John C. Becher
John C. Becher | |
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 John C. Becher in The Wrong Man 1956 | |
| Born | 15 January 1915 |
| Died | 20 September 1986 (age 71) |
John C. Becher (15 January 1915 – 20 September 1986) was an American stage and television actor. He made his professional debut in 1946 at the McCarter Theatre.
Life and career
Becher was born on 15 January 1915 in
Becher made his first professional appearance on 20 September 1946 playing the role of Lord Sands in a production of The Ballad of the Sad Cafe in 1963, and the short-lived Status Quo Vadis in 1973.[2] He also had a successful television career, appearing on such shows as The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp in 1958, The Defenders in 1965, and Taxi in 1979.
Becher died of cancer at the age of 71 on 20 September 1986 at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Partial filmography
- The Wrong Man (1956) - Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
- The Odd Couple (1968) - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- Dirtymouth (1970) - Harry
- Up the Sandbox (1972) - Mr. Koerner
- Crazy Joe (1974) - (uncredited)
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) - Sid Weinberg - Casting Director
- The Great Bank Hoax (1978) - Alex Kaiser
- Below the Belt (1980) - Bobby Fox
- Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) - Brandon C. Dasher
- Diff'rent Strokes (1982) - Jack Darcy
- The Man Who Wasn't There (1983) - Cherub
- Gremlins (1984) - Dr. Molinaro
- Mass Appeal (1984) - Mr. Jennings
- Murphy's Romance (1985) - Jesse Parker
- Say Yes (1986) - Bride's Father (final film role)
- The Facts Of Life (Stake-Out Blues) (1986) - Everett
References
- ^ ISSN 0083-9833.
- ^ a b c John C. Becher at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Rich, Frank (25 July 1983). "Angela Lansbury Stars in 'Mame' Revival". New York Times.
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