Fred Coby Explained

Fred Coby
Birth Name:	Frederick G. Beckner Jr.
Birth Date:	1 March 1916
Birth Place:	California, U.S.
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
• (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)

External links

• • • • Rotten Tomatoes profile

Notes and References

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