Roy Paul Harvey (September 10, 1882 – December 5, 1955) was a prolific American character actor who appeared in at least 177 films.IMDb.com
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Biography

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

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films, often portraying dignified executives or pompous authority figures. He was a vacationing businessman whose car is commandeered by fugitive killer

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in the 1936

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The Petrified Forest ''The Petrified Forest'' is a 1936 American film directed by Archie Mayo and based on Robert E. Sherwood's 1935 Broadway drama of the same name. The motion picture stars Leslie Howard, Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart. The screenplay was writ ...

'' and the minister who marries

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's daughter

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in the 1950 comedy '' Father of the Bride'' and baptizes her baby in its sequel. In the thriller ''

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'', Harvey played a married man forced to pay $30,000 in

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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 ''

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'' before his death from a coronary thrombosis in 1955.

Selected filmography

* ''The Pearl of the Antilles'' (1915) as Col. Henry Richmond * '' Men Who Have Made Love to Me'' (1918) as The Literary Man * '' The Awful Truth'' (1929) as Dan Leeson * '' The Wiser Sex'' (1932) (with Claudette Colbert and Melvyn Douglas) as Blaney * '' Advice to the Lovelorn'' (1933) as Gaskell * '' The House of Rothschild'' (1934) (with

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and Loretta Young) as Solomon Rothschild * '' Looking for Trouble'' (1934) (with

) as James Regan * '' The Last Gentleman'' (1934) as One of Judd's Creditors (uncredited) * '' Born to Be Bad'' (1934) (with Loretta Young and

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) as Attorney Brian * ''

Charlie Chan's Courage ''Charlie Chan's Courage'' (1934) is the fifth film in which Warner Oland played detective Charlie Chan. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film ''The Chinese Parrot,'' based upon the novel by Earl Derr Biggers''.'' Both are considered lost films. ...

'' (1934) as J.P. Madden / Jerry Delaney * ''

Hat, Coat, and Glove ''Hat, Coat and Glove'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Worthington Miner from a screenplay by Francis Faragoh. It starred Ricardo Cortez, Barbara Robbins, and John Beal. Plot Cast * Ricardo Cortez as Robert Mitchel ...

'' (1934) as The Prosecuting Attorney * '' Handy Andy'' (1934) (with Will Rogers) as Charlie Norcross * ''

She Was a Lady ''She Was a Lady'' is the title of a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris featuring his creation, Simon Templar, alias The Saint. The novel was first published in serialized form in the magazine ''Thriller'' in February and March 1930, and after be ...

'' (1934) as Jeff Dyer * '' The Affairs of Cellini'' (1934) as Emissary * '' Kid Millions'' (1934) (with

Eddie Cantor Eddie Cantor (born Isidore Itzkowitz; January 31, 1892 – October 10, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, film producer, screenwriter and author. Familiar to Broadway, radio, movie, and early television audiences ...

and Ann Sothern) as Shiek Mulhulla * '' The President Vanishes'' (1934) as Skinner * ''

Broadway Bill ''Broadway Bill'' is a 1934 American comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy. Screenplay by Robert Riskin and based on the short story "Strictly Confidential" by Mark Hellinger, the film is about a ...

'' (1934) as James Whitehall * '' A Wicked Woman'' (1934) as Ed Trice * '' The Whole Town's Talking'' (1935) (with

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) as 'J.G.' Carpenter * ''

I'll Love You Always ''I'll Love You Always'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Leo Bulgakov and starring Nancy Carroll, George Murphy and Raymond Walburn.Nemcek p.200 Synopsis An engineer, married to an actress, pretends he is working on a job in Russia whe ...

'' (1935) as Sandstone * '' Four Hours to Kill!'' (1935) as Capt. Seaver * ''

Goin' to Town ''Goin' To Town'' is a 1935 musical comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and written by Mae West. The film stars Mae West, Paul Cavanagh, Gilbert Emery, Marjorie Gateson, Tito Coral and Ivan Lebedeff. The film was released on April 25, 1935, ...

'' (1935) (with Mae West) as Donovan * ''

Alibi Ike ''Alibi Ike'' is a 1935 American romantic comedy film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joe E. Brown, Olivia de Havilland and William Frawley. Based on the short story of the same name by Ring Lardner, first published in the ''Saturday Evening ...

'' (1935) (with Joe E. Brown and

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) as Lefty Crawford * ''

Broadway Melody of 1936 ''Broadway Melody of 1936'' is a musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1935. In New York, the film opened at the Capitol Theatre, the site of many prestigious MGM premieres. In New York, the film opened at the Capitol Theatre, the site ...

'' (1935) (with

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) as Scully, Managing Editor * '' Thanks a Million'' (1935) (with

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and

Ann Dvorak Ann Dvorak (born Anna McKim; August 2, 1911 – December 10, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. Asked how to pronounce her adopted surname, she told ''The Literary Digest'' in 1936: "My fake name is properly pronounced ''vor'shack ...

) as Maxwell * '' Rose of the Rancho'' (1936) as Boss Martin * ''

'' (1936) (with

and

Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her p ...

) as Mr. Chisholm * ''

August Weekend ''August Weekend'' or ''August Week End'' or ''Week-End Madness'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Valerie Hobson, Paul Harvey and G. P. Huntley. The screenplay was adapted by Paul Perez from a story by Fait ...

'' (1936) as George Washburne * '' The Walking Dead'' (1936) (with

) as Blackstone * '' The Witness Chair'' (1936) as Prosecuting Attorney Martin * '' Private Number'' (1936) (with Loretta Young, Robert Taylor and

Basil Rathbone Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was a South African-born English actor. He rose to prominence in the United Kingdom as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in more than 70 films, primarily costume ...

) as Perry Winfield * ''

The Return of Sophie Lang ''The Return of Sophie Lang'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Frederick Irving Anderson, Brian Marlow and Patterson McNutt. The film stars Gertrude Michael, Guy Standing, Ray Milland, Elizabeth Patter ...

'' (1936) as Insp. Parr * '' Postal Inspector'' (1936) as Police Lt. Ordway (uncredited) * ''

Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellow ...

'' (1936) as Chief Ranger Radell * '' The General Died at Dawn'' (1936) as American Husband (uncredited) * '' Mad Holiday'' (1936) as Chief Gibbs (uncredited) * '' The Plainsman'' (1936) as Yellow Hand * '' Three Men on a Horse'' (1936) as Clarence Dobbins * '' Mind Your Own Business'' (1936) as Brannigan * '' Black Legion'' (1937) (with Humphrey Bogart) as Billings * ''23 1/2 Hours Leave'' (1937) as Gen. Markley * '' The Soldier and the Lady'' (1937) as Tsar * '' The Devil Is Driving'' (1937) as Sam Mitchell * '' On Again-Off Again'' (1937) as Mr. Applegate * '' Big City'' (1937) as District Attorney Gilbert * ''

My Dear Miss Aldrich ''My Dear Miss Aldrich'' is a 1937 low-budget comedy film starring Maureen O'Sullivan, Walter Pidgeon, and Edna May Oliver about a young woman who inherits a New York City newspaper and decides to become a reporter rather than a publisher. Plot M ...

'' (1937) as Mr. Sinclair * '' High Flyers'' (1937) (with Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, and Lupe Vélez) as Horace Arlington * ''

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'' (1938) as Janvier * '' A Slight Case of Murder'' (1938) as Mr. Whitewood * '' Love on a Budget'' (1938) as Emory Fisher * ''

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'' is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her aunts, one stern and one kind, in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca's jo ...

'' (1938) as Cyrus Bartlett * ''

The Higgins Family ''The Higgins Family'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Gus Meins and written by Paul Gerard Smith and Jack Townley. The film stars James Gleason, Lucile Gleason, Russell Gleason, Lynne Roberts, Harry Davenport and William Bakewell. T ...

'' (1938) as Ollie Thornwald * '' I'll Give a Million'' (1938) as Corcoran * '' If I Were King'' (1938) as Burgundian Herald * '' The Sisters'' (1938) as Caleb Ammon * ''

There's That Woman Again ''There's That Woman Again'' is a 1938 American comedy mystery film directed by Alexander Hall. It is the sequel to '' There's Always a Woman'', released the same year. In both films, Melvyn Douglas stars as a private investigator whose wife invo ...

'' (1938) as Stone * '' Charlie Chan in Honolulu'' (1938) as Inspector Rawlins * '' Mr. Moto in Danger Island'' (1939) as Gov. John Bentley * '' Never Say Die'' (1939) as Jasper Hawkins * '' The Gorilla'' (1939) as A.P. Conway * '' The Forgotten Woman'' (1939) as Charles Courtenay * ''

News Is Made at Night ''News Is Made at Night'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Alfred L. Werker and written by John Larkin. The film stars Preston Foster, Lynn Bari, Russell Gleason, George Barbier, Eddie Collins and Minor Watson. The film was released ...

'' (1939) as Inspector Melrose * '' They Shall Have Music'' (1939) as Heifetz' Manager * ''

Stanley and Livingstone ''Stanley and Livingstone'' is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Henry King and Otto Brower. It is loosely based on the true story of Welsh reporter Sir Henry M. Stanley's quest to find Dr. David Livingstone, a Scottish missionary presum ...

'' (1939) (with

and Nancy Kelly) as Colonel Grimes * ''

Meet Dr. Christian ''Meet Dr. Christian'' is a 1939 American film directed by Bernard Vorhaus, the first of six films in the '' Dr. Christian'' series. Cast *Jean Hersholt as Dr. Paul Christian * Dorothy Lovett as Nurse Judy Price *Robert Baldwin as Roy Davis * ...

'' (1939) as John Hewitt * ''

Two Thoroughbreds ''Two Thoroughbreds'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Jack Hively, written by Joseph Fields and Jerome Cady, and starring Jimmy Lydon, Joan Leslie, Arthur Hohl, J.M. Kerrigan, Marjorie Main, Selmer Jackson and Spencer Charters. It w ...

'' (1939) as Horse Owner * '' Brother Rat and a Baby'' (1940) as Sterling Randolph * ''

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'' (1940) as James Wallace * ''

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet ''Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet'' is a 1940 American biographical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Edward G. Robinson, based on the true story of the German doctor and scientist Dr. Paul Ehrlich. The film was released by Warner Bros., w ...

'' (1940) as Defense Attorney (uncredited) * ''

The Marines Fly High ''The Marines Fly High'' is a 1940 action film, starring Richard Dix, Chester Morris and Lucille Ball and directed by George Nicholls, Jr. and Benjamin Stoloff from a story by A.C. Edington. Plot In 1940, the Central American cocoa plantation ow ...

'' (1940) as Col. Hill * ''

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'' (1940) as Dea's father * '' Sailor's Lady'' (1940) as Captain * ''

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'' (1940) as Buckman * ''

Manhattan Heartbeat ''Manhattan Heartbeat'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by David Burton and written by Clark Andrews, Harold Buchman, Jack Jungmeyer and Edith Skouras. It is based on the 1928 novel ''Bad Girl'' by Viña Delmar. The film stars Robert Ste ...

'' (1940) as Dr. Bentley * ''

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'' (1940) (with William Holden and Jean Arthur) as Solomon Warner * '' Behind the News'' (1940) (with Lloyd Nolan) as Dist. Atty. Hardin S. Kelly * '' High Sierra'' (1941) (with Humphrey Bogart and Ida Lupino) as Mr. Baughman * '' Ride on Vaquero'' (1941) as Colonel Warren * '' Out of the Fog'' (1941) as Judge Moriarty * '' Puddin' Head'' (1941) as Mr. Harvey * '' Law of the Tropics'' (1941) as Alfred King, Sr. * '' Great Guns'' (1941) as Gen. Taylor * '' You Belong to Me'' (1941) as Barrows * '' Three Girls About Town'' (1941) as Fred Chambers * '' Rise and Shine'' (1941) as Orville Turner * '' Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case'' (1941) as Dist. Atty. Winton * '' You're in the Army Now'' (1941) as General Philpot * ''

Remember the Day ''Remember the Day'' is a 1941 film released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Henry King, and starring Claudette Colbert and John Payne. Plot Elderly schoolteacher Nora Trinell reflects on her life and teaching career while waiting to see Dew ...

'' (1941) as Sen. Phillips * '' A Tragedy at Midnight'' (1942) as Landeck * ''

Blondie's Blessed Event ''Blondie's Blessed Event'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, and Larry Simms. It is the 11th of the Blondie films. It was the first to feature the character of Cookie. Plot ...

'' (1942) as William Lawrence (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Wouldn't Die'' (1942) as Dudley Wolff * '' Moonlight Masquerade'' (1942) as John Bennett Sr. * ''

You Can't Escape Forever ''You Can't Escape Forever'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Jo Graham and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Hector Chevigny. The film stars George Brent, Brenda Marshall, Gene Lockhart, Roscoe Karns, Eduardo Ciannelli and Paul Harvey. T ...

'' (1942) as Maj. Turner * '' Heart of the Golden West'' (1942) as James Barrabee * '' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (1943) as Dr. Kirby (uncredited) * '' The Man from Music Mountain'' (1943) as Arthur Davis * '' Mystery Broadcast'' (1943) as Arthur J. Stanley * '' Four Jills in a Jeep'' (1944) as General (uncredited) * '' Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid'' (1944) as Senator Tom Caldicott * ''

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'' (1944) as P.J. Jarvis * '' In the Meantime, Darling'' (1944) as Maj. Gen. B.R. Garnett (uncredited) * '' Thoroughbreds'' (1944) as John Crandall * '' The Horn Blows at Midnight'' (1945) as Hotel Manager Thompson * '' Pillow to Post'' (1945) as J.R. Howard, Coast Oil Well Supply (uncredited) * '' The Chicago Kid'' (1945) as Carter * ''

Midnight Manhunt ''Midnight Manhunt'' is a 1945 film noir crime film mystery directed by William C. Thomas and written by David Lang. The film premiered on July 24, 1945 and is in the public domain. The film stars William Gargan, Ann Savage, Leo Gorcey and Ge ...

'' (1945) as Mr. McAndrews, Night Editor (uncredited) * '' The Southerner'' (1945) as Ruston * '' Mama Loves Papa'' (1945) as Mr. McIntosh * '' State Fair'' (1945) as Simpson (uncredited) * ''

Swingin' on a Rainbow ''Swingin' on a Rainbow'' is a 1945 American film directed by William Beaudine and starring Jane Frazee. It includes the final film appearance of Harry Langdon. Plot At a radio station run by Thomas Marsden, a songwriter, Jimmy Rhodes, skip ...

'' (1945) as Thomas Marsden * '' Don't Fence Me In'' (1945) as Gov. Thomas * '' Spellbound'' (1945) (with

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and

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) as Dr. Hanish * '' Up Goes Maisie'' (1946) (with Ann Sothern) as Mr. J.G. Nuboult * ''

Gay Blades ''Gay Blades'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by George Blair and written by Albert Beich and Marcy Klauber. The film stars Allan Lane, Jean Rogers, Edward Ashley, Frank Albertson, Ann Gillis and Robert Armstrong. The film was relea ...

'' (1946) as J.M. Snively * '' Blondie's Lucky Day'' (1946) as Jonathan Butler, Sr. * ''

They Made Me a Killer ''They Made Me a Killer'' is a 1946 American film noir crime film directed by William C. Thomas, and written by Daniel Mainwaring, Winston Miller and Kae Salkow, based on story by Owen Franes. It stars Barbara Britton and Robert Lowery, and m ...

'' (1946) as District Attorney Booth * '' A Night in Casablanca'' (1946) (with the

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) as Mr. Smythe * '' Do You Love Me'' (1946) as Artemis Hilliard (scenes deleted) * '' In Fast Company'' (1946) as Patrick McCormick * '' Easy to Wed'' (1946) as Curtis Farwood * '' The Bamboo Blonde'' (1946) as Patrick Ransom, Sr. * ''

Shadow of a Woman ''Shadow of a Woman'' is a 1946 American drama film noir directed by Joseph Santley and starring Helmut Dantine, Andrea King and William Prince. The film is based on the novel ''He Fell Down Dead'' written by Virginia Perdue. Plot A woman (Andre ...

'' (1946) as Howard K. Brooks, Chief of Detectives (uncredited) * '' Heldorado'' (1946) as C.W. Driscoll * ''

That Brennan Girl ''That Brennan Girl'', also known as ''Tough Girl'', is a 1946 melodrama film produced and directed by Alfred Santell and starring James Dunn, Mona Freeman, William Marshall, and June Duprez. The story concerns a young woman raised in an unwhol ...

'' (1946) as Judge (uncredited) * '' The Beginning or the End'' (1947) as Lieut. General W. D. Styer * ''

The Late George Apley ''The Late George Apley'' is a 1937 novel by John Phillips Marquand. It is a satire of Boston's upper class in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The title character is a Harvard-educated WASP living on Beacon Hill in downtown Boston. T ...

'' (1947) as Julian H. Dole (uncredited) * '' Danger Street'' (1947) as Turlock * '' Out of the Blue'' (1947) as Mr. Holliston * '' High Barbaree'' (1947) as John Case * '' Living in a Big Way'' (1947) as Judge (uncredited) * ''

Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to t ...

'' (1947) as Judge Sheridan * ''

When a Girl's Beautiful ''When a Girl's Beautiful'' is a 1947 musical comedy directed by Frank McDonald from a script by Brenda Weisberg. Actress Joi Lansing made her film debut on this film. Plot An advertising man begins a search for the "perfect woman" for a new ...

'' (1947) as Stafford Shayne * ''

The Judge Steps Out ''The Judge Steps Out'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Boris Ingster and written by Ingster and Alexander Knox. The film stars Knox and Ann Sothern, along with George Tobias, Sharyn Moffett, Florence Bates, Frieda Inescort and Myrna ...

'' (1948) as John Struthers II (uncredited) * ''

Call Northside 777 ''Call Northside 777'' is a 1948 reality-based newspaper drama directed by Henry Hathaway. The film parallels the true story of a Chicago reporter who proved that a man jailed for murder was wrongly convicted 11 years before. James Stewart stars ...

'' (1948) (with

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) as Martin Burns * ''

Lightnin' in the Forest ''Lightnin' in the Forest'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by George Blair (director), George Blair and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Lynne Roberts, Don "Red" Barry, Warren Douglas, Lorna Gray, Lucien Littlefield and Claire D ...

'' (1948) as Judge Waterman * '' Speed to Spare'' (1948) as Al Simmons * ''

Blondie's Reward ''Blondie's Reward'' is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Abby Berlin and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Marjorie Ann Mutchie. It is the twenty-third of the 28 Blondie films. Plot Dagwood purchases the wrong real ...

'' (1948) as John D. Dickson * '' Give My Regards to Broadway'' (1948) as Mr. Boyd (uncredited) * ''

Waterfront at Midnight ''Waterfront at Midnight'' is a 1948 American film noir crime film directed by William Berke, written by Bernard Girard and starring William Gargan, Mary Beth Hughes, Richard Travis, Richard Crane, Cheryl Walker and Horace McMahon. It was ...

'' (1948) as Commissioner Ryan * ''

The Babe Ruth Story ''The Babe Ruth Story'' is a 1948 biographical film of Babe Ruth, the famed New York Yankees slugger. It stars William Bendix (New York Yankee batboy in the 1920s) as the ballplayer and Claire Trevor as his wife Claire Merritt Hodgson. Critics ...

'' (1948) as Bagley (scenes deleted) * '' A Southern Yankee'' (1948) as Plaza Hotel Manager (uncredited) * ''

Smugglers' Cove ''Smuggler's Cove'' is a 1948 comedy film starring The Bowery Boys. The film was released on October 10, 1948 by Monogram Pictures and is the eleventh film in the series. Plot Young amateur sleuth Terence "Slip" Mahoney works cleaning offices in ...

'' (1948) as Terrence Mahoney Esq. * '' Family Honeymoon'' (1948) as Chancellor Fenster * '' John Loves Mary'' (1949) as Gen. Biddle * '' Down to the Sea in Ships '' (1949) (with Richard Widmark and

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) as Capt. John Briggs * ''

Duke of Chicago ''Duke of Chicago'' is a 1949 American sports drama film directed by George Blair and starring Tom Brown, Audrey Long and DeForest Kelley. Produced and distributed by Republic Pictures the film portrays a retired boxer, Jimmy Brody (Brown), wh ...

'' (1949) as Chester Cunningham * ''

Make Believe Ballroom ''Make Believe Ballroom'' is a 1949 American musical romantic comedy directed by Joseph Santley and produced by Ted Richmond. It was loosely based on a radio program of the same name by Martin Block and Al Jarvis. The film starred Jerome Court ...

'' (1949) as George Wilcox (uncredited) * ''

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College ''Mr. Belvedere Goes to College'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent. The screenplay written by Mary Loos, Mary C. McCall, Jr., and Richard Sale was based on characters created by Gwen Davenport. It follows on from '' Sittin ...

'' (1949) (with

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) as Dr. Keating * ''

Take One False Step ''Take One False Step'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Chester Erskine and starring William Powell and Shelley Winters. Plot Married college professor Andrew Gentling reluctantly agrees to have a drink with Catherine Sykes, ...

'' (1949) as Mr. Arnspiger * '' The Fountainhead'' (1949) (with

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and Patricia Neal) as Opera Businessman (uncredited) * ''

The Girl from Jones Beach ''The Girl from Jones Beach'' is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Peter Godfrey and written by I. A. L. Diamond. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo, Eddie Bracken, Dona Drake, Henry Travers and Lois Wilson. The film was releas ...

'' (1949) as Jim Townsend * '' Special Agent'' (1949) as Mr. Travis - Rancher (uncredited) * '' Unmasked'' (1950) as Harry Jackson * '' When Willie Comes Marching Home'' (1950) as Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) as Emil Lorrison * ''

The Yellow Cab Man ''The Yellow Cab Man'' is a 1950 comedy film directed by Jack Donohue and starring Red Skelton, Gloria DeHaven and Edward Arnold. The inventor of unbreakable glass ("Elastiglass") tries to sell it to a taxicab company, hoping that they will mak ...

'' (1950) as Pearson Hendricks * '' Riding High'' (1950) as Whitehall * ''

A Ticket to Tomahawk ''A Ticket to Tomahawk'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Richard Sale and starring Dan Dailey and Anne Baxter. It was released by 20th Century Fox. Marilyn Monroe appeared in one of her earliest roles. Plot In 1876, Johnny Jameson ...

'' (1950) as Mr. Bishop (uncredited) * '' Father of the Bride'' (1950) (with

and

) as Reverend Galsworthy * '' The Lawless'' (1950) as Chief of Police Blake * ''

The Skipper Surprised His Wife ''The Skipper Surprised His Wife'' is a 1950 film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Robert Walker and Joan Leslie. Plot The skipper, Cmdr. William Lattimer ( Robert Walker) whose wife Daphne (Joan Leslie) is incapacitated by a broken leg, ...

'' (1950) as Brendon Boyd * '' Three Little Words'' (1950) as Al Masters * '' Stella'' (1950) as Ralph Denny (uncredited) * '' The Milkman'' (1950) (with Donald O'Connor and

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) as D.A. Abbott * ''

The Flying Missile ''The Flying Missile'' is a 1950 black-and-white Cold War era Columbia Pictures film starring Glenn Ford and Viveca Lindfors. Made with the cooperation of the US Navy,Ford 2011, p. 111. it tells a fictionalized story of the then recently reve ...

'' (1950) as Gen. Benton, USA * '' Up Front'' (1951) as Col. Akeley * '' Father's Little Dividend'' (1951) (with

and

) as Rev. Galsworthy * '' Thunder in God's Country'' (1951) as Carson Masterson * '' The Great Caruso'' (1951) as Opera Benefit Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) * '' Excuse My Dust'' (1951) as Cyrus Random, Sr. * '' Let's Go Navy!'' (1951) as Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen * '' The Tall Target'' (1951) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Here Come the Nelsons'' (1952) (with

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and

Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. A prominent heartthrob in the Gold ...

) as Samuel T. Jones * '' The First Time'' (1952) as Leeming * ''

Skirts Ahoy! ''Skirts Ahoy!'' is a 1952 MGM musical film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Esther Williams, Vivian Blaine and Joan Evans. It was shot in Technicolor. The film follows the adventures of several women who join the WAVES with sequences fi ...

'' (1952) as Old Naval Officer in Theatre (uncredited) * '' Has Anybody Seen My Gal?'' (1952) as Judge Wilkins * ''

Dreamboat "Dreamboat" is a popular music song, the words and music to which were written by Jack Hoffman, (sometimes incorrectly attributed to Al Hoffman). A version produced by Walter Ridley, and performed by Alma Cogan Alma Angela Cohen Cogan ...

'' (1952) (with

and Ginger Rogers) as Lawyer D.W. Harrington * '' April in Paris'' (1952) (with

Doris Day Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress, singer, and activist. She began her career as a big band singer in 1939, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, " Sent ...

and

Ray Bolger Raymond Wallace Bolger (January 10, 1904 – January 15, 1987) was an American actor, dancer, singer, vaudevillian and stage performer (particularly musical theatre) who started in the silent-film era. Bolger was a major Broadway performer in ...

) as Secretary Robert Sherman * '' The Girl Who Had Everything'' (1953) as Senator Drummond (uncredited) * '' Remains to Be Seen'' (1953) as Mr. Bennett * '' Here Come the Girls'' (1953) as Mr. Newbold (uncredited) * '' Calamity Jane'' (1953) (with

) as Henry Miller * '' Sabrina'' (1954) as Dr. Calaway (uncredited) * '' Three for the Show'' (1955) as Col. Harold J. Wharton (uncredited) * '' High Society'' (1955) (with Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall) as Henry Baldwin * ''

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments (Biblical Hebrew עשרת הדברים \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, ''aséret ha-dvarím'', lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Words, cf. Mishnaic Hebrew עשרת הדיברות \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְ� ...

'' (1956) as Royal Physician (uncredited)

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