Donald T. Beddoe (July 1, 1903 â€" January 19, 1991) was an American
character actor.Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beddoe was the son
of Dan Beddoe, a Welsh classical singer, and his wife Mary. He
graduated from the University of Cincinnati with bachelor's and
master's degrees and taught English for three years.Beddoe gained much
theatrical experience playing in stock theater in Boston,
Massachusetts, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He made his Broadway
acting debut in 1929, receiving top billing (over a young Spencer
Tracy) in Nigger Rich. His other Broadway credits include Penny Arcade
(1930), The Greeks Had a Word for It (1930), Sing High, Sing Low
(1931), The Warrior's Husband (1932), Man Bites Dog (1933), The Blue
Widow (1933), Birthright (1933), The Sky's the Limit (1934), Nowhere
Bound (1935), First Lady (1935), Father Malachy's Miracle (1937), and
Winged Victory (1943).After a decade of stage work and bit parts in
films, Beddoe began more prominent film roles in the late 1930s. He
was usually cast as fast-talking reporters and the like. His
commercial acting career was put on hold when he served in World War
II in the United States Army Air Corps, in which he performed in the
Air Force play, Winged Victory.
character actor.Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beddoe was the son
of Dan Beddoe, a Welsh classical singer, and his wife Mary. He
graduated from the University of Cincinnati with bachelor's and
master's degrees and taught English for three years.Beddoe gained much
theatrical experience playing in stock theater in Boston,
Massachusetts, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He made his Broadway
acting debut in 1929, receiving top billing (over a young Spencer
Tracy) in Nigger Rich. His other Broadway credits include Penny Arcade
(1930), The Greeks Had a Word for It (1930), Sing High, Sing Low
(1931), The Warrior's Husband (1932), Man Bites Dog (1933), The Blue
Widow (1933), Birthright (1933), The Sky's the Limit (1934), Nowhere
Bound (1935), First Lady (1935), Father Malachy's Miracle (1937), and
Winged Victory (1943).After a decade of stage work and bit parts in
films, Beddoe began more prominent film roles in the late 1930s. He
was usually cast as fast-talking reporters and the like. His
commercial acting career was put on hold when he served in World War
II in the United States Army Air Corps, in which he performed in the
Air Force play, Winged Victory.
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