Harry Harvey
Biography
Harry Harvey Sr. was an American actor born on January 10, 1901, in the Indian Territory, Oklahoma Territory, USA, and died on November 27, 1985, at the age of 84. Throughout his career, he worked in theatre, film, and television, performing in minstrel shows, vaudeville, and on the Broadway stage. He became a character actor known for appearing in more than three hundred films and television series episodes, with 279 known credits on The Movie Database. His film work included roles in westerns such as The Oregon Trail, Old Overland Trail, Wyoming Renegades, and Ride Beyond Vengeance. On television, he appeared in programs including The Roy Rogers Show, Man Without a Gun, The Lone Ranger, It's a Man's World, Branded, Lassie, Hazel, The Wild Wild West, Mannix, Alias Smith and Jones, Bonanza, and Columbo.
Career overview
Harry Harvey Sr. was an American actor who appeared in a wide range of mediums, including theatre, film, and television. He began his career in minstrel shows and vaudeville, eventually transitioning to the Broadway stage. Harvey is best known for his work as a character actor in film and television.
Throughout his career, Harvey appeared in over 300 films and television episodes. He had roles in various westerns, including The Oregon Trail, Old Overland Trail, and Wyoming Renegades. In the 1950s, he was cast in several popular television series, including The Roy Rogers Show, Man Without a Gun, and The Lone Ranger. In 1962, he appeared on the television show It's a Man's World.
In addition to his film and television work, Harvey also guest-starred on numerous television series throughout the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. His credits include Branded, Lassie, Hazel, The Wild Wild West, Mannix, Alias Smith and Jones, Bonanza, and Columbo. Harvey's extensive body of work showcases his versatility as a character actor and his ability to adapt to a wide range of roles and genres.
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350 titles- The Century Turns (1972) as Drew (as Harry Harvey Sr.)
- Columbo (1971) as Manager
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) as George Cheevers
- Nichols (1971) as Man
- Nichols (1971) as Irate Citizen
- Sarge (1971) as Salvation Army Capt.
- Airport (1970) as Dr. Avery Smith (uncredited)
- Cutter's Trail (1970) as Villager
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Mr. Simpson
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969) as Elderly Heart Patient (uncredited)
- The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969) as Mr. Kirkaby
- Adam-12 (1968) as Reverend Harvey
- The Outsider (1968) as Neighbor
- Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) as Mr. Finch
- Stay Away, Joe (1968) as Judge Nibley
- Ironside (1967) as 1st Grocer
- Ironside (1967) as Elderly Man
- Ironside (1967) as Day Clerk
- Mannix (1967) as Proprietor
- Mannix (1967) as Geologist
- Mannix (1967) as Ken Bailey
- Mannix (1967) as Garrison
- Mannix (1967) as Doctor
- Mannix (1967) as Maintenance Man
- Cimarron Strip (1967) as Railroad Clerk
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967) as Sheriff
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967) as Sheriff Grady Blalock
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967) as Sheriff Peters
- The Danny Thomas Hour (1967) as Mike
- Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966) as Vogan
- The Trouble with Angels (1966) as Mr. Grisson
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Theater Manager
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as General Powlett
- Green Acres (1965) as Mr. Guerney
- Lost in Space (1965) as Grover
- Branded (1965) as Stable Owner
- Branded (1965) as Station Master Potter
- Branded (1965) as Doc Shackley
- The Great Race (1965) as Executive Board Member (uncredited)
- Bewitched (1964) as Uncle Willie
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Luther Michaels
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- For the Love of Willadean (1964) as Sheriff
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Mr. Billings
- Burke's Law (1963) as Bank Guard
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Dr. Vince
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Sanford Brown
- The Virginian (1962) as Lester
- The Virginian (1962) as Ira Corwin
- The Virginian (1962) as Horatio
- The Virginian (1962) as Bartender
- The Virginian (1962) as Station Master
- The Virginian (1962) as Judge
- The Virginian (1962) as Station Agent (uncredited)
- Hazel (1961) as J. M. Carter
- Hazel (1961) as Muntz
- Pollyanna (1960) as Editor (Uncredited)
- Bonanza (1959) as Doc Martin - Coroner
- Bonanza (1959) as Bixle
- Bonanza (1959) as Sangster
- The Untouchables (1959) as Clearview Barber (uncredited)
- The Untouchables (1959) as Harold Coldman
- Rawhide (1959) as The Printer
- The Deputy (1959) as Mr. Carter
- The FBI Story (1959) as Mrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited)
- Lawman (1958) as Dr. Wilson
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Bartender
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Judge Hansen
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as The Squatter
- The Texan (1958) as Bartender
- The Texan (1958) as Clyde Hatbridge
- The Texan (1958) as Doc Maywood
- The Texan (1958) as Cass Porter
- Bronco (1958) as Doc Clement
- The Sheepman (1958) as Grocer (uncredited)
- The Ed Wynn Show (1958)
- Wagon Train (1957) as Deputy Marshall Clancy (uncredited)
- Wagon Train (1957) as Sheriff Matt
- Wagon Train (1957) as Vern Orton
- Wagon Train (1957) as Mayor Ives
- Wagon Train (1957) as Mr. Parsons
- Maverick (1957) as Store Owner
- Maverick (1957) as Western Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
- Maverick (1957) as Stagecoach Driver
- Maverick (1957) as Cousin Seeby
- Maverick (1957) as Dad Brewster
- Maverick (1957) as Mueller the Jeweler (uncredited)
- Maverick (1957) as Capt. Owens
- Leave It to Beaver (1957) as Captain Drake
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Sheriff Dawson McGinty
- Sugarfoot (1957) as 1st Station Agent
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Post Master
- Blondie (1957) as Mr. J. Pierpoint Perkins
- Man in the Shadow (1957) as Dr. Creighton (as Harry Harvey, Sr.)
- Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend (1957) as Elam King
- Broken Arrow (1956) as Judge
- Broken Arrow (1956) as Judge Willis
- Broken Arrow (1956) as Len Everetts
- Engagement Party (1956) as Judd Landis
- Meet Mrs. Swenson (1956)
- Showdown at Abilene (1956) as Ross Bigelow (as Harry Harvey Sr.)
- Cheyenne (1955) as Tom Lovelace
- Cheyenne (1955) as Marshal (uncredited)
- Cheyenne (1955) as Opie Wade
- Cheyenne (1955) as Mayor Robert Ellison (uncredited)
- Cheyenne (1955) as Mayor Squires (uncredited)
- Cheyenne (1955) as Wilbur Crane
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Old Man
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Eli
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Storekeeper
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Dispatcher
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Johnson
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Drummer
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as John H. Brodus
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Storekeeper A.P. Whittle
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Man Talking to Swamper (uncredited)
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Telegrapher (uncredited)
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Telegraph Operator
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Al Neavins
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as 2nd Senator (uncredited)
- Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) as First Train Conductor (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Champion (1955) as Doc Terwilliger
- Murder Is My Beat (1955) as Gas Station Attendant
- Phantom Trails (1955) as Sheriff
- Lassie (1954) as Hank Fuller (uncredited)
- Lassie (1954) as Robert Hanson
- Lassie (1954) as Mr. Simpson
- Lassie (1954) as Hugh Townsend
- Studio 57 (1954) as Judge Grayson
- Studio 57 (1954) as Mr. Ferguson
- Annie Oakley (1954) as Sergeant O'Hara
- Annie Oakley (1954) as Storekeeper Cody
- Annie Oakley (1954) as Mayor Pearlson
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Sheriff
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Townsman with Dog (uncredited)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Editor (uncredited)
- Public Defender (1954) as Sid Page
- The Lone Wolf (1954) as Kelly
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
- The Glenn Miller Story (1954) as Doctor (uncredited)
- Wyoming Renegades (1954) as Medford
- Highway Dragnet (1954) as Mr. Carson
- The Big Moment (1954) as Ben
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Gus Crain
- Revlon Mirror Theatre (1953)
- Last of the Comanches (1953) as Munitions Man (uncredited)
- Old Overland Trail (1953) as Storekeeper
- The Jazz Singer (1953) as Train Conductor
- Tumbleweed (1953) as Prospector
- Bandits of the West (1953) as Judge Walters
- Adventures of Superman (1952) as Doc Saunders (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) as The Clerk
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) as Grocer
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Johnson
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Sheriff Piney
- High Noon (1952) as Coy (uncredited)
- Chevron Theatre (1952) as Rand
- The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) as Mr. Cromwell (uncredited)
- Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) as Bill (uncredited)
- We're Not Married! (1952) as Dr. Ned (uncredited)
- The Narrow Margin (1952) as Train Conductor
- Scarlet Angel (1952) as Dr. Corbin
- Wagon Team (1952) as Doc Weldon
- Target (1952) as David Carson
- Dragnet (1951)
- The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951) as Oats (uncredited)
- The Roy Rogers Show (1951) as Hank Fisher
- The Roy Rogers Show (1951) as Sheriff
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951) as Sheriff Hollister
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) as The Cab Driver
- Whirlwind (1951) as Sheriff Barlow
- Ace in the Hole (1951) as Dr. Hilton
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Pop Wilson
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Storekeeper
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Mr. Acres
- Superman and the Mole Men (1951) as Doc Saunders (uncredited)
- Let's Make It Legal (1951) as Postman (uncredited)
- Storm Warning (1951) as Mr. Louden (uncredited)
- Home Town Story (1951) as Andy Butterworth
- Silver City Bonanza (1951) as Groggins
- Footlight Varieties (1951) as Leon's Fishing Buddy
- Rodeo King and the Senorita (1951) as Veterinarian
- Arizona Manhunt (1951) as Doctor Sawyer
- The Cisco Kid (1950) as Sheriff
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as The Sheriff
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Sheriff Henry Blake
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Ed, the Sheriff
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Sheriff
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Deputy Sheriff Peters
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Gil Barnes
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Pop
- The Gunfighter (1950) as Ike (uncredited)
- Woman in Hiding (1950) as Mr. Tullis (uncredited)
- Tea for Two (1950)
- Convicted (1950) as Parole Board Member (uncredited)
- Unmasked (1950) as Saunders
- It's a Small World (1950) as Town Doctor
- The Underworld Story (1950) as Mr. Lister (uncredited)
- Beyond the Purple Hills (1950) as Sheriff Whiteside
- Rio Grande Patrol (1950) as Station Master
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Jim Lackey
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Mayor
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Doc Andrews
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Doc Weston
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Sheriff Jim Dixon
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Doc Robbins
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Tim Dillon
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Sam Blake
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Clem
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Ed Bates
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Fred Niles
- The Life of Riley (1949) as Doctor H. Harvey
- He Walked by Night (1949) as Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
- They Live by Night (1949) as Hagenheimer
- The Reckless Moment (1949) as Post Office Clerk (uncredited)
- Death Valley Gunfighter (1949) as Vinson McKnight
- I Cheated the Law (1949) as Second Judge
- The Accused (1949) as Dr. Odolard (uncredited)
- Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) as Councilman Reed (uncredited)
- Leave It to Henry (1949) as Attorney
- Stagecoach Kid (1949) as Dabney
- All My Sons (1948) as Judge (uncredited)
- Hazard (1948) as Judge (uncredited)
- If You Knew Susie (1948) as Sedley (uncredited)
- Gun Smugglers (1948) as Dr. B.B. Quillen (uncredited)
- The Arizona Ranger (1948) as Stagecoach Agent Payton
- Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947) as Donovan (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) as Humphrey (Bank Guard) (uncredited)
- They Won't Believe Me (1947) as Judge Charles Fletcher
- The Woman on the Beach (1947) as Dr. Smith (uncredited)
- Wife Tames Wolf (1947) as Male Character
- Born to Kill (1947) as Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)
- Trail Street (1947) as Mayor
- Code of the West (1947) as Henry Stockton
- Thunder Mountain (1947) as Sheriff Bagley
- Under the Tonto Rim (1947) as Sheriff in Tonto
- The Judge Steps Out (1947) as Mr. Parker (uncredited)
- Banjo (1947) as Mr. Bill (uncredited)
- In Room 303 (1947)
- Bedlam (1946) as John Gray (uncredited)
- The Bamboo Blonde (1946) as Clerk at Airport (uncredited)
- Step by Step (1946) as Sen. Remmy
- Badman's Territory (1946) as Stationmaster (uncredited)
- The Falcon's Adventure (1946) as Detective Sgt. Duncan
- Crack-Up (1946) as 'Dad' Moran, Museum Custodian (Uncredited)
- Nocturne (1946) as Police Doctor (uncredited)
- Riverboat Rhythm (1946) as Ezra Beeler
- Sunset Pass (1946) as Daab - Banker
- Follow That Blonde (1946) as Harry
- The Big Beef (1945) as Encyclopedia Salesman
- Crime, Inc. (1945) as City Editor (uncredited)
- Birthday Blues (1945) as Harvey - a Salesman
- Blonde Ransom (1945) as Bartender (uncredited)
- Gangsters of the Frontier (1944) as Mr. Merritt
- Youth Runs Wild (1944) as Watchman (uncredited)
- Bride by Mistake (1944) as Motel Manager
- Spook Town (1944) as Dry Wash Thompson
- Triple Trouble (1944)
- So's Your Uncle (1943) as Minor Role
- It Ain't Hay (1943) as Shorty (uncredited)
- Something to Shout About (1943) as Gabe Ridley
- The Return of the Rangers (1943) as Philip Dobbs
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) as Joe McCarthy
- Home Work (1942)
- This Gun for Hire (1942) as Passenger (uncredited)
- Obliging Young Lady (1942) as Court Clerk (uncredited)
- Dear! Deer! (1942) as Ed Taylor
- Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942) as Ship Steward
- Dr. Broadway (1942) as Pedestrian (uncredited)
- A Night to Remember (1942) as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- The Rangers Take Over (1942) as Bill Summers
- Bullets for Bandits (1942)
- Double Cross (1941) as Protective Agency Manager
- Six-Gun Gold (1941) as Vander
- Three Girls About Town (1941) as Reporter
- I'll Fix It (1941) as Mack, the plumber
- Who's a Dummy? (1941)
- The Spider Returns (1941) as Stephen
- Road to Happiness (1941) as Boarder (uncredited)
- Robbers of the Range (1941) as Bill Brady
- Bad Man of Deadwood (1941) as Telegrapher Joe
- An Apple in His Eye (1941) as Bakery Truck Driver
- Red Skins and Red Heads (1941) as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
- Texas Renegades (1940) as Sidekick Noisy
- I Take This Oath (1940) as Photographer
- The Fatal Hour (1940) as Radio Salesman
- Pop Always Pays (1940) as Gazette Reporter
- Men Against the Sky (1940) as Reception Clerk
- The Green Archer (1940) as Martin
- Ridin' the Trail (1940) as Fuzzy Jones
- Phantom Rancher (1940) as Gopher
- Deadwood Dick (1940) as Dave Miller
- Outside the Three-Mile Limit (1940) as Gambler (uncredited)
- Terry and the Pirates (1940) as Talman
- He Asked for It (1940)
- Sky Bandits (1940) as Mechanic Greaseball
- The House Across the Bay (1940) as Man in Club
- Rollin' Home to Texas (1940) as Lockwood
- Wagon Train (1940) as Stage Passenger
- Stanley and Livingstone (1939) as Newspaperman at Water Barrel
- Clock Wise (1939) as Neighbor
- Mercy Plane (1939) as Curly
- Lone Star Pioneers (1939) as Eph Brown
- Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939) as Poker Player (uncredited)
- Blackwell's Island (1939) as Convict (uncredited)
- The Girl from Mexico (1939) as George Stuart
- The Day the Bookies Wept (1939) as Beer Delivery Man (uncredited)
- Pirates of the Skies (1939)
- Navy Secrets (1939) as Third Cab Driver
- Daughter of the Tong (1939) as Harold "Mugsy" Winthrop
- In Old Montana (1939) as Doc Flanders
- Truth Aches (1939)
- Two Gun Troubador (1939) as Elmer Potts
- Rollin' Westward (1939) as Lem Watkins
- Code of the Fearless (1939) as Old Timer
- King of the Sierras (1938) as Pete
- The Spy Ring (1938) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Man's Country (1938) as Ranger Jones
- Born to Be Wild (1938) as Wilson's Depot Henchman (uncredited)
- Gangster's Boy (1938) as Reporter
- Under the Big Top (1938) as McCarthy
- Held For Ransom (1938) as Mole
- Six Shootin' Sheriff (1938) as Todd
- Romance of the Limberlost (1938) as Jones
- Here's Flash Casey (1938) as Gus Payton
- Kid Galahad (1937) as Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
- Find the Witness (1937) as Barker
- The Shadow Strikes (1937) as Reporter #1
- Jungle Menace (1937) as Roget Clerk #1
- Fight for Your Lady (1937) as Reporter (uncredited)
- The Great Gambini (1937) as Taxicab Driver
- Border Cafe (1937) as Murphy (uncredited)
- You Can't Buy Luck (1937) as Bill (uncredited)
- Headline Crasher (1937) as City Editor
- A Bride for Henry (1937) as Reporter
- High Hat (1937) as Nelson Connolly
- Fury (1936) as Jasper Anderson (uncredited)
- Theodora Goes Wild (1936) as Reporter (uncredited)
- The Oregon Trail (1936) as Tim
- Special Agent K-7 (1936) as Speedy
- The President's Mystery (1936) as Diner Cashier (uncredited)
- The Country Doctor (1936) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Under Your Spell (1936) as Bailiff (uncredited)
- Cain and Mabel (1936) as Gus - Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Panic on the Air (1936) as Finn Harrigan (uncredited)
- Ghost Town Gold (1936) as Carnival Card Sharp (uncredited)
- Country Gentlemen (1936) as Shorty
- Alibi for Murder (1936) as Bennett (Uncredited)
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Harry Harvey is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Color Purple (1985), The Freshman (1990), *batteries not included (1987), *batteries not included (1987).
When and where was Harry Harvey born?
Harry Harvey was born on January 10, 1901 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma Territory, USA. They passed away on November 27, 1985.
How many credits does Harry Harvey have?
Harry Harvey has accumulated over 350 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1936 to 1972.
What is Harry Harvey's background in cinema and television?
Harry Harvey Sr. was an American actor born on January 10, 1901, in the Indian Territory, Oklahoma Territory, USA, and died on November 27, 1985, at the age of 84. Throughout his career, he worked in theatre, film, and television, performing in minstrel shows, vaudeville, and on the Broadway stage. He became a characte...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Columbo (1971) as Manager — aged about 70
- The Untouchables (1959) as Clearview Barber (uncredited) — aged about 58
- The Untouchables (1959) as Harold Coldman — aged about 58
- Bewitched (1964) as Uncle Willie — aged about 63
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Sheriff — aged about 53
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Townsman with Dog (uncredited) — aged about 53
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