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Edward Binns

Edward Thomas Binns was a character actor who portrayed police, spies and an assortment of other tough guys. In film he is known for Twelve Angry Men, Teresa, Compulsion, North by Northwest, Patton and The Verdict. His television credits include roles as Wally Powers in It Takes a Thief, Roy Brenner in Brenner and numerous guest roles in other popular series.


Aliases
  • Ed Binns
  • Eddie Binns
English
  • Born In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Born September 12, 1916
  • Died December 4, 1990
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12 Angry Men

1957
as Juror 6

North by Northwest

1959
as Captain Junket

The Man You Loved to Hate

1979
as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Portland Exposé

1957
as George Madison

Oliver's Story

1978
as Phil Cavilleri

Without Warning!

1952
as Lt. Pete Hamilton

Patton

1970
as Major General Walter Bedell Smith

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980
as Gen. 'Pa' Watson

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961
as Sen. Burkette

Compulsion

1959
as Tom Daly

Lovin' Molly

1974
as Mr. Fry

A Public Affair

1962
as Sen. Fred Baines

The Americanization of Emily

1964
as Adm. Thomas Healy

Desire in the Dust

1960
as Luke Connett

Just an Old Sweet Song

1976
as Mr. Claypool

The Pilot

1980
as Larry Zanoff

Chubasco

1967
as Judge North

Teresa

1951
as Sgt. Brown

Night Moves

1975
as Joey Ziegler

Fail-Safe

1964
as Col. Jack Grady

The Man in the Net

1959
as State Police Capt. Green

The Verdict

1982
as Bishop Brophy

Vice Squad

1953
as Al Barkis

Heller in Pink Tights

1960
as Sheriff Ed McClain

The Scarlet Hour

1956
as Sgt. Allen

The Sheriff

1971
as Paulsen

After School

1988
as Monsignor Frank Barrett