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Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Actor · Died May 14, 1982, aged 73 · Lawrence, Kansas, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eugene Hugh Beaumont (February 16, 1909 – May 14, 1982) was an American actor and television director. He was also licensed to preach by the Methodist church. Beaumont is best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the 1957-1963 television series Leave It to Beaver. He had earlier played the role of the private detective Michael Shayne in a series of films in the 1940s.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 16, 1909
Died
May 14, 1982 (aged 73)
From
Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 116 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 102% in 30 days

What are Hugh Beaumont's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Bonds
22%
Self
22%
Power
11%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 8 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Warm
8
Hopeful
8
Dread
4
Contemplative
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hugh Beaumont's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hugh Beaumont's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

116 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Los Angeles Plays Itself(2003)

    as George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Atomic Cafe(1982)

    as Military Officer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Most Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Simpson

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Wagner

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Abbott · as Hammond

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Human Duplicators(1964)

    as Austin Welles

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Donald Elliott · as Ronnie Beckman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Martin · as Maguire · as Maj. James Carlton

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 234 episodes · Director · as Ward Cleaver

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jed Halick

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Night Passage(1957)

    as Jeff Kurth

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Meet McGraw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Clay Farrell

  • The Mole People(1956)

    as Dr. Jud Bellamin

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Mobs, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Gangster

  • Hell's Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Sgt. Al Trask

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Clifton R. Pond

  • My Friend Flicka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed McGrath · as Gil Bowman

  • Topper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Merrill

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer · as Arthur Nicholls · as Chris Palmer · as Editor of Manhattan Magazine · as Henry Preston · as Rev. Bell

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Mississippi Gambler(1953)

    as Kennerly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Member of the Wedding(1952)

    as Minister (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Burns

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Jack Cody · as Father Werr · as Lewis Graham

  • Night Without Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as John Harkness

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Woods · as Doctor · as Dr. Lindell · as Father Renaldo · as Padre

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Hopalong Cassidy(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Washington Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Chaplain

  • Wild Stallion(1952)

    as Capt. Wilmurt

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bugles in the Afternoon(1952)

    as Lt. Cooke

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Phone Call from a Stranger(1952)

    as Tim Brooks

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Lander · as Col. Richard Chamberlayne

  • Overland Telegraph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Brad Roberts

  • Callaway Went Thataway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mr. Adkins (uncredited)

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as John Harris · as Tom Sutton

  • Lost Continent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Robert Phillips

  • Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell(1951)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Home Town Story(1951)

    as Bob MacFarland (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Pier 23 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dennis O'Brien

  • Go for Broke!(1951)

    as Chaplain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Roaring City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dennis O'Brien

  • Danger Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dennis O'Brien

  • The Last Outpost(1951)

    as Lt. Fenton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Target Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as American Commanding Officer (uncredited)

  • A Date with Your Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Narrator

  • The Flying Missile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Maj. Wilson

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • Second Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Pastor Dr. Emory

  • Trader Thorne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Joe Wilding

  • Tokyo Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Provost Marshal Major (uncredited)

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Randy Roberts

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Counterfeiters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Philip Drake

  • Money Madness(1948)

    as Steve Clark

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Reaching from Heaven(1948)

    as Bill Starling

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bury Me Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Michael Dunn

  • Railroaded! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Police Sergeant Mickey Ferguson

  • Too Many Winners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Michael Shayne

  • Three on a Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Michael Shayne

  • The Guilt of Janet Ames(1947)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Blonde for a Day(1946)

    as Michael Shayne

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Larceny in Her Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Michael Shayne

  • The Blue Dahlia(1946)

    as George Copeland

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Comes Flying Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Engineer (uncredited)

  • Murder Is My Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Michael Shayne

  • Tars and Spars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Captain

  • Apology for Murder(1945)

    as Kenny Blake

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Gun in His Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Police Academy Graduate (uncredited)

  • You Came Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Army Chaplain at Funeral (uncredited)

  • Blonde from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Lieutenant (uncredited)

  • The Lady Confesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Larry Craig

  • Blood on the Sun(1945)

    as Johnny Clarke (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Objective, Burma!(1945)

    as Capt. Hennessey

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • I'm a Civilian Here Myself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Interviewer

  • Practically Yours(1944)

    as Film-Cutter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • They Live in Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Instructor (uncredited)

  • Strange Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Detective Carey (uncredited)

  • The Seventh Cross(1944)

    as Truck Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Winkle Goes to War(1944)

    as Range Officer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • I Love a Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as John

  • Song of the Open Road(1944)

    as John Moran (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Racket Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Police Sgt. 'Irish' Duffy

  • Prunes and Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mr. Tinker

  • There's Something About a Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Lt. Martin

  • The Seventh Victim(1943)

    as Gregory Ward

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Fallen Sparrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Otto Skaas

  • Du Barry Was a Lady(1943)

    as Footman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as George Sharpe

  • Good Luck, Mr. Yates(1943)

    as Adjutant

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Bombardier(1943)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Flight for Freedom(1943)

    as Flight Instructor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • He Hired the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Jordan

  • Keep 'Em Sailing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as FBI Chemist (uncredited)

  • Northwest Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Warren - Mountie Who Finds Fowler's Body

  • Wake Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Captain (uncredited)

  • Flight Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Cadet John McGinnis

  • The Wife Takes a Flyer(1942)

    as Officer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Canal Zone(1942)

    as The Radio Operator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Right to the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Willie Donovan

  • Unfinished Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Hugh the Bridegroom

  • Sucker List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Charles Adams (uncredited)

  • South of Panama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Paul Martin

  • Forbidden Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Clements

  • You, the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Pete

  • Good Bad Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Judge's Aide (uncredited)

  • Soak the Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Detective (uncredited)

  • Buyer Beware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Insp. Thomas' Assistant (uncredited)

  • Phantom Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Seaman

  • Jack Pot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mechanic (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 114 titles from 1940 to 1970.

Biggest box office

The Atomic Cafe (1982)

$22K worldwide

Highest rated

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Leave It to Beaver (1957)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting114 of 114: 112 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting1 of 114: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 114: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s59 · acting1950s48 · 48 acting · 2 crew1960s6 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
4247

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Hugh Beaumont's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Reaching from Heaven (1948)

65th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Midcredits 97th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Hugh Beaumont work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hugh Beaumont's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Newfield shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers