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Forrester Harvey (27 June 1884 – 14 December 1945) was an Irish film actor.
From 1922 until his death year Harvey appeared in more than 115 films. He was credited for about two-thirds of his film appearances, but some of his roles were uncredited. The burly actor with a mustache mostly played comic supporting roles, often as an innkeeper. His best-known role was Beamish in the first two Tarzan films starring Johnny Weissmuller. Together with Claude Rains, he played in The Invisible Man, as a tavern owner and husband of a hysterical Una O'Connor, and in The Wolf Man. He appeared in two films for Alfred Hitchcock, first in his British silent film The Ring (1927), later in Hitchcock's Hollywood debut Rebecca (1940). A number of reference works incorrectly identify him as having played Little Maria's father in Frankenstein. Harvey's interment was in California.
Known For
Red Dust
(1932)
Captain Limey
The Wolf Man
(1941)
Twiddle
A Christmas Carol
(1938)
Old Fezziwig
Rebecca
(1940)
Chalcroft
The Invisible Man
(1933)
Herbert Hall
Tarzan the Ape Man
(1932)
Beamish
Mrs. Miniver
(1942)
Mr. Huggins (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(1941)
Old Prouty
Shanghai Express
(1932)
Peiping Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Tarzan and His Mate
(1934)
Beamish
The Invisible Man Returns
(1940)
Ben Jenkins
The Ring
(1927)
The Promoter
The Prince and the Pauper
(1937)
Meaty Man
Captain Blood
(1935)
Honesty Nutall
China Seas
(1935)
Chief Steward Ted Gary (uncredited)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
(1939)
Bit Part (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Nell Gwyn
(1926)
Charles Hart
The Ring
(1927)
The Promoter
The Flag Lieutenant
(1927)
Dusty Miller
Toni
(1928)
Watts
The White Sheik
(1928)
Pat
The Devil to Pay!
(1930)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Man in Possession
(1931)
Bailiff
Devotion
(1931)
Gas Inspector
Guilty Hands
(1931)
Spencer Wilson
A Tailor-Made Man
(1931)
Pomeroy
Chances
(1931)
Joe (uncredited)
Tarzan the Ape Man
(1932)
Beamish
Red Dust
(1932)
Captain Limey
Smilin' Through
(1932)
Orderly
Sky Devils
(1932)
Innkeeper
But the Flesh Is Weak
(1932)
Gooch
Mystery Ranch
(1932)
Artie Brower
Hawkins & Watkins Inc.
(1932)
Kongo
(1932)
'Cookie'
The Wet Parade
(1932)
Mr. Fortesque
Those We Love
(1932)
Jake
Shanghai Express
(1932)
Peiping Ticket Agent (uncredited)
The Invisible Man
(1933)
Herbert Hall
Blind Adventure
(1933)
Coffee Wagon Proprietor
The Eagle and the Hawk
(1933)
Hogan
Lady for a Day
(1933)
Hotel Employee Oscar (uncredited)
Midnight Club
(1933)
Thomas Roberts
Tarzan and His Mate
(1934)
Beamish
Broadway Bill
(1934)
Bradshaw (uncredited)
The Mystery of Mr. X
(1934)
Palmer
The Painted Veil
(1934)
Waddington
Menace
(1934)
Wilcox
Man of Two Worlds
(1934)
Tim
Great Expectations
(1934)
Uncle Pumblechook
Captain Blood
(1935)
Honesty Nutall
The Best Man Wins
(1935)
Harry
The Gilded Lily
(1935)
Hugo / Innkeeper
Vagabond Lady
(1935)
Corky Nye
The Right to Live
(1935)
English Bobby
The Perfect Gentleman
(1935)
Wally Baxton
Jalna
(1935)
Rags
The Woman in Red
(1935)
Mooney
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
(1935)
Durdles
China Seas
(1935)
Chief Steward Ted Gary (uncredited)
Lloyd's of London
(1936)
Percival Potts
Petticoat Fever
(1936)
Scotty
White Hunter
(1936)
Pembrooke
Love Before Breakfast
(1936)
Chief Steward
Trouble for Two
(1936)
Hotel Waiter (Uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper
(1937)
Meaty Man
Personal Property
(1937)
Herbert Jenkins
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
(1937)
Barman / Landlord
Fight for Your Lady
(1937)
Referee
The Man Who Cried Wolf
(1937)
Jacko
Souls at Sea
(1937)
Pub Proprietor (uncredited)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
(1937)
Wilkins
Mysterious Mr. Moto
(1938)
George Higgins
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
(1938)
Constable Jenkins
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
(1938)
Constable at Gannett House
Kidnapped
(1938)
Innkeeper
A Christmas Carol
(1938)
Old Fezziwig
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
(1938)
Bus Garage Man
The Witness Vanishes
(1939)
Allistair McNab
Let Us Live
(1939)
Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
(1939)
Professor Downie
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
(1939)
Bit Part (uncredited)
Raffles
(1939)
Umpire
The Lady's from Kentucky
(1939)
Nonny Watkins
Rebecca
(1940)
Chalcroft
A Chump at Oxford
(1940)
Meredith
The Invisible Man Returns
(1940)
Ben Jenkins
Little Nellie Kelly
(1940)
Moriarity
Tom Brown's School Days
(1940)
Sam the Coachman
On Their Own
(1940)
Mr. Pim
Earl of Puddlestone
(1940)
Tittington
The Wolf Man
(1941)
Twiddle
Mercy Island
(1941)
Captain Lowe
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(1941)
Old Prouty
This Above All
(1942)
Proprietor
Mrs. Miniver
(1942)
Mr. Huggins (uncredited)
The Mysterious Doctor
(1943)
Hugh Penhryn
Scotland Yard Investigator
(1945)
Sam Todworthy
The Man in Half Moon Street
(1945)
Harris
Devotion
(1946)
Hoggs (uncredited)
The Wolf Man
(1966)
Twiddle