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Patrick McVey

Actor

Patrick McVey

Born March 17, 1910 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USADied July 6, 197327 films

Patrick McVey was born on March 17, 1910 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as Patrick McVeigh. He was an actor, known for Big Town (1950), Manhunt (1959) and North by Northwest (1959). He was married to Courteen Landis. He died on July 6, 1973 in New York City, New York.

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North by Northwest posterFirst watchNorth by Northwest19598.0as Sergeant FlammAdvertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Dark Passage poster7.3Dark Passage1947Sergeant York poster7.2Sergeant York1941The Man Who Came to Dinner poster7.0The Man Who Came to Dinner1941They Died with Their Boots On poster6.7They Died with Their Boots On1941Tarzan's New York Adventure poster6.4Tarzan's New York Adventure1942Party Girl poster6.8Party Girl1958In This Our Life poster6.9In This Our Life1942Bang the Drum Slowly poster6.1Bang the Drum Slowly1973

Filmography

27 films as actor
  1. 1973Bang the Drum SlowlyBruce's Father
  2. 1972The VisitorsHarry Wayne
  3. 1971Hogan's GoatHaggerty
  4. 1971Desperate CharactersMr. Haynes
  5. 1968The DetectivePolice Officer Mike Tanner
  6. 1959North by NorthwestSergeant Flamm
  7. 1958Party GirlDetective O'Malley
  8. 1957The Big CaperSam Loxley
  9. 1947Dark PassageImpatient Cabbie (uncredited)
  10. 1947Welcome StrangerEd Chanock
  11. 1946The Brute ManDetective at Helen's Apartment (uncredited)
  12. 1946Two Guys from MilwaukeeJohnson (as Pat McVey)
  13. 1943No Time for LoveCity Chief Engineer (uncredited)
  14. 1942The Mummy's TombJake Lovell - 'New York Record' (uncredited)
  15. 1942The Boogie Man Will Get YouMunitions Plant Road Guard
  16. 1942Calling Dr. GillespiePolice Sergeant Hartwell (uncredited)
  17. 1942Invisible AgentGerman (uncredited)
  18. 1942In This Our LifeMinor Role (uncredited)
  19. 1942Tarzan's New York AdventurePoliceman (uncredited)
  20. 1942Murder in the Big HouseChief Electrician (as Pat McVeigh)
  21. 1942Wild Bill Hickok RidesChicago Fireman
  22. 1942Private Snuffy SmithLloyd
  23. 1941Pacific BlackoutPolice Radio Operator
  24. 1941The Man Who Came to DinnerHarry (uncredited)
  25. 1941Steel Against the SkyConstruction Worker (uncredited)
  26. 1941They Died with Their Boots OnCpl. Jones (uncredited)
  27. 1941Sergeant YorkSpoldier (uncredited)