Howard Petrie

Actor

Howard Petrie

Born November 22, 1906 in Beverly, Massachusetts, USADied March 24, 196828 films

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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers posterFirst watchSeven Brides for Seven Brothers19547.1as Pete PerkinsA supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
A Kiss Before Dying poster6.3A Kiss Before Dying1956Bend of the River poster7.0Bend of the River1952The Tin Star poster7.0The Tin Star1957

Filmography

28 films as actor
  1. 1957The Tin StarHarvey King
  2. 1956Johnny ConchoJoe Helguson, Blacksmith
  3. 1956The Maverick QueenButch Cassidy
  4. 1956A Kiss Before DyingHoward Chesser, Chief of Police
  5. 1955The Return of Jack SladeJoseph Ryan
  6. 1955Rage at DawnLattimore
  7. 1955Timberjack'Axe-Handle' Ole
  8. 1954Sign of the PaganGundahar
  9. 1954The Bob Mathias StoryDr. Charles Mathias
  10. 1954The Bounty HunterSheriff Brand
  11. 1954Seven Brides for Seven BrothersPete Perkins
  12. 1954Border RiverNewlund
  13. 1953The Veils of BagdadKarsh
  14. 1953Fort TiMaj. Rogers
  15. 1953Trouble Along the WayMarvin Adams
  16. 1953Fair Wind to JavaReeder
  17. 1952Woman of the North CountryRick Barton
  18. 1952The Red Ball ExpressGeneral Gordon
  19. 1952Carbine WilliamsSheriff
  20. 1952Pony SoldierInsp. Frazer
  21. 1952The Wild NorthMike Brody
  22. 1952Bend of the RiverTom Hendricks
  23. 1951The RacketGovernor (uncredited)
  24. 1951Cattle DriveCap
  25. 1951No Questions AskedFranko
  26. 1950Rocky MountainCole Smith / California Beal
  27. 1950Walk Softly, StrangerBowen
  28. 1947The Fabulous JoeGeorge Baxter