--- name: "George O. Petrie" canonical: "https://film.one/person/george-petrie" fi1m_id: "george-petrie" imdb_id: "nm0677959" tmdb_id: 1587639 wikidata_id: "Q1508002" roles: ["Actor"] born: "16 November 1912" died: "16 November 1997" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-26T15:04:57.562600+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # George O. Petrie ## Identity George O. Petrie - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/george-petrie - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** george-petrie - **IMDb ID:** nm0677959 - **TMDB ID:** 1587639 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1508002 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Petrie_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1508002, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0677959/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1587639 Actor. Born 16 November 1912 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Died 16 November 1997. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 16 November 1912, New Haven, Connecticut, USA - **Died:** 16 November 1997 - **Also known as:** George Petrie - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Petrie_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1508002, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0677959/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1587639 ## Biography George O. Petrie was an American actor whose career spanned radio, stage, film and television from the 1940s to the 1990s. He was born on 16 November 1912 in New Haven, Connecticut, graduated from the University of Southern California and served in the US Army during the Second World War. Petrie began on stage, appearing in Broadway productions including *Winged Victory* (1943). His film credits include *Hud* (1963) as Joe Scanlon, *Gypsy* (1962) and *Planes, Trains and Automobiles* (1987). On television he had recurring roles in *The Honeymooners*, portrayed Harv Smithfield in *Dallas* (1978–1991) and appeared in series such as *The Twilight Zone*, *The Munsters*, *The Addams Family* and *Mad About You*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Hud* (1963), Fi1m 86, as Joe Scanlon — [page](https://film.one/film/hud.md) ## Complete filmography (61) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Dallas: J.R. Returns* (1996), as Harv Smithfield - *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Max Wagner - *Madman of the People* (1994), series, as Peter - *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Sid · Elevator Operator - *Folks!* (1992), as Sammy - *Herman's Head* (1991), series, as Mr. Waterton - *Tales from the Darkside* (1990), as Jack Blaine - *Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn* (1990), as Judge Cochran - *Dear John* (1988), series, as Lester - *Planes, Trains and Automobiles* (1987), as Martin - *Baby Boom* (1987), as Everett Sloane - *Wiseguy* (1987), series, as Don Rudy Aiuppo - *Something in Common* (1986), as Uncle Louie - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Dwight Kroft - *Tales from the Darkside* (1984), series, as Jack Blaine - *Night Court* (1984), series, as Mr. Kimmel - *The Day After* (1983), as Dr. Landowska - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Mr. Ewell — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *Newhart* (1982), series, Actor - *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Dr. Quentin Tanner - *The Million Dollar Infield* (1982), Actor - *Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood* (1981), as Frank - *The Dream Merchants* (1980), series, as Fraser - *City in Fear* (1980), Actor - *Skag* (1980), Actor - *Goldie and the Boxer* (1979), as Sifty - *Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story* (1979), as Warren Porter - *A Fire in the Sky* (1978), as Hank - *With This Ring* (1978), as Kyle Saxton - *The Amazing Spider-Man* (1978), series, as Defense Lawyer - *Dallas* (1978), series, as Harv Smithfield (as George O. Petrie), Harv Smithfield - *The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II* (1978), as Doctor in Los Angeles - *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as David Barnes - *Panic in Echo Park* (1977), Actor - *The Father Knows Best Reunion* (1977), as Dr. Evans - *The Deadliest Season* (1977), as President MacCloud - *Tail Gunner Joe* (1977), as Chas. Kraus - *Raid on Entebbe* (1976), as Chaim Zadok - *Murder on Flight 502* (1975), as Ferguson - *Petrocelli* (1974), series, as Mannie - *The Molly Maguires* (1970), as Prosecutor (uncredited) - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Austin Summers - *Ballad of Smokey the Bear* (1966), as Fox (voice) - *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, as Col. Petrie - *The Munsters* (1964), series, Actor - *The Addams Family* (1964), series, as Dr. Jonley, Dr. Black - *He Rides Tall* (1964), as Crowley - *Wall of Noise* (1963), as Mr. Harrington - *Hud* (1963), as Joe Scanlon — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/hud.md) - *Gypsy* (1962), as George - *Ensign O'Toole* (1962), series, as Lt. Commander Dickery - *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Rogers, Henry - *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Detective Handley - *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Lenny, Joe Layton - *Checkmate* (1960), series, as Jack Pennell - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Driver — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *Bronco* (1958), series, as Tom Egan - *The Honeymooners* (1955), series, as Danny, Freddie Muller (uncredited) - *At Sword's Point* (1952), as Chalais - *Swiss Tour* (1949), as Sidney - *Winged Victory* (1944), as Barker ## Gallery - ![George O. Petrie](https://film.one/media/person/3909243/gallery-e9243369ebb3.jpg) George O. Petrie — NBC Radio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/George_Petrie_1950.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![George O. Petrie](https://film.one/media/person/3909243/gallery-eda477ffbf0e.jpg) George O. Petrie — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/george-petrie