John Beasley (actor)

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John Beasley (actor) - Wikipedia

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John Beasley
Born	(1943-06-26)June 26, 1943 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	May 30, 2023(2023-05-30) (aged 79) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1989–2022
Spouse	Judy Beasley (m. 1965)
Children	2
Relatives	Malik Beasley (grandson)

John Beasley (June 26, 1943 – May 30, 2023) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Rudy (1993), The Apostle (1997), The Sum of All Fears (2002), Walking Tall (2004), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), Sinister 2 (2015), and his role as Irv Harper in the TV series Everwood (2002–2006). In 2002, Beasley founded the "John Beasley Theater & Workshop" in Omaha, Nebraska, to promote live theater, especially works written by or featuring African Americans.

Life and career

Beasley was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 26, 1943.^[1] He did not begin his acting career until his mid-40s. Prior to that he was a railroad man with the Union Pacific Railroad.^[2] He established the John Beasley Theater and Workshop in South Omaha, and he would remain working there for nearly a dozen years.^[3]

Beasley played General Lasseter in The Sum of All Fears and Reverend C. Charles Blackwell in The Apostle.^[4] In 1992, he played Jesse and Terry Hall's father in The Mighty Ducks.^[4] He starred in the 2004 remake of Walking Tall.^[5]

Beasley made numerous guest roles on television and has appeared in several television films. His most prominent role in a television series was as Irv Harper in the WB series Everwood.^[6] He also appeared in the TV Land sitcom The Soul Man, which aired its fifth and final season in 2016.^[7] Beasley also claimed that even if he had not made it to Broadway, he still would have had a successful career.^[8]

Personal life and death

Beasley married Judy Beasley, and would remain her husband for nearly sixty years, until his death.^[5] They had two sons and six grandchildren. His grandson Malik is a professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons.

Beasley died at a hospital in Omaha on May 30, 2023, at the age of 79.^[9]

Filmography

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Film

Year	Title	Role
1991	V.I. Warshawski^[6]	Ernie
1992	The Mighty Ducks^[4]	Mr. Hall
1993	Rudy^[4]	Coach Warren
1993	Untamed Heart^[6]	Cook
1994	Little Big League^[6]	Roberts
1997	The Apostle	Brother C. Charles Blackwell
1999	The General's Daughter^[6]	Col. Slesinger
1999	Crazy in Alabama^[6]	Nehemiah Jackson
2000	The Operator	Rev. James
2000	Lost Souls^[10]	Mike Smythe
2000	The Gift	Albert Hawkins
2002	The Sum of All Fears^[6]	Gen. Lasseter
2004	Walking Tall^[5]	Chris Vaughn Sr.
2014	The Purge: Anarchy	Papa Rico Sanchez
2015	I'll See You in My Dreams	Mike
2015	Sinister 2	Father Rodriguez
2019	The Turkey Bowl	Judge Tibbins
2020	Cowboys	Ben the Friendly Ranger
2020	Spell	Earl
2022	Firestarter^[6]	Irv Manders

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Brewster Place^[6]	Mr. Willie	Episodes: "Open for Business", "Spring Fever", "Whatever Happened to Patience Jones", "Bernice Sands Comes Home"
1993	Laurel Avenue	Mr. Coleman	TV miniseries
1997	To Sir, with Love II	Ogden	Episode: "Pilot"
1998	Early Edition^[6]	Capt. Leon Haines	Episodes: "A Minor Miracle", "The Quality of Mercy"
1999	Millennium	James Edward Hollis	Episodes: "Darwin's Eye", "Via Dolorosa", "Goodbye to All That"
1999	A.T.F.	Sec. Robert Edward	TV film
2000	Freedom Song	Jonah Summer	TV film
2000	Disappearing Acts	Mr. Banks	TV film
2000, 2003	Judging Amy^[6]	Judge Henry Bromell	Episodes: "Dog Days", "Shock and Awe", "Kilt Trip"
2000–2001	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation^[6]	Charles Moore	Episodes: "Crate 'n' Burial", "Evaluation Day"
2002–2006	Everwood^[6]	Irv Harper	Main role
2006	The Lost Room	Gus	Episode: "The Comb and the Box"
2007	NCIS	Daryl Hardy	Episode: "Suspicion"
2007	Boston Legal	Det. Walter McKay	Episode: "The Chicken and the Leg"
2009	Chasing a Dream	Peter Boscow	TV film
2010	CSI: Miami	Henry Dawson	Episode: "Backfire"
2011	Harry's Law	Judge Ronald Winston	Episode: "Pilot"
2011	Detroit 1-8-7	Joe King	Episode: "Beaten/Cover Letter"
2011	Treme^[6]	Don Encalade	Episodes: "Carnival Time", "Can I Change My Mind?", What Is New Orleans?", "Do Watcha Wanna"
2012–2016	The Soul Man	Barton Ballentine	Main role (season 1), recurring (seasons 2–5)
2017	The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks	Cliff	TV film
2017	Shots Fired	Mr. Dabney	Recurring role
2018	The Resident	Mortimer Rosenthal	Episode: "Comrades in Arms"
2019	Limetown	The Reverend	Episodes: "Rake", "Napoleon"
2019	The Mandalorian^[6]	Bartender	Episode: "Chapter One"
2021	Your Honor^[5]	Elijah Davies	Episode: "Part Ten"

References

^ "John Beasley". The History Makers. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
^ Anderson, Jake (May 30, 2023). "Omaha actor John Beasley dies Tuesday at age of 79". KETV. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
^ "Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama 'Everwood,' dies at 79". ABC13 Houston. May 31, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d reports, 6 News staff; Worley, Debra (May 31, 2023). "Actor John Beasley of 'Rudy,' 'The Mighty Ducks' dies at 79". WABI 5.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "John Beasley, veteran actor from 'Everwood' and 'The Soul Man,' dies at 79". Los Angeles Times. May 31, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Barnes, Mike (May 31, 2023). "John Beasley, Actor on 'Everwood' and 'The Soul Man,' Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 28, 2015). "'The Soul Man' Picked Up For Fifth & Final Season By TV Land". Deadline. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
^ Biga, Leo Adam (September 6, 2022). "John Beasley Is Ready for the Role of a Lifetime". AMERICAN THEATRE.
^ Barnes, Mike. "John Beasley, Actor on 'Everwood' and 'The Soul Man,' Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
^ "Lost Souls". Rotten Tomatoes.

External links

John Beasley at IMDb

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