Harvey Braban (19 May 1883, in Brighton, Sussex, UK – 1943) was a British stage actor. He also appeared in films between 1920–1938. Braban performed regularly in West End plays, and also occasionally on

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. From 1920 he began appearing in

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made by the leading British studios Stoll Pictures and the

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. Braban played the Chief Inspector in Alfred Hitchcock's '' Blackmail'' (1929) and thereafter often portrayed policemen or other official figures of authority on screen. One of his final roles was that of the Victorian Prime Minister

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in the 1938 film ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* '' The Prey of the Dragon'' (1921) * '' The Yellow Claw'' (1921) - Gaston Max * '' Gwyneth of the Welsh Hills'' (1921) - Gwylim Rhys * ''

The Prince and the Beggarmaid ''The Prince and the Beggarmaid'' is a 1921 British silent drama film directed by A. V. Bramble and starring Henry Ainley, Kathleen Vaughan and Harvey Braban. It was based on a play by Walter Howard. Cast * Henry Ainley - Prince Olaf * Kat ...

'' (1921) - King Hildred * ''

Shirley Shirley may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Shirley'' (novel), an 1849 novel by Charlotte Brontë * ''Shirley'' (1922 film), a British silent film * ''Shirley'' (2020 film), an American film * ''Shirley'' (album), a 1961 album by Shirley Bas ...

'' (1922) - Nunnally * ''

Bentley's Conscience ''Bentley's Conscience'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Denison Clift and starring Robert Loraine, Betty Faire and Henry Victor. Cast * Robert Loraine - Clive Bentley * Betty Faire - Diane carson * Henry Victor - Fletcer * ...

'' (1922) - Richard Glym * '' Man and His Kingdom'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) - Rodworth * ''

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'' (1923) - Ruthven * '' The Romany'' (1923) * ''

The Great Well ''The Great Well'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Thurston Hall, Seena Owen and Lawford Davidson. It was based on the 1923 play '' The Great Well'' by Alfred Sutro. Cast * Thurston Hall - Peter Star ...

'' (1924) * '' A Girl of London'' (1925) * '' Blackmail'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1931) - Insp. Davis * '' The Girl in the Night'' (1931) * '' The Callbox Mystery'' (1932) * '' Easy Money'' (1934) * ''

The Path of Glory ''The Path of Glory'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Dallas Bower and starring Maurice Evans, Valerie Hobson, Felix Aylmer, Henry Daniell and Athole Stewart. Two European countries plan a war, both hoping to lose it. A "quota quic ...

'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' Bulldog Jack'' (1935) * ''

Keep Your Seats, Please ''Keep Your Seats, Please'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring George Formby, Florence Desmond and Alastair Sim. It marked the film debut of the child star Binkie Stuart. The film was made by Associated Talking ...

'' (1936) * '' Darby and Joan'' (1937) * '' Thank Evans'' (1938) * ''

'' (1938)

References

Bibliography

* Duncan, Paul. ''Alfred Hitchcock: Architect of Anxiety, 1899-1980''. Taschen, 2003.

External links

* * 1883 births 1943 deaths People from Brighton English male film actors English male silent film actors English male stage actors 20th-century English male actors Date of death missing Place of death missing {{UK-actor-stub