Beau Starr (born September 1, 1944) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is known for his film role as Sheriff Ben Meeker in the 1988 hit horror movie '' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers''; he reprised his role in the 1989 sequel '' Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers''. Many also remember him as Lt. Harding Welsh in ''

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''. Starr was born in

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, to a retail employee mother and a meatpacker father. His brother is actor Mike Starr. Beau Starr's well-known television role was in the 1990s Canadian television series ''

'' as Lieutenant Harding Welsh of the Chicago Police Department. He also starred in the 1980s television series ''

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'', '' Bizarre'' and '' True Blue''. He has starred in several made-for-television movies, and appeared in a number of productions based in

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, including ''

'', '' Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'' and ''

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'' as well as some advertisements. His first feature film role was in the 1982 comedy film '' Hanky Panky'' with

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and

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. He also appeared in

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's 1987 comedy '' Summer School'',

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's hit 1990 crime drama ''

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'' as

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's father, and in the 2005 drama ''

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''. Starr made many guest appearances on television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' V: The Series'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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Filmography

*'' Hanky Panky'' (1982) as Cop Passenger *''

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'' (1982) as Gene Kowalski *''

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'' (1983) as Officer *''

The Lonely Guy ''The Lonely Guy'' is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Steve Martin. The screenplay is credited to Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels (of ''Taxi'') as well as Neil Simon (for "adaptation"), and is based on ...

'' (1984) as 2nd Cop *''

City Heat ''City Heat'' is a 1984 American buddy-crime-comedy film starring Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds, written by Blake Edwards, and directed by Richard Benjamin. The film was released in North America in December 1984. The pairing of Eastwood and R ...

'' (1984) as Pitt Lookout *'' Love on the Run'' (1985) as Lieutenant Sturges *'' Fletch'' (1985) as Willy *'' Hollywood Vice Squad'' (1986) as Farber *''The Check Is in the Mail...'' (1986) as Rocco *''

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling ''Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling'' is a 1986 American biographical comedy-drama film directed, produced by and starring Richard Pryor, who also wrote the screenplay with Paul Mooney and Rocco Urbisci. ''Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling'' w ...

'' (1986) as Vito *'' Summer School'' (1987) as Mr. Gremp *'' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'' (1988) as Sheriff Ben Meeker *''

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'' (1988) as Sheldon *''

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'' (1989) as Ike Taylor *'' Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers'' (1989) as Sheriff Ben Meeker *''

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'' (1989) as Man #2 - Arthur's Bar *''

'' (1990) as Henry's Father *'' The Perfect Weapon'' (1991) as Captain Carl Sanders *''Dead Silence'' (1991) as Detective Barton *''

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'' (1993) as Detective Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill *''The November Men'' (1993) as Chief Agent Granger *''Bad Blood'' (1994) as Bo *''

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'' (1994) as Police Commissioner *''

'' (1994-1999, TV Series) as Lieutenant Harding Welsh *''

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'' (1994) as Phillie *''

Devil in a Blue Dress ''Devil in a Blue Dress'' is a 1990 hardboiled mystery novel by Walter Mosley, his first published book. The text centers on the main character, Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins, and his transformation from a day laborer into a detective. Plot Set ...

'' (1995) as Detective Jack Miller *''

Never Talk to Strangers ''Never Talk to Strangers'' is a 1995 erotic thriller film directed by Peter Hall and starring Antonio Banderas and Rebecca De Mornay. Plot Psychologist Dr. Sarah Taylor is a guarded, aloof criminal psychologist who interviews a client who is ...

'' (1995) as Grogan *''

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'' (1997) as Jules Salke *''

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'' (1997) as Tony, Wine Taster *''

The Corruptor ''The Corruptor'' is a 1999 American action film directed by James Foley, starring Chow Yun-fat and Mark Wahlberg. The film was released in the United States on March 12, 1999. Plot NYPD Lieutenant Nick Chen is head of the Asian Gang Unit. Hi ...

'' (1999) as Captain Stan Klein *''Prisoner of Love'' (1999) as Walt *''

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'' (2000) as Jeremiah Walker *''

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'' (2000) as Lieutenant Fritch *'' The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery'' (2000) as 'Lips' Egan *''The Cactus Kid'' (2000) as Police Captain *''

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'' (2001) as FBI Special Agent Cage *''

'' (2001–2002,

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Disguise for Murder "Disguise for Murder" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by American writer Rex Stout, first published as "The Twisted Scarf" in the September 1950 issue of ''The American Magazine''. It first appeared in book form in the short-story collection ''Curta ...

Door to Death "Door to Death" is a Nero Wolfe mystery novella by Rex Stout, first published in the June 1949 issue of ''The American Magazine''. It first appeared in book form in the short-story collection '' Three Doors to Death'', published by the Viking Pres ...

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) as Thomas 'Thumbs' Meeker / Malcolm Vedder / Lieutenant Noonan / Judge Corbett *''

Pretend You Don't See Her ''Pretend You Don't See Her'' is a 2002 television film directed by René Bonnière and starring Emma Samms, Hannes Jaenicke, Beau Starr, Reiner Schöne, and Kim Poirier. It is based on the novel by Mary Higgins Clark. Plot summary Lacey Farrell ...

'' (2002) as Detective Ed Sloan *''

Men with Brooms ''Men with Brooms'' is a 2002 Canadian romantic comedy film, starring and directed by Paul Gross. Centred on the sport of curling, the offbeat comedy tells the story of a reunited curling team from a small Canadian town as they work through their ...

'' (2002) as Scott Blendick *''

My Name Is Tanino ''My Name Is Tanino'' is a 2002 comedy film directed by Paolo Virzì. The picaresque plot is about Tanino, an Italian liberal arts student who falls in love with a young American tourist he meets in Sicily and decides to track her down in the Un ...

'' (2002) as Omobono *''

Against the Ropes ''Against the Ropes'' is a 2004 American sports film, sports Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Charles S. Dutton (in his List of directorial debuts, feature film directorial debut) and starring Meg Ryan and Omar Epps. The story is ...

'' (2004) as Corcoran *''

Where the Truth Lies ''Where the Truth Lies'' is a 2005 British-Canadian erotic thriller film written and directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, and Alison Lohman. It is based on Rupert Holmes' 2003 novel of the same name. The film alternat ...

'' (2005) as Jack Scaglia *''

'' (2005) as Sam *'' It's Me...Gerald'' (2005, TV Series) as Troy *''

Final Days of Planet Earth ''Final Days of Planet Earth'' is a 2006 science fiction miniseries directed by Robert Lieberman and written by Roger Soffer. Starring Campbell Scott, Gil Bellows, and Daryl Hannah, the movie was produced by RHI Entertainment for the Hallmark Ch ...

'' (2006, mini series) as Oliver *'' Code Name: The Cleaner'' (2007) as Old Timer

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Starr, Beau 1944 births American male film actors American male television actors Living people People from Queens, New York Male actors from New York City Expatriates in Canada