John Beck (actor)

Last updated

John Beck
Born (1943-01-28) January 28, 1943 (age 82) [1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. [2]
OccupationActor
Years active1965–2009

John Beck (born January 28, 1943 [1] ) is an American retired actor, known best for his role as Mark Graison in the television series Dallas during the mid-1980s. [2]

Contents

Early life

Beck was born in Chicago, Illinois but he grew up in Evanston and Joliet on his father's ranch, with the goal of becoming a veterinarian. His goals changed at the age of sixteen after performing in a play in high school to overcome shyness. [3] Three years later, Beck relocated to California and had jobs in television commercials. [4] In 1963–1964, Beck attended Joliet Junior College but quit to begin acting in plays in other cities. [5]

Career

Beck's television debut was as a Sergeant in the 1965 episode "Russian Roulette" of the television series I Dream of Jeannie . [3] His first regular role was for the television western series Nichols (1971-1972) alongside James Garner, playing the roles of Orv/Ketcham. [4]

One of Beck's earliest movie roles was as Skinny in Cyborg 2087 (1966). [6] Beck played Erno who commands a revolt against a totalitarian government in Woody Allen's science fiction comedy Sleeper (1973). That same year, he appeared as John W. Poe in the Sam Peckinpah western Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid . In 1975, he appeared opposite James Caan as Moonpie in the science-fiction film Rollerball . The following year he played Shoulders in the disaster movie spoof The Big Bus (1976). He had a leading role in The Other Side of Midnight (1977), which the critics condemned, but the movie was a financial success. [4] Other movie credits include Audrey Rose (1977), Deadly Illusion (1987), In the Cold of the Night (1990), A Climate for Killing (1991), Last Time Out (1994), Black Day Blue Night (1995), Dark Planet (1997), A Place to Grow (1998), Chain of Command (2000), Crash Point Zero (2001), Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision (2003), and Crash Landing (2005).

Beck also had guest roles for television series and movies, one of the most popular being his 67-episode stint as Mark Graison on Dallas . [4] Guest appearances include those for Baywatch , Bonanza , Death Valley Days , Diagnosis: Murder , Gunsmoke , Hawaii Five-O , Magnum, P.I. , Mannix , Matlock , Mission: Impossible , The Mod Squad , Murder, She Wrote , Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Touched by an Angel , The Twilight Zone (1989), and Walker, Texas Ranger , among others.

Recurring soap opera roles include Dorian Blake in Peyton Place: The Next Generation , Sam Curtis in Flamingo Road , David Raymond in Santa Barbara , and Bruce in Passions . [4]

As a voice actor, Beck played the role of the Punisher, Frank Castle in Spider-Man: The Animated Series . [7]

Personal life

On April 23, 1971, in Los Angeles, Beck married Valerie Shellibeer (also known by her stage name, Tina Carter). The couple had a son and three daughters. [4]

Filmography

A partial filmography follows.

Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1965 I Dream of Jeannie [3] Sergeant"Russian Roulette'
1966 Days of Our Lives [8] Sam Wilson
1969 Bonanza [9] Walt Nagel"The Medal"
1969 Death Valley Days [10] Sandy Peters"Solomon's Glory"
1969 Mannix [11] Jerry Boyes"Color Her Missing"
1969 The Mod Squad [11] : 333 Bill"A Seat by the Window"
1969The Silent Gun [4] Billy ReedTV Movie
1970 Bonanza [9] : 160 Luke Baldwin"What Are Pardners For?"
1970 Gunsmoke Albert Vail"Kiowa"
1970 Lancer [4] Chad Buford"Chad"
1970 Lancer [4] Chad Lancer"Dream of Falcons"
1971 Gunsmoke Moody Fowler"The Tycoon"
1971Lock, Stock and Barrel [4] Micah BruckerTV Movie
1971 Mission: Impossible [12] John Hecker"The Missile"
1971-1972 Nichols [4] Orv Ketcham23 episodes
1974 Hawaii Five-O [11] : 213 Walter Stark"Nightmare in Blue"
1974Nourish the Beast [13] BrunoTV Movie
1974 The Law [4] Gene CareyTV Movie
1974 Sidekicks [4] LukeTV Movie
1975 Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan [4] Rev. George GregTV Movie
1975 Gunsmoke Mitch Hansen"The Busters"
1976 The Call of the Wild [4] John ThorntonTV Movie
1978Greatest Heroes of the Bible [14] Samson"Samson and Delilah"
1978 The Time Machine [4] Neil PerryTV Movie
1978Wheels [4] Peter FlodenhaleTV Mini Series (episode 1)
1979The Buffalo Soldiers [15] Col. Frank "Buckshot" O'ConnorTV Movie
1979 Time Express [16] Roy Culper"Rodeo/Cop"
1980-1982 Flamingo Road [4] Sam Curtis38 episodes
1980 The Great American Traffic Jam (aka Gridlock) [4] Buzz GregoryTV Movie
1981 Tales of the Unexpected [17] Jack"A Glowing Future"
1983-1986 Dallas [2] Mark Graison67 Episodes
1985 Murder, She Wrote [18] Web McCord"Sudden Death"
1985 Peyton Place: The Next Generation [4] Dorian BlakeTV Movie
1986Crazy Dan [19] "Crazy" Dan GatlinTV Movie
1986 Matlock Brad BinghamThe Seduction
1987 Magnum, P.I. [20] Edward T. Durant"Limbo"
1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake [4] Doug VickersTV Movie
1989 Fire and Rain [4] Captain Edward ConnersTV Movie
1989 The Twilight Zone [21] Maj. Alex McAndrews"The Wall"
1991 Murder, She Wrote [18] : 249 Ben Olston"Thursday's Child"
1991-1992 Santa Barbara [4] David Raymond114 Episodes
1993 Diagnosis: Murder [22] Detective Eugene Vickers"Vanishing Act" (2 episodes)
1993Trade Winds [4] Robert PhilipsTV Mini Series (episodes 1–3)
1994 Baywatch [23] Buzz Buchannon"Coronado del Soul" (2 episodes)
1994 Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders [4] Detective Les ZoellerTV Movie
1994 Matlock [24] Paul Cox"The Idol"
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine [25] Raymond Boone"Tribunal"
1995Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart [4] Captain Jeremy DanielsTV Movie
1995 Spider-Man: The Animated Series [7] Punisher / Frank Castle (voice)"Neogenic Nightmare" (2 episodes)
1995 Suspect Device [4] CIA DirectorTV Movie
1995 Touched by an Angel [26] Captain Meyers"Trust"
1996Time Well Spent [27] Cal ClevengerTV Movie
1996 Walker, Texas Ranger [28] Sergeant Lou Ross"The Brotherhood"
1997 Spider-Man: The Animated Series [7] Punisher / Frank Castle (voice)"Partners in Danger Chapter 8: The Return of the Green Goblin"
1997 Steel Chariots [4] Dale TuckerTV Movie
1997 Walker, Texas Ranger Max Elson"Rainbow's End"
2000 Walker, Texas Ranger Jake Foley"Showdown at Casa Diablo: Part 1"
2001-2003 Passions [4] Bruce22 episodes
2002 Project Viper [4] SimpkinsTV Movie

References

  1. 1 2 Hellmann, Paul T. (February 14, 2006). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Taylor & Francis. p. 278. ISBN   9781135948597 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Chase's Calendar of Events 2020: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months. Bernan Press. September 24, 2019. p. 104. ISBN   9781641433167 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Tate, Marsha Ann; Houser, Earl (January 11, 2022). What America Watched: Television Favorites from the Cornfields to the Cosmos, 1960s-1990s. McFarland. p. 209. ISBN   9781476644653 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 Aaker, Everett (May 16, 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. pp. 28, 29. ISBN   9781476628561 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ Chapman, Peter (1994). The Players: Actors in Movies on Television and Videocassette. Windsor Press. p. 36. ISBN   9780963704733 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause. p. 128. ISBN   9781557832696 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 "John Beck: Credits". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ Russell, Maureen (June 8, 2015). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. p. 183. ISBN   9780786486519 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  9. 1 2 Leiby, Bruce R.; Leiby, Linda F. (September 15, 2015). A Reference Guide to Television's Bonanza: Episodes, Personnel and Broadcast History. McFarland. p. 152. ISBN   9781476600758 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Television Previews: Young Lovers". St. Petersburg Independent. February 5, 1969. p. 13-B. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  11. 1 2 3 Martindale, David (1991). Television Detective Shows of the 1970s: Credits, Storylines, and Episode Guides for 109 Series. McFarland. p. 297. ISBN   9780899505572 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  12. ↑ Lentz III, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Television shows. McFarland. p. 1957. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  13. ↑ Roberts, Jerry (2003). The Great American Playwrights on the Screen: A Critical Guide to Film, Video, and DVD. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 516. ISBN   9781557835123 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  14. ↑ Campbell, Richard H.; Pitts, Michael R. (1981). The Bible on Film: A Checklist, 1897-1980. Scarecrow Press. p. 69. ISBN   9780810814738 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  15. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials: Volume 2. New York Zoetrope. p. 68. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  16. ↑ TV Guide: Volume 27. Triangle Publications. 1979. p. 127. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  17. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (1981). Television, 1970-1980. A.S. Barnes. p. 167. ISBN   9780498025396 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  18. 1 2 Parish, James Robert (1997). The Unofficial Murder, She Wrote Casebook. Kensington Books. p. 76. ISBN   9781575662107 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  19. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010 (2 ed.). McFarland. p. 218. ISBN   9780786486410 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  20. ↑ "TV/Radio". New Straits Times. December 9, 1992. p. 26. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  21. ↑ Thompson, Dave (November 2015). The Twilight Zone FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Fifth Dimension and Beyond. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. ISBN   9781495046100 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  22. ↑ TV Guide: Volume 54. Triangle Publications. 2006. p. 73. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  23. ↑ TV Guide: Volume 42. Triangle Publications. 1994. p. 67. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  24. ↑ TV Guide: Volume 55. Triangle Publications. 2007. p. 45. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  25. ↑ Erdmann, Terry J.; Block, Paula M. (2000). Deep Space Nine Companion. Pocket Books. p. 148. ISBN   9780671501068 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  26. ↑ Williamson, Martha; Sheets, Robin (October 1997). Touched by an Angel. Zondervan. p. 266. ISBN   9780310221593 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  27. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (January 17, 2020). Encyclopedia of Television Pilots: 2,470 Films Broadcast 1937-2019 (2 ed.). McFarland. p. 251. ISBN   9781476638102 . Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  28. ↑ TV Guide: Volume 45. Triangle Publications. 1997. p. 79. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.