Harry William Harvey Sr. (January 10, 1901 – November 27, 1985) was an American

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, film, and

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. He was the father of actor, script supervisor, and director Harry William Harvey Jr. He is best known for his performances on ''

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'' (1951-1957), and ''

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'' (1949).

Career

Born in

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, now Oklahoma, Harvey appeared in

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s, in

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, and on the

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stage but is best remembered as a

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who appeared in more than three hundred films and episodes of

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. He co-starred in '' The Oregon Trail'' (1936), with John Wayne, ''Old Overland Trail'' (1953), ''

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'' (1954), '' Ride Beyond Vengeance'' (1966) with

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, and many other

westerns The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred ...

. Harvey was cast from 1951 to 1957 in the role of Sheriff Tom Blodgett in fifty-three episodes of ''

''. In 1956 he appeared uncredited as the Marshal on the TV western ''

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'' in the episode "The Last Train West." That same year he appeared as Tom Lovelace in another ''

'' episode titled "Johnny Bravo." He played Mayor George Dixon of fictitious Yellowstone in twenty-one episodes from 1957 to 1959 of the

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western series, ''

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''. He was cast in different roles in eleven episodes of ''

'' from 1949 to 1955. In 1960 Harvey appeared as Citizen on the TV western '' Laramie'' in the episode titled "Duel at Parkinson Town." In 1962, he appeared on the short-lived

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drama series, '' It's a Man's World'' as the recurring character, Houghton Stott, owner of Stott's Service Station. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, he guest-starred in such series as '' Branded'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Kentucky Jones ''Kentucky Jones'' is an American comedy-drama television series starring Dennis Weaver which centers around a widowed Southern California veterinarian and rancher raising an adopted Chinese boy. Original episodes aired from September 19, 1964, u ...

'', ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central chara ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private in ...

'', ''

Alias Smith and Jones ''Alias Smith and Jones'' is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from January 1971 to January 1973. The show initially starred Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah "Kid" Curry, outlaw cousins who are tr ...

'', ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ...

'', and ''

Columbo ''Columbo'' () is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originally aired on NBC f ...

''. His last appearance was in an episode of ''

Adam-12 ''Adam-12'' is an American television police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol the stre ...

'' (1974).

Selected filmography

*1932: ''

Destry Rides Again ''Destry Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Western comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. The supporting cast includes Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Herve ...

'' *1935: '' Manhattan Moon'' *1935: '' Skybound'' *1936: '' The Oregon Trail'' *1936: '' Ticket to Paradise'' *1936: ''

Headline Crasher ''Headline Crasher'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Leslie Goodwins from a screenplay by Sherman L. Lowe and Charles R. Condon. The film stars Frankie Darro, Kane Richmond, and Muriel Evans. Cast * Frankie Darro as Jimmy Tallant * ...

'' *1936: '' The Reckless Way'' * 1937: '' Special Agent K-7'' *1937: '' High Hat'' *1938: ''

Here's Flash Casey ''Here's Flash Casey'' is a 1937 American film directed by Lynn Shores and starring Eric Linden and Boots Mallory. Plot Flash Casey is able finally to get the job as photographer at Globe Press. And he would like to marry newspaper woman Kay L ...

'' *1938: ''

King of the Sierras ''King of the Sierras'' is a 1938 American western directed by Samuel Diege and Arthur Rosson and distributed by Grand National Pictures. The film is also known as ''Black Stallion'' (alternative American title) and ''Killers of the Prairie' ...

'' *1938: '' Six Shootin' Sheriff'' *1939: '' Lone Star Pioneers'' *1939: ''

Mercy Plane Mercy Plane is a 1939 American aviation crime drama film directed by Richard Harlan and starring James Dunn, Frances Gifford, William Pawley, and Matty Fain. The plot involves military aircraft being stolen by "hot plane" thieves, to be re-sold ...

'' *1939: '' Two Gun Troubador'' *1940: ''

Phantom Rancher ''Phantom Rancher'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Ken Maynard. Plot summary When Ken Mitchell inherits his late uncle's cattle ranch he finds the community hates him for trying to drive farmers off t ...

'' *1940: '' Texas Renegades'' *1940: ''

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'' *1940: '' Ridin' the Trail'' *1942: ''

The Pride of the Yankees ''The Pride of the Yankees'' is a 1942 American film produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by Sam Wood, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan. It is a tribute to the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, who ...

'' *1943: ''

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'' *1944: '' Gangsters of the Frontier'' *1946: '' Step by Step'' *1946: '' Badman's Territory'' *1947: '' Trail Street'' *1948: ''

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'' *1948: '' They Live by Night'' *1949: ''

Death Valley Gunfighter ''Death Valley Gunfighter'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Robert Creighton Williams. The film stars Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, James Nolan, Gail Davis, William "Bill" Henry, Harry Harvey, Sr. and ...

'' *1949: '' I Cheated the Law'' *1950: '' Cow Town'' *1950: '' Unmasked'' *1951: ''

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'' *1951: ''

'' -TV series *1951: '' Arizona Manhunt'' *1952: ''

High Noon ''High Noon'' is a 1952 American Western (genre), Western film produced by Stanley Kramer from a screenplay by Carl Foreman, directed by Fred Zinnemann, and starring Gary Cooper. The plot, which occurs in Real time (media), real time, center ...

'' - Coy (uncredited) *1952: '' The Duel at Silver Creek'' *1952: '' Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair'' (uncredited) *1953: '' Old Overland Trail'' *1957: ''

'' -TV series *1960: '' Laramie'' -TV series (episode: "Duel at Parkinson Town") *1962: '' Lawman'' -TV series (episode "The Actor") as Dr. Wilson *1962: '' It's a Man's World'' -TV series *1963: '' Leave it to Beaver'' (episode: "Summer in Alaska," as Captain Drake) *1964: ''

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'' *1965: ''

Cat Ballou ''Cat Ballou'' is a 1965 American western comedy film starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual role. The story involves a woman who hires a notorious gunman to protect her father's ranch, and ...

'' *1965: ''

''- TV series (episode: "Senior Citizen", as Uncle Henry) *1965: ''

''- TV series (episode: "Breckinridge", as Old Man - S10E25) *1966: '' Ride Beyond Vengeance'' *1966: ''

Petticoat Junction ''Petticoat Junction'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 1963 to April 1970. The series takes place at the Shady Rest Hotel, which is run by Kate Bradley; her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and B ...

'' - TV series (episode: Better Never Than Late, as Mr. Billings) *1968: ''

Bewitched ''Bewitched'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typi ...

'' (TV Series) - Uncle Willie *1969: '' The Ballad of Andy Crocker'' (TV Movie) - Mr. Kirkaby *1970: ''

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'' - Dr. Avery Smith - Passenger (uncredited) *1974: ''

'' (TV Series) - Reverend Harvey

References

Sources

*''King of the Cowboys, Queen of the West: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans'', by Raymond E. White, A Ray and Pat Browne Book, Popular Press 3; 1st edition (July 17, 2006); /

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harvey, Harry Sr. 1901 births 1985 deaths American male television actors Male Western (genre) film actors American male stage actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from Oklahoma People from Sylmar, Los Angeles Male actors from Los Angeles Western (genre) television actors