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Acting

Ed Begley

Career: Active from 1948 to 1970, busiest in 1952 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles: 18
top three billing

Average score: 67/100

Highest rated: Patterns
83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 64 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Ed Begley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
3.8, average 5.4
Coming of Age
1.8, average 3.0
Fantasy
0.8, average 1.7
Cringe Humor
1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Social Commentary 5
Film Noir 4
Psychological Thriller 4
Classic Hollywood 3
Moral Ambiguity 3
Claustrophobic Atmosphere 3
Sports Film 2
Classic Western 2
Moral Dilemma 2
Character-Driven 2
Atmospheric 2
Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

87

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

1990s

1 title

Legends of the West

as Captain Wilson in 'Hang 'Em High' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1970s

2 titles · average score 50

The Dunwich Horror

38

as Dr. Henry Armitage

The Road to Salina

62

as Warren

1960s

41 titles · average score 61

Secrets of the Pirate's Inn

as Dennis McCarthy

The Silent Gun

as John Cole

Hang 'em High

73

as Captain Wilson

Firecreek

55

as Preacher Broyles

A Time to Sing

as Kermit Dodd

Billion Dollar Brain

50

as General Midwinter

Warning Shot

51

as Capt. Roy Klodin

The Decorator

66

as Judge Connors

Inherit the Wind

as Matthew Harrison Brady

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

76

as Shamus Tobin

Sweet Bird of Youth

57

as Tom 'Boss' Finley

The Green Helmet

72

as Bartell

1950s

32 titles · average score 72

Odds Against Tomorrow

82

as Dave Burke

Bonanza

73

TV show · as Dan Tolliver

12 Angry Men

94

as Juror 10

Wagon Train

71

TV show · as Reno Sutton

Patterns

83

as Bill Briggs

Patterns

72

as Andy Sloane

Deadline - U.S.A.

74

as Frank Allen

Lone Star

58

as Anthony Demmet

The Turning Point

68

as Neil Eichelberger

On Dangerous Ground

77

as Capt. Brawley

Dark City

66

as Barney

Backfire

61

as Capt. Garcia

1940s

11 titles · average score 68

Tulsa

56

as John J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley)

It Happens Every Spring

76

as Edgar Stone

Lights Out

65

TV show

The Great Gatsby

41

as Myron Lupus

Sorry, Wrong Number

79

as James 'J.B.' Cotterell

The Street with No Name

82

as Chief Bernard Harmatz

Sitting Pretty

74

as Horatio J. Hammond

Deep Waters

64

as Josh Hovey

The Philco Television Playhouse

TV show · as Ernie Barger

Kraft Television Theatre

78

TV show · as Andy Sloane / The Mayor

Boomerang!

71

as Paul Harris