Harry Harvey Sr. was an American actor of theatre, film, and television.
Harvey appeared in minstrel shows, in vaudeville, and on the Broadway stage but is best remembered as a character actor who appeared in more than three hundred films and episodes of television series.
He had roles in the films The Oregon Trail, Old Overland Trail, Wyoming Renegades, Ride Beyond Vengeance, and many other westerns.
In the 1950s, Harvey was cast in The Roy Rogers Show, Man Without a Gun and The Lone Ranger. In 1962, he appeared on It's a Man's World. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, he guest-starred on Branded, Lassie, Hazel, The Wild Wild West, Mannix, Alias Smith and Jones, Bonanza, and Columbo. His last appearance was in an episode of Adam-12-
Known For
High Noon
(1952)
Coy (uncredited)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
(1954)
Ticket Agent (uncredited)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
(1951)
The Cab Driver
Blackbeard's Ghost
(1968)
Mr. Finch
Airport
(1970)
Dr. Avery Smith (uncredited)
The Great Race
(1965)
Executive Board Member (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
(1951)
Dr. Hilton
The Gunfighter
(1950)
Ike (uncredited)
Bad Day at Black Rock
(1955)
First Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Glenn Miller Story
(1954)
Doctor (uncredited)
Pollyanna
(1960)
Editor (Uncredited)
Fury
(1936)
Jasper Anderson (uncredited)
The Trouble with Angels
(1966)
Mr. Grisson
The Sheepman
(1958)
Grocer (uncredited)
He Walked by Night
(1949)
Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Bedlam
(1946)
Full Filmography
Acting
Golden Harvest
(1933)
Wheat Broker (uncredited)
Kentucky Blue Streak
(1935)
Barker / Voice of Radio Announcer
One More Spring
(1935)
Cab Driver
The Mystery Man
(1935)
Baggage Handler (uncredited)
Confidential
(1935)
Short Pool Player
Dr. Socrates
(1935)
Photographer
Waterfront Lady
(1935)
Reporter
Skybound
(1935)
George Duncan
Alibi for Murder
(1936)
Bennett (Uncredited)
The Oregon Trail
(1936)
Tim
Theodora Goes Wild
(1936)
Reporter (uncredited)
The President's Mystery
(1936)
Diner Cashier (uncredited)
Cain and Mabel
(1936)
Gus - Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Country Doctor
(1936)
Reporter (uncredited)
Under Your Spell
(1936)
Bailiff (uncredited)
Hitch Hike To Heaven
(1936)
Gabby
Fury
(1936)
Jasper Anderson (uncredited)
Panic on the Air
(1936)
Finn Harrigan
Special Agent K-7
(1936)
Speedy
The Reckless Way
(1936)
Joe Black
Country Gentlemen
(1936)
Shorty
Headline Crasher
(1937)
City Editor
High Hat
(1937)
Nelson Connolly
The Shadow Strikes
(1937)
Reporter #1
You Can't Buy Luck
(1937)
Bill (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
(1937)
Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
A Bride for Henry
(1937)
Reporter
Jungle Menace
(1937)
Roget Clerk #1
Border Cafe
(1937)
Murphy (uncredited)
The Great Gambini
(1937)
Taxicab Driver
Here's Flash Casey
(1938)
Gus Payton
The Spy Ring
(1938)
Reporter (uncredited)
Man's Country
(1938)
Ranger Jones
Gangster's Boy
(1938)
Reporter
Born to Be Wild
(1938)
Wilson's Depot Henchman (uncredited)
Held For Ransom
(1938)
Mole
Romance of the Limberlost
(1938)
Jones
Under the Big Top
(1938)
McCarthy
Six Shootin' Sheriff
(1938)
Todd
King of the Sierras
(1938)
Pete
In Old Montana
(1939)
Doc Flanders
Daughter of the Tong
(1939)
Harold "Mugsy" Winthrop
Code of the Fearless
(1939)
Old Timer
Mercy Plane
(1939)
Curly
Two Gun Troubador
(1939)
Elmer Potts
Navy Secrets
(1939)
Third Cab Driver
Pirates of the Skies
(1939)
Clock Wise
(1939)
Neighbor
Stanley and Livingstone
(1939)
Newspaperman at Water Barrel
The Day the Bookies Wept
(1939)
Beer Delivery Man (uncredited)
The Girl from Mexico
(1939)
George Stuart
Blackwell's Island
(1939)
Convict (uncredited)
Blondie Takes a Vacation
(1939)
Poker Player (uncredited)
Rollin' Westward
(1939)
Lem Watkins
The Green Archer
(1940)
Martin
Deadwood Dick
(1940)
Dave Miller
Phantom Rancher
(1940)
Gopher
Texas Renegades
(1940)
Sidekick Noisy
Ridin' the Trail
(1940)
Fuzzy Jones
Rollin' Home to Texas
(1940)
Lockwood
Sky Bandits
(1940)
Mechanic Greaseball
The House Across the Bay
(1940)
Man in Club
The Fatal Hour
(1940)
Radio Salesman
I Take This Oath
(1940)
Photographer
Wagon Train
(1940)
Stage Passenger
Terry and the Pirates
(1940)
Talman
Pop Always Pays
(1940)
Gazette Reporter
Men Against the Sky
(1940)
Reception Clerk
Six-Gun Gold
(1941)
Vander
Robbers of the Range
(1941)
Bill Brady
The Spider Returns
(1941)
Stephen
I'll Fix It
(1941)
Mack, the plumber
Who's a Dummy?
(1941)
Red Skins and Red Heads
(1941)
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Double Cross
(1941)
Protective Agency Manager
Three Girls About Town
(1941)
Reporter
Bad Man of Deadwood
(1941)
Telegrapher Joe
Road to Happiness
(1941)
Boarder (uncredited)
An Apple in His Eye
(1941)
Bakery Truck Driver
Dr. Broadway
(1942)
Pedestrian
This Gun for Hire
(1942)
Passenger (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
(1942)
Joe McCarthy
Obliging Young Lady
(1942)
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Bullets for Bandits
(1942)
A Night to Remember
(1942)
Taxi Driver
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
(1942)
Ship Steward
The Rangers Take Over
(1942)
Bill Summers
Dear! Deer!
(1942)
Ed Taylor
The Return of the Rangers
(1943)
Philip Dobbs
It Ain't Hay
(1943)
Shorty (uncredited)
Something to Shout About
(1943)
Gabe Ridley
So's Your Uncle
(1943)
Minor Role
Spook Town
(1944)
Dry Wash Thompson
Gangsters of the Frontier
(1944)
Mr. Merritt
Bride by Mistake
(1944)
Motel Manager
Triple Trouble
(1944)
Youth Runs Wild
(1944)
Watchman (uncredited)
Birthday Blues
(1945)
Harvey - a Salesman
Crime, Inc.
(1945)
City Editor (uncredited)
The Big Beef
(1945)
Encyclopedia Salesman
Follow That Blonde
(1946)
Harry
Riverboat Rhythm
(1946)
Ezra Beeler
Step by Step
(1946)
Sen. Remmy
The Falcon's Adventure
(1946)
Detective Sgt. Duncan
Badman's Territory
(1946)
Stationmaster (uncredited)
Bedlam
(1946)
Sunset Pass
(1946)
Daab - Banker
Nocturne
(1946)
Police Doctor
Crack-Up
(1946)
'Dad' Moran, Museum Custodian (Uncredited)
Trail Street
(1947)
Mayor
Thunder Mountain
(1947)
Sheriff Bagley
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
(1947)
Donovan (uncredited)
Born to Kill
(1947)
Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)
The Woman on the Beach
(1947)
Dr. Smith (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
(1947)
Mr. Parker (uncredited)
Under the Tonto Rim
(1947)
Sheriff in Tonto
Wife Tames Wolf
(1947)
Male Character
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
(1947)
Humphrey (Bank Guard) (uncredited)
Code of the West
(1947)
Henry Stockton
They Won't Believe Me
(1947)
Judge Charles Fletcher
Banjo
(1947)
Mr. Bill (uncredited)
All My Sons
(1948)
Judge (uncredited)
If You Knew Susie
(1948)
Sedley (uncredited)
Gun Smugglers
(1948)
Dr. B.B. Quillen (uncredited)
The Arizona Ranger
(1948)
Stagecoach Agent Payton
Stagecoach Kid
(1949)
Dabney
Death Valley Gunfighter
(1949)
Vinson McKnight
The Reckless Moment
(1949)
Post Office Clerk (uncredited)
He Walked by Night
(1949)
Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
(1949)
Councilman Reed (uncredited)
I Cheated the Law
(1949)
Second Judge
They Live by Night
(1949)
Hagenheimer
The Accused
(1949)
Dr. Odolard (uncredited)
Leave It to Henry
(1949)
Attorney
Tea for Two
(1950)
The Underworld Story
(1950)
Mr. Lister (uncredited)
Rio Grande Patrol
(1950)
Station Master
Comanche Territory
(1950)
The Gunfighter
(1950)
Ike (uncredited)
Beyond the Purple Hills
(1950)
Sheriff Whiteside
Unmasked
(1950)
Saunders
It's a Small World
(1950)
Town Doctor
Woman in Hiding
(1950)
Mr. Tullis (uncredited)
Convicted
(1950)
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
(1951)
The Cab Driver
Arizona Manhunt
(1951)
Doctor Sawyer
Silver City Bonanza
(1951)
Groggins
Let's Make It Legal
(1951)
Postman
Rodeo King and the Senorita
(1951)
Veterinarian
Whirlwind
(1951)
Sheriff Barlow
Storm Warning
(1951)
Mr. Louden (uncredited)
Home Town Story
(1951)
Andy Butterworth
Superman and the Mole-Men
(1951)
Doc Saunders (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
(1951)
Dr. Hilton
Footlight Varieties
(1951)
Leon's Fishing Buddy
Wagon Team
(1952)
Doc Weldon
High Noon
(1952)
Coy (uncredited)
Scarlet Angel
(1952)
Dr. Corbin
Target
(1952)
David Carson
The Narrow Margin
(1952)
Train Conductor
The Duel at Silver Creek
(1952)
Mr. Cromwell (uncredited)
We're Not Married!
(1952)
Dr. Ned (uncredited)
Old Overland Trail
(1953)
Storekeeper
The Jazz Singer
(1953)
Train Conductor
Bandits of the West
(1953)
Judge Walters
Last of the Comanches
(1953)
Munitions Man (uncredited)
Tumbleweed
(1953)
Prospector
Wyoming Renegades
(1954)
Medford
The Big Moment
(1954)
Ben
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
(1954)
Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Highway Dragnet
(1954)
Mr. Carson
The Glenn Miller Story
(1954)
Doctor (uncredited)
Phantom Trails
(1955)
Sheriff
Bad Day at Black Rock
(1955)
First Train Conductor (uncredited)
Murder Is My Beat
(1955)
Gas Station Attendant
Meet Mrs. Swenson
(1956)
Engagement Party
(1956)
Judd Landis
Showdown at Abilene
(1956)
Ross Bigelow (as Harry Harvey Sr.)
Man in the Shadow
(1957)
Dr. Creighton (as Harry Harvey, Sr.)
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
(1957)
Elam King
The Sheepman
(1958)
Grocer (uncredited)
The FBI Story
(1959)
Mrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited)
Pollyanna
(1960)
Editor (Uncredited)
For the Love of Willadean
(1964)
Sheriff
The Great Race
(1965)
Executive Board Member (uncredited)
Ride Beyond Vengeance
(1966)
Vogan
The Trouble with Angels
(1966)
Mr. Grisson
Stay Away, Joe
(1968)
Judge Nibley
Blackbeard's Ghost
(1968)
Mr. Finch
The Ballad of Andy Crocker
(1969)
Mr. Kirkaby
Cutter's Trail
(1970)
Villager
Airport
(1970)
Dr. Avery Smith (uncredited)
The Century Turns
(1972)
Drew (as Harry Harvey Sr.)
Directing