John Harvey
Biography
John Harvey was an English actor who worked in film and television after beginning on the stage in the 1930s with Harry Hanson's troupe at the Peterborough Repertory. He served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and afterward spent around four years at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, London, during the West End runs of South Pacific and The King and I. He made his film debut as Eddie, the lead, in the crime drama A Gunman Has Escaped (1948), then shifted to character roles, among them Inspector Loomis in Hitchcock's Stage Fright (1950), Bland in Chance of a Lifetime (1950) and Buster Cox in The Man with My Face (1951). His television debut came in the BBC film On the Spot (1948), and he later appeared in series such as Doctor Who. In all he acted in 52 films and made 70 guest appearances on television between 1948 and 1979.
70years old at death
- Born London
- Died Oxfordshire
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 68 years1950 to 2018
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First role
Harvey made his film debut playing Eddie in A Gunman Has Escaped, a 1948 British crime drama. He was the leading star of that movie.
Beyond film
After the war, Harvey spent about four years performing at London's Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, appearing there during West End runs of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific and The King and I.
John Harvey movies on Netflix
Love & Drugsas Que
The Satanic Rites of Draculaas Commissionaire
A Challenge for Robin Hoodas Wallace
They Came from Beyond Spaceas Bill Trethowan
The Deadly Beesas Thompson
The Psychopathas Reinhardt Klermer
Heavens Above!as Wilson, Prison Officer
The Kiss of the Vampireas Police Sergeant
The Old Dark Houseas Club Receptionist
The Scarlet Bladeas Sgt. Grey
The Phantom of the Operaas Sgt. Vickers
Hell Is a Cityas Fingerprint Officer
Tunes of Gloryas Sergeant (Bridge Hotel)
Horrors of the Black Museumas Man in Bookshop
The Stranglers of Bombayas Burns
The Long Haulas Supt. Macrea
X the Unknownas Maj. Cartwright
Stage Frightas Inspector Loomis
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Freddie Francis directed three of these films, Terence Fisher two. Michael Ripper 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.








Films together
Michael Ripper4 films together, 1956 to 1966
Michael Ripper's page The Deadly Bees1966IMDb rating 4.3Harvey as ThompsonRipper as David Hawkins
The Scarlet Blade1963IMDb rating 5.7Harvey as Sgt. GreyRipper as Pablo
The Phantom of the Opera1962IMDb rating 6.4Harvey as Sgt. VickersRipper as 1st Cabby
X the Unknown1956IMDb rating 6.1Harvey as Maj. CartwrightRipper as Sgt. Harry Grimsdyke
Michael Gough3 films together, 1959 to 1967
Michael Gough's page They Came from Beyond Space1967IMDb rating 4.6Harvey as Bill TrethowanGough as Master of the Moon
The Phantom of the Opera1962IMDb rating 6.4Harvey as Sgt. VickersGough as Lord Ambrose d'Arcy
Horrors of the Black Museum1959IMDb rating 5.9Harvey as Man in BookshopGough as Edmond Bancroft
Miles Malleson3 films together, 1950 to 1963
Miles Malleson's page Heavens Above!1963IMDb rating 6.7Harvey as Wilson, Prison OfficerMalleson as Rockeby
The Phantom of the Opera1962IMDb rating 6.4Harvey as Sgt. VickersMalleson as 2nd Cabby
Stage Fright1950IMDb rating 7.0Harvey as Inspector LoomisMalleson as Mr. Fortesque
Frank Forsyth3 films together, 1966 to 1967
Frank Forsyth's page They Came from Beyond Space1967IMDb rating 4.6Harvey as Bill TrethowanForsyth as Blake
The Deadly Bees1966IMDb rating 4.3Harvey as ThompsonForsyth as Doctor
The Psychopath1966IMDb rating 6.0Harvey as Reinhardt KlermerForsyth as Tucker
Marne Maitland2 films together, 1959 to 1962
Marne Maitland's page The Phantom of the Opera1962IMDb rating 6.4Harvey as Sgt. VickersMaitland as Xavier
The Stranglers of Bombay1959IMDb rating 6.2Harvey as BurnsMaitland as Patel Shari
Allan Cuthbertson2 films together, 1959 to 1960
Allan Cuthbertson's page Tunes of Glory1960IMDb rating 7.5Harvey as Sergeant (Bridge Hotel)Cuthbertson as Capt. Eric Simpson
The Stranglers of Bombay1959IMDb rating 6.2Harvey as BurnsCuthbertson as Capt. Christopher Connaught-Smith
Freddie FrancisDirector, 3 films, 1966 to 1967
All films by Freddie Francis They Came from Beyond Space1967IMDb rating 4.6Harvey as Bill Trethowan
The Deadly Bees1966IMDb rating 4.3Harvey as Thompson
The Psychopath1966IMDb rating 6.0Harvey as Reinhardt Klermer
Terence FisherDirector, 2 films, 1959 to 1962
All films by Terence Fisher The Phantom of the Opera1962IMDb rating 6.4Harvey as Sgt. Vickers
The Stranglers of Bombay1959IMDb rating 6.2Harvey as Burns
Also two films together14 more actors
- Thorley WaltersThe Psychopath (1966) and The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
- Kay WalshTunes of Glory (1960) and Stage Fright (1950)
- Alfie BassA Challenge for Robin Hood (1967) and Stage Fright (1950)
- Warren MitchellHell Is a City (1960) and The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
- Peter MaddenThe Kiss of the Vampire (1963) and Hell Is a City (1960)
- Joyce GrenfellThe Old Dark House (1963) and Stage Fright (1950)
- Jameson ClarkThe Long Haul (1957) and X the Unknown (1956)
- Vanda GodsellHell Is a City (1960) and Horrors of the Black Museum (1959)
- Miriam KarlinHeavens Above! (1963) and The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
- Edward de SouzaThe Kiss of the Vampire (1963) and The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
- Alister WilliamsonThe Deadly Bees (1966) and Hell Is a City (1960)
- Maurice GoodThey Came from Beyond Space (1967) and The Deadly Bees (1966)
- Gerald CaseHorrors of the Black Museum (1959) and Stage Fright (1950)
- Charles HoustonThe Scarlet Blade (1963) and Hell Is a City (1960)
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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