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Edward Binns

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Edward Binns

Edward Binns is an actor born on September 12, 1916 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on December 4, 1990, aged 74. He is known for 12 Angry Men, Fail Safe and Night Moves. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 12, 1916
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
December 4, 1990
Also known as
Ed Binns · Eddie Binns · Edwards Binns

Biography

Edward Binns (September 12, 1916 – December 4, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He had a wide-spanning career in film and television, often portraying competent, hard working, and purposeful characters in his various roles. Binns was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the first members of the newly formed Actors Studio, Binns began studying with Elia Kazanin the fall of 1947. After appearing in a number of Broadway plays, Binns began appearing in films in the early 1950s. Some of his notable roles include playing Juror #6 in 12 Angry Men and Lieutenant GeneralWalter Bedell Smith in the Academy Award-winning film Patton (1970). Binns featured in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest as a police detective. He played a key role as bomber pilot Colonel Grady in the 1964 film Fail-Safe. Binns also appeared in dozens of television programs including NBC's legal drama Justice, Rod Cameron's syndicated State Trooper, the syndicated adventure series Whirlybirds, the ABC/Warner Brotherswestern series, The Dakotas, the ABC rodeo drama, Stoney Burke, and ABC's war drama 12 O'Clock High. He was cast in CBS's Richard Diamond, Private Detective (as Larrabee in the 1958 episode "Pension Plan"), The Investigators and Thriller (U.S. TV series). Binns appeared as Colonel Robert Baldwin with June Allyson as his screen wife, Eleanor Baldwin, in the 1961 episode "Without Fear" of Allyson's CBS anthology series, The DuPont Show with June Allyson. Also that year he made two guest appearances on Perry Mason, first as Lloyd Castle in "The Case of the Angry Dead Man," then as Charles Griffin in "The Case of the Malicious Mariner," and in an episode of The Asphalt Jungle. He had a leading role in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone in the 1960 episode "I Shot an Arrow into the Air". Binns also appeared in two episodes of ABC's The Untouchables as gunman Steve Ballard and in a later episode as a doctor. He was a cast member of CBS's The Nurses from 1962 through 1964. He appeared in an episode of the ABC espionage drama Blue Light early in 1966, and in ABC's It Takes a Thief (1969–1970) with Robert Wagner. Binns also appeared in one episode of the ABC series A Man Called Shenandoah, with Robert Horton, as General Korshak on CBS's M*A*S*H, in an episode of NBC's The Brian Keith Show, and in three episodes of ABC's The Fugitive. His distinctive voice was also heard in hundreds of radio and television commercials. Binns died from a heart attack at the age of seventy-four while traveling from New York City to his home inConnecticut. His ashes were scattered at his residence.

Filmography

  1. 1988After Schoolas Monsignor Frank Barrett
  2. 1985The Equalizeras Father Martin O'Donohugh · 1 episode
  3. 1982The Verdictas Bishop Brophy
  4. 1979The Man You Loved to Hateas Self - Narrator (voice)
  5. 1978Oliver's Storyas Phil Cavilleri
  6. 1976Alice1 episode
  7. 1975Night Movesas Joey Ziegler
  8. 1974Police Womanas John Solvana · 1 episode
  9. 1974The Rockford Filesas Everet Alton Benson · 1 episode
  10. 1973Police Story1 episode
  11. 1972M*A*S*Has General Korshak · 1 episode
  12. 1971Cannon1 episode
  13. 1970McCloud1 episode
  14. 1970Pattonas Major General Walter Bedell Smith
  15. 1969Hawaii Five-Oas Mills · 1 episode
  16. 1968The Name of the Gameas Dan Borden · 1 episode
  17. 1968It Takes a Thiefas Wally Powers · 24 episodes
  18. 1967Ironsideas Charlie Culver · 1 episode
  19. 1966Tarzan2 episodes
  20. 1965The F.B.I.as Bill Hollis · 1 episode
  21. 1965The Wild Wild Westas Colonel Roper · 1 episode
  22. 1965Laredo1 episode
  23. 1964The Americanization of Emilyas Admiral Thomas Healy
  24. 1964Fail Safeas Col. Jack Grady
  25. 1964Daniel Booneas Seth Jennings · 1 episode
  26. 1963The Fugitiveas George Savano · 1 episode
  27. 1962The Virginianas Colonel John Briscoe · 1 episode
  28. 1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Manas Brakeman
  29. 1961Judgment at Nurembergas Senator Burkette
  30. 1961Dr. Kildareas Ben Laney · 3 episodes
  31. 1961The Defendersas Victor Fergusson · 3 episodes
  32. 1960Route 662 episodes
  33. 1960Thrilleras Lt. Giddeon · 1 episode
  34. 1960Heller in Pink Tightsas Sheriff Ed McClain
  35. 1959Curse of the Undeadas Sheriff
  36. 1959The Detectives1 episode
  37. 1959The Untouchablesas Dr. Samuels · 1 episode
  38. 1959The Twilight Zoneas Bob Donlin · 1 episode
  39. 1959North by Northwestas Captain Junket
  40. 1959The Man in the Netas State Police Capt. Green
  41. 1959Compulsionas Tom Daly
  42. 1959One Step Beyondas Fred Graham · 1 episode
  43. 1958The Riflemanas Keely Thompson · 1 episode
  44. 1957Perry Masonas Lloyd Castle · 1 episode
  45. 1957Wagon Trainas Sheriff Bill Strode · 1 episode
  46. 1957Have Gun, Will Travel1 episode
  47. 195712 Angry Menas Juror 6
  48. 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Abel McHugh · 1 episode
  49. 1956Beyond a Reasonable Doubtas Lt. Kennedy
  50. 1956The Scarlet Houras Sgt. Allen
  51. 1956Patternsas Elevator Starter
  52. 1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mr. Brown · 1 episode
  53. 1955Gunsmokeas Bill Strapp · 1 episode
  54. 1954Climax!as Lieutenant Lewis · 1 episode
  55. 1953Vice Squadas Al Barkis
  56. 1952Without Warning!as Lt. Pete Hamilton
  57. 1951Teresaas Sgt. Brown
  58. 1951Halls of Montezumaas First Soldier in Final Tracking Shot (uncredited)
  59. 1949Suspense3 episodes
  60. 1948Studio Oneas Joe Doyle · 1 episode