Richard Beymer

Richard Beymer

86 · Born: Feb 20, 1939

Personal Details

BornFeb 20, 1939 Avoca, Iowa, USA
Parents
  • George Richard Beymer Sr
  • Eunice Beymer
Relatives
  • Richard Terry Beymer (Sibling)

Biography

Richard Beymer's life began in the quaint town of Avoca, Iowa, where he first drew breath. His early years were marked by a significant relocation, as his parents made the bold decision to uproot their family and relocate to the sun-kissed city of Hollywood, California in the late 1940s. This pivotal move would set the stage for Beymer's future endeavors, as he would soon find himself navigating the world of film while attending North Hollywood High School.

As a young student, Beymer's passion for the silver screen began to take shape, and he soon became an active participant in various film projects. His creative energy and dedication to his craft would ultimately lead to the production of his own films, showcasing his multifaceted talents.

One notable example of Beymer's filmmaking endeavors is a project that has been featured in a prestigious PBS series, focusing on the pivotal civil rights movement. This remarkable achievement not only highlights Beymer's technical skills but also his commitment to sharing powerful stories and preserving an important chapter in American history.

Career

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2018
Howard
Howard as Tony (archive footage)
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2000
Home the Horror Story
Home the Horror Story as Bob Parkinson
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1997
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Elvis Meets Nixon
Elvis Meets Nixon as Bob Haldeman
{"id":57239,"title":"A Face to Die For","year":"1996","character":"Dr. Matthew Sheridan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-face-to-die-for","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57239.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57239.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
A Face to Die For
A Face to Die For as Dr. Matthew Sheridan
{"id":33686,"title":"The Little Death","year":"1996","character":"Prosecutor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-death-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33686.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33686.jpg"},"released":1}
The Little Death
The Little Death as Prosecutor
{"id":8965,"title":"Foxfire","year":"1996","character":"Mr. Parks","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/foxfire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8965.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8965.jpg"},"released":1}
Foxfire
Foxfire as Mr. Parks
{"id":107,"title":"The X-Files","year":1996,"character":"Dr. Jack Franklin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-x-files","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vr17bjebl9g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vr17bjebl9g.jpg"},"released":1}
The X-Files
The X-Files as Dr. Jack Franklin
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1995,"character":"Dirk Mathison","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Dirk Mathison
{"id":58450,"title":"State of Emergency","year":"1994","character":"Dr. Ronald Frames","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/state-of-emergency-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58450.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
State of Emergency
State of Emergency as Dr. Ronald Frames
{"id":4759,"title":"My Girl 2","year":"1994","character":"Peter Webb","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-girl-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/13j47ppupue8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/13j47ppupue8.jpg"},"released":1}
My Girl 2
My Girl 2 as Peter Webb
{"id":58915,"title":"Under Investigation","year":"1993","character":"Dr. Jerry Parsons","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/under-investigation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58915.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58915.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Under Investigation
Under Investigation as Dr. Jerry Parsons
{"id":59396,"title":"The Presence","year":"1992","character":"Ben","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-presence-1992","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59396.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59396.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":59042,"title":"Blackbelt","year":"1992","character":"Eddie Deangelo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blackbelt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59042.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59042.jpg"},"released":1}
Blackbelt
Blackbelt as Eddie Deangelo
{"id":160125,"title":"Twin Peaks","year":"1990","character":"Benjamin Horne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/twin-peaks-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160125.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160125.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks as Benjamin Horne
{"id":1306,"title":"Twin Peaks","year":1990,"character":"Benjamin Horne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/twin-peaks-1990","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1d5ng8ku9pp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1d5ng8ku9pp0.jpg"},"released":1}
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks as Benjamin Horne
{"id":60515,"title":"Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!","year":"1989","character":"Dr. Newbury","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/silent-night-deadly-night-3-better-watch-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60515.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60515.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":93794,"title":"Generation","year":"1985","character":"Allan Breed","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/generation-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93794.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93794.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Generation
Generation as Allan Breed
{"id":8506,"title":"Paper Dolls","year":1984,"character":"David Fenton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/paper-dolls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8506.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8506.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Paper Dolls
Paper Dolls as David Fenton
{"id":63000,"title":"Cross Country","year":"1983","character":"Evan Bley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cross-country","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63000.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63000.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Cross Country
Cross Country as Evan Bley
{"id":87202,"title":"Scream Free!","year":"1969","character":"Dean","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scream-free","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87202.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87202.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
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1967
Death Valley Days
Death Valley Days as Zeb Fallon
{"id":103834695,"title":"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre","year":1965,"character":"Ralph Belmonte","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bob-hope-presents-the-chrysler-theatre","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834695.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834695.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
{"id":65902,"title":"The Stripper","year":"1963","character":"Kenny Baird","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-stripper","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65902.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65902.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
The Stripper
The Stripper as Kenny Baird
{"id":10509,"title":"The Longest Day","year":"1962","character":"Pvt. Dutch Schultz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-longest-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/73b6fjjs6p80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/73b6fjjs6p80.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
The Longest Day
The Longest Day as Pvt. Dutch Schultz
{"id":82228,"title":"Bachelor Flat","year":"1962","character":"Mike Pulaski","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bachelor-flat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82228.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82228.jpg"},"released":1}
Bachelor Flat
Bachelor Flat as Mike Pulaski
{"id":14523,"title":"Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man","year":"1962","character":"Nick Adams","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hemingways-adventures-of-a-young-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14523.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14523.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":65997,"title":"Five Finger Exercise","year":"1962","character":"Philip Harrington","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/five-finger-exercise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65997.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65997.jpg"},"released":1}
Five Finger Exercise
Five Finger Exercise as Philip Harrington
{"id":6073,"title":"West Side Story","year":"1961","character":"Tony","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/west-side-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7b4kmi6v9ao0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7b4kmi6v9ao0.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
{"id":30485,"title":"High Time","year":"1960","character":"Bob Bannerman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/high-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30485.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30485.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
High Time
High Time as Bob Bannerman
{"id":12120,"title":"The Diary of Anne Frank","year":"1959","character":"Peter Van Daan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-diary-of-anne-frank","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5uuipe1vcmn0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5uuipe1vcmn0.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank as Peter Van Daan
{"id":103837804,"title":"Playhouse 90","year":1958,"character":"LeRoy Cadman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/playhouse-90","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837804.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90 as LeRoy Cadman
{"id":103831570,"title":"Disneyland","year":1958,"character":"Rab Silsbee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/disneyland-1954","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831570.jpg"},"released":1}
Disneyland
Disneyland as Rab Silsbee
{"id":103837811,"title":"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars","year":1958,"character":"Mark","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/schlitz-playhouse-of-stars","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837811.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837811.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":66737,"title":"Johnny Tremain","year":"1957","character":"Rab Silsbee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/johnny-tremain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66737.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66737.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain as Rab Silsbee
{"id":67650,"title":"So Big","year":"1953","character":"Roelf, Age 12-16","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/so-big","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67650.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
So Big
So Big as Roelf, Age 12-16
{"id":119937,"title":"Terminal Station","year":"1953","character":"Paul","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/terminal-station","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119937.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119937.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":68258,"title":"Fourteen Hours","year":"1951","character":"(uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fourteen-hours","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68258.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68258.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours as (uncredited)
{"id":153287,"title":"West Side Memories","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/west-side-memories","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153287.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153287.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
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2014