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Harvey Stephens

Actor

Harvey Stephens

Born August 20, 1901 in Los Angeles, California, USADied December 22, 198664 films

Harvey Stephens (August 21, 1901 – December 22, 1986) was an American actor, known initially for his performances in Broadway productions, and thereafter for his work in film and on television. He was most active in film beginning in the 1930s and through the mid-1940s. Beginning in the mid-1950s, he transitioned to television and enjoyed success there through the 1960s.

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North by Northwest posterFirst watchNorth by Northwest19598.0as Stockbroker (uncredited)Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.View film

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Sergeant York poster7.2Sergeant York1941The Young Lions poster6.7The Young Lions1958Beau Geste poster7.0Beau Geste1939The Bat poster5.9The Bat1959Diary of a Madman poster6.1Diary of a Madman1963

Filmography

64 films as actor
  1. 1965Joy in the MorningDr. Marson
  2. 1963Diary of a MadmanLouis Girot
  3. 1961The Flight That DisappearedWalter Cooper
  4. 1960The PlunderersDoc Fuller
  5. 1959The BatJohn Fleming
  6. 1959North by NorthwestStockbroker (uncredited)
  7. 1958In Love and WarAmory Newcombe
  8. 1958The Young LionsBrig. Gen. Sam Rockland (uncredited)
  9. 1958The World Was His JuryJudge Arthur Farrell
  10. 1957Oregon PassageCapt. Boyson
  11. 1955The Girl in the Red Velvet SwingDr. Hollingshead DDS
  12. 1955Cell 2455 Death RowWarden
  13. 1954Three Young TexansJim Colt
  14. 1954Moby DickStubb
  15. 1945The Open Door: The Story Of Foreman Jim Baxter And His FamilyVance
  16. 1944Lady in the DarkLiza's Father
  17. 1942George Washington Slept HereJeff Douglas
  18. 1942Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to DieMorgan Earp
  19. 1942The Courtship of Andy HardyRoderick O. Nesbit
  20. 1942The Lady Is WillingDr. Golding
  21. 1942Joe Smith, AmericanFreddie Dunhill
  22. 1941Sergeant YorkCaptain Danforth
  23. 1941Our WifeDr. Cassell
  24. 1940The Texas Rangers Ride AgainRanger Blair
  25. 1940When the Daltons RodeRigby
  26. 1940Stagecoach WarNeal Holt
  27. 1940Abe Lincoln in IllinoisNinian Edwards
  28. 1940Parole FixerBartley Hanford
  29. 1940The Fighting 69thMajor Anderson
  30. 1939Beau GesteLieutenant Martin
  31. 1939The House of FearRichard 'Dick' Pierce (as Harvey Stevens)
  32. 1939Grand Jury SecretsMichael Keefe
  33. 1939You Can't Get Away with MurderFred Burke
  34. 1939The Oklahoma KidNed Kincaid
  35. 1938The TexansLt. David Nichols
  36. 1938Tip-Off GirlsChief Agent Jason Baardue
  37. 1938Dangerous to KnowPhilip Easton
  38. 1937Night Club ScandalFrank Marsh
  39. 1937Forlorn RiverLes Setter
  40. 1937Night of Mystery
  41. 1937King of GamblersJ.G. Temple
  42. 1937Swing High, Swing LowHarvey Howell
  43. 1937Murder Goes to CollegePaul Broderick
  44. 1937Maid of SalemDr. John Harding
  45. 1936All American ChumpJim Crawford
  46. 1936Sworn EnemyDistrict Attorney Paul Scott
  47. 1936Absolute QuietBarney Tait
  48. 1936Robin Hood of El DoradoCapt. Osborne
  49. 1936Tough GuyChief Davison
  50. 1935WhipsawEd Dexter
  51. 1935Desert DeathBob Mehaffey
  52. 1935It's in the AirSidney Kendall
  53. 1935Orchids to YouGeorge Draper
  54. 1935The Murder ManHenry Mander
  55. 1935Let 'em Have ItVan Rensseler
  56. 1935Baby Face HarringtonRonald
  57. 1935One New York NightCollis
  58. 1935After Office HoursTommy Bannister
  59. 1934Evelyn PrenticeLawrence Kennard
  60. 1934Sleepers EastMartin Knox
  61. 1933The Worst Woman in Paris?John Strong
  62. 1933Jimmy and SallyRalph Andrews
  63. 1933Paddy the Next Best ThingJack Breen
  64. 1931The CheatJeffrey Carlyle