Graham Jarvis

Graham Powley Jarvis (August 25, 1930 – April 16, 2003) was a Canadian character actor in American films and television from the 1960s to the early 2000s.

Early years Jarvis was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Margaret Biddulph (Scratcherd) and William Henry Reginald Jarvis, an investment banker and president of John Labatt Ltd. His maternal great-grandfather was businessman and brewer John Labatt, whose own father was Labatt founder John Kinder Labatt.

Career Jarvis starred in the television soap opera parody Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as Charlie "Baby Boy" Haggers, the much older husband of wanna-be country music star Loretta Haggers, played by Mary Kay Place. He also appeared on other television programs such as Murder, She Wrote, Naked City, Route 66, N.Y.P.D., All in the Family, M*A*S*H, The Bob Newhart Show, The Odd Couple, Mork & Mindy, Starsky and Hutch, Hart To Hart, Cagney and Lacey, Mama's Family, Fame, Married... with Children, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Get a Life, The X Files, ER, Home Improvement, and Six Feet Under.

He played character roles in several films, including as Amos Bush, the leader of the ultra-conservative Christopher Mott Society (inspired by the John Birch Society) in Cold Turkey.

His last major role was in the WB Network TV drama 7th Heaven, as Charles Jackson, whom he portrayed until his death in 2003.

Jarvis portrayed Elliot Sinclair in The Journeyman Project trilogy of video games and was also the narrator in the first American production of The Rocky Horror Show at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, playing alongside Tim Curry.

Personal life and death Jarvis lived in Los Angeles with his wife Joanna Jarvis. He had two sons, Lex and Matt. On April 16, 2003, he died from multiple myeloma. He was interred at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park in Westlake Village, California.

Filmography

Bye Bye Braverman (1968) - Man on Bus (uncredited) Alice's Restaurant (1969) - Music Teacher End of the Road (1970) - Dr. Carter The Out-of-Towners (1970) - Murray Move (1970) - Dr. Picker R. P. M. (1970) - Police Chief Henry J. Thatcher The Traveling Executioner (1970) - Doc Prittle Cold Turkey (1971) - Amos Bush A New Leaf (1971) - Bo The Organization (1971) - William Martin The Hot Rock (1972) - Warden What's Up, Doc? (1972) - Bailiff Witches of Salem: Horror and Hope (1972) - William Barker The Odd Couple (TV Series); episode “The Big Broadcast” (1974) - Jim Antrobus Russian Roulette (1975) - Benson ‘’M*A*S*H’’ (1975) Episode “Big Mac” S3EP21 - Col. Whiteman Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976) - Charlie Haggers Prophecy (1979) - Shusette Middle Age Crazy (1980) - J.D. The Amateur (1981) - Porter Hart to Hart (1978–1984, TV Series) - Ben Drootin Mr. Mom (1983) - Humphries Deal of the Century (1983) - Babers Silkwood (1983) - Doctor at Union Meeting Draw! (1984) - Wally Blodgett The Chain (1984) - Foxx Mischief (1985) - Mr. Miller Doin' Time (1985) - Prescott One Magic Christmas (1985) - Frank Crump Weekend Warriors (1986) - Congressman Balljoy Tough Guys (1986) - Richie's Boss Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989) - Judge Allen Parents (1989) - Mr. Zellner Murder, She Wrote - "The Sins of Castle Cove" (Season 2) (1989) Misery (1990) - Libby Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991) - Klim Dokachin Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage (1993) - Mr. Vickers Son in Law (1993) - Principal Trial by Jury (1994) - Mr. Duffy, Foreman Last of the Dogmen (1995) - Pharmacist The Sports Pages (2001) - Judge (segment "How Doc Waddems Finally Broke 100") 7th Heaven (1996–2003, TV Series) - Charles Jackson (final appearance)