Cast & creator
Harry Harvey
Best known for Columbo, Bonanza, Bonanza
Harry Harvey Sr. was an American actor of theatre, film, and television. Harvey appeared in minstrel shows, in vaudeville, and on the Broadway stage but is best remembered as a character actor who appeared in more than three hundred films and episodes of television series. He had roles in the films The Oregon Trail, Old Overland Trail, Wyoming Renegades, Ride Beyond Vengeance, and many other westerns. In the 1950s, Harvey was cast in The Roy Rogers Show, Man Without a Gun and The Lone Ranger. In 1962, he appeared on It's a Man's World. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, he guest-starred on Branded, Lassie, Hazel, The Wild Wild West, Mannix, Alias Smith and Jones, Bonanza, and Columbo. His last appearance was in an episode of Adam-12-
Also known as: Henry W. Harvey Sr., Harry Harvey Sr., Harry Harvey Sr , Harry Sarvey Sr., Harry W. Harvey
209
film credits
155
television credits
363
1912–1972 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (364)
Showing 364 of 364 credits
Columbo
Manager
1971
Bonanza
Doc Martin - Coroner
1959Bonanza
Bixle
1959Bonanza
Sangster
1959
Wagon Train
Deputy Marshall Clancy (uncredited)
1957Wagon Train
Sheriff Matt
1957Wagon Train
Vern Orton
1957Wagon Train
Mayor Ives
1957Wagon Train
Mr. Parsons
1957
Adam-12
Reverend Harvey
1968
Maverick
Store Owner
1957Maverick
Western Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
1957Maverick
Stagecoach Driver
1957Maverick
Cousin Seeby
1957Maverick
Dad Brewster
1957Maverick
Mueller the Jeweler (uncredited)
1957Maverick
Capt. Owens
1957
Mannix
Proprietor
1967Mannix
Geologist
1967Mannix
Ken Bailey
1967Mannix
Garrison
1967Mannix
Doctor
1967Mannix
Maintenance Man
1967
Ironside
1st Grocer
1967Ironside
Elderly Man
1967Ironside
Day Clerk
1967
Bewitched
Uncle Willie
1964
Four Star Playhouse
Johnson
1952
Lassie
Hank Fuller (uncredited)
1954Lassie
Robert Hanson
1954Lassie
Mr. Simpson
1954Lassie
Hugh Townsend
1954
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Dr. Vince
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Sanford Brown
1962
The Virginian
Lester
1962The Virginian
Ira Corwin
1962The Virginian
Horatio
1962The Virginian
Bartender
1962The Virginian
Station Master
1962The Virginian
Judge
1962The Virginian
Station Agent (uncredited)
1962
Dragnet
1951
Petticoat Junction
Mr. Billings
1963
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
John H. Brodus
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Storekeeper A.P. Whittle
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Man Talking to Swamper (uncredited)
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Telegrapher (uncredited)
1955
The Untouchables
Clearview Barber (uncredited)
1959The Untouchables
Harold Coldman
1959
I Dream of Jeannie
General Powlett
1965
The Wild Wild West
Theater Manager
1965
Daniel Boone
Luther Michaels
1964Daniel Boone
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
1964
Rawhide
The Printer
1959
Cheyenne
Tom Lovelace
1955Cheyenne
Marshal (uncredited)
1955Cheyenne
Opie Wade
1955Cheyenne
Mayor Robert Ellison (uncredited)
1955Cheyenne
Mayor Squires (uncredited)
1955Cheyenne
Wilbur Crane
1955
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Bartender
1958
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Mr. Simpson
1969
The Lone Ranger
Jim Lackey
1949The Lone Ranger
Mayor
1949The Lone Ranger
Doc Andrews
1949The Lone Ranger
Doc Weston
1949The Lone Ranger
Sheriff Jim Dixon
1949The Lone Ranger
Doc Robbins
1949The Lone Ranger
Tim Dillon
1949The Lone Ranger
Sam Blake
1949The Lone Ranger
Clem
1949The Lone Ranger
Ed Bates
1949The Lone Ranger
Fred Niles
1949
Burke's Law
Bank Guard
1963
Leave It to Beaver
Captain Drake
1957
Lawman
Dr. Wilson
1958
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Clerk
1952The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Grocer
1952
Gunsmoke
Old Man
1955Gunsmoke
Eli
1955Gunsmoke
Storekeeper
1955Gunsmoke
Dispatcher
1955Gunsmoke
Johnson
1955Gunsmoke
Drummer
1955
Green Acres
Mr. Guerney
1965
77 Sunset Strip
Judge Hansen
195877 Sunset Strip
The Squatter
1958
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Telegraph Operator
1955The 20th Century Fox Hour
Al Neavins
1955
Lost in Space
Grover
1965
The Ford Television Theatre
1952The Ford Television Theatre
Sheriff Piney
1952
The Texan
Bartender
1958The Texan
Clyde Hatbridge
1958The Texan
Doc Maywood
1958The Texan
Cass Porter
1958
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Sheriff
1967The Guns of Will Sonnett
Sheriff Grady Blalock
1967The Guns of Will Sonnett
Sheriff Peters
1967
Bronco
Doc Clement
1958
Studio 57
Judge Grayson
1954Studio 57
Mr. Ferguson
1954
Sugarfoot
Sheriff Dawson McGinty
1957Sugarfoot
1st Station Agent
1957Sugarfoot
Post Master
1957
Hazel
J. M. Carter
1961Hazel
Muntz
1961
Branded
Stable Owner
1965Branded
Station Master Potter
1965Branded
Doc Shackley
1965
Adventures of Superman
Doc Saunders (uncredited)
1952
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Sheriff Hollister
1951
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
George Cheevers
1971
The Deputy
Mr. Carter
1959
Public Defender
Sid Page
1954
The Gene Autry Show
The Sheriff
1950The Gene Autry Show
Sheriff Henry Blake
1950The Gene Autry Show
Ed, the Sheriff
1950The Gene Autry Show
Sheriff
1950The Gene Autry Show
Deputy Sheriff Peters
1950The Gene Autry Show
Gil Barnes
1950
The Cisco Kid
Sheriff
1950Lux Video Theatre
Pop
1950
Annie Oakley
Sergeant O'Hara
1954Annie Oakley
Cody
1954Annie Oakley
Mayor Pearlson
1954
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Oats (uncredited)
1951
Screen Director's Playhouse
2nd Senator (uncredited)
1955Broken Arrow
Judge
1956Broken Arrow
Judge Willis
1956Broken Arrow
Len Everetts
1956
Cimarron Strip
Railroad Clerk
1967
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Elderly Heart Patient (uncredited)
1969
Nichols
Man
1971Nichols
Irate Citizen
1971
The Wonderful World of Disney
Sheriff
1954The Wonderful World of Disney
Townsman with Dog (uncredited)
1954The Wonderful World of Disney
Editor (uncredited)
1954Chevron Theatre
Rand
1952
The Lone Wolf
Kelly
1954
The Outsider
Neighbor
1968
Letter to Loretta
Gus Crain
1953
High Noon
Coy (uncredited)
1952
The Roy Rogers Show
Hank Fisher
1951The Roy Rogers Show
Sheriff
1951
The Danny Thomas Hour
Mike
1967
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Ticket Agent (uncredited)
1954
The Adventures of Champion
Doc Terwilliger
1955
Sarge
Salvation Army Capt.
1971
Blondie
Mr. J. Pierpoint Perkins
1957
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Cab Driver
1951
The Life of Riley
Doctor H. Harvey
1949
The Great Race
Executive Board Member (uncredited)
1965
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
Ace in the Hole
Dr. Hilton
1951
Bad Day at Black Rock
First Train Conductor (uncredited)
1955
The Ed Wynn Show
1958
Blackbeard's Ghost
Mr. Finch
1968
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Pop Wilson
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Storekeeper
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Mr. Acres
1951
Airport
Dr. Avery Smith (uncredited)
1970
This Gun for Hire
Passenger (uncredited)
1942
They Live by Night
Hagenheimer
1949
The Glenn Miller Story
Doctor (uncredited)
1954
Deadline - U.S.A.
Bill (uncredited)
1952
He Walked by Night
Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
1949
The Trouble with Angels
Mr. Grisson
1966
We're Not Married!
Dr. Ned (uncredited)
1952
The Gunfighter
Ike (uncredited)
1950
Storm Warning
Mr. Louden (uncredited)
1951
The Pride of the Yankees
Joe McCarthy
1942
It Ain't Hay
Shorty (uncredited)
1943
They Won't Believe Me
Judge Charles Fletcher
1947
Pollyanna
Editor (Uncredited)
1960
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Humphrey (Bank Guard) (uncredited)
1947
Bedlam
John Gray (uncredited)
1946
Superman and the Mole Men
Doc Saunders (uncredited)
1951
Man in the Shadow
Dr. Creighton (as Harry Harvey, Sr.)
1957
The Woman on the Beach
Dr. Smith (uncredited)
1947
The Reckless Moment
Post Office Clerk (uncredited)
1949
For the Love of Willadean
Sheriff
1964
Fury
Jasper Anderson (uncredited)
1936
The FBI Story
Mrs. King's Neighbor (uncredited)
1959
The Sheepman
Grocer (uncredited)
1958
Last of the Comanches
Munitions Man (uncredited)
1953
The Duel at Silver Creek
Mr. Cromwell (uncredited)
1952
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Donovan (uncredited)
1947
The Narrow Margin
Train Conductor
1952
Let's Make It Legal
Postman (uncredited)
1951
The Judge Steps Out
Mr. Parker (uncredited)
1947Engagement Party
Judd Landis
1956Mercy Plane
Curly
1939
Thunder Mountain
Sheriff Bagley
1947
The Accused
Dr. Odolard (uncredited)
1949
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Elam King
1957
A Night to Remember
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1942
All My Sons
Judge (uncredited)
1948
Kid Galahad
Reporter at Press Conference (uncredited)
1937
Texas Renegades
Sidekick Noisy
1940
I Cheated the Law
Second Judge
1949
So's Your Uncle
Minor Role
1943
Leave It to Henry
Attorney
1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Councilman Reed (uncredited)
1949
Stay Away, Joe
Judge Nibley
1968
The House Across the Bay
Man in Club
1940
Double Cross
Protective Agency Manager
1941
The Day the Bookies Wept
Beer Delivery Man (uncredited)
1939
Three Girls About Town
Reporter
1941
Panic on the Air
Finn Harrigan (uncredited)
1936
The President's Mystery
Diner Cashier (uncredited)
1936
Beyond the Purple Hills
Sheriff Whiteside
1950
Whirlwind
Sheriff Barlow
1951
Under the Tonto Rim
Sheriff in Tonto
1947
Step by Step
Sen. Remmy
1946
The Jazz Singer
Train Conductor
1953
I Take This Oath
Photographer
1940
Born to Be Wild
Wilson's Depot Henchman (uncredited)
1938
Trail Street
Mayor
1947
Clock Wise
Neighbor
1939
The Mystery Man
Baggage Handler (uncredited)
1935
The Shadow Strikes
Reporter #1
1937
Murder Is My Beat
Gas Station Attendant
1955
The Underworld Story
Mr. Lister (uncredited)
1950
Dr. Socrates
Photographer
1935Home Work
Process Server
The Ballad of Andy Crocker
Mr. Kirkaby
1969
You Can't Buy Luck
Bill (uncredited)
1937
Bad Man of Deadwood
Telegrapher Joe
1941
Woman in Hiding
Mr. Tullis (uncredited)
1950
Cutter's Trail
Villager
1970
Convicted
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
1950
Ride Beyond Vengeance
Vogan
1966
Home Town Story
Andy Butterworth
1951
Special Agent K-7
Speedy
1936
Obliging Young Lady
Court Clerk (uncredited)
1942
If You Knew Susie
Sedley (uncredited)
1948
The Return of the Rangers
Philip Dobbs
1943
Born to Kill
Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)
1947
Home Work
1942
Code of the West
Henry Stockton
1947
Blackwell's Island
Convict (uncredited)
1939
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Gambler (uncredited)
1940
It's a Small World
Town Doctor
1950
Crack-Up
'Dad' Moran, Museum Custodian (Uncredited)
1946
Youth Runs Wild
Watchman (uncredited)
1944
Gangsters of the Frontier
Mr. Merritt
1944
Pirates of the Skies
1939
Men Against the Sky
Reception Clerk
1940
Tea for Two
1950
The Spy Ring
Reporter (uncredited)
1938
Something to Shout About
Gabe Ridley
1943
Scarlet Angel
Dr. Corbin
1952
Stanley and Livingstone
Newspaperman at Water Barrel
1939
One More Spring
Cab Driver
1935
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Ship Steward
1942
Who's a Dummy?
1941
The Girl from Mexico
George Stuart
1939
Badman's Territory
Stationmaster (uncredited)
1946
Nocturne
Police Doctor (uncredited)
1946
Wyoming Renegades
Medford
1954
The Bamboo Blonde
Clerk at Airport (uncredited)
1946
Rodeo King and the Senorita
Veterinarian
1951I'll Fix It
Mack, the plumber
1941
The Fatal Hour
Radio Salesman
1940
Theodora Goes Wild
Reporter (uncredited)
1936
Rollin' Home to Texas
Lockwood
1940
Hitch Hike To Heaven
Gabby
1936
The Century Turns
Drew (as Harry Harvey Sr.)
1972
Six Shootin' Sheriff
Todd
1938Let's Go Stepping
Road to Happiness
Boarder (uncredited)
1941
Fight for Your Lady
Reporter (uncredited)
1937
Terry and the Pirates
Talman
1940
Showdown at Abilene
Ross Bigelow (as Harry Harvey Sr.)
1956
The Big Beef
Encyclopedia Salesman
1945
Robbers of the Range
Bill Brady
1941
Ridin' the Trail
Fuzzy Jones
1940
Highway Dragnet
Mr. Carson
1954
The Rangers Take Over
Bill Summers
1942
Death Valley Gunfighter
Vinson McKnight
1949
High Hat
Nelson Connolly
1937
Bandits of the West
Judge Walters
1953
The Falcon's Adventure
Detective Sgt. Duncan
1946
Romance of the Limberlost
Jones
1938
Code of the Fearless
Old Timer
1939
Sunset Pass
Daab - Banker
1946
The Oregon Trail
Tim
1936
A Bride for Henry
Reporter
1937
Silver City Bonanza
Groggins
1951
Under the Big Top
McCarthy
1938
Blondie Takes a Vacation
Poker Player (uncredited)
1939
Cain and Mabel
Gus - Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
1936
Lone Star Pioneers
Eph Brown
1939
Old Overland Trail
Storekeeper
1953
Meet Mrs. Swenson
1956
The Great Gambini
Taxicab Driver
1937
Crime, Inc.
City Editor (uncredited)
1945
The Spider Returns
Stephen
1941
Tumbleweed
Prospector
1953
Unmasked
Saunders
1950
Find the Witness
Barker
1937
King of the Sierras
Pete
1938
The Country Doctor
Reporter (uncredited)
1936
Ghost Town Gold
Carnival Card Sharp (uncredited)
1936
Rio Grande Patrol
Station Master
1950
The Big Moment
Ben
1954
Waterfront Lady
Reporter
1935
The Arizona Ranger
Stagecoach Agent Payton
1948
Dr. Broadway
Pedestrian (uncredited)
1942
Six-Gun Gold
Vander
1941
Arizona Manhunt
Doctor Sawyer
1951
Here's Flash Casey
Gus Payton
1938
Daughter of the Tong
Harold "Mugsy" Winthrop
1939Red Skins and Red Heads
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
1941
Deadwood Dick
Dave Miller
1940
Under Your Spell
Bailiff (uncredited)
1936
Stagecoach Kid
Dabney
1949Wife Tames Wolf
Male Character
1947
Phantom Rancher
Gopher
1940
Wagon Train
Stage Passenger
1940
Man's Country
Ranger Jones
1938
Gangster's Boy
Reporter
1938
Alibi for Murder
Bennett (Uncredited)
1936
Golden Harvest
Wheat Broker (uncredited)
1933
Phantom Trails
Sheriff
1955
Follow That Blonde
Harry
1946
Jungle Menace
Roget Clerk #1
1937
Navy Secrets
Third Cab Driver
1939
The Green Archer
Martin
1940
Gun Smugglers
Dr. B.B. Quillen (uncredited)
1948
Wagon Team
Doc Weldon
1952Skybound
George Duncan
1935
Bullets for Bandits
1942
Riverboat Rhythm
Ezra Beeler
1946
Bride by Mistake
Motel Manager
1944
Hazard
Judge (uncredited)
1948
Country Gentlemen
Shorty
1936
An Apple in His Eye
Bakery Truck Driver
1941He Asked for It
1940
Sky Bandits
Mechanic Greaseball
1940In Room 303
1947Truth Aches
1939
Confidential
Short Pool Player
1935
Held For Ransom
Mole
1938
Triple Trouble
1944
Two Gun Troubador
Elmer Potts
1939
Pop Always Pays
Gazette Reporter
1940
Spook Town
Dry Wash Thompson
1944
Rollin' Westward
Lem Watkins
1939
Footlight Varieties
Leon's Fishing Buddy
1951
Banjo
Mr. Bill (uncredited)
1947
Border Cafe
Murphy (uncredited)
1937
Headline Crasher
City Editor
1937
The Reckless Way
Joe Black
1936
Target
David Carson
1952
Kentucky Blue Streak
Barker / Radio Announcer
1935
In Old Montana
Doc Flanders
1939
Dear! Deer!
Ed Taylor
1942
Fra Diavolo
Assistant Director
1912Blonde Ransom
Bartender (uncredited)
1945
Birthday Blues
Harvey - a Salesman
1945The Equine Spy
A Union Cavalry Officer
1912