Michael Beecher (actor)
Australian actor
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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.
Born
20 November 1939
Michael Becher
20 November 1939
Australia
OccupationsActor, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Paradise | Faulkner | TV movie |
| 1978 | Barnaby and Me | French Reporter | TV movie |
| 1982 | Runaway Island | TV movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Silent Number | TV series | |
| 1976-82 | The Young Doctors | Dr. Brian Denham | TV series |
| 1977 | The Outsiders | TV series | |
| 1977 | Bluey | Courier | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1986 | The Haunted School | Henry Blackburn | TV miniseries |
| 1987 | The Flying Doctors | TV series |
