Biography
John Beck (born January 28, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor. He grew up in Joliet, Illinois. Renowned as a gritty actor with plenty of presence on set, he is ultimately best-known worldwide for playing the role of Mark Graison in Dallas during the mid-1980s, but is also well-known for several other roles in which he specialised in playing hard-ball businessmen.
Acted in 95
2000s
- 2006
Crash Landing
General McClaren
- 2003
- 2002
Project Viper
Simpkins
- 2000
Militia
Dep. Dir. Anderson
The Alternate
President Fallbrook
1990s
- 1998
A Place to Grow
Paul Shuler
- 1997
Steel Chariots
Dale Tucker
Dark Planet
General
- 1996
- 1995
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
Jeremy
Suspect Device
CIA Director
- 1994
Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders
Detective Les Zoeller
Last Time Out
Joe Dolan
- 1993
Trade Winds
Robert Philips · 4 episodes
- 1992
- 1991
A Climate for Killing
Kyle Shipp
- 1990
Fire and Rain
Captain Edward Conners
1980s
- 1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Doug Vickers
- 1987
Deadly Illusion
Alex Burton
- 1986
- 1985
Peyton Place: The Next Generation
Dorian Blake
- 1984
Partners in Crime
TV
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
Gridlock
Buzz Gregory
Flamingo Road
Sam Curtis
1970s
- 1979
Time Express
TV
- 1978
The Time Machine
Neil Perry
Wheels
Peter Flodenhale · 5 episodes
- 1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
TV
The Other Side of Midnight
Larry Douglas
- 1976
The Call of the Wild
John Thornton
Sky Riders
Ben
- 1975
Three for the Road
Rick Sadler · 1 episode
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
Rev. George Greg · 2 episodes
- 1974
The Law
Gene Carey
Nightmare Honeymoon
Lee
Only God Knows
Philip Norman
Nourish the Beast
Bruno
- 1973
Paperback Hero
Pov
- 1971
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Micah Brucker
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Lulash
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
The Silent Gun
Billy Reed
- 1968
Three in the Attic
Jake
LSD: Trip to Where?
Movie
- 1967
A Good Time with a Bad Girl
Cowboy
- 1966
- 1965
Hank
TV
1950s
- 1959
- 1955
1940s
- 1942
They Raid by Night
Mr. Sandling - Beggar
- 1940
Babies for Sale
Charity Worker
1930s
- 1933
A Man of Sentiment
Beck - the Butler