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Royal Beal(1899-1969)

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Royal Beal in Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
Royal Beal was born on 2 June 1899 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Anatomy of a Murder (1959), The Joe Louis Story (1953) and The Witness (1960). He was married to Edna Bennett. He died on 20 May 1969 in Keene, New Hampshire, USA.
BornJune 2, 1899
DiedMay 20, 1969(69)
BornJune 2, 1899
DiedMay 20, 1969(69)
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Known for

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Anatomy of a Murder
8.0
Movie
  • Sheriff Battisfore
  • 1959
Coley Wallace in The Joe Louis Story (1953)
The Joe Louis Story
5.8
Movie
  • Mike Jacobs
  • 1953
The Witness
6.9
TV Series
  • Charles Comiskey
Kraft Theatre (1947)
The United States Steel Hour
7.8
TV Series
  • Charlie
  • Warren

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Actor

  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1967
  • Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Doctors and the Nurses (1962)
    The Doctors and the Nurses
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Fire Chief
    • 1964
  • Walter Matthau and Frank McGee in The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
    The DuPont Show of the Week
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Bartley
    • Dr. Swanton
    • 1963
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • William Otis
    • 1963
  • George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
    Route 66
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1961
  • Our American Heritage (1959)
    Our American Heritage
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Secretary of War Edwin H. Stanton
    • 1961
  • The Witness
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Charles Comiskey
    • 1961
  • John Forsythe, Larry Blyden, and Barbara Rush in Sunday Showcase (1959)
    Sunday Showcase
    4.4
    TV Series
    • Walter Ripley
    • Justice Hawthorne
    • 1960
  • The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
    The DuPont Show of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. Coughlin
    • 1960
  • The Ballad of Louie the Louse
    TV Movie
    • 1959
  • Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
    Anatomy of a Murder
    8.0
    • Sheriff Battisfore
    • 1959
  • The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
    The Phil Silvers Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Major General J. W. Wakefield
    • Brig. Gen. Newman
    • Brigadier General Walter Gordon
    • 1958–1959
  • I Spy (1955)
    I Spy
    7.4
    TV Series
    • General Shields
    • 1955
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • George Somers
    • 1955
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1955

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  • Born
    • June 2, 1899
    • Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • May 20, 1969
    • Keene, New Hampshire, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Edna BennettJune 28, 1924 - May 20, 1969 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 2 Articles

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    Father: Henry Francis Beal; Mother: Mary Isabella Widdifield Starkweather.

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