Ed Begley

Ed Begley

March 25, 1901 · 125 years old

Edward James Begley Sr. (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television.

Known For

18 titles
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12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1957 · 1h 36m · Movie

The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.

9.0
2
Hang 'Em High

Hang 'Em High

1968 · 1h 54m · Movie

When an innocent man barely survives being lynched by a mob of vigilantes seeking justice for a rancher who was murdered, he returns as a lawman determined to bring the errant vigilantes to justice.

7.0
3
Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948 · 1h 29m · Movie

When neurotic bedridden wife Leona Stevenson overhears a murder plot on her telephone, she tries to piece the puzzle together and prevent the murder. Based on Lucille Fletcher's famous radio play.

7.3
4
Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

1962 · 2h 0m · Movie

A drifter and a faded film star, both traumatized by Hollywood, arrive to the guy's hometown, where the old bitter memories revive again.

7.1
5
On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground

1951 · 1h 22m · Movie

Rough, violent city cop Jim Wilson is disciplined by his captain who sends him upstate to a snowy mountain town to help the local sheriff solve a murder case.

7.2
6
Billion Dollar Brain

Billion Dollar Brain

1967 · 1h 51m · Movie

British spy-turned-detective Harry Palmer stumbles upon an oil tycoon's plot to overthrow Communism using a supercomputer.

6.0
7
Boomerang!

Boomerang!

1947 · 1h 28m · Movie

The true story of a prosecutor's fight to prove the innocence of a man accused of a notorious murder.

7.2
8
Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952 · 1h 27m · Movie

With his newspaper about to be sold, crusading editor Ed Hutcheson tries to complete an exposé on gangster Rienzi.

7.2
9
Firecreek

Firecreek

1968 · 1h 44m · Movie

A peace-loving, part-time Sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town.

6.8
10
Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

1948 · 1h 23m · Movie

A family that hires a live-in babysitter is surprised when he turns out to be a man who's a quirky genius.

7.4
11
Wild in the Streets

Wild in the Streets

1968 · 1h 37m · Movie

A young man gains significant political influence as the leader of a counterculture rock band with his rallying cry of voting rights for teenagers.

5.9
12
The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1952 · 1h 25m · Movie

Jerry McKibbon is a tough, no nonsense reporter, mentoring special prosecutor John Conroy in routing out corrupt officials in the city, which may even include Conroy's own police detective father as a suspect.

6.8
13
Convicted

Convicted

1950 · 1h 31m · Movie

A district attorney becomes the warden of a state prison so that he can help a convict he prosecuted because he now believes the sentence to be excessive.

6.8
14
The Oscar

The Oscar

1966 · 1h 59m · Movie

Arrogant Hollywood actor Frankie Fane is nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award. His friend Hymie Kelly recalls their life together, Frankie's ruthless struggle to the top, and the people Frankie has used and abused to get there.

5.2
15
Lone Star

Lone Star

1952 · 1h 34m · Movie

Ex-President Andrew Jackson sends Texan Devereaux Burke back home on a mission to facilitate Sam Houston's drive for U.S. statehood.

6.2
16
The Road to Salina

The Road to Salina

1970 · 1h 36m · Movie

A hippie moves in with a cafe owner who acts like his mother, and her daughter who doesn't act like his sister.

6.7
17
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

1949 · 1h 31m · Movie

A Jazz Age bootlegger learns the hard way about the wages of sin.

6.5
18
Warning Shot

Warning Shot

1967 · 1h 40m · Movie

During a stakeout, an L.A. cop kills a doctor who presumably pulled a gun but the coroner's inquest finds no gun, forcing the cop to look for it to clear his name.

6.7