
Person
Christopher Beeny
Acting · 1941–2020 · London
Biography
Christopher Beeny was an English actor and dancer. He had a career as a child actor, but was best known for his work as the footman Edward Barnes on the 1970s television series "Upstairs, Downstairs", as Billy Henshaw in the sitcom "In Loving Memory", and as the incompetent debt collector and golfer Morton Beamish in "Last of the Summer Wine".
Known for

Last of the Summer Wine
Morton Beemish

The Sweeney
The Photographer

Upstairs, Downstairs
Edward Barnes
Television Playhouse
Chris

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Sparks

Dixon of Dock Green
Jonty

Softly Softly: Task Force
Daley

In Loving Memory
Billy Henshaw

Hallmark Hall of Fame
John, The Page
Crown Matrimonial
John, the Page
Filmography
- 1984Pop PiratesCrawford
- 1977The Rag Trade
- 1977Miss Jones And Son
- 1975The SweeneyThe Photographer
- 1974Crown MatrimonialJohn, the Page
- 1973The Square of ThreeLance Corporal
- 1973Last of the Summer WineMorton Beemish
- 1971Upstairs, DownstairsEdward Barnes
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSparks
- 1969Softly Softly: Task ForceDaley
- 1969In Loving MemoryBilly Henshaw
- 1963For King and Country: Out ThereMonte Marsh
- 1963Doctor in DistressMedical Student (uncredited)
- 1962Outbreak of Murder
- 1960A French MistressStephenson
- 1956Armchair TheatreLance Corporal
- 1955Man of the MomentLennie Grove (uncredited)
- 1955Television PlayhouseChris
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenJonty
- 1955It's a Great DayLennie Grove
- 1954Child's PlayHoratio Flynn
- 1954The Grove FamilyLenny Grove
- 1953The KidnappersJan Hooft Jr.
- 1953The Long MemoryMickie
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameJohn, The Page
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