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Harry McCoy

Known For
Acting
Born
December 9, 1889 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
September 1, 1937
Active Years
1920–2000 (81 Years)
Total Credits
150 credits in database
Acting Born Dec 9, 1889 Died Sep 1, 1937 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 150 credits
150
Total Credits
1920–2000
81 Years Career Span
3
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Subject: Harry McCoy (Acting).
Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
Constraints: Use ONLY provided sources. No invented details. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Word count target: 90-130 words.
Source [1]:
Known for: Acting.
Known credits: 144.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: December 9, 1889.
Death: September 1, 1937 (47 years old).
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Source [2]:
Role: Actor and writer.
Known for: The Girl from Everywhere (1927), Midnight Daddies (1930), Present Arms (1927).
Birthday: December 10, 1889.
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Death: September 1, 1937 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Source [3]:
Roles: Actor, Writer, Story, Director, Scenario Writer, Screenplay, Adaptation, Producer.
Works: Mabel's Strange Predicament, The Garage, Mabel at the Wheel, Mabel's Blunder, His New Profession, Mabel's Married Life, Getting Acquainted, The Face on the Barroom Floor.
Note on Birthday Conflict: Source 1 says Dec 9, 1889. Source 2 says Dec 10, 1889. I will mention the birth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Note on Death: Sept 1, 1937. Source 2 adds Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Note on Roles: Actor, writer, director, producer, etc.
Note on Credits: 144 known credits.
Note on Works: The Girl from Everywhere (19

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Career

Career overview

Harry McCoy was an actor, writer, story writer, director, scenario writer, screenplay writer, adaptation writer, and producer. His known credits total 144. Among his recognized work are the productions Mabel's Strange Predicament, The Garage, Mabel at the Wheel, Mabel's Blunder, His New Profession, Mabel's Married Life, Getting Acquainted, and The Face on the Barroom Floor.

In addition to these projects, McCoy was known for his work on several other films. His known credits include the 1927 titles The Girl from Everywhere and Present Arms, as well as the 1930 film Midnight Daddies. Throughout his career, he contributed to the film industry across multiple roles in both acting and writing.

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Career timeline

Gas Huffin' Bad Gals! · Director
Black & White & Red All Over · Director
FuryMidnight Blunders · Screenplay
Woman WantedHot Paprika · StoryHoneymoon Bridge · StoryHoneymoon Bridge · Screenplay
Call It Luck · AdaptationCounsel on De Fence · WriterOne Too Many · ScreenplayOne Too Many · Story
Billboard Girl · WriterThe Candid Camera · WriterThe Giddy Age · WriterThe Flirty Sleepwalker · WriterThe Trial of Vivienne Ware
In Conference · WriterGhost Parade · WriterToo Many Husbands · WriterThe All-American Kickback · WriterI Surrender Dear · Writer
Won by a Neck · WriterScotch · WriterSugar Plum Papa · StoryBulls and Bears · WriterHe Trumped Her Ace · Writer
The Nightwatchman's Mistake · StoryLadies Must Eat · WriterThe Bees' Buzz · WriterA Close Shave · Story
The Beach Club · WriterSmith's Restaurant · WriterHis Unlucky Night · WriterRun, Girl, Run · StoryThe Chaser · Writer
Catalina, Here I Come · WriterGold Digger of Weepah · StoryThe Girl from Everywhere · StoryThe Girl from Everywhere · Scenario WriterThree's a Crowd · Writer
Musclebound Music · WriterThe Perils of Petersboro · Scenario WriterWhen a Man's a Prince · Scenario WriterMeet My Girl · StoryKitty from Killarney · Writer
Stick AroundNobody's SweetheartHeads Up
Sweet DreamsSnappy EyesSome TomboyThe Fatal MistakeHer City Sport
SkirtsHigh & DryAfter the DoughPut and Take
The Quack Doctor · StoryThe Garage
Taming the WestHer First Kiss
A Hoosier RomanceFair Enough
Her Torpedoed LoveHis One Night StandHis One Night Stand · DirectorHis Cool NerveHis Cool Nerve · Director
Because He Loved HerA Movie StarCinders of Love
Mabel and Fatty's Wash DayA Village ScandalAmbrose's Nasty TemperDirty Work in a LaundryFatty’s Faithful Fido
Hello, MabelCaught in a CabaretThe MasqueraderStout Hearts But Weak KneesFatty and Minnie He-Haw
Mike and Jake as HeroesThe Doctored AffairHer Birthday PresentHubby’s JobA Tangled Affair

Full Filmography

150 titles
  • Gas Huffin' Bad Gals! (2000) Director
  • Black & White & Red All Over (1997) Director
  • Fury (1936) as Adams' Assistant (uncredited)
  • Midnight Blunders (1936) Screenplay
  • Woman Wanted (1935) as Businessman (uncredited)
  • Hot Paprika (1935) Story
  • Honeymoon Bridge (1935) Story
  • Honeymoon Bridge (1935) Screenplay
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  • Call It Luck (1934) Adaptation
  • Counsel on De Fence (1934) Writer
  • One Too Many (1934) Screenplay
  • One Too Many (1934) Story
  • Billboard Girl (1932) Writer
  • The Candid Camera (1932) Writer
  • The Giddy Age (1932) Writer
  • The Flirty Sleepwalker (1932) Writer
  • The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932) as Cop (uncredited)
  • Dream House (1932) Writer
  • In Conference (1931) Writer
  • Ghost Parade (1931) Writer
  • Too Many Husbands (1931) Writer
  • The All-American Kickback (1931) Writer
  • I Surrender Dear (1931) Writer
  • The Great Pie Mystery (1931) Writer
  • Taxi Troubles (1931) Writer
  • Hold 'er Sheriff (1931) Writer
  • Won by a Neck (1930) Writer
  • Scotch (1930) Writer
  • Sugar Plum Papa (1930) Story
  • Bulls and Bears (1930) Writer
  • He Trumped Her Ace (1930) Writer
  • Midnight Daddies (1930) Writer
  • Radio Kisses (1930) Writer
  • The Nightwatchman's Mistake (1929) Story
  • Ladies Must Eat (1929) Writer
  • The Bees' Buzz (1929) Writer
  • A Close Shave (1929) Story
  • The Beach Club (1928) Writer
  • Smith's Restaurant (1928) Writer
  • His Unlucky Night (1928) Writer
  • Run, Girl, Run (1928) Story
  • The Chaser (1928) Writer
  • The Bicycle Flirt (1928) Writer
  • Catalina, Here I Come (1927) Writer
  • Gold Digger of Weepah (1927) Story
  • The Girl from Everywhere (1927) Story
  • The Girl from Everywhere (1927) Scenario Writer
  • Three's a Crowd (1927) Writer
  • The Golf Nut (1927) Story
  • Smith's Pony (1927) Writer
  • The Pride of Pikeville (1927) Story
  • For Sale, a Bungalow (1927) Writer
  • Broke in China (1927) Writer
  • Love in a Police Station (1927) Story
  • Smith's New Home (1927) Story
  • The Jolly Jilter (1927) Writer
  • Oh Boy (1927) Producer
  • Oh Boy (1927) Director
  • A Dozen Socks (1927) Story
  • The Bull Fighter (1927) Writer
  • Smith's Cook (1927) Story
  • Peaches and Plumbers (1927) Story
  • Smith's Customer (1927) Story
  • Musclebound Music (1926) Writer
  • The Perils of Petersboro (1926) Scenario Writer
  • When a Man's a Prince (1926) Scenario Writer
  • Meet My Girl (1926) Story
  • Kitty from Killarney (1926) Writer
  • Should Husbands Marry? (1926) Story
  • Stick Around (1925) as Dr. Brown
  • Nobody's Sweetheart (1925)
  • Heads Up (1925) as Biff
  • Sweet Dreams (1924) as The Young Attorney
  • Snappy Eyes (1924)
  • Some Tomboy (1924)
  • The Fatal Mistake (1924)
  • Her City Sport (1924)
  • Her Fortunate Face (1924)
  • Skirts (1921)
  • High & Dry (1921) as Ferdie
  • After the Dough (1921) as Ferdie
  • Put and Take (1921)
  • The Quack Doctor (1920) Story
  • The Garage (1920) as The Dude
  • Taming the West (1919)
  • Her First Kiss (1919)
  • A Hoosier Romance (1918) as John
  • Fair Enough (1918) as Frederick Pierson
  • Her Torpedoed Love (1917) as The Drunk
  • His One Night Stand (1917)
  • His One Night Stand (1917) Director
  • His Cool Nerve (1917)
  • His Cool Nerve (1917) Director
  • Because He Loved Her (1916) as 1st Cook
  • A Movie Star (1916) as One-Man Orchestra
  • Cinders of Love (1916) as The Town Drunk
  • Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day (1915) as Mabel's Nagging Husband
  • A Village Scandal (1915) as Chair Warmer
  • Ambrose's Nasty Temper (1915) as Hired Kidnapper
  • Dirty Work in a Laundry (1915) as The Laundry Truck Driver
  • Fatty’s Faithful Fido (1915) as Pianist (uncredited)
  • For Better - But Worse (1915) as The Married Man
  • Peanuts and Bullets (1915) as The Fruit Vendor
  • Merely a Married Man (1915) as The Husband
  • Ambrose's Fury (1915) as drunk
  • Those Bitter Sweets (1915) as The Suitor
  • A Lucky Leap (1915) as Second Prowler
  • A Bear Affair (1915) as The Lodgekeeper's Daughter's Sweetheart
  • That Little Band Of Gold (1915) as Man in Front Row (uncredited)
  • The Regeneration (1915) as Owen at 17 (as H. McCoy)
  • Fatty’s Reckless Fling (1915) as Drunk (uncredited)
  • Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition (1915) as Chaplin Impersonator (uncredited)
  • Ambrose's Lofty Perch (1915)
  • A One Night Stand (1915) as Audience Spectator (uncredited)
  • Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance (1915) as Pickpocket
  • Saved by Wireless (1915) as Minister of War's Daughter's Lover
  • Hello, Mabel (1914) as Mabel's Boyfriend
  • Caught in a Cabaret (1914) as Mabel's Boyfriend (uncredited)
  • The Masquerader (1914) as Actor
  • Stout Hearts But Weak Knees (1914) as The Police Chief
  • Fatty and Minnie He-Haw (1914) as Barfly
  • Fatty's Magic Pants (1914) as Fatty's Rival
  • Mabel’s Stormy Love Affair (1914) as Mabel's Sweetheart
  • Mabel's Blunder (1914) as Harry
  • Mabel's Busy Day (1914) as Hot Dog Thief (uncredited)
  • Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) as Singer, Pianist / Prisoner / Various Others (uncredited)
  • His Second Childhood (1914) as The Rival Suitor
  • Mabel at the Wheel (1914) as Mabel's Boyfriend (uncredited)
  • Mabel’s Nerve (1914) as Mabel's Sweetheart
  • Mabel's Strange Predicament (1914) as Mabel's Sweetheart (uncredited)
  • The Face on the Barroom Floor (1914) as Drinker
  • His Favorite Pastime (1914) as Bar Patron
  • A Film Johnnie (1914) as Fireman / Audience Member Next to Charlie (uncredited)
  • Tango Tangles (1914) as Piano Player (uncredited)
  • The Noise of Bombs (1914) as 1st Desperado
  • Leading Lizzie Astray (1914) as Pianist / Drunk / Bouncer (uncredited)
  • The Property Man (1914) as Drunk in Audience (uncredited)
  • Mabel's Married Life (1914) as Man in Bar
  • Getting Acquainted (1914) as Flirt in Park (uncredited)
  • The Great Toe Mystery (1914) as The Police Chief (uncredited)
  • The Knockout (1914) as Society Piano Player (uncredited)
  • The Star Boarder (1914) as Boarder Assisting with Magic Lantern Show (uncredited)
  • How Heroes Are Made (1914) as The Boy Friend
  • His New Profession (1914) as Policeman
  • A Coat's Tale (1914)
  • Mike and Jake as Heroes (1913) as Jake
  • The Doctored Affair (1913)
  • Her Birthday Present (1913)
  • Hubby’s Job (1913)
  • A Tangled Affair (1913)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Harry McCoy best known for?

Harry McCoy is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ghost Parade (1931), Caught in a Cabaret (1914), The Masquerader (1914).

When and where was Harry McCoy born?

Harry McCoy was born on December 9, 1889 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on September 1, 1937.

How many credits does Harry McCoy have?

Harry McCoy has accumulated over 150 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2000.

What is Harry McCoy's background in cinema and television?

Subject: Harry McCoy (Acting). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided sources. No invented details. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Word count target: 90-130 words. Source [1]: Known for: Acting. Known cr...

Harry McCoy by the numbers

150credits
150films
0TV series
1913–2000active years

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