Harry Harvey

Biography

Harry Harvey was an American actor of theater, film and television. A native of Indian Territory, later Oklahoma, he performed in minstrel shows, vaudeville and on Broadway before beginning motion pictures in 1932. He became a freelance character player, working for multiple studios across the 1930s and 1940s, though he was exclusive to RKO from late 1945 to mid-1948. His parts were often small, such as reporters, clerks, waiters and stewards, but westerns gave him larger roles and two-reel comedies gave him featured ones. Starting with Leon Errol in 1939, he became the comedian's affable second lead within a few years, the friend who tried to pull the trouble-prone star out of his latest scrape. He stayed in RKO films until 1952. On television he played Sheriff Tom Blodgett in The Roy Rogers Show from 1951 to 1957 and Mayor George Dixon in Man Without a Gun from 1957 to 1959. His last appearance was in Adam-12 in 1974.

84years old at death

Born January 10, 1901Indian Territory
Died November 27, 1985Sylmar
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 21 years1936 to 1957

Genres

Drama73%, 16 films
Crime32%, 7 films
Romance27%, 6 films
Mystery18%, 4 films
Western18%, 4 films

First and latest

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Big break
Harvey started working with Leon Errol, RKO's comedy star, in 1939. A few years later he was Errol's friendly second lead, playing the best friend who helped the comic out of his newest scrape.

Harry Harvey movies on Netflix

Man in the Shadow1957IMDb rating 6.8as Dr. Creighton
Bad Day at Black Rock1955IMDb rating 7.6as First Train Conductor
Murder Is My Beat1955IMDb rating 6.0as Gas Station Attendant
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1954IMDb rating 7.2as Ticket Agent
Highway Dragnet1954IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Carson
Last of the Comanches1953IMDb rating 6.4as Munitions Man
The Narrow Margin1952IMDb rating 7.6as Train Conductor
Ace in the Hole1951IMDb rating 8.0as Dr. Hilton
Home Town Story1951IMDb rating 4.9as Andy Butterworth
Let's Make It Legal1951IMDb rating 6.1as Postman
Tea for Two1950IMDb rating 6.5
They Live by Night1949IMDb rating 7.4as Hagenheimer
All My Sons1948IMDb rating 7.3as Judge
Dick Tracy's Dilemma1947IMDb rating 5.8as Donovan
The Woman on the Beach1947IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Smith
They Won't Believe Me1947IMDb rating 7.2as Judge Charles Fletcher
Spook Town1944IMDb rating 5.4as Dry Wash Thompson
The Pride of the Yankees1942IMDb rating 7.6as Joe McCarthy
Double Cross1941IMDb rating 5.1as Protective Agency Manager
The Fatal Hour1940IMDb rating 5.4as Radio Salesman
The Shadow Strikes1937IMDb rating 4.9as Reporter #1
The President's Mystery1936IMDb rating 5.6as Diner Cashier

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Ace in the Hole1951 Drama, Film-Noiras Dr. Hilton
IMDb rating 8.043K votes
They Live by Night1949 Crime, Drama, Romanceas Hagenheimer
IMDb rating 7.411K votes
The Narrow Margin1952as Train Conductor
IMDb rating 7.610K votes
The Pride of the Yankees1942as Joe McCarthy
IMDb rating 7.613K votes
They Won't Believe Me1947as Judge Charles Fletcher
IMDb rating 7.23.6K votes
Highway Dragnet1954as Mr. Carson
IMDb rating 6.31.2K votes
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1954as Ticket Agent
IMDb rating 7.240K votes
Murder Is My Beat1955as Gas Station Attendant
IMDb rating 6.0940 votes

Most often with

Richard Fleischer directed two of these films. Byron Foulger appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Byron Foulger

John Elliott

Bess Flowers

Kirk Douglas

Robert Ryan

Walter Brennan

Richard FleischerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Byron Foulger4 films together, 1936 to 1951
Byron Foulger's page
- Home Town Story1951IMDb rating 4.9Harvey as Andy ButterworthFoulger as Berny Miles
- They Live by Night1949IMDb rating 7.4Harvey as HagenheimerFoulger as Lambert
- They Won't Believe Me1947IMDb rating 7.2Harvey as Judge Charles FletcherFoulger as Henry Bascombe
- The President's Mystery1936IMDb rating 5.6Harvey as Diner CashierFoulger as Supporting Role
John Elliott3 films together, 1937 to 1947
John Elliott's page
- The Woman on the Beach1947IMDb rating 6.3Harvey as Dr. SmithElliott as Old Workman
- Spook Town1944IMDb rating 5.4Harvey as Dry Wash ThompsonElliott as Settler
- The Shadow Strikes1937IMDb rating 4.9Harvey as Reporter #1Elliott as Chester Randall
Bess Flowers2 films together, 1951 to 1952
Bess Flowers's page
- The Narrow Margin1952IMDb rating 7.6Harvey as Train ConductorFlowers as Wagon Restaurant Diner
- Home Town Story1951IMDb rating 4.9Harvey as Andy ButterworthFlowers as Patron at Barbecue Room
Kirk Douglas2 films together, 1951 to 1954
Kirk Douglas's page
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1954IMDb rating 7.2Harvey as Ticket AgentDouglas as Ned Land
- Ace in the Hole1951IMDb rating 8.0Harvey as Dr. HiltonDouglas as Chuck Tatum
Robert Ryan2 films together, 1947 to 1955
Robert Ryan's page
- Bad Day at Black Rock1955IMDb rating 7.6Harvey as First Train ConductorRyan as Reno Smith
- The Woman on the Beach1947IMDb rating 6.3Harvey as Dr. SmithRyan as Scott Burnett
Walter Brennan2 films together, 1942 to 1955
Walter Brennan's page
- Bad Day at Black Rock1955IMDb rating 7.6Harvey as First Train ConductorBrennan as Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
- The Pride of the Yankees1942IMDb rating 7.6Harvey as Joe McCarthyBrennan as Sam Blake
Richard FleischerDirector, 2 films, 1952 to 1954
All films by Richard Fleischer
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1954IMDb rating 7.2Harvey as Ticket Agent
- The Narrow Margin1952IMDb rating 7.6Harvey as Train Conductor
Also two films together11 more actors
- Franklyn FarnumThe Narrow Margin (1952) and Double Cross (1941)
- Don BeddoeThe Narrow Margin (1952) and They Won't Believe Me (1947)
- Walter SandeBad Day at Black Rock (1955) and The Woman on the Beach (1947)
- Marilyn MonroeHome Town Story (1951) and Let's Make It Legal (1951)
- Joan BennettHighway Dragnet (1954) and The Woman on the Beach (1947)
- Frank CadyAce in the Hole (1951) and Let's Make It Legal (1951)
- Robert HomansDouble Cross (1941) and The President's Mystery (1936)
- Marjorie ReynoldsHome Town Story (1951) and The Fatal Hour (1940)
- Renny McEvoyHome Town Story (1951) and Let's Make It Legal (1951)
- Elsa JanssenThe Pride of the Yankees (1942) and The Fatal Hour (1940)
- Kay ChristopherDick Tracy's Dilemma (1947) and The Woman on the Beach (1947)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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