Harry Cheshire
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Harry Cheshire was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Cheshire landed roles in various films, including the Perry Como musical "If I'm Lucky" (1946), "Affairs of Geraldine" (1946) and "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) with James Stewart. He also appeared in "The Invisible Wall" (1947), the drama "Adventures of Gallant Bess" (1948) with Camero...
Biography
Harry Cheshire was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Cheshire landed roles in various films, including the Perry Como musical "If I'm Lucky" (1946), "Affairs of Geraldine" (1946) and "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) with James Stewart. He also appeared in "The Invisible Wall" (1947), the drama "Adventures of Gallant Bess" (1948) with Cameron Mitchell and the Dane Clark crime flick "Moonrise" (1948). He continued to act in productions like "It Happens Every Spring" (1949), the Mark Stevens drama "Sand" (1949) and "Miss Grant Takes Richmond" (1949). He also appeared in the drama "No Sad Songs For Me" (1950) with Margaret Sullavan. In the latter half of his career, he tackled roles in "Fireman Save My Child" (1954) with Spike Jones, the Judy Holliday comedy "Phffft!" (1954) and the biopic "The Seven Little Foys" (1955) with Bob Hope. He also appeared in "The First Traveling Saleslady" (1956) and the Scott Brady western "The Restless Breed" (1957). Cheshire more recently acted in the Marilyn Monroe musical comedy "Let's Make Love" (1960). Cheshire passed away in June 1968 at the age of 77.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
From the Terrace
(1960)
Partner
Heller in Pink Tights
(1960)
Poker player
Don't Give Up the Ship
(1959)
Judge Whipple
Loving You
(1957)
Mayor
My Man Godfrey
(1957)
[James] Elliott
The Boss
(1956)
Governor Beck
The First Traveling Saleslady
(1956)
Judge Benson
The Seven Little Foys
(1955)
Stage doorman at Iroquois
Phffft
(1954)
Lawyer
Dangerous Mission
(1954)
Elster
Pride of the Blue Grass
(1954)
William C. Hunter
Escape from Fort Bravo
(1953)
Chaplain
Ride the Man Down
(1953)
Rancher
Devil's Canyon
(1953)
Ben
Cry of the Hunted
(1953)
Doctor
Paula
(1952)
Gentleman
Carbine Williams
(1952)
Judge
Here Come the Nelsons
(1952)
Announcer
Flesh and Fury
(1952)
Dr. Gundling
Woman of the North Country
(1952)
Bystander
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
(1952)
Preacher
Dreamboat
(1952)
MacIntosh
The Sniper
(1952)
Mayor
Latin Lovers
(1952)
Mr. Marston
Phone Call from a Stranger
(1952)
Dr. Fletcher
Just This Once
(1952)
Mr. Prouty
Washington Story
(1952)
Rhubarb
(1951)
Mr. Seegle
Bannerline
(1951)
Mayor
The Family Secret
(1951)
Coroner
The Flying Missile
(1951)
Senator
September Affair
(1951)
Jim, butler
Thunder in God's Country
(1951)
Mayor Larkin
The Company She Keeps
(1951)
Cliff Martin
Blue Blood
(1951)
McArthur
Paid in Full
(1950)
Minister
The Woman on Pier 13
(1950)
Mr. [J. Francis] Cornwall
Lucky Losers
(1950)
John Martin, also known as Chick
Lonely Hearts Bandits
(1950)
Sheriff Polk
County Fair
(1950)
Auctioneer
Square Dance Katy
(1950)
Mr. Kimbrough
Chain Gang
(1950)
"Pop" O'Donnell
Girls' School
(1950)
Calhoun Robie
Again Pioneers
(1950)
Col. Garnet
No Sad Songs for Me
(1950)
Mel Fenelly
Beauty on Parade
(1950)
Demling
A Woman of Distinction
(1950)
Steward
Let's Dance
(1950)
The Arizona Cowboy
(1950)
David Carson
Chicago Deadline
(1949)
Minister
Bride for Sale
(1949)
Haskins
Ma and Pa Kettle
(1949)
Fletcher
Incident
(1949)
Hartley
Riders of the Whistling Pines
(1949)
Dr. Daniel Chadwick
The Clay Pigeon
(1949)
Doctor
Fighting Man of the Plains
(1949)
Charles Lanyard
Air Hostess
(1949)
Dr. Lee
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
(1949)
Leo Hopkins
Anna Lucasta
(1949)
Minister
It Happens Every Spring
(1949)
Doctor
The Lady Takes a Sailor
(1949)
Judge Vardon
Impact
(1949)
Irene's attorney
Brimstone
(1949)
Calvin Willis
Night Wind
(1948)
Judge Thorgeson
Northwest Stampede
(1948)
Judge
Black Eagle: The Story of a Horse
(1948)
The General
16 Fathoms Deep
(1948)
Mike
Racing Luck
(1948)
Radcliffe Malone
Here Comes Trouble
(1948)
Judge Bellinger
For the Love of Mary
(1948)
Colonel Hadley
The Babe Ruth Story
(1948)
Capt. Huston
Adventures of Gallant Bess
(1948)
Dr. Editor Gray
Moonrise
(1948)
J. B. Sykes
The Tender Years
(1948)
Sheriff Fred Ackley
Black Eagle
(1948)
Lost Honeymoon
(1947)
Judge Henderson
The Homestretch
(1947)
Col. Albright
Shoot to Kill
(1947)
Mike Blake
The Invisible Wall
(1947)
Hamilton
Sport of Kings
(1947)
Theodore McKeogh
Nightmare Alley
(1947)
Mr. Prescott
Code of the West
(1947)
Judge Culver
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?
(1947)
Stage manager
Her Husband's Affairs
(1947)
Mayor Dandy Jim Harker
Mother Wore Tights
(1947)
Minister
The Fabulous Texan
(1947)
Judge Gavin
The Hucksters
(1947)
Joe Lorrison
The Pilgrim Lady
(1947)
Dr. Bekins
Slippy McGee
(1947)
Dr. Moore
Springtime in the Sierras
(1947)
Captain Foster
The Flame
(1947)
Minister
The Best Years of Our Lives
(1946)
Minister
It's a Wonderful Life
(1946)
Dr. Campbell
If I'm Lucky
(1946)
Gargan
Smooth as Silk
(1946)
Wolcott
Child of Divorce
(1946)
Judge
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
(1946)
Jules Sparkle
Affairs of Geraldine
(1946)
Judge Fricke
Traffic in Crime
(1946)
Dan Marlowe
Sioux City Sue
(1946)
Mayor Tussie
Sing Neighbor Sing
(1944)
Professor Harry "Pappy" Cheshire
O, My Darling Clementine
(1943)
Mayor Harry "Pappy" Cheshire
Swing Your Partner
(1943)
Pappy Cheshire
Hi, Neighbor
(1942)
Professor Edgar Boggs
Barnyard Follies
(1940)
Pappy
Cast (Special)
If You Knew Tomorrow
(1958)
Cast (Short)
The Luckiest Guy in the World
(1946)
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