Reginald Beckwith

His play Boys in Brown was filmed in 1949, and he co-wrote the film You're Only Young Twice in 1952, based on James Bridie's play.

• Name — Reginald Beckwith • Born — 2 November 1908 • Birthplace — York, England • Died — 26 June 1965 • Place of death — Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England • Birth Name — William Reginald Beckwith • Years Active — 1938–1965

• Freedom Radio (1941) as Emil Fenner • My Brother's Keeper (1948) as 1st Barber (uncredited) • Scott of the Antarctic (1948) as Bowers / Lt. H.R. Bowers R.I.M. • Miss Pilgrim's Progress (1949) as Mr. Jenkins • The Body Said No! (1950) as Benton • Mr Drake's Duck (1951) as Mr. Boothby • Circle of Danger (1951) as Oliver • Another Man's Poison (1951) as Mr. Bigley • Whispering Smith Hits London (1952) as Manson • Brandy for the Parson (1952) as Scout Master • You're Only Young Twice (1952) as BBC Commentator • Penny Princess (1952) as Minister of Finance - Blacksmith • The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) as Coggett • Genevieve (1953) as J. C. Callahan • Innocents in Paris (1953) as Photographer (uncredited) • The Million Pound Note (1953) as Rock • Don't Blame the Stork (1954) • Fast and Loose (1954) as Reverend Tripp-Johnson • The Runaway Bus (1954) as Telephone Man • Dance Little Lady (1954) as Poldi • Lease of Life (1954) as Foley • The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954) as Friar Tuck • Aunt Clara (1954) as Alfie Pearce • The Lyons in Paris (1955) as Capt. Le Grand • Break in the Circle (1955) as Dusty • They Can't Hang Me (1955) as Harold • A Yank in Ermine (1955) as Kimp • Jumping for Joy (1956) as Smithers • The March Hare (1956) as J. Blacker Insurance Broker • Charley Moon (1956) as Vicar • It's a Wonderful World (1956) as Professional Manager • A Touch of the Sun (1956) as Herbert Hardcastle • Carry On Admiral (1957) as Receptionist • These Dangerous Years (1957) as Hairdresser • Lucky Jim (1957) as University Porter • Night of the Demon (1957) as Mr. Meek • Up the Creek (1958) as Publican • Law and Disorder (1958) as Vickery • Next to No Time (1958) as Warren • The Horse's Mouth (1958) as Capt. Jones • Rockets Galore! (1958) as Mumford • The Navy Lark (1959) as CNI • The Captain's Table (1959) as Burtweed • The 39 Steps (1959) as Lumsden • The Ugly Duckling (1959) as Reginald • Friends and Neighbours (1959) as Wilf Holmes • Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) as Parson • Expresso Bongo (1959) as Reverend Tobias Craven • Desert Mice (1959) as Fred • Bottoms Up (1960) as Bishop Wendover • Doctor in Love (1960) as Wildewinde • Dentist in the Chair (1960) as Mr. Watling • There Was a Crooked Man (1960) as Station Master • The Girl on the Boat (1961) as Barman • Five Golden Hours (1961) as Brother Geronimo • The Night We Got the Bird (1961) as Chippendale Charlie • Double Bunk (1961) as Harper • Dentist on the Job (1961) as Mr. Duff • The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) as Harry • Hair of the Dog (1962) as Fred Tickle • Night of the Eagle (1962) as Harold Gunnison • The Password Is Courage (1962) as Unterofficer • The King's Breakfast (1963) as Magician • Just for Fun (1963) as Opposition Leader • The V.I.P.s (1963) as Head Waiter (uncredited) • Lancelot and Guinevere (1963) as Sir Dagonet • Doctor in Distress (1963) as Meyer • Never Put It in Writing (1964) as Lombardi • A Shot in the Dark (1964) as Receptionist at nudist camp • The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) as Reporter (uncredited) • Gonks Go Beat (1965) as Professor • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) as Doctor • Mister Moses (1965) as Parkhust • The Secret of My Success (1965) as Gen. Ferdinand Velez • The Big Job (1965) as Register Office Official • Thunderball (1965) as Kenniston • How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment (1965) • Where the Spies Are (1966) as Mr. Kahn (final film role)

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1956 — London Playhouse — Sam Bowler — Episode: "Sam and the Great Unveiling" • 1956 — Sunday Night Theatre — Peebles / Lovelace Dashworth / Richard Lovelace — 3 episodes • 1956 — Hancock's Half Hour — Mr. Witherspoon — Episode: "The Bequest" • 1956–1957 — Sailor of Fortune — Commissaire / Police Chief — 2 episodes • 1957 — Armchair Theatre — Mr. Purvis — Episode: "The Great City" • 1958 — Sword of Freedom — Sandro — Episode: "Francesca" • 1958 — The Adventures of Robin Hood — Sir Louis — Episode: "Elixir of Youth" • 1958 — Ivanhoe — Abel — Episode: "The Weavers" • 1958 — ITV Television Playhouse — Biddle — Episode: "Cornelius" • 1959 — Hancock's Half Hour — Head of Council Tree Department — Episode: "The Oak Tree" • 1960 — Dixon of Dock Green — Anglo-Saxon Joy — Episode: "Anglo-Saxon Joy" • 1960 — Theatre 70 — Mr. Morecambe — Episode: "Mr. Morecambe" • 1961 — BBC Sunday-Night Play — Gilbert Garnish — Episode: "Wet Fish" • 1962 — Sir Francis Drake — Sir Henry Rainsford — Episode: "The Fountain of Youth" • 1962 — Saki — Septimus Brope — 1 episode • 1963 — Hancock — Jeweler — Episode: "The Escort" • 1963 — The Sentimental Agent — Truman-Jones — Episode: "Not Quite Fully Covered" • 1964 — The Saint — Enderby — Episode: "The High Fence"