Harvey Parry


Stuntman

About

Also Known As
Harvey Godair Parry, Harvey Perry
Birth Place
San Francisco, California, USA
Born
April 23, 1900
Died
September 18, 1985
Cause of Death
Heart Attack

Biography

Harvey Parry has built an incredible presence on the big screen throughout his acting career. Parry's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "Duke of Chicago" (1949), the Lee Marvin adaptation "Paint Your Wagon" (1969) and "Oklahoma Crude" (1973) with George C Scott. His film career continued throughout the seventies and the eighties in productions like the comedi...

Biography

Harvey Parry has built an incredible presence on the big screen throughout his acting career. Parry's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "Duke of Chicago" (1949), the Lee Marvin adaptation "Paint Your Wagon" (1969) and "Oklahoma Crude" (1973) with George C Scott. His film career continued throughout the seventies and the eighties in productions like the comedic sports movie "The Main Event" (1979) with Barbra Streisand, "Raging Bull" (1980) with Robert De Niro and "Some Kind of Hero" (1982). Toward the end of his career, he continued to act in the Michael Keaton comedy "Johnny Dangerously" (1984). Parry was most recently credited in "Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius" (PBS, 1989-1990). Additionally, he appeared on the television special "Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow" (PBS, 1987-88). Parry passed away in September 1985 at the age of 85.

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Detour to Danger (1946)
Director
Jeep Herders (1945)
Director

Cast (Feature Film)

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989)
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
Some Kind Of Hero (1982)
Raging Bull (1980)
Referee
The Main Event (1979)
Long Beach Referee
Movie Movie (1978)
Oklahoma Crude (1973)
Paint Your Wagon (1969)
Higgins
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)
The Gazebo (1960)
The Walking Target (1960)
Jerry
Spartacus (1960)
Guard
Never Steal Anything Small (1959)
Detective
The Flying Fontaines (1959)
Clown
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Santiago (1956)
Shorty
Francis in the Navy (1955)
Bull Bostwick
Conquest of Space (1955)
Crewman
Devil's Canyon (1953)
Prisoner
Hurricane Smith (1952)
Cook
The Iron Mistress (1952)
Burke
Silver City (1951)
Townsman
Navy Bound (1951)
Sweeney
Duke of Chicago (1949)
Steve "Killer" Bronski
Miss Mink of 1949 (1949)
Mr. Wiggins
Trouble Preferred (1948)
Assistant. watchman
Whiplash (1948)
Handler
Killer McCoy (1947)
Graves' fight referee
Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)
Standby
Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)
Workman
You Can't Escape Forever (1942)
Truck driver
Sailor's Lady (1940)
Taxi driver
Winner Take All (1939)
Fighter
One Wild Night (1938)
Hitchhiker
Happy Landing (1938)
Tough heckler
The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
Mountain Music (1937)
Bus boy
A Star Is Born (1937)
Boxer
Earthworm Tractors (1936)
Song and Dance Man (1936)
Actor in beer parlor
After the Thin Man (1936)
Man who stands on hands
High Tension (1936)
Little man
The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936)
Taxi driver
The Irish in Us (1935)
Joe Delancy
This Is the Life (1935)
Tramp
Hoop-la (1933)
Winner Take All (1932)
Trainer

Writer (Feature Film)

Detour to Danger (1946)
Original Story
Jeep Herders (1945)
Original Story

Producer (Feature Film)

Detour to Danger (1946)
Producer
Jeep Herders (1945)
Producer

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Rock Island Trail (1950)
Assistant to Associate prod

Stunts (Feature Film)

Better Off Dead (1985)
Stunt Player
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
Stunts

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

The Light in the Forest (1958)
Fight stunt double for James MacArthur
Blood Alley (1955)
Stunts
The Rains of Ranchipur (1955)
Stunts
Guys and Dolls (1955)
Stunts
Prince Valiant (1954)
Stunts
One Minute to Zero (1952)
Stunts
Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)
Stunts
Suez (1938)
Stunts
Alcatraz Island (1937)
Stunt driver
Every Saturday Night (1936)
Stunts
Silk Hat Kid (1935)
Doubles
The Call of the Wild (1935)
Stunts
Men of the Night (1934)
Double for Eddie Foster
3 on a Honeymoon (1934)
Stunt and double
Love Time (1934)
Stunts
365 Nights in Hollywood (1934)
Stunts
King Kong (1933)
Crash stunt

Cast (Short)

Spills for Thrills (1940)
Himself

Life Events

Bibliography