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Edward Binns

Edward Binns

Acting·1916–1990·49 films

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 early 1950s. Some of his notable roles include playing Juror #6 in 12 Angry Men and Lieutenant GeneralW

Filmography

12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men (1957)Juror 6
North by Northwest
North by Northwest (1959)Captain Junket
Patton
Patton (1970)Major General Walter Bedell Smith
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)Senator Burkette
The Verdict
The Verdict (1982)Bishop Brophy
Fail Safe
Fail Safe (1964)Col. Jack Grady
Night Moves
Night Moves (1975)Joey Ziegler
Compulsion
Compulsion (1959)Tom Daly
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)Lt. Kennedy
The Americanization of Emily
The Americanization of Emily (1964)Admiral Thomas Healy
Patterns
Patterns (1956)Elevator Starter
Halls of Montezuma
Halls of Montezuma (1951)First Soldier in Final Tracking Shot (uncredited)
Curse of the Undead
Curse of the Undead (1959)Sheriff
Heller in Pink Tights
Heller in Pink Tights (1960)Sheriff Ed McClain
Oliver's Story
Oliver's Story (1978)Phil Cavilleri
Vice Squad
Vice Squad (1953)Al Barkis
The Scarlet Hour
The Scarlet Hour (1956)Sgt. Allen
The Man in the Net
The Man in the Net (1959)State Police Capt. Green
Without Warning!
Without Warning! (1952)Lt. Pete Hamilton
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man (1962)Brakeman
Teresa
Teresa (1951)Sgt. Brown
After School
After School (1988)Monsignor Frank Barrett
Lovin' Molly
Lovin' Molly (1974)Mr. Frye
Diary of the Dead
Diary of the Dead (1976)Mr. McNulty
The Man You Loved to Hate
The Man You Loved to Hate (1979)Self - Narrator (voice)
The Plainsman
The Plainsman (1966)Lattimer
The Sheriff
The Sheriff (1971)Paulsen
Portland Exposé
Portland Exposé (1957)George Madison
The Pilot
The Pilot (1980)Larry Zanoff
Tragedy in a Temporary Town
Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1956)Anderson
Desire in the Dust
Desire in the Dust (1960)Luke Connett
F.D.R.: The Last Year
F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980)General 'Pa' Watson
Chubasco
Chubasco (1968)Judge North
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980)Allan Battles
Young and Dangerous
Young and Dangerous (1957)Dr. Price
Fireball Forward
Fireball Forward (1972)Corps Commander
This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage
This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage (1967)Narration
Just an Old Sweet Song
Just an Old Sweet Song (1976)Mr. Claypool
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Tell-Tale Heart (1971)
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' (2000)Self (archive footage)
Stubby Pringle's Christmas
Stubby Pringle's Christmas (1978)Red
Hunter
Hunter (1973)Owen Larkdale
The Power Within
The Power Within (1979)Gen. Tom Darrow
A Public Affair
A Public Affair (1962)Sen. Fred Baines
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones (1971)Pedro
The First Woman President
The First Woman President (1974)Joe Tumulty
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War (2020)Self (archive footage)
The Price of a Life
The Price of a Life (1967)Narrator
Whatever it Takes
Whatever it TakesMr. Kingsley