Beach Dickerson
Beach Dickerson was an American actor known for such films as The Trip and Crazy Mama.[1] He died in Los Angeles, California on December 7, 2005 at age 81.[1]
Beach Dickerson | |
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 Beach Dickerson | |
| Born | Charles Beach Dickerson February 3, 1924 Glennville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 2005 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
Dickerson was born in Glennville, Georgia, and worked frequently with director Roger Corman.[1] His first appearance was in Attack of the Crab Monsters.[1]
He also performed in the films Sorority Girl, Rock All Night, Cocaine and Blue Eyes, Teenage Caveman and the 1991 film Future Kick.[1][2]
Dickerson willed three houses to his friend, author Scotty Bowers.[3] The spreading of Dickerson's ashes by Bowers was shown in the 2017 documentary film Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood.[4]
Partial filmography
- Hollywood or Bust (1956) - Bellboy (uncredited)
- Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) - Seaman Ron Fellows
- Rock All Night (1957) - The Kid
- Loving You (1957) - Glenn (uncredited)
- Sorority Girl (1957) - Terry's boyfriend
- War of the Satellites (1958) - Crewman with Gun
- Teenage Caveman (1958) - Fair-Haired Boy / Man from Burning Plains / Tom-Tom Player / Bear
- T-Bird Gang (1959) - Barney Adams
- Visit to a Small Planet (1960) - Beatnik (uncredited)
- G.I. Blues (1960) - Warren
- Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961) - Pete Peterson Jr.
- Shell Shock (1964) - Rance
- The Trip (1967)
- The Savage Seven (1968) - Bruno
- Killers Three (1968) - Scotty
- Like Mother Like Daughter (1969) - Jo-Jo
- The Gun Runner (1969) - Max Keeler
- The Dunwich Horror (1970) - Mr. Cole
- Angels Die Hard (1970) - Shank
- Bury Me an Angel (1971) - Harry
- Welcome Home, Soldier Boys (1971) - Used Car Salesman
- Runaway, Runaway (1972) - Bruce - Lorri's Customer
- Cleopatra Jones (1973) - Homosexual (uncredited)
- Summer School Teachers (1974) - Apartment Manager
- Capone (1975) - Joe Kepka
- Crazy Mama (1975) - Desk Clerk
- Eat My Dust (1976) - G.I. Jackson
- Smokey Bites the Dust (1981) - Band Director
- School Spirit (1985) - Second Doctor
- Deadly Dreams (1988) - Sportsman #2
- Future Kick (1991) - Hotel Clerk (final film role)
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References
- Variety Staff (December 19, 2005). "Beach Dickerson". Variety.
- "Beach Dickerson". TV Guide.
- Debruge, Peter (June 22, 2006). "Bartender To Babyon". Variety.
- Owens, Jeff (August 17, 2018). "New Doc Exposes 'Secret History of Hollywood' (But I Want to Know More About 'Scotty')". Boom/Howdy. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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