Edward Binns

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Sep 12, 1916
Died	Dec 04, 1990 (74)
Birthplace	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity	0.6 (history)
Updated	Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 b ... orn 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 GeneralWalter Bedell Smith in the Academy Award-winning film Patton (1970). Binns featured in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest as a police detective. He played a key role as bomber pilot Colonel Grady in the 1964 film Fail-Safe. Binns also appeared in dozens of television programs including NBC's legal drama Justice, Rod Cameron's syndicated State Trooper, the syndicated adventure series Whirlybirds, the ABC/Warner Brotherswestern series, The Dakotas, the ABC rodeo drama, Stoney Burke, and ABC's war drama 12 O'Clock High. He was cast in CBS's Richard Diamond, Private Detective (as Larrabee in the 1958 episode "Pension Plan"), The Investigators and Thriller (U.S. TV series). Binns appeared as Colonel Robert Baldwin with June Allyson as his screen wife, Eleanor Baldwin, in the 1961 episode "Without Fear" of Allyson's CBS anthology series, The DuPont Show with June Allyson. Also that year he made two guest appearances on Perry Mason, first as Lloyd Castle in "The Case of the Angry Dead Man," then as Charles Griffin in "The Case of the Malicious Mariner," and in an episode of The Asphalt Jungle. He had a leading role in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone in the 1960 episode "I Shot an Arrow into the Air". Binns also appeared in two episodes of ABC's The Untouchables as gunman Steve Ballard and in a later episode as a doctor. He was a cast member of CBS's The Nurses from 1962 through 1964. He appeared in an episode of the ABC espionage drama Blue Light early in 1966, and in ABC's It Takes a Thief (1969–1970) with Robert Wagner. Binns also appeared in one episode of the ABC series A Man Called Shenandoah, with Robert Horton, as General Korshak on CBS's M*A*S*H, in an episode of NBC's The Brian Keith Show, and in three episodes of ABC's The Fugitive. His distinctive voice was also heard in hundreds of radio and television commercials. Binns died from a heart attack at the age of seventy-four while traveling from New York City to his home inConnecticut. His ashes were scattered at his residence.

Known For

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Filmography

After School

1988

as Monsignor Frank Barrett

The Verdict

1982

as Bishop Brophy

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980

as General 'Pa' Watson

The Pilot

1980

as Larry Zanoff

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

1980

as Allan Battles

The Power Within

1979

as Gen. Tom Darrow

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

1978

as Red

Oliver's Story

1978

as Phil Cavilleri

Diary of the Dead

1976

as Mr. McNulty

Just an Old Sweet Song

1976

as Mr. Claypool

Night Moves

1975

as Joey Ziegler

Lovin' Molly

1974

as Mr. Frye

Fireball Forward

1972

as Corps Commander

The Sheriff

1971

as Paulsen

Patton

1970

as Major General Walter Bedell Smith

Chubasco

1968

as Judge North

This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage

1967

as Narration

Fail Safe

1964

as Col. Jack Grady

The Americanization of Emily

1964

as Admiral Thomas Healy

A Public Affair

1962

as Sen. Fred Baines

Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man

1962

as Brakeman

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961

as Senator Burkette

Desire in the Dust

1960

as Luke Connett

Heller in Pink Tights

1960

as Sheriff Ed McClain

Curse of the Undead

1959

as Sheriff

The Man in the Net

1959

as State Police Capt. Green

Compulsion

1959

as Tom Daly

North by Northwest

1959

as Captain Junket

Portland Exposé

1957

as George Madison

Young and Dangerous

1957

as Dr. Price

12 Angry Men

1957

as Juror 6

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

1956

as Lt. Kennedy

The Scarlet Hour

1956

as Sgt. Allen

Tragedy in a Temporary Town

1956

as Anderson

Patterns

1956

as Elevator Starter

Vice Squad

1953

as Al Barkis

Without Warning!

1952

as Lt. Pete Hamilton

Teresa

1951

as Sgt. Brown

Halls of Montezuma

1951

as First Soldier in Final Tracking Shot (uncredited)

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The Nurses

as Dr. Anson Kiley

Episodes: 97

First Aired: Sep 27, 1962

The Defenders

as District Attorney Wolf

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Dr. Kildare

as Peter De Gravio

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

It Takes a Thief

as Wally Powers

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 09, 1968

M*A*S*H

as General Korshak

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

Cain's Hundred

as Capt. Ernest Lemoyne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

The F.B.I.

as Bill Hollis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Hawaii Five-O

as Mills

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Perry Mason

as Lloyd Castle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Gunsmoke

as Bill Strapp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Studio One

as Joe Doyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

The Equalizer

as Father Martin O'Donohugh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

General Electric Theater

as Harry Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Twilight Zone

as Bob Donlin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

The Twilight Zone

as General Walters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mr. Brown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

The Fugitive

as George Savano

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Run for Your Life

as Colonel Delaney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

The Fugitive

as Josh Kovaks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Daniel Boone

as Seth Jennings

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

The Virginian

as Colonel John Briscoe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Thriller

as Lt. Giddeon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1960

Lux Video Theatre

as Silas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

The Aquanauts

as Ed Barron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1960

One Step Beyond

as Fred Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1959

Climax!

as Lieutenant Lewis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Lieutenant Larrabee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

M Squad

as Wally Gardner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

Alcoa Theatre

as Captain Posen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1957

The New Breed

as Crafts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Abel McHugh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dr. Kildare

as Ben Laney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Defenders

as Victor Fergusson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Colonel Baldwin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1959

Letter to Loretta

as Governor Jim Pierson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

The Fugitive

as Angstrom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Lux Video Theatre

as Prosecutor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

The F.B.I.

as Barney Simms

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The Virginian

as Mike McCormick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

The Virginian

as Pa McRae

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Daniels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Sam Tompkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Dan Thompson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

State Trooper

as Frederick Walden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1956

Checkmate

as Harl Stoner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

Perry Mason

as Charles Griffin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The Wild Wild West

as Colonel Roper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Red

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Ironside

as Charlie Culver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

The Loner

as Manet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

The Rockford Files

as Everet Alton Benson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Wagon Train

as Sheriff Bill Strode

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

The Untouchables

as Dr. Samuels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Wagon Train

as Jud Steele

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Police Woman

as John Solvana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Alcoa Theatre

as Major Robert Fielding

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1957

The Bold Ones: The Senator

as Arthur Beresford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1970

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Captain Sloane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Omnibus

as Bitter ex-beau

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

State Trooper

as Harley Bender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1956

Brenner

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Jun 06, 1959

Inner Sanctum

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 09, 1954

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Suspense

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 06, 1949

Route 66

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

Tarzan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Navy Log

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Kraft Television Theatre

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 07, 1947

Alice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 1976

Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

Laredo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

Outlaws

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1960

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Police Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

Lucan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1977

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

The Thin Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

The Rifleman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

The Dakotas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1963

Captain Nice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1967

The Brian Keith Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1972

The Detectives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

Robert Montgomery Presents

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

The Manhunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

Stoney Burke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Telephone Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1956

The Asphalt Jungle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1961

Blue Light

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

Omnibus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

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