Ned Beatty

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Ned Beatty is an American actor noted for casting over a hundred films. He appeared in Deliverance, Nashville, Network that gave him a nomination, and Hear My Song.

Fast Facts

1. Birth name: Ned Thomas Beatty
2. Born: July 6, 1937
3. Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
4. Spouse (s): Walta Addott (1959-1968); Belinda Rowley (m.1971); Dorothy Tinker (1979-1998); Sandra Johnson (1999 to present)
5. Children: Sons: Charles Beatty, Douglas Beatty, John Beatty, Lennis Beatty, Thomas Beatty, Wally Beatty. Daughters: Blossom Beatty, Dorothy Beatty
6. Job Title: Actor
7. Nominations: 1976 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science - Supporting Role
8. Debut movie/TV show: Deliverance (1972) ¹

Quotes

1. I'm blessed with eight children--thought I'm talking about eight adults now. ²
2. Films make you a little lazy. If you're doing a character parts or a cameo, you make good money, and you don't have to work a whole lot. I love theater, but it's work: six days a week, eight shows a week. At a certain age, you want to get up, have a cup of coffee and go back to bed! ²

Notable Roles

• Bobby Trippe in Deliverance (1972)
• Delbert Reese in Nashville (1975)
• Arthur Jensen in Network (1976)
• Josef Locke in Hear My Song (1991)
• Stanley Bolander in Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
• Jack Delorean in The Walker (2007)
• Doc Long in Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Related Pages on Mahalo

Deliverance | Nashville | Network | Homicide: Life on the Street | Charlie Wilson's War

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