Harry Cheshire
Biography
Harry Cheshire was an American character actor with more than 100 film credits, usually in small parts, who got his start in show business in 1908 entertaining audiences between reels of silent shorts at Kansas City's Old Nickelodeon Theater. Born in Emporia, Kansas, he acted with the Hi Jinks Company and Liberty Players stage troupes in the 1920s and 1930s and performed on a musical program for a St. Louis radio station, where he became known as Pappy Cheshire while appearing with his Hilly Billy Band. His first film role came in the Republic musical Barnyard Follies in 1940, and he went on to play small-town judges in westerns and the minister who marries George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life. On television he was Judge Ben Wiley on Buffalo Bill, Jr. from 1955 to 1956, Judge Traeger on Lawman from 1958 to 1962, and a guest on shows including The Lone Ranger and I Love Lucy.
76years old at death
- Born Emporia
- Died Orange County
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 11 years1946 to 1957
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First role
Cheshire started in show business in 1908, performing for crowds at the Old Nickelodeon Theater in Kansas City between showings of short silent films.
About the name
Cheshire got the nickname Pappy from his appearances as Pappy Cheshire with his Hilly Billy Band on KMOX, a St. Louis radio station.
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