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Edward James Begley Sr. was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television. He won an Academy Award for his performance in the film Sweet Bird of Youth in 1962 and appeared in such classics as 12 Angry Men and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Matthew Harrison Brady in a television adaptation of Inherit the Wind. He is the father of actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr.
Birth Name
Edward James Begley
Born
Monday, 25 March 1901
Died
Tuesday, 28 April 1970
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| James Dean: Forever Young | Self | 2005 |
| Legends of the West | Actor in 'Hang 'Em High' / Captain Wilson in 'Hang 'Em High' | 1992 |
| American Masters | (archive footage) | 1986 |
| The Road to Salina | Warren | 1970 |
| The Dunwich Horror | Dr. Henry Armitage | 1970 |
| The Silent Gun | John Cole | 1969 |
| The Monitors | U.S. President / The President | 1969 |
| It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| Allen Ludden's Gallery | Self | 1969 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| James Dean: Forever Young | Self | 2005 |
| Legends of the West | Actor in 'Hang 'Em High' / Captain Wilson in 'Hang 'Em High' | 1992 |
| American Masters | (archive footage) | 1986 |
| The Road to Salina | Warren | 1970 |
| The Dunwich Horror | Dr. Henry Armitage | 1970 |
| The Silent Gun | John Cole | 1969 |
| The Monitors | U.S. President / The President | 1969 |
| It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| Allen Ludden's Gallery | Self | 1969 |
| Della | Self | 1969 |
| The Heart of Variety | Self | 1969 |
| It Takes Two | Self | 1968 |
| Mod Squad | Mitch Bates | 1968 |
| The Ghost & Mrs. Muir | Leander Whipple | 1968 |
| The Name of the Game | Leo McVey / Gabe Sobel | 1968 |
| A Time to Sing | Kermit Dodd | 1968 |
| Wild in the Streets | Sen. Allbright / Senator Amos Allbright | 1968 |
| Hang 'Em High | Captain Wilson | 1968 |
| Firecreek | Preacher Broyles | 1968 |
| Billion Dollar Brain | General Midwinter | 1967 |
| The High Chaparral | Ben Lynch | 1967 |
| The Violent Enemy | Colum O'More | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self - Guest | 1967 |
| Warning Shot | Capt. Roy Klodin | 1967 |
| The Invaders | Dr. Samuel Crowell / Simon Carver | 1967 |
| Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle or Mutilate | 1967 | |
| The Oscar | Grobard / Grosbard | 1966 |
| Inherit the Wind | Matthew Harrison Brady | 1965 |
| Out of the Unknown | Amos Handworthy | 1965 |
| The Wild Wild West | Judge M'Guigan | 1965 |
| The F.B.I. | Mel Olin | 1965 |
| Slattery's People | Harvey Peabody | 1964 |
| The Unsinkable Molly Brown | Shamus Tobin | 1964 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Dr. Hayes | 1963 |
| Burke's Law | Morgus Ghoul / James Littlefield / Bascule Doirot / Alkali | 1963 |
| The Fugitive | Dan Brady / Professor G. Stanley Lazer | 1963 |
| Missing Links | Self | 1963 |
| Going My Way | Owen Colwell | 1962 |
| The Lucy Show | Andrew Bailey | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| Empire | Dan Ballard | 1962 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Brother Thomas Fitzgibbons | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Mike Tyrone / Micah Ellis | 1962 |
| Sweet Bird of Youth | 'Boss' Finley / Tom 'Boss' Finley | 1962 |
| The New Breed | Masters | 1961 |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | Judge Nathaniel Taylor | 1961 |
| Ben Casey | Sam Bundy / Dr. Malcolm Flanders | 1961 |
| Target: The Corruptors | Stu Hayes | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Henry Harris / Jamie Cousins / Joe Hogan | 1961 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Maj. George Torsett / MacThane | 1961 |
| Cain's Hundred | Edward Hoagley / Tully Johnson | 1961 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | John Moore | 1961 |
| The Defenders | Simon Gray | 1961 |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | Bobby Lee Longstreet | 1961 |
| The Green Helmet | Bartell | 1961 |
| Route 66 | Kyle Hawkes | 1960 |
| Insight | 1960 | |
| My Three Sons | Carl Storffmann / Ed Wallace | 1960 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Odds Against Tomorrow | Dave Burke / Burke | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Dan Tolliver / Clint Watson | 1959 |
| Rawhide | Piney Kinney | 1959 |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Becker | 1958 |
| Naked City | Jimmy Fenton | 1958 |
| Wagon Train | Reno Sutton | 1957 |
| 12 Angry Men | Juror 10 | 1957 |
| Armchair Theatre | Matthew Quade | 1956 |
| Patterns | William Briggs / Bill Briggs | 1956 |
| The Alcoa Hour | Michael Francis Dixon / Representative Kilter / Sam | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Harry Mork | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Jeb Crater / Mr. Sam'l | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Dennis McCarthy | 1954 |
| Climax! | Harry Rathvon | 1954 |
| The Motorola Television Hour | Horace Clowden | 1953 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Daniel Arnold / Judge McCord / Walter Kincaid | 1953 |
| The Turning Point | Neil Eichelberger | 1952 |
| Omnibus | (segment "One Nation Indivisible") | 1952 |
| Leave It to Larry | Mr. Koppel | 1952 |
| Deadline - U.S.A. | Frank Allen | 1952 |
| Lone Star | Anthony Demmet | 1952 |
| Boots Malone | Howard Whietehead / Howard Whitehead | 1952 |
| On Dangerous Ground | Capt. Brawley | 1951 |
| Goodyear Playhouse | Bernard Zysski / Ernie Barger | 1951 |
| The Lady from Texas | Dave Blodgett | 1951 |
| You're in the Navy Now | Post Commander / Port Commander | 1951 |
| Wyoming Mail | Haynes | 1950 |
| Dark City | Barney | 1950 |
| Saddle Tramp | Mr. August Hartnagle | 1950 |
| Treasury Men in Action | Frank Shelby | 1950 |
| Convicted | Mackay, Head of Parole Board / Mackay - Head of Parole Board | 1950 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Mr. Buckley / Louis Giordano | 1950 |
| Stars in My Crown | Lon Backett | 1950 |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | Karl Zalinka / Joe Grant | 1950 |
| Backfire | Police Capt. Garcia / Capt. Garcia | 1950 |
| The Great Gatsby | Myron Lupus | 1949 |
| It Happens Every Spring | Edgar Stone | 1949 |
| Tulsa | John J. 'Johnny' Brady (as Edward Begley) / John J. 'Johnny' Brady | 1949 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | Ernie Barger | 1948 |
| Sorry, Wrong Number | James 'J.B.' Cotterell | 1948 |
| Deep Waters | Josh Hovey | 1948 |
| The Street with No Name | Chief Bernard Harmatz / Police Chief Bernard Harmatz | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| Sitting Pretty | Horatio J. Hammond | 1948 |
| The Roosevelt Story | Narrator - Voice of Optimism | 1947 |
| Kraft Theatre | The Mayor / Russell Burnett / Andy Sloane | 1947 |
| Boomerang! | Paul Harris | 1947 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1966 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama | Nominated |
| 1963 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1956 | Emmy | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
