| Birth: | Dec. 29, 1909
New York
New York County
New York, USA | | Death: | Sep. 23, 1995
Miami Shores
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA | 
Actor. His first professional work began as a stage performer in a stock company and later as a Broadway head liner. In the 1930s, his work interested film executives and he went to Hollywood where he appeared in 28 films in his career. His most memorable roles were in the films "Charlie Chan in Paris" (1935), "Charlie Chan in Egypt" (1935), "Charlie Chan at the Opera" (1937) and along side with Shirley Temple in "Heidi" (1937). After a contract dispute over wages with the industry in 1939, he retired from performring. He died from complications of Alzheimer's disease. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for Thomas Beck | | | Burial:
Loudon Park Cemetery
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Maryland, USA
Plot: Northern-most portion of Section P |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Cinnamonntoast4
Record added: Aug 03, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6656836 |
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