Forrester Harvey

Born: 1884-06-26 in County Cork, Ireland

Died: 1945-12-14

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Forrester Harvey (27 June 1884 – 14 December 1945) was an Irish film actor. From 1922 until his death year Harvey appeared in more than 115 films. He was credited for about two-thirds of his film appearances, but some of his roles were uncredited. The burly actor with a mustache mostly played comic supporting roles, often as an innkeeper. His best-known role was Beamish in the first two Tarzan films starring Johnny Weissmuller. Together with Claude Rains, he played in The Invisible Man, as a tavern owner and husband of a hysterical Una O'Connor, and in The Wolf Man. He appeared in two films for Alfred Hitchcock, first in his British silent film The Ring (1927), later in Hitchcock's Hollywood debut Rebecca (1940). A number of reference works incorrectly identify him as having played Little Maria's father in Frankenstein. Harvey's interment was in California.

Filmography

1946

The Green Years as Peter Dickie
Devotion as Hoggs (uncredited)

1942

Mrs. Miniver as Mr. Huggins (uncredited)
This Above All as Proprietor

1941

The Wolf Man as Twiddle
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Old Prouty
Mercy Island as Captain Lowe

1940

Rebecca as Chalcroft
The Invisible Man Returns as Ben Jenkins
Tom Brown's School Days as Sam the Coachman
A Chump at Oxford as Meredith
Little Nellie Kelly as Moriarity
On Their Own as Mr. Pim
Earl of Puddlestone as Tittington

1939

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as Bit Part (uncredited)
Let Us Live as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
Raffles as Umpire
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police as Professor Downie
The Lady's from Kentucky as Nonny Watkins
The Witness Vanishes as Allistair McNab

1938

A Christmas Carol as Old Fezziwig
Mysterious Mr. Moto as George Higgins
Bulldog Drummond's Peril as Bus Garage Man
Kidnapped as Innkeeper
Bulldog Drummond in Africa as Constable Jenkins
Arrest Bulldog Drummond as Constable at Gannett House

1937

The Prince and the Pauper as Meaty Man
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry as Wilkins
The Man Who Cried Wolf as Jacko
Fight for Your Lady as Referee
Souls at Sea as Pub Proprietor (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back as Barman / Landlord
Personal Property as Herbert Jenkins

1936

Lloyd's of London as Percival Potts
Trouble for Two as Hotel Waiter (Uncredited)
Love Before Breakfast as Chief Steward
Petticoat Fever as Scotty
White Hunter as Pembrooke

1935

Captain Blood as Honesty Nutall
China Seas as Chief Steward Ted Gary (uncredited)
The Gilded Lily as Proprietor, English Inn
The Mystery of Edwin Drood as Durdles
The Woman in Red as Mooney
The Best Man Wins as Harry
The Right to Live as English Bobby
Vagabond Lady as Corky Nye
The Perfect Gentleman as Wally Baxton
Jalna as Rags

1934

Tarzan and His Mate as Beamish
The Painted Veil as Waddington
Broadway Bill as Bradshaw (uncredited)
The Mystery of Mr. X as Joe Palmer
Man of Two Worlds as Tim
Great Expectations as Uncle Pumblechook
Menace as Wilcox

1933

The Invisible Man as Herbert Hall
Lady for a Day as Hotel Employee Oscar (uncredited)
The Eagle and the Hawk as Hogan
Blind Adventure as Coffee Wagon Proprietor
Cocktail Hour as Barfly (uncredited)
Midnight Club as Thomas Roberts

1932

Tarzan the Ape Man as Beamish
Shanghai Express as Peiping Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Red Dust as Captain Limey
But the Flesh Is Weak as Gooch
The Wet Parade as Mr. Fortesque
Smilin' Through as Orderly
Kongo as 'Cookie'
Sky Devils as Innkeeper
Those We Love as Jake
Mystery Ranch as Artie Brower
Young Onions as Alfred
Hawkins & Watkins Inc.

1931

The Man in Possession as Bailiff
A Tailor-Made Man as Pomeroy
Guilty Hands as Spencer Wilson
Devotion as Gas Inspector
Chances as Joe (uncredited)

1930

The Devil to Pay! as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1928

The White Sheik as Pat
Toni as Watts
Glorious Youth as Simmons
Spangles as Watty

1927

The Ring as The Promoter
The Flag Lieutenant as Dusty Miller

1926

Nell Gwyn as Charles Hart

1925

Somebody's Darling as Oliver Jordan