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Jackson Beck is a Actor and Dialogue Coach American born on 23 july 1912 at New York City (USA)

Jackson Beck

Jackson Beck
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Nationality USA
Birth 23 july 1912 at New York City (USA)
Death 28 july 2004 (at 92 years)

Jackson Beck (July 23, 1912 – July 28, 2004) was an American actor best known as the announcer on radio's The Adventures of Superman and the voice of Bluto in the Famous era Popeye theatrical shorts.

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Woody Allen
Woody Allen
(2 films)
John G. Avildsen
John G. Avildsen
(1 films)
Izzy Sparber
Izzy Sparber
(3 films)
Jack Mercer
Jack Mercer
(3 films)
Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Jackson Beck (13 films)

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Actor

G.I. Joe: The Movie
G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
, 1h33
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Animation
Actors Don Johnson, Burgess Meredith, Charles Adler, Jack Angel, Jackson Beck, Bill Ratner
Roles Narrator (voice)
Rating70% 3.543763.543763.543763.543763.54376
While Cobra Commander and Serpentor blame each other's stewardship of Cobra as the root cause of the organization's failures, Pythona, a woman from the secret civilization Cobra-La, infiltrates the Terror Drome. While there, she reveals to Serpentor that Cobra-La was responsible for inspiring Doctor Mindbender to create Serpentor through dream manipulation. At her urging, Serpentor plans to capture G.I. Joe's latest weapon, the Broadcast Energy Transmitter (BET).
Radio Days
Radio Days (1987)
, 1h28
Directed by Woody Allen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Films about families, Radio, Political films
Actors Mia Farrow, Michael Tucker, Julie Kavner, Dianne Wiest, Danny Aiello, Tony Roberts
Roles Radio Voice (voice)
Rating73% 3.697083.697083.697083.697083.69708
Joe (Woody Allen), the narrator, explains how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. The young Joe (Seth Green) lives in New York City in the late 1930s and early 1940s. The tale mixes Joe's experiences with his remembrances and anecdotes, inserting his memories of the urban legends of radio stars, and is told in constantly changing plot points and vignettes.
Power
Power (1986)
, 1h51
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Children's films
Actors Richard Gere, Julie Christie, Gene Hackman, Kate Capshaw, Denzel Washington, E. G. Marshall
Roles The Voice (voice)
Rating57% 2.853322.853322.853322.853322.85332
Pete St. John (Richard Gere), a ruthless and highly successful media consultant, is juggling a couple of other political candidates when asked to join the campaign of wealthy but little-known Ohio businessman Jerome Cade (J. T. Walsh), who hopes to win the Senate seat being vacated by St. John's friend Sam Hastings (E. G. Marshall).
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)
, 1h16
Directed by Phil Roman, Bill Meléndez
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about children, Transport films, Films about dogs, Musical films, Road movies, Buddy films, Children's films
Actors Gail Davis, Bill Meléndez, Jackson Beck
Roles Brutus the cat
Rating71% 3.591933.591933.591933.591933.59193
The Peanuts gang heads off to Camp Remote somewhere in the mountains. Charlie Brown is accidentally left behind by the bus while at a desolate rest stop. He is then forced to hitch a harrowing ride on Snoopy's motorcycle in order to make the rest of the journey to the camp, accompanied by rock guitar type riffs while he is shouting in fear at Snoopy's wild driving.
Cry Uncle!
Cry Uncle! (1971)
, 1h27
Directed by John G. Avildsen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Allen Garfield, Debbi Morgan, Paul Sorvino, Jackson Beck, Mel Stewart, Marcia Jean Kurtz
Roles Narrator (voice)
Rating49% 2.4610852.4610852.4610852.4610852.461085
The story follows a detective who takes on a murder case, complicated by a diverse group of suspects and a lot of sexual situations.
Take the Money and Run
Take the Money and Run (1969)
, 1h25
Directed by Woody Allen, Walter Hill
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Documentary, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Woody Allen, Janet Margolin, Louise Lasser, Jacquelyn Hyde, Lonny Chapman, Marcel Hillaire
Roles The Narrator
Rating71% 3.5985253.5985253.5985253.5985253.598525
Virgil Starkwell's story is told in documentary style, using both stock footage and interviews with people who knew him. The film shows Starkwell entering a life of crime at a young age. As a child, Virgil was a frequent target of bullies, who would snatch his glasses and stomp them on the floor. As an adult, Virgil is inept and unlucky, and both police and judges both ridicule him by stamping on Virgil's glasses.
Fright to the Finish
Fright to the Finish (1954)
, 6minutes
Directed by Seymour Kneitel, Al Eugster
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Roles Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
Rating62% 3.148253.148253.148253.148253.14825
It is Halloween night and Olive is reading ghost stories to Popeye and Bluto. Both of the men want to have alone time with Olive, with Popeye wondering why Bluto hasn't gone home and Bluto wondering what to do to get rid of Popeye. Bluto decides to stage various pranks (a headless man, an animated skeleton, and a sheet-over-balloon ghost) to scare Olive and Popeye. He pins the blame on Popeye, Olive kicks him out of her house, and Bluto goes to comfort her.
Hysterical History
Hysterical History (1953)

Directed by Izzy Sparber
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Actors Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel
Roles Narrator / Native-American Reporter / John Alden
Rating50% 2.507112.507112.507112.507112.50711
The story of American History is told. The cartoon starts when Columbus discovers America, arrives at the new land, where he finds cameramen and newspaper reporters.
Cassino to Korea
Cassino to Korea (1950)
, 55minutes
Origin USA
Actors Quentin Reynolds, Jackson Beck
Roles Commentator
Rating62% 3.14943.14943.14943.14943.1494
Pop-Pie a la Mode
Pop-Pie a la Mode (1945)
, 7minutes
Directed by Izzy Sparber
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Actors Jack Mercer, Jackson Beck
Roles Cannibal Leader (voice)
Rating60% 3.047883.047883.047883.047883.04788
Popeye, à la dérive en mer sur un radeau, arrive finalement sur une île qui, il s’avère, est habitée par des cannibales.

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Harvey Middleman, Fireman
Harvey Middleman, Fireman (1965)
, 1h16
Directed by Ernest Pintoff
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Arlene Golonka, Hermione Gingold, Will Mackenzie, Charles Durning, Stanley Myron Handelman
Roles Dialogue Coach
Rating54% 2.7158552.7158552.7158552.7158552.715855
Harvey Middleman (Eugene Troobnick), a New York City fireman, lives happily in a New Jersey suburb with his wife (Arlene Golonka) and two small children. Harvey loves his life but after a fight with her over dinner one night he imagines himself rescuing a beautiful young girl from a fire. Just as he dreamt it he rescues a young model named Lois (Patricia Harty). Harvey steals a kiss from her as he resuscitates her and the two quickly fall in love. After secretly dating her several times, Harvey decides he must solve his moral dilemma by consulting his psychiatrist Mrs. Koogleman (Hermione Gingold). Mrs. Koogleman however is too preoccupied with her own relationship problems to help Harvey with his conundrum. Another fire breaks out in Lois's apartment, and this time one of Harvey's associates Dinny (Will Mackenzie) rescues Lois while Harvey saves a cat. Lois and Dinny quickly fall in love and Harvey is left to return to his wife.