
Ned Beatty
- Date of Birth: 1937-07-06
- Date of Death: 2021-06-13
- Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Biography
Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and won a Drama Desk Award. These nomination... Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and won a Drama Desk Award. These nominations stemmed from his performances in films and TV series like Network (1976), Friendly Fire (1979), Last Train Home (1990), Hear My Song (1991) and the adaptation movie "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (2004). He had great commercial success in memorable roles such as the executive Bobby Trippe in Deliverance (1972), Tennessee lawyer Delbert Reese in Nashville (1975), general attorney Dardis in All the President's Men (1976), the priest Edwards in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Lex Luthor's henchman Otis in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Bates' right hand man Sydney Morehouse in The Toy (1982), twice characters Borisov and Pavel Petrovic in The Fourth Protocol (1987), TV presenter Ernest Weller in Repossessed (1990), Rudy Ruettiger's father in Rudy (1993), detective McNair in Just Cause (1995), Ray and Claude's warden/employer Dexter Wilkins in Life (1999), the simple sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows (2003), the corrupt Senator Charles F. Meachum in Shooter (2007), United States Congressman Doc Long in Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and the voice of antagonist Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3 (2010). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ned Beatty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Go Toward the Light
Drama, TV Movie • 1988 November

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Talk • 1962 October

Law & Order
Crime, Drama • 1990 September

Rudy
Drama, History • 1993 September

Deliverance
Drama, Adventure, Thriller • 1972 August

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure • 2006 November

The Last Days of Pompeii
Drama • 1984 May

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Drama • 1980 April

The Execution of Private Slovik
War, Drama • 1974 March

Nashville
Drama, Music, Comedy • 1975 June