Carl Betz

Carl Betz

actor

Carl Betz was born on Mar 09, 1921 in USA. Carl Betz's big-screen debut came with My Pal Gus directed by Robert Parrish in 1952, strarring Mr. Nelson (uncredited). Carl Betz is known for The Magician directed by Sutton Roley, Bill Bixby stars as Anthony Blake and Julian Christopher as Jerry Anderson. The most recent award Carl Betz achieved is Golden Globes, USA. The upcoming new movie Carl Betz plays is Brinks: The Great Robbery which will be released on Mar 26, 1976.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carl Betz formed a repertory theatre company while still in high school, then worked in summer stock. He served in the U.S. Army during the Second World War, then attended Carnegie Tech. Following graduation, he worked as a radio announcer. He made his Broadway debut in "The Long Watch". He was given a contract at Twentieth Century-Fox, and appeared in supporting roles in a number of films before moving into television. After a brief period working in soap operas, he was cast as Dr. Alex Stone on the popular The Donna Reed Show (1958) and spent eight years there. He followed that show with another series, Judd for the Defense (1967), in which he played a masterful attorney. He worked primarily in television, in both guest appearances and TV movies, throughout the Seventies, though he continued to work on stage around the U.S. He fought a gallant fight against early cancer and died in 1978.

  • Birthday

    Mar 09, 1921
  • Place of Birth

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 0 nominations

Golden Globes, USA
1969
Best TV Star - Male
Winner - Golden Globe
Judd for the Defense (1967)
Primetime Emmy Awards
1969
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Winner - Primetime Emmy
Judd for the Defense (1967)

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