Biography
Frederick Edwin Beir (September 21, 1927 – June 3, 1980) was an American film and television actor.
Born in Niagara Falls, New York, Beir began his career in 1950, appearing in the television series The Philco Television Playhouse. He also appeared on Broadway in The Terrible Swift Sword (1955). He continued to star or co-star in films and guest-star in television programs.
TV programs on which Beir appeared included The Odd Couple, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., The Outer Limits, Wagon Train, The Time Tunnel, Mission: Impossible, Mannix, The Six Million Dollar Man, Hawaii Five-O, The Rockford Files, Barnaby Jones and The Twilight Zone. He also starred and co-starred in films, such as The Violators, Assassination, Fort Courageous, Three Dollars of Lead, M.M.M. 83 and The Organization. Beir last appeared in the TV program Lou Grant.
Beir died on June 3, 1980, of cancer in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 52. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Filmography
all 39
TV Shows 23
Movies 16
A Perfect Couple (1979)
Dallas (1978)
Love’s Dark Ride (1978)
CHiPs (1977)
Man From Atlantis: The Disappearances (1977)
Man From Atlantis: Killer Spores (1977)
Twin Detectives (1976)
Crackle of Death (1976)
Matt Helm (1975)
Barbary Coast (1975)
The Rockford Files (1974)
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
The Organization (1971)
Suddenly Single (1971)
In Broad Daylight (1971)
The Odd Couple (1970)
Trial Run (1969)
Assassination (1967)
Mission: Impossible (1966)
The Time Tunnel (1966)
M.M.M. 83 (1966)
Honey West (1965)
Fort Courageous (1965)
Damned Pistols of Dallas (1964)
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
Another World (1964)
Three Dollars of Lead (1964)
The Fugitive (1963)
The Outer Limits (1963)
The Dick Powell Show (1961)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Chevy Mystery Show (1960)
The Rebel (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Deputy (1959)
Johnny Staccato (1959)
The Violators (1957)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1927-09-21
Deathday1980-06-03 (52 years old)
Birth PlaceNiagara Falls, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known As Fredrick Beir
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