Alan Beckwith

Alan Beckwith

Born: January 2, 1952
in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, USA
Born January 2, 1952 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania

 Upon graduation from high school in 1969, was awarded a full scholarship from the U.S.A.F. (only 40 was awarded that year). He has an honorable discharge from the Air Force in 1971. And received a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering in 1972. After graduation Alan received his draft notice for Vietnam . He enlisted into the U.S.M.C. and was sent to Quantico, Virginia to Officer Candidate School and got his 2nd Lt. commission in December 1972. The Marines sent him to Flight school at the U.S.N. Pensacola, Florida. He was in primary flight training when the war ended and was honorably discharged. He had his theatre debut in a Jon Voight production of "the Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel" in Los Angeles which starred David Proval. Was seen by 'Renee Valente' head of casting at Columbia Pictures who introduce him to director Buzz Kulik who used him in Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, The (1976) (TV). This led to other television and film roles. At this time there was some misfortunes. A never released film titled "Ellipsis" with Billy Gray and Toni Basil, and an unsold MTM pilot "Nichols and Dymes" aka "The Iron Cowboys". He co-owned a vintage clothing store on Sunset Blvd. for a while and briefly moved to Miami. He has done voice overs and looping for such shows as "Magnum, P.I." (1980) and "Miami Vice" (1984). Currently living in Studio City, California.

Presently with Sony Pictures Entertainment

He was an accomplished painter of portraits and landscapes in both oils and acrylics. He took several prizes and awards throughout Pennsylvania in the 1960's.

While at Penn State, was a fraternity member of both Sigma Tau Gamma and Alpha Phi Omega.

Being an active spelunker, Alan did his undergraduate Aerospace thesis underground in the Milroy Cave System in Central Pennsylvania using knowledge of fluid dynamics to explain the formation of flutes etched on the limestones corriders by analysis of the water flow.

Beckwith holds an honorable discharge from both the U.S. Air Force and the the U.S. Marine Corps.

At 20, was the youngest comissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps with a four year degree.

Bowed out from going to a concert in upstate  New York in August of 1969 to study for final exams in his first term at Penn State. It would later be known as Woodstock.

Movies for Alan Beckwith...

Title: Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Character: Self
Released: April 15, 1994
Type: TV
A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.
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UFOria
Title: UFOria
Character: Brother Roy
Released: July 10, 1984
Type: Movie
Sheldon Bart (Fred Ward) is a drifter, and a small-time con man. He meets his old friend, Brother Bud (Harry Dean Stanton), a big-time con man into faith healing and fencing stolen cars, at his revival tent outside a small town. While he's helping Brother Bud, he falls in love with Arlene (Cindy Williams), a local supermarket clerk who believes in UFOs and is deeply religious and deeply lonely. When Arlene has a vision of a coming UFO, everyone deals with it in their own way.
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The Dogs of War
Title: The Dogs of War
Character: Mercenary
Released: December 17, 1980
Type: Movie
Mercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured and deported. He returns to lead a coup.
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Title: Magnum, P.I.
Released: December 11, 1980
Type: TV
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.
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The China Syndrome
Title: The China Syndrome
Character: Technician
Released: March 16, 1979
Type: Movie
While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.
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Title: CHiPs
Released: September 15, 1977
Type: TV
Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello, two motorcycle officers always on the street to save lives.
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Title: The Feather And Father Gang
Released: March 7, 1977
Type: TV
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The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Title: The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Character: Walter Lyle
Released: February 26, 1976
Type: Movie
Fact-based story of the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr., son and namesake of the famed pilot, and ensuing trial of accused and convicted killer, Bruno Hauptmann.