Edward Binns

About

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 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...

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Perry MasonSeries • 1957M*A*S*HSeries • 1972IronsideSeries • 1967Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969The FugitiveSeries • 1963The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974Wagon TrainSeries • 1957Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955The VirginianSeries • 1962The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957Dr. KildareSeries • 1961The RiflemanSeries • 1958Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956Climax!Series • 1954Studio OneSeries • 1948CannonSeries • 1971The EqualizerSeries • 1985Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950AliceSeries • 1976The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965Police WomanSeries • 1974Daniel BooneSeries • 1964