Julian beck biography

American actor, stage director, poet, and painter (1925–1985)

Julian Beck
Born	(1925-05-31)May 31, 1925 New York City, U.S.
Died	September 14, 1985(1985-09-14) (aged 60) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Cedar Park Cemetery, New Jersey
Occupations	Actor stage director poet painter
Years active	1943–1985
Spouse
Children	2

Julian Beck (May 31, 1925 – September 14, 1985) was an American actor, stage director, poet, and painter.

He is best known for co-founding and directing the Living Theatre, as well as his role as Reverend Henry Kane, the malevolent preacher in the supernatural horror film Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

Early life

Beck was born on May 31, 1925, in the Washington Heights, Manhattan, to Mabel Lucille (née Blum), a teacher, and Irving Beck, a businessman.

He was named after Julia Beck (née Blum), his mother's sister and his father's first wife, who had died in the influenza pa