Reginald Beckwith

William Reginald Beckwith (2 November 1908 – 26 June 1965) was an English film and television actor, who made over one hundred film and television appearances in his career. He died of a heart attack aged 56.

Beckwith was also a film critic and playwright before the war, and from 1941–45, was a BBC war correspondent. 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.

Selected filmography

 * 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
 * Mister 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)