Fred Coby

Fred Coby
Coby in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, 1957
Born
Frederick G. Beckner Jr.

(1916-03-01)March 1, 1916
California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 1970(1970-09-27) (aged 54)
OccupationCharacter actor
Years active1943–1970

Frederick G. Beckner Jr. (March 1, 1916 – September 27, 1970)[1] was an American character actor[2] born in California.[3] He was known for playing Pony Deal in the American western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, which starred Hugh O'Brian. Coby was also known for playing Cady in the 1951 serial film Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion.[4] He played as Tony Montgomery in the legal drama television series Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather".[5]

In 1966 he appeared in two episodes of Gunsmoke; “Moonstone”, as “Rankin”, an outlaw wanted for robbery as well as “The Raid” as “3rd Stage Man”.

  1. ^ Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 171 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Fred Coby". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 111. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Rainey, Buck (1992). Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 Actresses Appearing in Western Movies. McFarland. p. 353. ISBN 9780899505657 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Hill, Ona (September 9, 2011). Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography. McFarland. p. 233. ISBN 9780786491377 – via Google Books.