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Paul Harvey (September 10, 1882 – December 15, 1955) was an American actor who appeared in at least 177 films. He is not to be confused with Paul Harvey the broadcaster.
Primarily a character actor, Harvey began his career on stage and in silent films. He appeared in the Broadway and original film versions of The Awful Truth, then had supporting roles in many Hollywood films, often portraying dignified executives or authority figures.
He was a vacationing businessman whose car is commandeered by fugitive killer Humphrey Bogart in the 1935 crime drama The Petrified Forest and the minister who marries Spencer Tracy's daughter Elizabeth Taylor in the 1950 comedy Father of the Bride and its sequel. In the thriller Side Street, Harvey played a married man forced to pay $30,000 in blackmail money after having an affair.
Besides his numerous films, Harvey appeared in 1950s television series such as I Love Lucy, December Bride, My Little Margie, Father Knows Best and The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show before his death from a coronary thrombosis in 1955.
Known For
Spellbound
(1945)
Dr. Hanish
Sabrina
(1954)
Dr. Calaway
High Sierra
(1941)
Mr. Baughmam
The Fountainhead
(1949)
Opera Businessman (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
(1948)
Martin J. Burns
The Southerner
(1945)
Ruston
A Night in Casablanca
(1946)
Mr. Smythe
Father of the Bride
(1950)
Reverend Galsworthy
The Petrified Forest
(1936)
Mr. Chisholm
Calamity Jane
(1953)
Henry Miller
Mad Holiday
(1936)
Chief Gibbs (uncredited)
The Walking Dead
(1936)
Blackstone
Family Honeymoon
(1948)
Chancellor Fenster
Father's Little Dividend
(1951)
Reverend Galsworthy
Big City
(1937)
District Attorney Gilbert
When Willie Comes Marching Home
(1950)
Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Men Who Have Made Love to Me
(1918)
The Literary Man
The Awful Truth
(1929)
Dan Leeson
The Wiser Sex
(1932)
Blaney
Advice to the Lovelorn
(1933)
Gaskell
The Affairs of Cellini
(1934)
Emissary
Kid Millions
(1934)
Shiek Mulhulla
Hat, Coat and Glove
(1934)
The Prosecuting Attorney
Looking for Trouble
(1934)
James Regan
The Last Gentleman
(1934)
One of Judd's Creditors (uncredited)
Charlie Chan's Courage
(1934)
J.P. Madden / Jerry Delaney
A Wicked Woman
(1934)
Ed Trice
Broadway Bill
(1934)
James Whitehall (uncredited)
The President Vanishes
(1934)
Skinner
Born to Be Bad
(1934)
Attorney Brian
She Was a Lady
(1934)
Jeff Dyer
Handy Andy
(1934)
Charlie Norcross
Broadway Melody of 1936
(1935)
Managing Editor
Alibi Ike
(1935)
Lefty Crawford
I'll Love You Always
(1935)
Sandstone
Goin' to Town
(1935)
Donovan
Four Hours to Kill!
(1935)
Capt. Seaver
The Whole Town's Talking
(1935)
'J.G.' Carpenter
Thanks a Million
(1935)
Maxwell
Three Men on a Horse
(1936)
Clarence Dobbins
The Petrified Forest
(1936)
Mr. Chisholm
Mad Holiday
(1936)
Chief Gibbs (uncredited)
August Week End
(1936)
George Washburne
Private Number
(1936)
Perry Winfield
The Walking Dead
(1936)
Blackstone
The Witness Chair
(1936)
Martin
Mind Your Own Business
(1936)
Brannigan
The Plainsman
(1936)
Yellow Hand
Yellowstone
(1936)
Radell
Postal Inspector
(1936)
Police Lt. Ordway (uncredited)
Rose of the Rancho
(1936)
Boss Martin
The Return of Sophie Lang
(1936)
Insp. Parr
My Dear Miss Aldrich
(1937)
Mr. Sinclair
High Flyers
(1937)
Horace Arlington
The Soldier and the Lady
(1937)
Tsar
The Devil Is Driving
(1937)
Sam Mitchell
Big City
(1937)
District Attorney Gilbert
23 1/2 Hours Leave
(1937)
Gen. Markley
On Again—Off Again
(1937)
Mr. Applegate
Black Legion
(1937)
Billings
If I Were King
(1938)
Burgundian Herald
I'll Give a Million
(1938)
Corcoran
Love on a Budget
(1938)
Emory Fisher
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
(1938)
Cyrus Bartlett
A Slight Case of Murder
(1938)
Mr. Whitewood
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
(1938)
Inspector Rawlins
Algiers
(1938)
Commissioner Janvier
The Sisters
(1938)
Caleb Ammon
The Higgins Family
(1938)
Ollie Thornwald
Never Say Die
(1939)
Jasper Hawkins
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
(1939)
Gov. John Bentley
They Shall Have Music
(1939)
Heifetz' Manager
Meet Dr. Christian
(1939)
John Hewitt
The Gorilla
(1939)
A.P. Conway
News Is Made at Night
(1939)
Inspector Melrose
Two Thoroughbreds
(1939)
Horse Owner
Stanley and Livingstone
(1939)
Colonel Grimes
The Forgotten Woman
(1939)
Charles Courtenay
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
(1940)
Defense Attorney
Behind the News
(1940)
D. A. Hardin S. Kelly
Sailor's Lady
(1940)
Captain
High School
(1940)
James Wallace
Brother Rat and a Baby
(1940)
Sterling Randolph
Maryland
(1940)
Buckman
Manhattan Heartbeat
(1940)
Dr. Bentley
Typhoon
(1940)
Dea's father
Arizona
(1940)
Solomon Warner
The Marines Fly High
(1940)
Col. Hill
Ride on Vaquero
(1941)
Colonel Warren
Rise and Shine
(1941)
Orville Turner
Law of the Tropics
(1941)
Alfred King, Sr.
Three Girls About Town
(1941)
Fred Chambers, editor
Puddin' Head
(1941)
Mr. Harvey
Great Guns
(1941)
Gen. Taylor
Out of the Fog
(1941)
Judge Moriarty
High Sierra
(1941)
Mr. Baughmam
You Belong to Me
(1941)
Barrows
You're in the Army Now
(1941)
General Philpot
Remember the Day
(1941)
Sen. Phillips
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
(1941)
Dist. Atty. Winton
A Tragedy at Midnight
(1942)
Landeck
Heart of the Golden West
(1942)
James Barrabee
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
(1942)
Dudley Wolff
You Can't Escape Forever
(1942)
Major Turner
Blondie's Blessed Event
(1942)
William Lawrence (uncredited)
Moonlight Masquerade
(1942)
John Bennett Sr.
Man from Music Mountain
(1943)
Arthur Davis
Mystery Broadcast
(1943)
Arthur J. Stanley
Jamboree
(1944)
P.J. Jarvis
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
(1944)
Sen. Tom Caldicott
Thoroughbreds
(1944)
John Crandall
In the Meantime, Darling
(1944)
General Garnett
The Chicago Kid
(1945)
Carter
Don't Fence Me In
(1945)
Governor Thomas
The Southerner
(1945)
Ruston
The Horn Blows at Midnight
(1945)
Hotel Manager Thompson
Midnight Manhunt
(1945)
Mr. McAndrews, Night Editor (Uncredited)
Spellbound
(1945)
Dr. Hanish
Mama Loves Papa
(1945)
Mr. McIntosh
Swingin' on a Rainbow
(1945)
Thomas Marsden
In Fast Company
(1946)
Patrick McCormick
That Brennan Girl
(1946)
Judge (uncredited)
The Bamboo Blonde
(1946)
Patrick Ransom, Sr.
A Night in Casablanca
(1946)
Mr. Smythe
Heldorado
(1946)
C.W. Driscoll
They Made Me a Killer
(1946)
District Attorney Booth
Up Goes Maisie
(1946)
Mr. J.G. Nuboult
Blondie's Lucky Day
(1946)
Jonathan Butler Sr.
Shadow of a Woman
(1946)
Howard K. Brooks
Gay Blades
(1946)
J.M. Snively
Easy to Wed
(1946)
Curtis Farwood
Wyoming
(1947)
Judge Sheridan
High Barbaree
(1947)
John Case
Living in a Big Way
(1947)
Judge
The Judge Steps Out
(1947)
John Struthers II (uncredited)
The Late George Apley
(1947)
Julian H. Dole
Danger Street
(1947)
Turlock
Out of the Blue
(1947)
Mr. Holliston
A Southern Yankee
(1948)
Hotel Manager
Give My Regards to Broadway
(1948)
Mr. Boyd
Speed to Spare
(1948)
Al Simmons
Waterfront at Midnight
(1948)
Commissioner Ryan
Family Honeymoon
(1948)
Chancellor Fenster
Call Northside 777
(1948)
Martin J. Burns
Smuggler's Cove
(1948)
Terrence Mahoney
Blondie's Reward
(1948)
John D. Dickson
The Girl from Jones Beach
(1949)
Jim Townsend
John Loves Mary
(1949)
Gen. Biddle
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
(1949)
Dr. Keating
Down to the Sea in Ships
(1949)
John Briggs
Duke of Chicago
(1949)
Chester Cunningham
Take One False Step
(1949)
Mr. Arnspiger
The Fountainhead
(1949)
Opera Businessman (uncredited)
The Yellow Cab Man
(1950)
Pearson Hendricks
Three Little Words
(1950)
Al Masters
The Flying Missile
(1950)
Gen. Benton
The Lawless
(1950)
Chief of Police Blake
Riding High
(1950)
Whitehall
Unmasked
(1950)
Harry Jackson
Side Street
(1950)
Emil Lorrison
Father of the Bride
(1950)
Reverend Galsworthy
When Willie Comes Marching Home
(1950)
Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited)
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
(1950)
Brendon Boyd
The Milkman
(1950)
D.A. Abbott
Up Front
(1951)
Col. Akeley
Let's Go Navy!
(1951)
Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen
Father's Little Dividend
(1951)
Reverend Galsworthy
Excuse My Dust
(1951)
Cyrus Random, Sr.
The Tall Target
(1951)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Thunder in God's Country
(1951)
Carson Masterson
Dreamboat
(1952)
D.W. Harrington
Here Come the Nelsons
(1952)
Samuel T. Jones
The First Time
(1952)
Leeming
April in Paris
(1952)
Secretary Robert Sherman
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
(1952)
Judge Wilkins
Calamity Jane
(1953)
Henry Miller
Remains to Be Seen
(1953)
Mr. Bennett
Sabrina
(1954)
Dr. Calaway
High Society
(1955)
Henry Baldwin
Three for the Show
(1955)
Col. Harold J. Wharton
Meet the Governor
(1955)
Gov. John H. Dirks
Bogart: The Untold Story
(1997)
Self (archive footage)
Production