Paul Harvey (actor)
Paul Harvey was a prolific American character actor who appeared in at least 177 films. He is not to be confused with Paul Harvey the broadcaster.
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 Hollywood films, often portraying dignified executives or pompous authority figures.He was a vacationing businessman whose car is commandeered by fugitive killer Humphrey Bogart in the 1936 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.
Selected filmography
- The Pearl of the Antilles as Col. Henry Richmond
- Men Who Have Made Love to Me as The Literary Man
- The Awful Truth as Dan Leeson
- The Wiser Sex as Blaney
- Advice to the Lovelorn as Gaskell
- The House of Rothschild as Solomon Rothschild
- Looking for Trouble as James Regan
- The Last Gentleman as One of Judd's Creditors
- Born to Be Bad as Attorney Brian
- Charlie Chan's Courage as J.P. Madden / Jerry Delaney
- Hat, Coat and Glove as The Prosecuting Attorney
- Handy Andy as Charlie Norcross
- She Was a Lady as Jeff Dyer
- The Affairs of Cellini as Emissary
- Kid Millions as Shiek Mulhulla
- The President Vanishes as Skinner
- Broadway Bill as James Whitehall
- A Wicked Woman as Ed Trice
- The Whole Town's Talking as 'J.G.' Carpenter
- I'll Love You Always as Sandstone
- Four Hours to Kill! as Capt. Seaver
- Goin' to Town as Donovan
- Alibi Ike as Lefty Crawford
- Broadway Melody of 1936 as Scully, Managing Editor
- Thanks a Million as Maxwell
- Rose of the Rancho as Boss Martin
- The Petrified Forest as Mr. Chisholm
- August Weekend as George Washburne
- The Walking Dead as Blackstone
- The Witness Chair as Prosecuting Attorney Martin
- Private Number as Perry Winfield
- The Return of Sophie Lang as Insp. Parr
- Postal Inspector as Police Lt. Ordway
- Yellowstone as Chief Ranger Radell
- The General Died at Dawn as American Husband
- Mad Holiday as Chief Gibbs
- The Plainsman as Yellow Hand
- Three Men on a Horse as Clarence Dobbins
- Mind Your Own Business as Brannigan
- Black Legion as Billings
- 23 1/2 Hours Leave as Gen. Markley
- The Soldier and the Lady as Tsar
- The Devil Is Driving as Sam Mitchell
- On Again-Off Again as Mr. Applegate
- Big City as District Attorney Gilbert
- My Dear Miss Aldrich as Mr. Sinclair
- High Flyers as Horace Arlington
- Algiers as Janvier
- A Slight Case of Murder as Mr. Whitewood
- Love on a Budget as Emory Fisher
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Cyrus Bartlett
- The Higgins Family as Ollie Thornwald
- I'll Give a Million as Corcoran
- If I Were King as Burgundian Herald
- The Sisters as Caleb Ammon
- There's That Woman Again as Stone
- Charlie Chan in Honolulu as Inspector Rawlins
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island as Gov. John Bentley
- Never Say Die as Jasper Hawkins
- The Gorilla as A.P. Conway
- The Forgotten Woman as Charles Courtenay
- News Is Made at Night as Inspector Melrose
- They Shall Have Music as Heifetz' Manager
- Stanley and Livingstone as Colonel Grimes
- Meet Dr. Christian as John Hewitt
- Two Thoroughbreds as Horse Owner
- Brother Rat and a Baby as Sterling Randolph
- High School as James Wallace
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as Defense Attorney
- The Marines Fly High as Col. Hill
- Typhoon as Dea's father
- Sailor's Lady as Captain
- Maryland as Buckman
- Manhattan Heartbeat as Dr. Bentley
- Arizona as Solomon Warner
- Behind the News as Dist. Atty. Hardin S. Kelly
- High Sierra as Mr. Baughman
- Ride on Vaquero as Colonel Warren
- Out of the Fog as Judge Moriarty
- Puddin' Head as Mr. Harvey
- Law of the Tropics as Alfred King, Sr.
- Great Guns as Gen. Taylor
- You Belong to Me as Barrows
- Three Girls About Town as Fred Chambers
- Rise and Shine as Orville Turner
- Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case as Dist. Atty. Winton
- You're in the Army Now as General Philpot
- Remember the Day as Sen. Phillips
- A Tragedy at Midnight as Landeck
- Blondie's Blessed Event as William Lawrence
- The Man Who Wouldn't Die as Dudley Wolff
- Moonlight Masquerade as John Bennett Sr.
- You Can't Escape Forever as Maj. Turner
- Heart of the Golden West as James Barrabee
- Thank Your Lucky Stars as Dr. Kirby
- The Man from Music Mountain as Arthur Davis
- Mystery Broadcast as Arthur J. Stanley
- Four Jills in a Jeep as General
- Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid as Senator Tom Caldicott
- Jamboree as P.J. Jarvis
- In the Meantime, Darling as Maj. Gen. B.R. Garnett
- Thoroughbreds as John Crandall
- The Horn Blows at Midnight as Hotel Manager Thompson
- Pillow to Post as J.R. Howard, Coast Oil Well Supply
- The Chicago Kid as Carter
- Midnight Manhunt as Mr. McAndrews, Night Editor
- The Southerner as Ruston
- Mama Loves Papa as Mr. McIntosh
- State Fair as Simpson
- Swingin' on a Rainbow as Thomas Marsden
- Don't Fence Me In as Gov. Thomas
- Spellbound as Dr. Hanish
- Up Goes Maisie as Mr. J.G. Nuboult
- Gay Blades as J.M. Snively
- Blondie's Lucky Day as Jonathan Butler, Sr.
- They Made Me a Killer as District Attorney Booth
- A Night in Casablanca as Mr. Smythe
- Do You Love Me as Artemis Hilliard
- In Fast Company as Patrick McCormick
- Easy to Wed as Curtis Farwood
- The Bamboo Blonde as Patrick Ransom, Sr.
- Shadow of a Woman as Howard K. Brooks, Chief of Detectives
- Heldorado as C.W. Driscoll
- That Brennan Girl as Judge
- The Beginning or the End as Lieut. General W. D. Styer
- The Late George Apley as Julian H. Dole
- Danger Street as Turlock
- Out of the Blue as Mr. Holliston
- High Barbaree as John Case
- Living in a Big Way as Judge
- Wyoming as Judge Sheridan
- When a Girl's Beautiful as Stafford Shayne
- The Judge Steps Out as John Struthers II
- Call Northside 777 as Martin Burns
- Lightnin' in the Forest as Judge Waterman
- Speed to Spare as Al Simmons
- Blondie's Reward as John D. Dickson
- Give My Regards to Broadway as Mr. Boyd
- Waterfront at Midnight as Commissioner Ryan
- The Babe Ruth Story as Bagley
- A Southern Yankee as Plaza Hotel Manager
- Smugglers' Cove as Terrence Mahoney Esq.
- Family Honeymoon as Chancellor Fenster
- John Loves Mary as Gen. Biddle
- Down to the Sea in Ships as Capt. John Briggs
- Duke of Chicago as Chester Cunningham
- Make Believe Ballroom as George Wilcox
- Mr. Belvedere Goes to College as Dr. Keating
- Take One False Step as Mr. Arnspiger
- The Fountainhead as Opera Businessman
- The Girl from Jones Beach as Jim Townsend
- Special Agent as Mr. Travis - Rancher
- Unmasked as Harry Jackson
- When Willie Comes Marching Home as Brig. Gen. Lamson
- Side Street as Emil Lorrison
- The Yellow Cab Man as Pearson Hendricks
- Riding High as Whitehall
- A Ticket to Tomahawk as Mr. Bishop
- Father of the Bride as Reverend Galsworthy
- The Lawless as Chief of Police Blake
- The Skipper Surprised His Wife as Brendon Boyd
- Three Little Words as Al Masters
- Stella as Ralph Denny
- The Milkman as D.A. Abbott
- The Flying Missile as Gen. Benton, USA
- Up Front as Col. Akeley
- Father's Little Dividend as Rev. Galsworthy
- Thunder in God's Country as Carson Masterson
- The Great Caruso as Opera Benefit Master of Ceremonies
- Excuse My Dust as Cyrus Random, Sr.
- Let's Go Navy! as Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen
- The Tall Target as Minor Role
- Here Come the Nelsons as Samuel T. Jones
- The First Time as Leeming
- Skirts Ahoy! as Old Naval Officer in Theatre
- Has Anybody Seen My Gal? as Judge Wilkins
- Dreamboat as Lawyer D.W. Harrington
- April in Paris as Secretary Robert Sherman
- The Girl Who Had Everything as Senator Drummond
- Remains to Be Seen as Mr. Bennett
- Here Come the Girls as Mr. Newbold
- Calamity Jane as Henry Miller
- Sabrina as Dr. Calaway
- Three for the Show as Col. Harold J. Wharton
- High Society as Henry Baldwin
- The Ten Commandments as Royal Physician