Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont
Beaumont in 1956
Born
Eugene Hugh Beaumont

February 16, 1910[1][2]
DiedMay 14, 1982 (aged 72)
Munich, West Germany
EducationUniversity of Chattanooga (Bachelor of Arts)
University of Southern California (Master of Theology)
OccupationActor
Years active1940–1972
Spouse
(m. 1941; div. 1974)
Children3

Eugene Hugh Beaumont (February 16, 1910 – May 14, 1982) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the television series Leave It to Beaver, originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963, and as private detective Michael Shayne in a series of low-budget crime films in 1946 and 1947.[3]

  1. ^ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  2. ^ "Today's Birthdays". The Capital Times. February 16, 2002. p. 13. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hugh Beaumont", filmography, catalog of the American Film Institute (AFI), Los Angeles, California. Retrieved January 8, 2019.