# Reginald Beckwith

William Reginald Beckwith (2 November 1908 – 26 June 1965) was an English film and television actor, who made over one hundred film and television appearances in his career. He died of a heart attack aged 56.
Beckwith was also a film critic and playwright before the war, and from 1941–45, was a BBC war correspondent. His play Boys in Brown was filmed in 1949, and he co-wrote the film You're Only Young Twice in 1952, based on James Bridie's play.

## Selected filmography

* Freedom Radio (1941) as Emil Fenner
* My Brother's Keeper (1948) as 1st Barber (uncredited)
* Scott of the Antarctic (1948) as Bowers / Lt. H.R. Bowers R.I.M.
* Miss Pilgrim's Progress (1949) as Mr. Jenkins
* The Body Said No! (1950) as Benton
* Mister Drake's Duck (1951) as Mr. Boothby
* Circle of Danger (1951) as Oliver
* Another Man's Poison (1951) as Mr. Bigley
* Whispering Smith Hits London (1952) as Manson
* Brandy for the Parson (1952) as Scout Master
* You're Only Young Twice (1952) as BBC Commentator
* Penny Princess (1952) as Minister of Finance - Blacksmith
* The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) as Coggett
* Genevieve (1953) as J. C. Callahan
* Innocents in Paris (1953) as Photographer (uncredited)
* The Million Pound Note (1953) as Rock
* Don't Blame the Stork (1954)
* Fast and Loose (1954) as Reverend Tripp-Johnson
* The Runaway Bus (1954) as Telephone Man
* Dance Little Lady (1954) as Poldi
* Lease of Life (1954) as Foley
* The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954) as Friar Tuck
* Aunt Clara (1954) as Alfie Pearce
* The Lyons in Paris (1955) as Capt. Le Grand
* Break in the Circle (1955) as Dusty
* They Can't Hang Me (1955) as Harold
* A Yank in Ermine (1955) as Kimp
* Jumping for Joy (1956) as Smithers
* The March Hare (1956) as J. Blacker Insurance Broker
* Charley Moon (1956) as Vicar
* It's a Wonderful World (1956) as Professional Manager
* A Touch of the Sun (1956) as Herbert Hardcastle
* Carry On Admiral (1957) as Receptionist
* These Dangerous Years (1957) as Hairdresser
* Lucky Jim (1957) as University Porter
* Night of the Demon (1957) as Mr. Meek
* Up the Creek (1958) as Publican
* Law and Disorder (1958) as Vickery
* Next to No Time (1958) as Warren
* The Horse's Mouth (1958) as Capt. Jones
* Rockets Galore! (1958) as Mumford
* The Navy Lark (1959) as CNI
* The Captain's Table (1959) as Burtweed
* The 39 Steps (1959) as Lumsden
* The Ugly Duckling (1959) as Reginald
* Friends and Neighbours (1959) as Wilf Holmes
* Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) as Parson
* Expresso Bongo (1959) as Reverend Tobias Craven
* Desert Mice (1959) as Fred
* Bottoms Up (1960) as Bishop Wendover
* Doctor in Love (1960) as Wildewinde
* Dentist in the Chair (1960) as Mr. Watling
* There Was a Crooked Man (1960) as Station Master
* The Girl on the Boat (1961) as Barman
* Five Golden Hours (1961) as Brother Geronimo
* The Night We Got the Bird (1961) as Chippendale Charlie
* Double Bunk (1961) as Harper
* Dentist on the Job (1961) as Mr. Duff
* The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) as Harry
* Hair of the Dog (1962) as Fred Tickle
* Night of the Eagle (1962) as Harold Gunnison
* The Password Is Courage (1962) as Unterofficer
* The King's Breakfast (1963) as Magician
* Just for Fun (1963) as Opposition Leader
* The V.I.P.s (1963) as Head Waiter (uncredited)
* Lancelot and Guinevere (1963) as Sir Dagonet
* Doctor in Distress (1963) as Meyer
* Never Put It in Writing (1964) as Lombardi
* A Shot in the Dark (1964) as Receptionist at nudist camp
* The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) as Reporter (uncredited)
* Gonks Go Beat (1965) as Professor
* The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) as Doctor
* Mister Moses (1965) as Parkhust
* The Secret of My Success (1965) as Gen. Ferdinand Velez
* The Big Job (1965) as Register Office Official
* Thunderball (1965) as Kenniston
* How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment (1965)
* Where the Spies Are (1966) as Mr. Kahn (final film role)