Biography
John Harvey (27 September 1911 β 19 July 1982) was an English actor. He appeared in 52 films, two television films and made 70 television guest appearances between 1948 and 1979.
Born in London, England, he began his acting career on the stage in the 1930s as one of the Harry Hanson's Court Players at the Peterborough Repertory. While there, he met the actress Diana King.
Harvey and King were married, remaining together for more than forty years, until his death.
During the Second World War, he was commissioned in the Royal Air Force. Post-war, he performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, London, for some four years, during the West End runs of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific and The King and I.
Harvey's film debut was in the role as Eddie in the British crime drama A Gunman Has Escaped (1948), in which he was the leading star. Harvey then moved to character roles and five films later played Inspector Loomis in Hitchcock's Stage Fright (1950) starring Jane Wyman and Richard Todd. His next role was as Bland in the drama Chance of a Lifetime (1950).Harvey's television debut was as Angelo Verona in the BBC film On the Spot (1948). He played Buster Cox in the United Artists film noir crime/thriller The Man with My Face (1951) starring Barry Nelson.Among his guest appearances on series television was his role as Sir William Duffy in Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962) and two Doctor Who appearances β Professor Brett in The War Machines (1966), and Officia in The Macra Terror (1967), all for the BBC.John Harvey died at age 70 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Filmography
all 77
Movies 51
TV Shows 26
![Edward and Mrs Simpson](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/186309-edward-and-mrs-simpson.jpg)
Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978)
![George and Mildred](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/144253-george-and-mildred.jpg)
George and Mildred (1976)
![The Satanic Rites of Dracula](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/613-the-satanic-rites-of-dracula.jpg)
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
![Crown Court](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/154275-crown-court.jpg)
Crown Court (1972)
![The Onedin Line](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/144257-the-onedin-line.jpg)
The Onedin Line (1971)
![Justice](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/328628-justice.jpg)
Justice (1971)
![Sacco & Vanzetti](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/51650-sacco-vanzetti.jpg)
Sacco & Vanzetti (1971)
![The Main Chance](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/329565-the-main-chance.jpg)
The Main Chance (1969)
![The Borderers](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Borderers (1968)
![The Expert](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/572015-the-expert.jpg)
The Expert (1968)
![They Came from Beyond Space](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14565-they-came-from-beyond-space.jpg)
They Came from Beyond Space (1967)
![The Deadly Bees](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/24064-the-deadly-bees.jpg)
The Deadly Bees (1966)
![Doctor Who: The War Machines](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/278225-doctor-who-the-war-machines.jpg)
Doctor Who: The War Machines (1966)
![The Psychopath](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/109531-the-psychopath.jpg)
The Psychopath (1966)
![Pity About the Abbey](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/895158-pity-about-the-abbey.jpg)
Pity About the Abbey (1965)
![Joey Boy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141113-joey-boy.jpg)
Joey Boy (1965)
![Doctor Who](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9072-doctor-who.jpg)
Doctor Who (1963)
![The Old Dark House](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/100519-the-old-dark-house.jpg)
The Old Dark House (1963)
![The Kiss of the Vampire](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13999-the-kiss-of-the-vampire.jpg)
The Kiss of the Vampire (1963)
![The Scarlet Blade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95884-the-scarlet-blade.jpg)
The Scarlet Blade (1963)
![Heavens Above!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75104-heavens-above.jpg)
Heavens Above! (1963)
![The Phantom of the Opera](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21577-the-phantom-of-the-opera.jpg)
The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
![Double Bunk](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/100527-double-bunk.jpg)
Double Bunk (1961)
![Arthur Clears the Air](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/583430-arthur-clears-the-air.jpg)
Arthur Clears the Air (1961)
![Two Way Stretch](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75126-two-way-stretch.jpg)
Two Way Stretch (1960)
![Tunes of Glory](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/58166-tunes-of-glory.jpg)
Tunes of Glory (1960)
![Hell Is a City](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/60653-hell-is-a-city.jpg)
Hell Is a City (1960)
![The Stranglers of Bombay](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/139912-the-stranglers-of-bombay.jpg)
The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
![The Ugly Duckling](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/158344-the-ugly-duckling.jpg)
The Ugly Duckling (1959)
![Horrors of the Black Museum](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98582-horrors-of-the-black-museum.jpg)
Horrors of the Black Museum (1959)
![Edge of Fury](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/139265-edge-of-fury.jpg)
Edge of Fury (1958)
![The Man Who Wouldn't Talk](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/139346-the-man-who-wouldn-t-talk.jpg)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)
![Night of the Demon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9515-night-of-the-demon.jpg)
Night of the Demon (1957)
![The Long Haul](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/106547-the-long-haul.jpg)
The Long Haul (1957)
![True as a Turtle](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
True as a Turtle (1957)
![X the Unknown](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13329-x-the-unknown.jpg)
X the Unknown (1956)
![The Buccaneers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71983-the-buccaneers.jpg)
The Buccaneers (1956)
![The Adventures of Robin Hood](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/94434-the-adventures-of-robin-hood.jpg)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
![Dixon of Dock Green](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/138538-dixon-of-dock-green.jpg)
Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
![The Big Frame](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/138014-the-big-frame.jpg)
The Big Frame (1952)
![Angels One Five](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93806-angels-one-five.jpg)
Angels One Five (1952)
![High Treason](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/92413-high-treason.jpg)
High Treason (1951)
![The Black Widow](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137742-the-black-widow.jpg)
The Black Widow (1951)
![Four Days](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137775-four-days.jpg)
Four Days (1951)
![The Man with My Face](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104326-the-man-with-my-face.jpg)
The Man with My Face (1951)
![Cairo Road](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/60031-cairo-road.jpg)
Cairo Road (1950)
![Stage Fright](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13039-stage-fright.jpg)
Stage Fright (1950)
![Private Angelo](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Private Angelo (1949)
![Dick Barton Strikes Back](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/109370-dick-barton-strikes-back.jpg)
Dick Barton Strikes Back (1949)
![Noose](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/115734-noose.jpg)
Noose (1948)
![A Gunman Has Escaped](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/158529-a-gunman-has-escaped.jpg)
A Gunman Has Escaped (1948)
![Pin Up Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39481-pin-up-girl.jpg)
Pin Up Girl (1944)
![Four Jills in a Jeep](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80210-four-jills-in-a-jeep.jpg)
Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)
![South Pacific](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
South Pacific
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1911-09-27
Deathday1982-07-19 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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