 1908; York, England
Died	26 June 1965 (aged 56); Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England
Years active	1938–1965

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

Freedom Radio (1941) as Emil Fenner
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

^ "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.

External links

Reginald Beckwith at IMDb

[1] "Reginald Beckwith". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012.

[2] "Reginald Beckwith movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie.

[3] "Boys in Brown (1949) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.

[4] "You're only Young Twice! (1952) - BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.

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