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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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...
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RebeccaMovie • 1940
The Wolf ManMovie • 1941
The Invisible ManMovie • 1933
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMovie • 1941
Captain BloodMovie • 1935
Tarzan the Ape ManMovie • 1932
Tarzan and His MateMovie • 1934
Mrs. MiniverMovie • 1942
The LodgerMovie • 1944
A Christmas CarolMovie • 1938
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexMovie • 1939
The Invisible Man ReturnsMovie • 1940
A Chump at OxfordMovie • 1940
Shanghai ExpressMovie • 1932
China SeasMovie • 1935
The Prince and the PauperMovie • 1937
Lady for a DayMovie • 1933
This Above AllMovie • 1942
Smilin' ThroughMovie • 1932
The RingMovie • 1927
Red DustMovie • 1932
Mysterious Mr. MotoMovie • 1938
The Devil to Pay!Movie • 1930
The Eagle and the HawkMovie • 1933