Personal Info
Birth date
1908-11-02 (116 Years)
Day of death
1965-06-26
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
York, England, UK
Also known as
William Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith
Biography
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Filmography
The Saint
7.3
Overview:
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.Thunderball
6.674
Overview:
A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
7.6
Overview:
The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his League.Sword of Lancelot
4.5
Overview:
Lancelot is King Arthur's most valued Knight of the Round Table and a paragon of courage and virtue. Things change, however, when he falls in love with Queen Guinevere.In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself
NYR
Overview:
Government information film on how to get maximum wear from a man's suit, narrated by one such suit in the form of an autobiography.The Prince and the Pauper
7.3
Overview:
In the London of 1537, two boys resembling each other exactly meet accidentally and exchange "roles" for a short while. After many adventures, the prince regains his rightful identity and graciously makes his "twin" a ward of the court.Law and Disorder
6.2
Overview:
When Percy Brand, a habitual confidence trickster, keeps being sent down, he goes to great lengths to ensure that his son Colin, does not find out about his criminal past. But when Colin becomes an assistant to the Judge, who is about to try Percy for his latest escapade, Percy and his gang have to come up with a plan, to stop them meeting in court.Doctor in Distress
6.2
Overview:
"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lancelot Spratt, Simon Sparrow's old teacher and sometimes nemesis. When the eternal bachelor Sir Lancelot injures his back and falls in love with his physiotherapist Iris Marchant, he becomes very distressed and turns to Simon for help. Simon, who now is a senior doctor at fictional Hampden Cross Hospital and hopelessly in love with aspiring actress Delia, sends him to a nature cure clinic in a vain attempt to help him lose weight, but Sir Lancelot can't get Iris off his mind and has her followed, first by a private investigator and eventually by himself. When he finally proposes, she rejects him and marries an old army major, which distresses Sir Lancelot even more.Hancock's Half Hour
7.3
Overview:
Hancock's Half Hour is a BBC television comedy series of the 1950s and 60s written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock with Sid James. The final series, renamed simply Hancock, starred Hancock alone. Comedian Tony Hancock starred in the show, playing an exaggerated and much poorer version of his own character and lifestyle, Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock, a down-at-heel comedian living at the dilapidated 23 Railway Cuttings in East Cheam. The series was influential in the development of the situation comedy, with its move away from radio variety towards a focus on character development.The Yellow Rolls-Royce
6.109
Overview:
One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys the car for his wife as an anniversary present. The next owner is Paolo Maltese, a mafioso who purchases the car during a trip to Italy and leaves it with his girlfriend while he returns to Chicago. Finally, the car is owned by American widow Gerda, who joins the Yugoslavian resistance against the invading Nazis.How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment
5
Overview:
Comic survey of methods of undressing through the ages, from Victorian modesty to modern strip clubs.Carry On Admiral
6
Overview:
Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is always greener.... In this British comedy, two drunken comrades find out the truth of that saying when they decide to trade places for a while. One of the boozers is a public relations man who knows nothing about sailing, while the other is a captain for the Royal Navy. Comic mayhem ensues as the hapless "captain" tries to run his ship and follow orders.Desert Mice
6
Overview:
A World War II farce that follows the antics of an ENSA (Entertainment National Service Association) group. Fresh from the music halls, they bumble their way from army camp to camp.Charley Moon
7
Overview:
A new career opens for Charley Moon when, during his army service, he is detailed to appear in a unit concert. In doing so, he becomes friendly with Harold Armytage, a peacetime actor of the old school. Hearing that Charley has no job to go to when demobilized, Armytage suggests they team up as stage comics. Things are not easy; jobs are few and far between, and when they can be found they are in the tattiest of theatres, but Charley gains the experience he needs. They then decide to try their luck in London.The Ugly Duckling
5.8
Overview:
Henry Jekyll was always the outsider, a bungling and awkward buffoon, relegated to waiting for his invitation to participate in life that never arrived: until he discovers a medical formula developed by a dead uncle, which claimed to turn 'a man of timid disposition into a bold, fearless dragon'. Taking a draught of the elixir Henry is transformed into suave, sophisticated and highly desirable Teddy Hyde. Armed with his new persona, Teddy is ready to face the world; but is Henry ready for the consequences?Upstairs and Downstairs
5.6
Overview:
On marrying the boss's daughter, Richard takes his father-in-law's advice to hire a live-in domestic. He soon finds good help is hard to come by. Run-ins follow with dipsomaniacs, bank robbers, a Welsh lass who takes one look at London and runs, and an Italian charmer who turns the place into a bawdy house. Then when Ingrid arrives from Sweden things actually start to get complicated.Lease of Life
7.4
Overview:
The parson of a small rural community knows he is dying and this makes him reconsider his life so far and what he can still do to help the community.A Yank in Ermine
4
Overview:
An American airman inherits an Earldom in England along with the small matter of $3 million on the proviso that he gives up his US citizenship. Unsure if he is prepared to make the sacrifice he takes a trip with his two best friends to try our his new title, but will he be able to cope with the British aristocracy?The Million Pound Note
6.9
Overview:
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.Next to No Time
8
Overview:
Unassuming planning engineer David Webb finds himself on the Queen Elizabeth to New York with instructions to negotiate a high-powered loan. His lack of confidence means he is completely out of his depth, at least until he finds his personality changes every day during the hour the ship's clocks stop to make allowance for their westward passage.Innocents in Paris
5.1
Overview:
Romantic comedy about a group of Britons flying to Paris for the weekend.Light Fingers
NYR
Overview:
Humphrey assigns a "watchdog" to keep an eye on his wife Rose, whom he thinks is a thief. She isn't - but the watchdog is.The 39 Steps
6.2
Overview:
In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.Night of the Demon
6.984
Overview:
American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.Genevieve
6.615
Overview:
Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be the first to arrive back home.Sir Francis Drake
4.5
Overview:
Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden Hind. As well as battles at sea, sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at Elizabeth's court, often caused by Spaniard, Mendoza.The Day the Earth Caught Fire
6.824
Overview:
British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the Soviet Union simultaneously detonate nuclear devices and have caused the orbit of the Earth to alter, sending it hurtling towards the sun.Scott of the Antarctic
7.1
Overview:
The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only to find that the murderously cold weather and a rival team of Norwegian explorers conspire against himMy Brother's Keeper
6.1
Overview:
War hero turned villain George Martin escapes from the police, but he is handcuffed to a naive young crook Willie Stannard. After using a clever plan to obtain railway tickets, and with the police and the press in hot pursuit, George has to find a way of breaking loose from Willie, and to make his escape.Acting
1966Where the Spies Are as Mr. Kahn
1965Thunderball as Kenniston
1965The Secret of My Success as Gen. Ferdinand Velez
1965How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment as Unknown
1965Gonks Go Beat as Professor
1965Mister Moses as Parkhurst
1965The Big Job as Register Office Official
1964The Yellow Rolls-Royce as Reporter, Reporter (uncredited)
1964A Shot in the Dark as Receptionist
1964Never Put It in Writing as Lombardi
1964Kiss Me, Kate as Cast Member
1963Doctor in Distress as Meyer
1963Sword of Lancelot as Sir Dagonet
1963Just for Fun as Opposition Leader
1962The Saint (1 Episode) as Enderby
1962The Password Is Courage as Unterofficer
1962Night of the Eagle as Harold Gunnison
1962The Prince and the Pauper as Landlord
1962Hair of the Dog as Fred Tickle
1961Sir Francis Drake (1 Episode) as Sir Henry Rainsford
1961The Day the Earth Caught Fire as Harry
1961Dentist on the Job as Mr. Duff
1961Double Bunk as Alfred Harper
1961Five Golden Hours as Brother Geronimo
1960The Night We Got the Bird as "Chippendale" Charlie Trust
1960There Was a Crooked Man as Station Master
1960Dentist in the Chair as Mr Watling
1960Doctor in Love as Wildewinde
1960Bottoms Up! as Bishop Wendover
1959Expresso Bongo as Rev. Tobias Craven
1959Upstairs and Downstairs as Parson
1959The Ugly Duckling as Reginald
1959The 39 Steps as Lumdsen
1959Friends and Neighbours as Wilf Holmes
1959The Captain's Table as "Tiny" Burtweed
1959Desert Mice as Fred
1958The Horse's Mouth as Capt. Jones
1958Rockets Galore as Mumford
1958Next to No Time as Warren
1958Law and Disorder as Vickery
1958Up the Creek as Publican
1957Night of the Demon as Mr. Meek
1957Lucky Jim as University Porter
1957Light Fingers as Gates
1957These Dangerous Years as Hairdresser
1957Carry On Admiral as Receptionist
1956A Touch of the Sun as Herbert Hardcastle
1956It's a Wonderful World as Professional Manager
1956Hancock's Half Hour (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1956Charley Moon as Vicar
1956The March Hare as J. Blacker
1956Jumping for Joy as Smithers
1955They Can't Hang Me as Harold
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1 Episode) as The Tax Collector
1955The Lyons in Paris as Captain le Grand
1955A Yank in Ermine as Kimp
1955Break in the Circle as Dusty
1954Aunt Clara as Alfie Pearce
1954The Men of Sherwood Forest as Friar Tuck
1954Lease of Life as Journalist Foley
1954Dance Little Lady as Poldi
1954Fast and Loose as Rev. Tripp-Johnson
1954The Million Pound Note as Rock
1954Don't Blame the Stork as Jonathan
1953Innocents in Paris as Photographer
1953Genevieve as J. C. Callahan
1953The Titfield Thunderbolt as Coggett
1953The Runaway Bus as Telephone Man
1952You're Only Young Twice! as Radio reporter
1952Brandy for the Parson as Scout Master
1952Penny Princess as Minister of Finance - Blacksmith
1952Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard as Manson
1951Another Man's Poison as Mr. Bigley
1951Mr. Drake's Duck as Mr. Boothby
1951Circle of Danger as Oliver
1950The Body Said No! as Unknown
1949Miss Pilgrim's Progress as Mr. Jenkins
1948Scott of the Antarctic as Lt. H. R. Bowers RIM
1948My Brother's Keeper as First Barber
1943In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself as Unknown
1941Freedom Radio as Emil Fenner
Writing
1952You're Only Young Twice! ... Writer
1949Boys in Brown ... Writer
1946This Man Is Mine ... Adaptation, Writer