George O. Petrie

George O. Petrie (November 16, 1912 – November 16, 1997) was an American radio and television actor.

Early years Petrie was born on November 16, 1912, in New Haven, Connecticut. He graduated from the University of Southern California and served in the Army during World War II. His Broadway credits include The Girl from Wyoming (1938), Jeremiah (1939), The Night Before Christmas (1941), Mr. Big (1941), Cafe Crown (1942), Army Play-by Play (1943), Winged Victory (1943), and Brighten the Corner (1945).

In 1974 Petrie returned to the stage after a 12-year absence when he co-starred in Stag at Bay, produced by the Florida State University School of Theater. and in The Adventures of the Falcon. He played Bill Grant in Call the Police and appeared on programs such as the syndicated horror program Murder at Midnight in 1947 and the recurring role of DA Markham in the syndicated Philo Vance radio series from 1948 to 1950.

Film Petrie's film credits include At Sword's Point (1952), Baby Boom (1987), and Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987).

Television Petrie portrayed prosecuting attorney Pete Quinn on The Edge of Night for more than a decade. On The Honeymooners, he had recurring character roles throughout the series. He played Eddie Haskell's father in season 6 of Leave it to Beaver. He appeared on the prime-time soap opera Dallas and the 1996 sequel TV movie Dallas: J.R. Returns, in the recurring role of Ewing family attorney Harv Smithfield.

Other television credits include: Rawhide; 77 Sunset Strip; Alfred Hitchcock Presents ; The Twilight Zone; The Andy Griffith Show; Perry Mason; Dr. Kildare; Bonanza; The Addams Family; The Munsters; The Wild Wild West; Hawaii Five-O; Little House on the Prairie; Ironside; Combat!; Maude; Gunsmoke; The Paper Chase; Three's Company; Cagney & Lacey; Dynasty; Quincy, M.E.; Knight Rider; St. Elsewhere; Wiseguy; Night Court; Gomer Pyle, USMC; Mad About You; L.A. Law and Who's the Boss.

Death Petrie died of lymphoma on his 85th birthday in Los Angeles. He and his wife, Patricia, had two children.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes1961 Rawhide Deputy Season 4 Episode 4: "Judgment at Hondo Seco"1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Detective Rogers Season 1 Episode 26: "An Out for Oscar"1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Henry Season 2 Episode 11: "How to Get Rid of Your Wife" 1970 Hawaii Five-O Austin Summers Season 2 Episode 20: "Cry, Lie"1982 Dynasty Chairman Willard Horton Season 2 Episode 13: "The Hearing"1984 Three's Company Mr. Williams Season 8 Episode 15: "Look What I Found"1990 Who's the Boss? Grandpa Romano Season 6 Episode 20: "I Dream of Genealogy"