Edward James Begley Sr. (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television.

KNOWN FOR

Bonanza
1966
Wagon Train
1963
The Fugitive
1965
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1964
Climax!
1958
Robert Montgomery Presents
1953
Dr. Kildare
1962
My Three Sons
1968
The Virginian
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1966
Naked City
1962
The Defenders
1962

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
104
2005
James Dean: Forever Young
as Self (archive footage)
1992
Legends of the West
as Captain Wilson in 'Hang 'Em High' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970
The Dunwich Horror
as Dr. Henry Armitage
1970
The Road to Salina
as Warren
1970
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Annas
1969
The Silent Gun
as John Cole
1969
The Monitors
as U.S. President
1969
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
as Dennis McCarthy
1969
The Mod Squad
1969
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Dennis McCarthy
1968
Hang 'em High
as Captain Wilson
1968
Firecreek
as Preacher Broyles
1968
Wild in the Streets
as Senator Allbright
1968
A Time to Sing
as Kermit Dodd
1968
My Three Sons
1968
The High Chaparral
as Ben Lynch
1968
The Name of the Game
as Gabe Sobel
1968
Gunsmoke
as Mr. Sam'l
1967
Billion Dollar Brain
as General Midwinter
1967
The Violent Enemy
as Colum O'More
1967
Warning Shot
as Capt. Roy Klodin
1967
Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle, or Mutilate
as Union Leader
1967
The Invaders
as Simon Carver
1967
The Invaders
as Dr. Samuel Crowell
1966
The Oscar
as Grosbard
1966
The Fastest Draw
as Amos Handworthy
1966
The F.B.I.
as Mel Olin
1966
The Lucy Show
as Andrew Bailey
1966
The Wild Wild West
1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Dr. Hayes
1966
The Virginian
as Micah Ellis
1966
Bonanza
as Dan Tolliver
1966
Out of the Unknown
as Amos Handworthy
1965
The Decorator
as Judge Connors
1965
Inherit the Wind
as Matthew Harrison Brady
1965
Gunsmoke
as Jeb Crater
1965
The Fugitive
as Dan Brady
1965
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Matthew Harrison Brady
1965
Dr. Kildare
as Jamie Cousins
1965
Burke's Law
as Morgus Ghoul
1964
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
as Shamus Tobin
1964
Rawhide
as Piney Kinney
1964
The Fugitive
as Professor G. Stanley Lazer
1964
The Virginian
as Mike Tyrone
1964
The Oscars
as Self
1964
Dr. Kildare
as Joe Hogan
1964
Burke's Law
as Alkali
1964
Burke's Law
as Bascule Doirot
1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Brother Thomas Fitzgibbons
1963
Burke's Law
as James Littlefield
1963
Route 66
1963
Going My Way
1963
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1963
Wagon Train
as Reno Sutton
1962
Sweet Bird of Youth
as Tom 'Boss' Finley
1962
Naked City
as Jimmy Fenton
1962
Ben Casey
1962
The New Breed
as Masters
1962
Dr. Kildare
as Henry Harris
1962
The Defenders
as Simon Gray
1962
Cain's Hundred
as Tully Johnson
1961
The Green Helmet
as Bartell
1961
Cain's Hundred
as Edward Hoagley
1961
Target: The Corruptors!
1960
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1959
Odds Against Tomorrow
as Dave Burke
1958
Climax!
as Harry Rathvon
1957
12 Angry Men
as Juror 10
1956
Patterns
as Bill Briggs
1956
The Philco Television Playhouse
1956
Kraft Television Theatre
as The Mayor
1956
Omnibus
1955
Patterns
as Andy Sloane
1955
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1955
Kraft Television Theatre
as Andy Sloane
1955
Kraft Television Theatre
1954
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Joe Grant
1953
Harvest
as Karl Zalinka
1953
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1953
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Ernie Barger
1953
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Karl Zalinka
1952
Deadline - U.S.A.
as Frank Allen
1952
The Turning Point
as Neil Eichelberger
1952
Boots Malone
as Howard Whitehead
1952
Lone Star
as Anthony Demmet
1952
Leave It to Larry
as Mr. Koppel
1951
On Dangerous Ground
as Capt. Brawley
1951
The Lady from Texas
as Dave Blodgett
1951
You're in the Navy Now
as Post Commander
1950
Backfire
as Capt. Garcia
1950
Convicted
as Mackay, Head of Parole Board
1950
Dark City
as Barney
1950
Wyoming Mail
as Haynes
1950
Stars in My Crown
as Lon Backett
1950
Saddle Tramp
as Mr. August Hartnagle
1950
Lights Out
1949
The Great Gatsby
as Myron Lupus
1949
It Happens Every Spring
as Edgar Stone
1949
Tulsa
as John J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley)
1948
Sorry, Wrong Number
as James 'J.B.' Cotterell
1948
Deep Waters
as Josh Hovey
1948
The Street with No Name
as Chief Bernard Harmatz
1948
Sitting Pretty
as Horatio J. Hammond
1947
Boomerang!
as Paul Harris