Fred Coby
Fred Coby | |
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.jpg) Coby in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, 1957 | |
| Born | Frederick G. Beckner Jr. March 1, 1916 California, U.S.[1] |
| Died | September 27, 1970 (aged 54) |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1943–1970 |
Frederick G. Beckner Jr. (March 1, 1916 – September 27, 1970)[2] was an American film and television actor.[3] He was known for playing Pony Deal in the fifth season of the American western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.[2]
Coby died on September 27, 1970, at the age of 54.[1][4]
Partial filmography
[edit]- The Cross of Lorraine (1943) - French Soldier (uncredited)
- Girl Crazy (1943) - Radio Man (uncredited)
- Lost Angel (1943) - Bit Role (uncredited)
- A Guy Named Joe (1943) - Cadet (uncredited)
- Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) - Sailor (uncredited)
- Meet the People (1944) - Marine (uncredited)
- Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944) - Roger Poole (uncredited)
- They Were Expendable (1945) - Officer at Airport (uncredited)
- The Scarlet Horseman (1946) - Tioga
- Without Reservations (1946) - French Officer (uncredited)
- The Brute Man (1946) - Young Hal Moffat
- Don Ricardo Returns (1946) - Don Ricardo
- Sweethearts of Sigma Chi (1946) - Bill Ryan
- Lady Chaser (1946) - Role (uncredited)
- Unconquered (1947) - Royal American Soldier (uncredited)
- The Prairie (1947) - Abner Bush
- Devil's Cargo (1948) - Fred
- The Counterfeiters (1948) - Piper
- Jungle Goddess (1948) - Pilot
- Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) - Fred (FBI Chemist) (uncredited)
- The Three Musketeers (1948) - Musketeer (uncredited)
- The Man from Colorado (1948) - Veteran (uncredited)
- Ride, Ryder, Ride! (1949) - Henry W. Iverson
- State Department: File 649 (1949) - Vice Consul (uncredited)
- White Heat (1949) - Happy Taylor (uncredited)
- The Great Jewel Robber (1950) - Tom Colt (Convict) (uncredited)
- Halls of Montezuma (1951) - Capt. McCreavy (uncredited)
- Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion (1951) - Cady[5]
- The Mob (1951) - Plainclothesman (uncredited)
- Bronco Buster (1952) - Doctor (uncredited)
- Pat and Mike (1952) - Trooper (uncredited)
- Scarlet Angel (1952) - Soldier (uncredited)
- My Man and I (1952) - Detective (uncredited)
- Horizons West (1952) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Above and Beyond (1952) - Guard (uncredited)
- The Man from the Alamo (1953) - Soldier (uncredited)
- Devil's Canyon (1953) - Cole Gorman (uncredited)
- Crime Wave (1954) - Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
- A Bullet for Joey (1955) - Radio Man (uncredited)
- Illegal (1955) - Prison Guard (uncredited)
- D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) - Medic (uncredited)
- Dakota Incident (1956) - Townsman (uncredited)
- The Ten Commandments (1956) - Tackmaster/Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
- The Great American Pastime (1956) - Man in Stands (uncredited)
- The Night the World Exploded (1957) - Ranger Brown
- My Man Godfrey (1957) - Investigator
- Jailhouse Rock (1957) - Jerry the Bartender (uncredited)
- Death Valley Days (1957) - Captain Absalom Austin Townsend (episode "Rough and Ready")
- No Time for Sergeants (1958) - Sentry (uncredited)
- The Law and Jake Wade (1958) - Deputy (uncredited)
- Onionhead (1958) - Coast Guard Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
- Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) - Luke (uncredited)
- Platinum High School (1960) - Officer[6]
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960) - Sheriff (uncredited)
- Key Witness (1960) - Policeman (uncredited)
- Cimarron (1960) - Oil Worker (uncredited)
- Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series) (1960) season 2 episode 28 (Vendetta) : Lieutenant Carson
- Ada (1961) - Reporter (uncredited)
- Experiment in Terror (1962) - FBI Agent (uncredited)
- Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) - Andy (uncredited)
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Fred Coby". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "Fred Coby". AllMovie. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Platinum High School (1960)". AllMovie. Retrieved March 1, 2025.