--- name: "Paul Harvey" canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-harvey" roles: [] born: "9 September 1882" died: "15 December 1955" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 69 average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-20T01:19:14.481794+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." --- # Paul Harvey Actor. Born 9 September 1882 in Sandwich, Illinois, USA. Died 15 December 1955. ## Details - **Born:** 9 September 1882, Sandwich, Illinois, USA - **Died:** 15 December 1955 - **Active:** 1934–1945 - **Also known as:** R. Paul Harvey , Roy Paul Harvey - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 71 (2), 1940s 66 (1) - **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 2, Romance 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, History 1, Music 1 - **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $7m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Harvey_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3371436, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0367670/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34320 ## Biography Paul Harvey (also credited as R. Paul Harvey or Roy Paul Harvey) was an American character actor who appeared in at least 177 films between the silent era and the mid-1950s. He began his career on stage and in silent films, later taking supporting roles in Hollywood productions, often as executives or authority figures. Notable credits include *The House of Rothschild* (1934) as Solomon Rothschild, *The Petrified Forest* (1936), *Spellbound* (1945), *Father of the Bride* (1950) as Reverend Galsworthy, *Sabrina* (1954) and *Calamity Jane* (1953). He also appeared in television series such as *I Love Lucy*. Harvey was born in Sandwich, Illinois, and died in Los Angeles in 1955. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Spellbound* (1945), Fi1m 66, as Dr. Hanish — [page](https://film.one/film/spellbound.md) - *Broadway Melody of 1936* (1935), Fi1m 72, as Managing Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/broadway-melody-of-1936.md) - *The House of Rothschild* (1934), Fi1m 70, as Solomon Rothschild — [page](https://film.one/film/the-house-of-rothschild.md) ## Complete filmography (179) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Meet the Governor* (1955), as Gov. John H. Dirks - *High Society* (1955), as Henry Baldwin - *Three for the Show* (1955), as Harold Wharton (uncredited) - *December Bride* (1954), series, Actor - *Father Knows Best* (1954), series, as Mr. Gribble - *Studio 57* (1954), series, as Charles R. Porter - *Sabrina* (1954), as Dr. Calaway (uncredited) - *The Whistler* (1954), series, Actor - *Calamity Jane* (1953), as Henry Miller - *Remains to Be Seen* (1953), as Mr. Bennett - *April in Paris* (1952), as Secretary Robert Sherman - *The Ford Television Theatre* (1952), series, Actor - *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as Mayor - *Dreamboat* (1952), as DW Harrington - *Has Anybody Seen My Gal?* (1952), as Judge Wilkins - *Here Come the Nelsons* (1952), as Samuel T. Jones - *The First Time* (1952), as Leeming - *I Love Lucy* (1951), series, as Art Critic - *The Tall Target* (1951), as Minor Role (uncredited) - *Let's Go Navy!* (1951), as Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen - *Excuse My Dust* (1951), as Cyrus Random, Sr. - *Thunder in God's Country* (1951), as Carson Masterson - *Father's Little Dividend* (1951), as Reverend Galsworthy - *Up Front* (1951), as Col. Akeley - *The Flying Missile* (1950), as Gen. Benton - *The Milkman* (1950), as D.A. Abbott - *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Hardy as an Old Man, Maxwell - *Three Little Words* (1950), as Al Masters - *The Skipper Surprised His Wife* (1950), as Brendon Boyd - *The Lawless* (1950), as Chief of Police Blake - *A Ticket to Tomahawk* (1950), Actor - *Father of the Bride* (1950), as Reverend Galsworthy - *Riding High* (1950), as Whitehall - *The Yellow Cab Man* (1950), as Pearson Hendricks - *Side Street* (1950), as Emil Lorrison - *When Willie Comes Marching Home* (1950), as Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited) - *Unmasked* (1950), as Harry Jackson - *Take One False Step* (1949), as Mr. Arnspiger - *Special Agent* (1949), as Mr. Travis - Rancher (uncredited) - *The Girl from Jones Beach* (1949), as Jim Townsend - *The Fountainhead* (1949), as Opera Businessman (uncredited) - *Mr. Belvedere Goes to College* (1949), as Dr. Keating - *Duke of Chicago* (1949), as Chester Cunningham - *Down to the Sea in Ships* (1949), as John Briggs - *John Loves Mary* (1949), as Gen. Biddle - *Family Honeymoon* (1948), as Chancellor Fenster - *Smuggler's Cove* (1948), as Terrence Mahoney - *A Southern Yankee* (1948), as Hotel Manager - *Waterfront at Midnight* (1948), as Commissioner Ryan - *Give My Regards to Broadway* (1948), as Mr. Boyd - *Blondie's Reward* (1948), as John D. Dickson - *Speed to Spare* (1948), as Al Simmons - *Call Northside 777* (1948), as Martin J. Burns - *The Judge Steps Out* (1947), as John Struthers II (uncredited) - *Wyoming* (1947), as Judge Sheridan - *Danger Street* (1947), as Turlock - *Living in a Big Way* (1947), as Judge - *High Barbaree* (1947), as John Case - *Out of the Blue* (1947), as Mr. Holliston - *The Late George Apley* (1947), as Julian H. Dole - *That Brennan Girl* (1946), as Judge (uncredited) - *Heldorado* (1946), as C.W. Driscoll - *Shadow of a Woman* (1946), as Howard K. Brooks - *Easy to Wed* (1946), as Farwood - *The Bamboo Blonde* (1946), as Patrick Ransom, Sr. - *In Fast Company* (1946), as Patrick McCormick - *A Night in Casablanca* (1946), as Mr. Smythe - *They Made Me a Killer* (1946), as District Attorney Booth - *Blondie's Lucky Day* (1946), as Jonathan Butler Sr. - *Up Goes Maisie* (1946), as Mr. J.G. Nuboult - *Gay Blades* (1946), as J.M. Snively - *Spellbound* (1945), as Dr. Hanish — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/spellbound.md) - *Don't Fence Me In* (1945), as Governor Thomas - *Swingin' on a Rainbow* (1945), as Thomas Marsden - *Mama Loves Papa* (1945), as Mr. McIntosh - *Midnight Manhunt* (1945), as Mr. McAndrews, Night Editor (Uncredited) - *The Chicago Kid* (1945), as Carter - *The Southerner* (1945), as Ruston - *The Horn Blows at Midnight* (1945), as Hotel Manager Thompson - *Thoroughbreds* (1944), as John Crandall - *In the Meantime, Darling* (1944), as General Garnett - *Jamboree* (1944), as P.J. Jarvis - *Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid* (1944), as Sen. Tom Caldicott - *Mystery Broadcast* (1943), as Arthur J. Stanley - *Man from Music Mountain* (1943), as Arthur Davis - *Thank Your Lucky Stars* (1943), as Dr. Kirby (uncredited) - *Heart of the Golden West* (1942), as James Barrabee - *You Can't Escape Forever* (1942), as Major Turner - *Moonlight Masquerade* (1942), as John Bennett Sr. - *The Man Who Wouldn't Die* (1942), as Dudley Wolff - *Blondie's Blessed Event* (1942), as William Lawrence (uncredited) - *A Tragedy at Midnight* (1942), as Landeck - *You're in the Army Now* (1941), as General Philpot - *Remember the Day* (1941), as Sen. Phillips - *Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case* (1941), as Dist. Atty. Winton - *Rise and Shine* (1941), as Orville Turner - *Three Girls About Town* (1941), as Fred Chambers · editor - *You Belong to Me* (1941), as Barrows - *Great Guns* (1941), as Gen. Taylor - *Law of the Tropics* (1941), as Alfred King, Sr. - *Puddin' Head* (1941), as Mr. Harvey - *Out of the Fog* (1941), as Judge Moriarty - *Ride on Vaquero* (1941), as Colonel Warren - *High Sierra* (1941), as Mr. Baughmam - *Arizona* (1940), as Solomon Warner - *Behind the News* (1940), as D. A. Hardin S. Kelly - *Maryland* (1940), as Buckman - *Manhattan Heartbeat* (1940), as Dr. Bentley - *Sailor's Lady* (1940), as Captain - *Typhoon* (1940), as Dea's father - *The Marines Fly High* (1940), as Col. Hill - *Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet* (1940), as Defense Attorney - *High School* (1940), as James Wallace - *Brother Rat and a Baby* (1940), as Sterling Randolph - *Two Thoroughbreds* (1939), as Horse Owner - *Meet Dr. Christian* (1939), as John Hewitt - *Stanley and Livingstone* (1939), as Colonel Grimes - *They Shall Have Music* (1939), as Heifetz' Manager - *News Is Made at Night* (1939), as Inspector Melrose - *The Forgotten Woman* (1939), as Charles Courtenay - *The Gorilla* (1939), as Conway - *Mr. Moto in Danger Island* (1939), as Gov. John Bentley - *Never Say Die* (1939), as Jasper Hawkins - *Charlie Chan in Honolulu* (1938), as Inspector Rawlins - *The Sisters* (1938), as Caleb Ammon - *If I Were King* (1938), as Burgundian Herald - *I'll Give a Million* (1938), as Corcoran - *The Higgins Family* (1938), as Ollie Thornwald - *Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm* (1938), as Cyrus Bartlett - *Love on a Budget* (1938), as Emory Fisher - *A Slight Case of Murder* (1938), as Mr. Whitewood - *Algiers* (1938), as Commissioner Janvier - *High Flyers* (1937), as Horace Arlington - *My Dear Miss Aldrich* (1937), as Mr. Sinclair - *Big City* (1937), as District Attorney Gilbert - *On Again—Off Again* (1937), as Mr. Applegate - *The Devil Is Driving* (1937), as Sam Mitchell - *The Soldier and the Lady* (1937), as Tsar - *23 1/2 Hours Leave* (1937), as Gen. Markley - *Black Legion* (1937), as Billings - *Mind Your Own Business* (1936), as Brannigan - *Three Men on a Horse* (1936), as Clarence Dobbins - *The General Died at Dawn* (1936), as American Husband (uncredited) - *The Plainsman* (1936), as Yellow Hand - *Mad Holiday* (1936), as Chief Gibbs (uncredited) - *Yellowstone* (1936), as Radell - *Postal Inspector* (1936), as Police Lt. Ordway (uncredited) - *The Return of Sophie Lang* (1936), as Insp. Parr - *Private Number* (1936), as Perry Winfield - *The Witness Chair* (1936), as Martin - *The Walking Dead* (1936), as Blackstone - *August Week End* (1936), as George Washburne - *The Petrified Forest* (1936), as Mr. Chisholm - *Rose of the Rancho* (1936), as Boss Martin - *Thanks a Million* (1935), as Maxwell - *Broadway Melody of 1936* (1935), as Managing Editor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/broadway-melody-of-1936.md) - *Alibi Ike* (1935), as Lefty Crawford - *Goin' to Town* (1935), as Donovan - *Four Hours to Kill!* (1935), as Capt. Seaver - *I'll Love You Always* (1935), as Sandstone - *The Whole Town's Talking* (1935), as 'J.G.' Carpenter - *A Wicked Woman* (1934), as Ed Trice - *Broadway Bill* (1934), as James Whitehall (uncredited) - *The President Vanishes* (1934), as Skinner - *Kid Millions* (1934), as Shiek Mulhulla - *The Affairs of Cellini* (1934), as Emissary - *She Was a Lady* (1934), as Jeff Dyer - *Hat, Coat and Glove* (1934), as The Prosecuting Attorney - *Handy Andy* (1934), as Charlie Norcross - *Charlie Chan's Courage* (1934), as J.P. Madden / Jerry Delaney - *Born to Be Bad* (1934), as Attorney Brian - *The Last Gentleman* (1934), as One of Judd's Creditors (uncredited) - *The House of Rothschild* (1934), as Solomon Rothschild — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-house-of-rothschild.md) - *Looking for Trouble* (1934), as James Regan - *Advice to the Lovelorn* (1933), as Gaskell - *The Wiser Sex* (1932), as Blaney - *The Awful Truth* (1929), as Dan Leeson - *Two Masters* (1928), Actor - *Men Who Have Made Love to Me* (1918), as The Literary Man ## Gallery - ![Stock actor Paul Harvey. Subjects: actors (1912)](https://film.one/media/person/1227360/gallery-b1ae4e8d8819.jpg) Stock actor Paul Harvey. Subjects: actors (1912) — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Stock_actor_Paul_Harvey_%28SAYRE_3290%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Stock actor Paul Harvey. Subjects: actors (1912)](https://film.one/media/person/1227360/gallery-59f1606a1083.jpg) Stock actor Paul Harvey. Subjects: actors (1912) — Phelps, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Stock_actor_Paul_Harvey_%28SAYRE_3589%29.jpg/1280px-Stock_actor_Paul_Harvey_%28SAYRE_3589%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Paul Harvey in Yellowstone - cropped screenshot (1936)](https://film.one/media/person/1227360/gallery-86c024eddd47.jpg) Paul Harvey in Yellowstone - cropped screenshot (1936) — Film screenshot (Universal Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Paul_Harvey_in_Yellowstone_%281936%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Paul Harvey](https://film.one/media/person/1227360/gallery-9340400f2249.jpg) Paul Harvey — film screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Paul_Harvey-Zachary_Scott_in_The_Southerner.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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