eugene hugh beaumont played ward cleaver on leave it to beaver.
eugene hugh beaumont played ward cleaver on leave it to beaver.
who played ward cleaver on leave it to beaver?
eugene hugh beaumont
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eugene hugh beaumont (february 16, 1909 – may 14, 1982) was an american actor, television director, and writer. he was also licensed to preach by the methodist church. beaumont is best known for his portrayal of ward cleaver on the television series "leave it to beaver", originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963. earlier, in 1946, he had starred in a series of low-budget crime films distributed by the producers releasing corporation, performing in the role of private detective michael shayne.









































section::::early life.
hugh beaumont
bullet::::- ward cleaver (hugh beaumont) is june's husband, and the father of wally and beaver. he is a farmer's son who grew up on a farm near shaker heights, a community in the vicinity of mayfield. it's never stated ward went to the same prep school as june but it is established he dated june in high school, and majored in philosophy at college. he was an engineer in the seabees during world war ii and, through the show's run, works in a white collar office job, though the nature of his work is never specified. a co-worker, fred rutherford, is also a friend and the two men socialize outside the workplace. though ward speaks of his father and siblings when recalling his childhood, only his globe-trotting uncle billy pays visits to the cleaver home. ward drives a plymouth throughout most of the series—usually a top-of-the-line 4 door hardtop sedan—and plays golf at a country club. ward and his wife sleep in twin beds and have a portable television set in their bedroom – the only tv in the house until the last few seasons at which time a console tv (rarely used) stands in ward's first-floor den. in one episode, beaver allows a tramp to bathe in his parents' bathroom. the tramp then absconds from the cleaver house wearing one of ward's suits and a pair of his shoes. ward is a good-natured, understanding man who is often called upon to give his sons some moral instruction regarding their choices and behavior. actor hugh beaumont often played villains and heavies in film and television before capturing his signature role as ward cleaver. just before beginning filming a new season for "leave it to beaver", beaumont flew from his home in minnesota to hollywood while his wife, son, and mother-in-law drove. an accident on the road killed his mother-in-law and severely injured his son. jerry mathers later stated that beaumont's entire participation in the production was seriously impaired by the tragic accident, with beaumont often walking through his part. beaumont wrote the story for one episode from the second season, "a horse named nick", and directed a number of episodes in the last two seasons, including the final, retrospective "family scrapbook". the character of ward was portrayed by max showalter (credited as casey adams) in the pilot episode, "it's a small world".
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