Edmund Beloin (April 1, 1910 – May 26, 1992) was an American writer of radio, film, and television.
Biography Beloin was a medical student at New York University when he changed career paths and became a writer in 1931.
Bill Morrow and Beloin were signed to The Jack Benny Program for the 1936–1937 season and remained for seven years. He created the character of Mr. Billingsley, Benny's zany, oft-hungover boarder who frequently made non sequitur remarks. Beloin liked the character so much that he played the role.
He left radio for films around June 1943. He had tried to join the Army, but was rejected on medical grounds.
He worked with Henry Garson for much of his career.
He wrote the films All in a Night's Work, G.I. Blues, Visit to a Small Planet, Don't Give Up the Ship, Paris Holiday, The Sad Sack, My Favorite Spy, The Great Lover, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and Road to Rio. Garson and he were nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for best written musical for G.I. Blues.
Beloin wrote for the television shows My Three Sons, Family Affair, The Lucy Show, and Mayberry R.F.D.
Beloin and Garson wrote the Broadway play In Any Language which was performed in fall 1952. It received negative reviews and closed after 45 performances. The television adaptation on Broadway Television Theatre, however, met warmer reception. It also aired as an episode of The Chrysler Theatre.
Beloin died of heart failure in Pompano Beach, Florida, on May 26, 1992. He was survived by a wife, Lynn, and a son, John.
Filmography
Film YearFilmRoleNotes1937Artists & ModelsContributor to dialogueUncredited1940Buck Benny Rides AgainScreenplay1940Love Thy NeighborWriter, actorActing role uncredited1942Tales of ManhattanRestored sequenceUncredited1945Lady on a TrainScreenplay1946The Harvey GirlsScreenplay1946Because of HimScreenplay "Catherine the Last"1947Ladies' ManScreenplay1947My Favorite BrunetteOriginal screenplay1947Road to RioOriginal story; screenplay1948A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtWriter1949Top 'o the MorningOriginal screenplay1949The Great LoverWriter, producer1951The Lemon Drop KidStory1951My Favorite SpyAdaptation/story1957The Sad SackWriter1958Paris HolidayScreenplay1959Don't Give Up the ShipScreenplay1960Visit to a Small PlanetScreenplay1960G.I. BluesWritten by1961All in a Night's WorkScreenplay1963Donovan's ReefStory
Television YearSeriesWriterProducerNotes1952–1953My HeroNoYes28 episodes1953Broadway Television TheatreYesNoEpisode: "In Any Language"1954Kraft TheatreYesNoEpisode: "The Happy Touch"1955So This Is HollywoodYesYesWritten: "Mink Coat." Produced: 4 episodes1956Playhouse 90YesNoEpisode: "The Big Slide"1957–1958The Thin ManNoYes20 episodes1964Dr. KildareYesNoEpisode: "What's Different About Today?"1965Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreYesNoEpisode: "In Any Language"1965Vacation PlayhouseYesYesEpisode: "Alec Tate"1965–1966The Lucy ShowYesNo6 episodes1966Mona McCluskeyYesNo2 episodes1966–1968My Three SonsYesNo6 episodes1968Mayberry R.F.D.YesNoEpisode: "The Race Horse"1968Missy's MenYesNoTeleplay by; television film1966–1971Family AffairYesYes25 episodes written; 30 episodes produced1971The Smith FamilyYesNoEpisode: "Another Day, Another Dollar"1990Over My Dead BodyNoNoSuggested by his screenplay
References
External links Edmund Beloin on IMDb Edmund Beloin at the British Film Institute
Ed Beloin on the RadioGoldINDEX