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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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  1. 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.

  2. 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

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  1. X the Unknown1956 Horror, Sci-Fias Maj. Cartwright

    IMDb rating 6.13.8K votes

  2. The Deadly Bees1966 Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Thompson

    IMDb rating 4.32.4K votes

  3. The Kiss of the Vampire1963as Police Sergeant

    IMDb rating 6.24.6K votes

  4. The Old Dark House1963as Club Receptionist

    IMDb rating 5.53.0K votes

  5. Hell Is a City1960as Fingerprint Officer

    IMDb rating 7.01.8K votes

  6. The Long Haul1957as Supt. Macrea

    IMDb rating 6.71.3K votes

  7. Tunes of Glory1960as Sergeant (Bridge Hotel)

    IMDb rating 7.55.2K votes

  8. The Phantom of the Opera1962as Sgt. Vickers

    IMDb rating 6.44.2K votes

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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.

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