Beau Starr
Acting
Biography
Beau Starr (born September 1, 1944) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is known for his film role as Sheriff Ben Meeker in the 1988 hit horror movie Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers; he reprised his role in the 1989 sequel Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers as well as playing Henry Hill's Father in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. Many also remember him as Lt. Harding Welsh in Due South.
Born: September 1, 1944
Place of Birth: Queens, New York, USA
Known For
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
Detectives Cagney and Lacey come face-to-face with their true feelings about capital punishment when they're assigned to the city's first capital murder case in 10 years.
Brooklyn South
An American ensemble police drama series following the life of police officers from the 74th Precinct in southern Brooklyn, New York City.
GoodFellas
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Interrupted at dinner by a street kid with a strange story, Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin find themselves drawn into a strange case when their young informant is found murdered. The victim's mother soon appears with his life savings totally $4.30, Wolfe's fee for taking the case! Archie's fancy legwork brings Wolfe to a mysterious woman with golden spider earrings. And when everyone else investigating the matter hits a dead end, only the inimitable Wolfe can get to the bottom of the crime.
Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
In-depth Scream Factory documentary; one that doesn't sugarcoat any aspect of the production, from its rushed beginnings to the assembling of its cast and crew, its rocky production, and the many difficulties the filmmakers encountered along the way. Interviews with producer Malek Akkad, line producer Rick Nathanson, composer Alan Howarth and actors Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Wedny Kaplan, Jeffrey Landman, Jonathan Chapin, Frankie Como, Tamara Glynn, Matthew Walker and Don Shanks (the fifth film's Michael Myers) are included. - blu-ray.com
Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
Newly produced Scream Factory retrospective featuring Trancas International president Malek Akkad, director Dwight Little, screenwriter Alan B. McElroy, composer Alan Howarth, producer Paul Freeman, special make-up effects artists John Carl Buechler and Ken Horn, stuntmen Tom Morga and George P. Wilbur, and actors Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Kathleen Kinmont, Beau Starr, Raymond O'Connor, Erik Preston and Sasha Jensen. Vintage interview snippets are also included, most notably with executive producer Moustapha Akkad. - blu-ray.com
10-8: Officers on Duty
Psych
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Perry Mason is invited to the marriage of the daughter of an old friend of his. But after the ceremony the uncle of the bride is dead. Certainly this is a case for Perry Mason.
MacGyver
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.
Filmography
as Self - (archive footage)
as Mac Walkin
as Old Timer
as Mikey
as Chief Charlie
as Jack Scaglia
as Sam
as Neely
as Ben Hunsiker
as Corcoran
as Vincent Amonte
as Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono
as Angelo Dellarusso
as Dominic Romano
as Scott Blendick
as Edward Nolan
as Detective Ed Sloan
as Special Agent Cage
as Detective Marshall
as Jeremiah Walker
as Gus Keeler
as Lips Egan
as Lt. Finch
as Walt
as Tommy Walsh
as Moore
as Captain Stan Klein
as Tony, wine taster
as Lt. Gen. Kirkland
as Lou Wolzak
as Jules Salke
as Myles Kearny
as Lamb
as Dale Lister
as Joey the Fist
as Det. Mike Foy
as Grogan
as Miller
as Jack, the Detective
as Bo
as Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis
as Harding Welsh
as Commissioner
as Chief Agent Granger
as Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill
as Alonzo Hawkes
as Det. Barton
as Capt. Carl Sanders
as Dave Franco
as Henry's Father
as Frederick Watts
as Man #2 - Arthur's Bar
as Lt. Bill Triplett
as Sheriff Meeker
as Ike Taylor
as Mr. Bender
as Sheriff Meeker
as Mr. Gremp
as Ed Pogue
as Rocco
as Chuck, the Mechanic
as Farber
as GRU Agent Anton Vissarionovich Lem
as Willy
as Hostage Guard
as Charlie Bennett
as Policeman On Boat
as Lloyd Hundley
as 2nd Cop
as Sheldon
as Swain
as Bull McEwan
as Starger
as Gene Kowalski
as Chuck DeMita
as Jacques Charon
as Cop Passenger
as Rupe