Fred Coby

American character actor

Fred Coby
Coby in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, 1957
Born	Frederick G. Beckner Jr. (1916-03-01)March 1, 1916 California, U.S.
Died	September 27, 1970(1970-09-27) (aged 54)
Occupation	Character actor
Years active	1943–1970

Frederick G. Beckner Jr. (March 1, 1916 – September 27, 1970)^[1] was an American character actor^[2] born in California.^[3] He was known for playing Pony Deal in the American western television series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, which starred Hugh O'Brian. Coby was also known for playing Cady in the 1951 serial film Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion.^[4] He played as Tony Montgomery in the legal drama television series Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather".^[5]

In 1966 he appeared in two episodes of Gunsmoke; “Moonstone”, as “Rankin”, an outlaw wanted for robbery as well as “The Raid” as “3rd Stage Man”.

Partial filmography

The Cross of Lorraine (1943) - French Soldier (uncredited)
Girl Crazy (1943) - Radio Man (uncredited)
Lost Angel (1943) - Bit Role (uncredited)
A Guy Named Joe (1943) - Cadet (uncredited)
Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) - Sailor (uncredited)
Meet the People (1944) - Marine (uncredited)
Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944) - Roger Poole (uncredited)
They Were Expendable (1945) - Officer at Airport (uncredited)
The Scarlet Horseman (1946) - Tioga
Without Reservations (1946) - French Officer (uncredited)
The Brute Man (1946) - Young Hal Moffat
Don Ricardo Returns (1946) - Don Ricardo
Sweethearts of Sigma Chi (1946) - Bill Ryan
Lady Chaser (1946) - Role (uncredited)
Unconquered (1947) - Royal American Soldier (uncredited)
The Prairie (1947) - Abner Bush
Devil's Cargo (1948) - Fred
The Counterfeiters (1948) - Piper
Jungle Goddess (1948) - Pilot
Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) - Fred (FBI Chemist) (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers (1948) - Musketeer (uncredited)
The Man from Colorado (1948) - Veteran (uncredited)
Ride, Ryder, Ride! (1949) - Henry W. Iverson
State Department: File 649 (1949) - Vice Consul (uncredited)
White Heat (1949) - Happy Taylor (uncredited)
The Great Jewel Robber (1950) - Tom Colt (Convict) (uncredited)
Halls of Montezuma (1951) - Capt. McCreavy (uncredited)
Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion (1951) - Cady
The Mob (1951) - Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Bronco Buster (1952) - Doctor (uncredited)
Pat and Mike (1952) - Trooper (uncredited)
Scarlet Angel (1952) - Soldier (uncredited)
My Man and I (1952) - Detective (uncredited)
Horizons West (1952) - Townsman (uncredited)
Above and Beyond (1952) - Guard (uncredited)
The Man from the Alamo (1953) - Soldier (uncredited)
Devil's Canyon (1953) - Cole Gorman (uncredited)
Crime Wave (1954) - Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
A Bullet for Joey (1955) - Radio Man (uncredited)
Illegal (1955) - Prison Guard (uncredited)
D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) - Medic (uncredited)
Dakota Incident (1956) - Townsman (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments (1956) - Tackmaster/Hebrew at Golden Calf (uncredited)
The Great American Pastime (1956) - Man in Stands (uncredited)
The Night the World Exploded (1957) - Ranger Brown
My Man Godfrey (1957) - Investigator
Jailhouse Rock (1957) - Jerry the Bartender (uncredited)
Death Valley Days (1957) - Captain Absalom Austin Townsend (episode "Rough and Ready")
No Time for Sergeants (1958) - Sentry (uncredited)
The Law and Jake Wade (1958) - Deputy (uncredited)
Onionhead (1958) - Coast Guard Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) - Luke (uncredited)
Platinum High School (1960) - Officer (uncredited)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960) - Sheriff (uncredited)
Key Witness (1960) - Policeman (uncredited)
Cimarron (1960) - Oil Worker (uncredited)
Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series) (1960) season 2 episode 28 (Vendetta) : Lieutenant Carson
Ada (1961) - Reporter (uncredited)
Experiment in Terror (1962) - FBI Agent (uncredited)
Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) - Andy (uncredited)

References

^ Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 171 – via Google Books.
^ "Fred Coby". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 111. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
^ Rainey, Buck (1992). Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 Actresses Appearing in Western Movies. McFarland. p. 353. ISBN 9780899505657 – via Google Books.
^ Hill, Ona (September 9, 2011). Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography. McFarland. p. 233. ISBN 9780786491377 – via Google Books.