Edward Binns

Edward Binns

Actor Sep 12 (died age 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1947–2020 (73 year career)
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Biography

Edward Binns (September 12, 1916 – December 4, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He had a wide-spanning career in film and television, often portraying competent, hard working, and purposeful characters in his various roles. Binns was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the first members of the newly formed Actors Studio, Binns began studying with Elia Kazanin the fall of 1947. After appearing in a number of Broadway plays, Binns began appearing in films in the ear…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (128)

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Movies (48)

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

2020

as Self (archive footage)

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

2000

as Self (archive footage)

After School

After School

1988

as Monsignor Frank Barrett

2.1
The Verdict

The Verdict

1982

as Bishop Brophy

7.5
The Pilot

The Pilot

1980

as Larry Zanoff

6.7
F.D.R.: The Last Year

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980

as General 'Pa' Watson

5.8
The Murder That Wouldn't Die

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

1980

as Allan Battles

2.0
The Power Within

The Power Within

1979

as Gen. Tom Darrow

The Man You Loved to Hate

The Man You Loved to Hate

1979

as Self - Narrator (voice)

6.3
Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story

1978

as Phil Cavilleri

4.6
Stubby Pringle's Christmas

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

1978

as Red

Just an Old Sweet Song

Just an Old Sweet Song

1976

as Mr. Claypool

7.0
Diary of the Dead

Diary of the Dead

1976

as Mr. McNulty

7.0
Night Moves

Night Moves

1975

as Joey Ziegler

6.7
The First Woman President

The First Woman President

1974

as Joe Tumulty

Lovin' Molly

Lovin' Molly

1974

as Mr. Frye

4.1
Hunter

Hunter

1973

as Owen Larkdale

Fireball Forward

Fireball Forward

1972

as Corps Commander

5.0
The Tell-Tale Heart

The Tell-Tale Heart

1971
8.5
The Sheriff

The Sheriff

1971

as Paulsen

5.3
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

1971

as Pedro

Patton

Patton

1970

as Major General Walter Bedell Smith

7.5
Chubasco

Chubasco

1968

as Judge North

3.0
This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage

This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage

1967

as Narration

9.0
The Price of a Life

The Price of a Life

1967

as Narrator

The Plainsman

The Plainsman

1966

as Lattimer

4.8
Fail Safe

Fail Safe

1964

as Col. Jack Grady

7.8
The Americanization of Emily

The Americanization of Emily

1964

as Admiral Thomas Healy

6.6
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

1962

as Brakeman

5.2
A Public Affair

A Public Affair

1962

as Sen. Fred Baines

Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961

as Senator Burkette

8.0
Heller in Pink Tights

Heller in Pink Tights

1960

as Sheriff Ed McClain

5.7
Desire in the Dust

Desire in the Dust

1960

as Luke Connett

3.3
North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959

as Captain Junket

8.0
Compulsion

Compulsion

1959

as Tom Daly

7.1
The Man in the Net

The Man in the Net

1959

as State Police Capt. Green

4.9
Curse of the Undead

Curse of the Undead

1959

as Sheriff

5.4
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1957

as Juror 6

8.6
Young and Dangerous

Young and Dangerous

1957

as Dr. Price

6.0
Portland Exposé

Portland Exposé

1957

as George Madison

5.8
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

1956

as Lt. Kennedy

6.8
The Scarlet Hour

The Scarlet Hour

1956

as Sgt. Allen

5.1
Patterns

Patterns

1956

as Elevator Starter

7.3
Tragedy in a Temporary Town

Tragedy in a Temporary Town

1956

as Anderson

6.2
Vice Squad

Vice Squad

1953

as Al Barkis

5.9
Without Warning!

Without Warning!

1952

as Lt. Pete Hamilton

5.9
Halls of Montezuma

Halls of Montezuma

1951

as First Soldier in Final Tracking Shot (uncredited)

5.9
Teresa

Teresa

1951

as Sgt. Brown

5.8

Television (80)

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

as Father Martin O'Donohugh

7.1
Lucan

Lucan

1977
6.0
Alice

Alice

1976
7.1
Police Woman

Police Woman

1974

as John Solvana

6.2
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974

as Everet Alton Benson

7.6
The Manhunter

The Manhunter

1974
5.0
Police Story

Police Story

1973
6.9
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1972

as General Korshak

7.9
The Brian Keith Show

The Brian Keith Show

1972
5.0
Cannon

Cannon

1971
6.6
McCloud

McCloud

1970
7.1
The Bold Ones: The Senator

The Bold Ones: The Senator

1970

as Arthur Beresford

3.0
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

as Mills

7.1
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968

as Dan Borden

6.8
It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

1968

as Wallie Powers

7.2
It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

1968

as Wally Powers

7.2
Ironside

Ironside

1967

as Charlie Culver

6.8
Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

1967
7.5
Captain Nice

Captain Nice

1967
5.7
Tarzan

Tarzan

1966
6.7
Blue Light

Blue Light

1966
5.0
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

as Bill Hollis

5.4
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965

as Colonel Roper

7.6
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965

as Colonel Delaney

7.2
Laredo

Laredo

1965
6.3
The Loner

The Loner

1965

as Manet

5.7
The Nurses

The Nurses

1965

as Dr. Anson Kiley

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

as Seth Jennings

7.0
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

as Angstrom

7.2
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

as Captain Sloane

5.7
The Dakotas

The Dakotas

1963
5.7
The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

as Colonel John Briscoe

6.4
The Nurses

The Nurses

1962

as Dr. Anson Kiley

4.2
Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

1962
5.7
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961

as Ben Laney

5.5
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

as Victor Fergusson

5.9
The New Breed

The New Breed

1961

as Crafts

7.0
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961

as Capt. Ernest Lemoyne

4.7
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1961
5.0
The Investigators

The Investigators

1961

as Jim Corbin

5.0
Route 66

Route 66

1960
6.3
Thriller

Thriller

1960

as Lt. Giddeon

6.6
Checkmate

Checkmate

1960

as Harl Stoner

4.1
Outlaws

Outlaws

1960
6.2
The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

1960

as Ed Barron

5.5
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Bob Donlin

8.5
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

as Dr. Samuels

7.8
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

1959

as Fred Graham

5.6
The Detectives

The Detectives

1959
6.1
The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

as Colonel Baldwin

6.3
Brenner

Brenner

1959

as Roy Brenner

5.0
The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958
7.1
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as Lloyd Castle

7.7
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957
7.3
Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957

as Sheriff Bill Strode

6.6
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1957
7.5
M Squad

M Squad

1957

as Wally Gardner

5.2
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

as Lieutenant Larrabee

6.2
Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

as Captain Posen

6.5
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Abel McHugh

6.0
State Trooper

State Trooper

1956

as Harley Bender

5.0
Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956
6.3
Conflict

Conflict

1956
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

1955
5.0
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Mr. Brown

7.8
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Bill Strapp

6.6
Navy Log

Navy Log

1955
4.5
Climax!

Climax!

1954

as Lieutenant Lewis

3.3
Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum

1954
7.0
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

as Harry Wilson

6.4
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

as Governor Jim Pierson

6.5
Omnibus

Omnibus

1952
6.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
8.6
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
7.2
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
5.6
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Silas

6.3
Suspense

Suspense

1949
4.9
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948
6.3
Studio One

Studio One

1948

as Joe Doyle

5.0
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
7.5