Portrait of Paul Harvey

Acting

Paul Harvey

Career

Active from 1918 to 1955, with a break from 1919 to 1928, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Plainsman
The Plainsman
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 74 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Harvey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Classic Western 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Old Hollywood 3
  • Showbiz 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Classic Hollywood Musical 2
  • Strong Female Lead 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

177
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

36 titles ยท average score 64
Three for the Show
Three for the Show (1955)
GoodWatch score 56

as Harold Wharton (uncredited)

Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best (1954)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Mr. Gribble

Sabrina
Sabrina (1954)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Calaway (uncredited)

December Bride
December Bride (1954)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane (1953)
GoodWatch score 71

as Henry Miller

April in Paris
April in Paris (1952)
GoodWatch score 49

as Secretary Robert Sherman

Dreamboat
Dreamboat (1952)
GoodWatch score 55

as DW Harrington

I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy (1951)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Art Critic

Let's Go Navy!
Let's Go Navy! (1951)
GoodWatch score 71

as Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen

Side Street
Side Street (1950)
GoodWatch score 78

as Emil Lorrison

The Yellow Cab Man
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
GoodWatch score 66

as Pearson Hendricks

Unmasked
Unmasked (1950)
GoodWatch score 55

as Harry Jackson

1940s

77 titles ยท average score 61
Smuggler's Cove
Smuggler's Cove (1948)
GoodWatch score 58

as Terrence Mahoney

Heldorado
Heldorado (1946)
GoodWatch score 50

as C.W. Driscoll

Gay Blades
Gay Blades (1946)

as J.M. Snively

Mama Loves Papa
Mama Loves Papa (1945)

as Mr. McIntosh

Spellbound
Spellbound (1945)
GoodWatch score 79

as Dr. Hanish

Jamboree
Jamboree (1944)

as P.J. Jarvis

Moonlight Masquerade
Moonlight Masquerade (1942)

as John Bennett Sr.

The Man Who Wouldn't Die
The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942)
GoodWatch score 65

as Dudley Wolff

You Can't Escape Forever
You Can't Escape Forever (1942)
GoodWatch score 60

as Major Turner

Heart of the Golden West
Heart of the Golden West (1942)

as James Barrabee

Arizona
Arizona (1940)
GoodWatch score 62

as Solomon Warner

High School
High School (1940)

as James Wallace

1930s

62 titles ยท average score 66
My Dear Miss Aldrich
My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mr. Sinclair

23 1/2 Hours Leave
23 1/2 Hours Leave (1937)

as Gen. Markley

High Flyers
High Flyers (1937)
GoodWatch score 66

as Horace Arlington

The Plainsman
The Plainsman (1936)
GoodWatch score 81

as Yellow Hand

August Week End
August Week End (1936)

as George Washburne

Private Number
Private Number (1936)
GoodWatch score 67

as Perry Winfield

Alibi Ike
Alibi Ike (1935)
GoodWatch score 49

as Lefty Crawford

Born to Be Bad
Born to Be Bad (1934)
GoodWatch score 59

as Attorney Brian

Kid Millions
Kid Millions (1934)
GoodWatch score 63

as Shiek Mulhulla

Charlie Chan's Courage
Charlie Chan's Courage (1934)
GoodWatch score 77

as J.P. Madden / Jerry Delaney

Hat, Coat and Glove
Hat, Coat and Glove (1934)

as The Prosecuting Attorney

Advice to the Lovelorn
Advice to the Lovelorn (1933)

as Gaskell

1920s

1 title
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1929)

as Dan Leeson

1910s

1 title
Men Who Have Made Love to Me
Men Who Have Made Love to Me (1918)

as The Literary Man