Forrester Harvey
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After decades in the business, Forrester Harvey is the kind of actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. 'Rebecca' is where the largest audience met him. 'The Invisible Man' belongs on any short list of his work. 1925 is the year the filmography opens. Casting directors have gone to him for drama more than for anything else.
Forrester Harvey
87 Movies
After decades in the business, Forrester Harvey is the kind of actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. 'Rebecca' is where the largest audience met him. 'The Invisible Man' belongs on any short list of his work. 1925 is the year the filmography opens. Casting directors have gone to him for drama more than for anything else.
Movies
Plays Chalcroft
Rebecca
1940
Plays Herbert Hall
The Invisible Man
1933
Plays Twiddle
The Wolf Man
1941
Plays Beamish
Tarzan the Ape Man
1932
Plays Honesty Nutall
Captain Blood
1935
Plays Beamish
Tarzan and His Mate
1934
Plays Old Prouty
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
Plays Ben Jenkins
The Invisible Man Returns
1940
Plays Meaty Man
The Prince and the Pauper
1937
Plays Old Fezziwig
A Christmas Carol
1938
Plays The Promoter
The Ring
1927
Plays Proprietor
This Above All
1942
Plays Captain Limey
Red Dust
1932
Plays Proprietor, English Inn
The Gilded Lily
1935
Plays Meredith
A Chump at Oxford
1940
Plays Waddington
The Painted Veil
1934
Plays George Higgins
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
Plays Hogan
The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
Plays Percival Potts
Lloyd's of London
1936
Plays Orderly
Smilin' Through
1932
Plays Durdles
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935
Plays Referee
Fight for Your Lady
1937
Plays Corky Nye
Vagabond Lady
1935
Plays Peter Dickie
The Green Years
1946
Plays Innkeeper
Kidnapped
1938
Plays Spencer Wilson
Guilty Hands
1931
Plays Mr. Fortesque
The Wet Parade
1932
Plays Mooney
The Woman in Red
1935
Plays Herbert Jenkins
Personal Property
1937
Plays Hugh Penhryn
The Mysterious Doctor
1943
Plays Chief Steward
Love Before Breakfast
1936
Plays Coffee Wagon Proprietor
Blind Adventure
1933
Plays Wilkins
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
1937
Plays Harry
The Best Man Wins
1935
Plays Umpire
Raffles
1939
Plays Bus Garage Man
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
1938
Plays Moriarity
Little Nellie Kelly
1940
Plays Jacko
The Man Who Cried Wolf
1937
Plays Uncle Pumblechook
Great Expectations
1934
Plays Constable Jenkins
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
1938
Plays Captain Lowe
Mercy Island
1941
Plays Rags
Jalna
1935
Plays Wally Baxton
The Perfect Gentleman
1935
Plays Sam the Coachman
Tom Brown's School Days
1940
Plays Gas Inspector
Devotion
1931
Plays Allistair McNab
The Witness Vanishes
1939
Plays Gooch
But the Flesh Is Weak
1932
Plays 'Cookie'
Kongo
1932
Plays Professor Downie
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police
1939
Plays Barman / Landlord
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
1937
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The Green Years
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The Green Years
Peter Dickie
1946
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Devotion
Hoggs (uncredited)
1946
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Scotland Yard Investigator
Sam Todworthy
1945
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The Man in Half Moon Street
Harris
1945
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The Mysterious Doctor
Hugh Penhryn
1943
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Mrs. Miniver
Mr. Huggins (uncredited)
1942
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This Above All
Proprietor
1942
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The Wolf Man
Twiddle
1941
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Mercy Island
Captain Lowe
1941
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Forrester Harvey still alive?
Forrester Harvey passed away on December 14, 1945 at age 61.
What are the most famous roles of Forrester Harvey?
Forrester Harvey is best known for roles in Rebecca, The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man.
How many movies has Forrester Harvey been in?
Over a 20-year career (since 1925), Forrester Harvey has appeared in 87 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Forrester Harvey's first movie?
The career of Forrester Harvey began with Somebody's Darling (1925).
What is Forrester Harvey's most recent movie or series?
Forrester Harvey's most recent release is The Green Years, which premiered on July 4, 1946.
Forrester Harvey
1884-06-26 · County Cork, Ireland
Forrester Harvey (27 June 1884 – 14 December 1945) was an Irish film actor.
From 1922 until his death year Harvey appeared in more than 115 films. He was credited for about two-thirds of his film appearances, but some of his roles were uncredited. The burly actor with a mustache mostly played comic supporting roles, often as an innkeeper. His best-known role was Beamish in the first two Tarzan films starring Johnny Weissmuller. Together with Claude Rains, he played in The Invisible Man, as a tavern owner and husband of a hysterical Una O'Connor, and in The Wolf Man. He appeared in two films for Alfred Hitchcock, first in his British silent film The Ring (1927), later in Hitchcock's Hollywood debut Rebecca (1940). A number of reference works incorrectly identify him as having played Little Maria's father in Frankenstein. Harvey's interment was in California.