Paul Harvey

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

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 baptizes her baby in its sequel. In the thriller Side Street, Harvey played a married man forced to pay $30,000 in blackmail money after having an affair, and was the pompous judge scandalized by Charles Coburn's senior antics in Has Anybody Seen My Gal.

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. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.

Selected filmography +YearTitleRolesNotes1915The Pearl of the Antilles Col. Henry Richmond1918Men Who Have Made Love to Me The Literary Man1929The Awful TruthDan Leeson1932The Wiser SexBlaney1933Advice to the LovelornGaskell1934The House of Rothschild Solomon RothschildLooking for Trouble James ReganThe Last GentlemanOne of Judd's Creditors(uncredited)Born to Be Bad Attorney BrianCharlie Chan's Courage J.P. Madden / Jerry DelaneyHat, Coat, and Glove The Prosecuting AttorneyHandy AndyCharlie NorcrossShe Was a Lady Jeff DyerThe Affairs of CelliniEmissaryKid MillionsShiek MulhullaThe President VanishesSkinnerBroadway BillJames WhitehallA Wicked WomanEd Trice1935The Whole Town's Talking'J.G.' CarpenterI'll Love You AlwaysSandstoneFour Hours to Kill!Capt. SeaverGoin' to TownDonovanAlibi IkeLefty CrawfordBroadway Melody of 1936ScullyManaging EditorThanks a MillionMaxwell1936Rose of the RanchoBoss MartinThe Petrified Forest Mr. ChisholmAugust WeekendGeorge WashburneThe Walking DeadBlackstoneThe Witness Chair Prosecuting Attorney MartinPrivate NumberPerry WinfieldThe Return of Sophie LangInsp. ParrPostal InspectorPolice Lt. Ordway(uncredited)YellowstoneChief Ranger RadellThe General Died at DawnAmerican Husband (uncredited)Mad HolidayChief GibbsThe PlainsmanYellow HandThree Men on a HorseClarence DobbinsMind Your Own BusinessBrannigan1937Black LegionBillings23 1/2 Hours LeaveGen. MarkleyThe Soldier and the LadyTsarThe Devil Is Driving Sam MitchellOn Again-Off AgainMr. ApplegateBig CityDistrict Attorney GilbertMy Dear Miss AldrichMr. SinclairHigh FlyersHorace Arlington1938AlgiersJanvierA Slight Case of Murder Mr. WhitewoodLove on a BudgetEmory FisherRebecca of Sunnybrook FarmCyrus BartlettThe Higgins FamilyOllie ThornwaldI'll Give a MillionCorcoranIf I Were KingBurgundian HeraldThe SistersCaleb AmmonThere's That Woman AgainStoneCharlie Chan in Honolulu Inspector Rawlins1939Mr. Moto in Danger IslandGov. John BentleyNever Say DieJasper HawkinsThe GorillaA.P. ConwayThe Forgotten WomanCharles CourtenayNews Is Made at NightInspector MelroseThey Shall Have Music Heifetz' ManagerStanley and LivingstoneColonel GrimesMeet Dr. ChristianJohn HewittTwo ThoroughbredsHorse Owner1940Brother Rat and a BabySterling RandolphHigh SchoolJames WallaceDr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletDefense Attorney (uncredited)The Marines Fly HighCol. HillTyphoon Dea's fatherSailor's Lady CaptainMaryland BuckmanManhattan Heartbeat Dr. BentleyArizonaSolomon WarnerBehind the NewsDist. Atty. Hardin S. Kelly1941High SierraMr. BaughmanRide on VaqueroColonel WarrenOut of the FogJudge MoriartyPuddin' Head Mr. HarveyLaw of the TropicsAlfred King SrGreat Guns Gen. TaylorYou Belong to Me BarrowsThree Girls About TownFred ChambersRise and ShineOrville TurnerMr. District Attorney in the Carter CaseDist. Atty. WintonYou're in the Army Now General PhilpotRemember the DaySen. Phillips1942A Tragedy at MidnightLandeckBlondie's Blessed Event William Lawrence (uncredited)The Man Who Wouldn't DieDudley WolffMoonlight MasqueradeJohn Bennett SrYou Can't Escape ForeverMaj. TurnerHeart of the Golden West James Barrabee1943Thank Your Lucky StarsDr. Kirby(uncredited)The Man from Music Mountain Arthur DavisMystery BroadcastArthur J. Stanley1944Four Jills in a JeepGeneral(uncredited)Henry Aldrich Plays CupidSenator Tom CaldicottJamboreeP.J. JarvisIn the Meantime, DarlingMaj. Gen. B.R. Garnett (uncredited)ThoroughbredsJohn Crandall1945The Horn Blows at Midnight Hotel Manager ThompsonPillow to Post J.R. Howard, Coast Oil Well Supply(uncredited)The Chicago Kid CarterMidnight ManhuntMr. McAndrewsNight Editor (uncredited)The Southerner RustonMama Loves PapaMr. McIntoshState FairSimpson(uncredited)Swingin' on a RainbowThomas MarsdenDon't Fence Me InGov. ThomasSpellbound Dr. Hanish1946Up Goes MaisieMr. J.G. NuboultGay BladesJ.M. SnivelyBlondie's Lucky DayJonathan Butler SrThey Made Me a KillerDistrict Attorney BoothA Night in Casablanca Mr. SmytheDo You Love MeArtemis Hilliard(scenes deleted)In Fast CompanyPatrick McCormickEasy to WedCurtis FarwoodThe Bamboo BlondePatrick Ransom SrShadow of a WomanHoward K. Brooks, Chief of Detectives(uncredited)HeldoradoC.W. DriscollThat Brennan GirlJudge(uncredited)1947The Beginning or the EndLieut. General W. D. StyerThe Late George ApleyJulian H. Dole(uncredited)Danger StreetTurlockOut of the Blue Mr. HollistonHigh BarbareeJohn CaseLiving in a Big WayJudge(uncredited)WyomingJudge Sheridan1948The Judge Steps Out John Struthers II (uncredited)Call Northside 777 Martin BurnsLightnin' in the Forest Judge WatermanSpeed to SpareAl SimmonsBlondie's RewardJohn D. DicksonGive My Regards to BroadwayMr. Boyd(uncredited)Waterfront at Midnight Commissioner RyanThe Babe Ruth StoryBagley (scenes deleted)A Southern YankeePlaza Hotel Manager(uncredited)Smugglers' CoveTerrence Mahoney EsqFamily Honeymoon Chancellor Fenster1949John Loves MaryGen. BiddleDown to the Sea in ShipsCapt. John BriggsDuke of ChicagoChester CunninghamMake Believe Ballroom George Wilcox(uncredited)Mr. Belvedere Goes to CollegeDr. KeatingTake One False StepMr. ArnspigerThe FountainheadOpera Businessman(uncredited)The Girl from Jones Beach Jim TownsendSpecial AgentMr. Travis - Rancher (uncredited)1950Unmasked Harry JacksonWhen Willie Comes Marching Home Brig. Gen. Lamson(uncredited)Side Street Emil LorrisonThe Yellow Cab Man Pearson HendricksRiding High WhitehallA Ticket to TomahawkMr. Bishop (uncredited)Father of the BrideReverend GalsworthyThe LawlessChief of Police BlakeThe Skipper Surprised His Wife Brendon BoydThree Little WordsAl MastersStellaRalph Denny(uncredited)The MilkmanD.A. AbbottThe Flying MissileGen. Benton, USA1951Up Front Col. AkeleyFather's Little Dividend Rev. GalsworthyThunder in God's Country Carson MastersonThe Great CarusoOpera Benefit Master of Ceremonies(uncredited)Excuse My DustCyrus Random SrLet's Go Navy! Lt. Cmdr. O. TannenThe Tall TargetMinor Role(uncredited)1952Here Come the NelsonsSamuel T. JonesThe First TimeLeemingSkirts Ahoy! Old Naval Officer in Theatre (uncredited)Has Anybody Seen My GalJudge WilkinsDreamboat Lawyer D.W. HarringtonApril in Paris Secretary Robert Sherman1953The Girl Who Had EverythingSenator Drummond(uncredited)Remains to Be Seen Mr. BennettHere Come the GirlsMr. Newbold(uncredited)Calamity JaneHenry Miller1954SabrinaDr. Calaway(uncredited)1955Three for the Show Col. Harold J. WhartonHigh Society Henry Baldwin1956The Ten CommandmentsRoyal Physician(uncredited)