Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

1884-06-26 – 1945-12-14 (age 61) County Cork, Ireland
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

Rebecca
Rebecca

1940

as Chalcroft

The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man

1933

as Herbert Hall

Tarzan the Ape Man
Tarzan the Ape Man

1932

as Beamish

Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver

1942

as Mr. Huggins (uncredited)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

as Old Prouty

The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man

1941

as Twiddle

Tarzan and His Mate
Tarzan and His Mate

1934

as Beamish

Captain Blood
Captain Blood

1935

as Honesty Nutall

The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns

1940

as Ben Jenkins

A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford

1940

as Meredith

The Lodger
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day

1933

as Hotel Employee Oscar (uncredited)

Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express

1932

as Peiping Ticket Agent (uncredited)

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939

as Bit Part (uncredited)

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol

1938

as Old Fezziwig

The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil

1934

as Waddington

The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper

1937

as Meaty Man

This Above All
This Above All

1942

as Proprietor

The Eagle and the Hawk
China Seas
China Seas

1935

as Chief Steward Ted Gary (uncredited)