Photo: Bureau of Industrial Standards for ABC-TV. The Pat McDermott press release also seen at back is a later issue and appears to have been pasted on the back of this earlier photo by the newsroom. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Hugh Beaumont was born on February 16, 1909 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Hugh Beaumont was listed as a television actor, film actor and screenwriter. Death is recorded on May 14, 1982, at the age of 73. Education on record includes University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
My Take
Beaumont is a quiet kind of immortal. To millions, Ward Cleaver on Leave It to Beaver simply is the idealized American father, a fixed point in postwar television memory. But I find the rest of his career more telling: the low-budget Michael Shayne detective pictures, the screenwriting, the directing. That breadth marks a working craftsman, not just a handsome face who landed an iconic part. He died in 1982, yet the imprint he left, an image of fatherhood beamed into countless living rooms, has outlasted him. I have real respect for actors who leave behind a role that refuses to fade.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hugh Beaumont
- Name (Japanese)
- ヒュー・ボーモント
- Reading
- ひゅー・ぼーもんと
- Born
- February 16, 1909 – May 14, 1982
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Lawrence, Kansas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / screenwriter / television director
2. Background
- University
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh%20Beaumont
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q976165
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hugh Beaumont born?
Born February 16, 1909.
When did Hugh Beaumont die?
Died May 14, 1982, aged 73.
Where was Hugh Beaumont from?
Hugh Beaumont was from Lawrence, Kansas, United States.
What did Hugh Beaumont do?
Hugh Beaumont worked as actor, television actor, film actor, screenwriter, television director.
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