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William Beckley (actor)

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William Beckley
William Beckley in Escape From the Planet of the Apes 1971
Born(1930-01-15)January 15, 1930
London, England
DiedMarch 11, 2015(2015-03-11) (aged 85)

William Beckley (January 15, 1930 – March 11, 2015[1]) was a British American actor, best known for his role as Gerard the butler in the television series Dynasty from 1981 to 1989, and the reunion miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion (1991).[2][3]

Other TV credits include: Combat!, Batman, Mission: Impossible, Hogan's Heroes, Night Gallery, Marcus Welby, M.D., Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Planet of the Apes, Charlie's Angels, Kojak, Fantasy Island, Hawaii Five-O, General Hospital, Barnaby Jones (in 4 episodes) and The Rockford Files.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1964 My Fair Lady Footman Uncredited
1965 The Collector Crutchley Uncredited
1967 The President's Analyst 2nd Puddlian
1968 The Legend of Lylah Clare Actor Playing Zarkan Uncredited
1968 The Killing of Sister George Floor Manager
1970 Too Late the Hero Pvt. Currie
1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes British TV Reporter Uncredited
1972 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex King's Herald Uncredited
1977 Young Lady Chatterley Philip - Fiancé
1978 Sextette Desk Clerk
1979 Hard Knocks Richard

References

  1. ^ SAGA-AFTRA Magazine Summer 2015
  2. ^ "Dynasty: The Reunion (Part 1 of 2) (TV)". Paleycenter.org. Paley Center for Media. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dynasty: The Reunion (Part 2 of 2) (TV)". Paleycenter.org. Paley Center for Media. Retrieved August 8, 2019.