Dad's Army - James Beck Radio

James Beck

Born: 21st of February 1929, in Islington, London, England as Stanley James Carroll Beck, but always known to family and friends as Jimmy

Died: 6th of August 1973, from burst pancreas during an operation for suspected ulcer at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, London, England

Parents: Son of John Henry Beck (meat-porter and tram conductor) and Mary Elizabeth Beck (made artificial flowers)

Married:Kay Bullus, (married on 10 December 1959)

Children: Step Children from Kay’s previous marriage, Christopher, Diana and David Bullus

Acting Debut: The Hasty Heart, aged about 19, while in the Army at Folkestone

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James Beck's Radio Career
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What Farrar Saw Afternoon Theatre A Kind of Loving Talkabout Afternoon Theatre Afternoon Theatre Midweek Theatre Midweek Theatre Afternoon Theatre There’s No Point Arguing the Toss Saturday-Night-Theatre Afternoon Theatre Afternoon Theatre Harry Worth Afternoon Theatre Sexton Blake Afternoon Theatre Sexton Blake Big Soft Nellie Three From the North Three From the North The Events of Black Tor The Events of Black Tor The Events of Black Tor The Events of Black Tor _ The Events of Black Tor Galaxy Afternoon Theatre Afternoon Theatre Afternoon Theatre Saturday-Night Theatre Peaceably If We May Afternoon Theatre The Government Inspector _ Mister Pybus Brothers In Law Brothers In Law Saturday Night Theatre Five From The North 3: The Petition Hush, Hush, Here Comes the _ Bolshie Man Comedy Parade Brothers In Law Saturday-Night Theatre 'The _ _Watchers on the Shore The Motorway Men _ _ Dad’s Army Dad’s Army Dad’s Army Dad’s Army Dad’s Army Dad’s Army Dad’s Army	Franks Glyn Conroy Glyn Alick Chris Vittorio Charlie Henry Burton ?? John Parker Stan Mr. Heap unknown Spilsbury Edward Mortimer Mr Broadbent Landlord Police Sergeant Johnny & Big Jim Inspector Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant _ Sergeant ?? Stanley Malt George Postlethwaite Chief Insp Brien ?? Jim Bamford John Alexander St John _ Lestoeq-Granville Harry Tarrant Coles Fred Tanner Matthew Croft Inspector James Beck _ Steve Newman Albert Conroy _ Steve _ _ Private Joe Walker Private Joe Walker Private Joe Walker Private Joe Walker Private Joe Walker Private Joe Walker Private Joe Walker	play? With childhood friend Michael Caine play 'Lena, Oh My Lena' one-off 90 minute play -repeated 5/3/67 A second hearing of ‘Lena, Oh My Lena’ Play 'The Deadbeat' Play 'Dead Letter' Play 'The Brothers From The Sun' Play 'The Big Bite' Play 'Return To Dursford' 40 minute play 90 minute play: How Tall Can a Man Get 60 minute play ‘Ted’s Cathedral’ episode ‘Continental Size Six’ comedy/variety, repeated 18 Jul 1967 episode ‘The What on the Landing’ episode 'Lilies For The Ladies' Play 'A Full Life' episode 'The Sin-Eater' one-off 90 minute play [rpt 27 Feb 1968] episode 2: ‘Come to the Fair’ episode 3: ‘The Petition’ episode 1: ‘Such as Sit in Darkness’ episode 2: ‘The Unquiet Dead’ episode 4: ‘The Hounds of Hell’ episode 5: ‘The Things That Emerge with the Dark' episode 6: ‘The Deepest Dark’ Drama ‘The World of Miss Edwina Finch’s Cat’ Play 'Wilfred Pickles in the Front Room' Play 'Something To Remember You By' Play 'Lonely Beat' Play about the Massacre of Peterloo Play 'The Island in an Endless Day/ one-off 90 minute play with Arthur Lowe _ Episode 15 'The Missing Factor' comedy comedy Play 'A Glimpse of the Interior Play Comedy Parade pilot with Roy Kinnear _ pilot of 'The Motorway Men' comedy a sequel to 1964's A Kind of Loving (which repeated the week before) comedy, 8 episodes, about a motorway construction crew, with Bill Pertwee - See Here comedy, episode 'The Man and The Hour' comedy, episode 'Museum Piece' comedy, episode 'Command Decision' episode 'The Enemy Within The Gates' episode 'The Armoured Might of L/Cpl Jones' comedy, episode 'Sgt Wilson's Little Secret' comedy, episode 'A Stripe For Frazer'	BBC Home BBC Home BBC Home BBC Home BBC Home BBC Home BBC Light BBC Light BBC Home Network 3 BBC Home BBC Home BBC Home BBC Light BBC Home BBC Home BBC Home BBC Home BBC R3 BBC R4 BBC R4 BBC R2 BBC R2 BBC R2 BBC R2 _ BBC R2 BBC R 2 BBC R4 BBC R4 BBC R4 BBC R4 BBC R4 BBC R4 BBC R4 _ BBC R2 BBC R4 BBC R4 BBC R4 BBC R4 BBC R4 _ BBC R2 BBC R4 BBC R4 _ BBC R2 _ _ BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC	17 Jan 1963 09 Mar 1963 09 Mar 1964 11 Oct 1964 04 Dec 1965 12 Jan 1966 25 May 1966 22 Jun 1966 10 Dec 1966 06 Apr 1967 14 Jan 1967 01 Feb 1967 12 Apr 1967 28 May 1967 09 Aug 1967 24 Aug 1967 30 Aug 1967 31 Aug 1967 09 Feb 1968 09 Apr 1968 10 Apr 1968 18 Apr 1968 22 Apr 1968 29 Apr 1968 02 May 1968 _ 06 May 1968 06 Jul 1968 07 Sep 1968 30 Oct 1968 28 May 1969 19 Jul 1969 19 Aug 1969 22 Nov 1969 29 Dec 1969 _ 31 Mar 1970 14 Jul 1970 21 Jul 1970 12 Sep 1970 16 Sep 1970 14 Mar 1971 _ 21 Mar 1971 03 Aug 1971 18 Sep 1971 _ _ 02 Feb 1972 - 22 Mar 1972 28 Jan 1974 04 Feb 1974 11 Feb 1974 18 Feb 1974 04 Mar 1974 11 Mar 1974 18 Mar 1974
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