About
Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and won a Drama Desk Award. These nominations stemmed from his performances in films and TV series like Network (1976), Friendly Fire (1979), Last Train Home (1990), Hear My Song (1991) and the adaptation movie "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (2004). He had great commercial success in memorable roles such as the executive Bobby Trippe in Deliverance (1972), Tennessee lawyer Delbert Reese in Nashville (1975), general attorney Dardis in All the President's Men (1976), the priest Edwards in Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Lex Luthor's henchman Otis in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Bates' right hand man Sydney Morehouse in The Toy (1982), twice characters Borisov and Pavel Petrovic in The Fourth Protocol (1987), TV presenter Ernest...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
M*A*S*HSeries • 1972
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969
Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993
The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
The WaltonsSeries • 1972
Highway to HeavenSeries • 1984
Toy Story 3Movie • 2010
The RookiesSeries • 1972
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
ShooterMovie • 2007
The Streets of San FranciscoSeries • 1972
Faerie Tale TheatreSeries • 1982
RangoMovie • 2011
All the President's MenMovie • 1976
PetrocelliSeries • 1974
SupermanMovie • 1978
RoseanneSeries • 1988
Go OnSeries • 2012
Exorcist II: The HereticMovie • 1977
Superman IIMovie • 1980