Michael Beecher (actor)

Michael Beecher (20 November 1939 4 March 1993) was an Australian-based model and actor. He was the son of Rear Admiral Otto Humphrey Becher and Valerie Chisholme Baird.

Michael Beecher
Born
Michael Becher

20 November 1939
Died4 March 1993(1993-03-04) (aged 53)[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, model

Beecher had originally wanted to train and work as a diplomat.

His highest-profile role was as debonair hospital superintendent Dr. Brian Denham in Australian soap opera The Young Doctors, a role he played from the programme's inception in 1976 until leaving the series (shortly before its demise) in 1982. Prior to The Young Doctors he had worked as a photographic model.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Type
1975ParadiseFaulknerTV movie
1978Barnaby and MeFrench ReporterTV movie
1982Runaway IslandTV movie

Television

Year Title Role Type
1977The OutsidersTV series
1977BlueyTV series
1976-82The Young DoctorsDr. Brian DenhamTV series
1986The Haunted SchoolHenry BlackburnTV miniseries
1987The Flying DoctorsTV series
1976Silent NumberTV series

References

  1. death notice in the Sydney Morning Herald 9 March 1993


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