Harry Antrim
Harry Antrim | |
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| Antrim in an episode of The Public Defender (1954) | |
| Born | (1884年08月27日)August 27, 1884 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1967(1967年01月18日) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1936–1967 |
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Harry Antrim (August 27, 1884 – January 18, 1967) was an American stage, film and television actor.
Biography
[edit ]Antrim was born on August 27, 1884, in Chicago, Illinois.[1] By 1906, he was working in vaudeville.[2] During the early 1930s, he moved to Los Angeles and secured largely uncredited parts in several films, beginning with 1936's Small Town Girl . As his career progressed, he landed roles in Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Larceny (1948) and The Luck of the Irish (1948).[3] In Miracle on 34th Street , he played an ahistorical R.H. Macy in an uncredited role, owner of Macy's Department Store.[4] Other notable appearances in his film career include Ma and Pa Kettle (1949), The Heiress (1949), Intruder in the Dust (1950), the Barbara Stanwyck-led No Man of Her Own (1950), Tomorrow is Another Day (1951), I'll See You in My Dreams (1951) and The Bounty Hunter (1954). The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)[3] Antrim's last film was The Monkey's Uncle (1965).[3]
His television appearances include an episode of I Love Lucy as a shopkeeper, Fred Walker, owner of Walker's drug store in The Andy Griffith Show , Dennis the Menace and Green Acres among others.[5]
Death
[edit ]Antrim died of a heart attack on January 18, 1967, in Los Angeles, California.[6]
He was buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.[1]
Partial filmography
[edit ]Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Small Town Girl | Interne Holding X-Rays | Uncredited |
| The President's Mystery | Inspector A.R. Lahey | ||
| 1947 | Miracle on 34th Street | R.H. Macy | |
| 1948 | The Luck of the Irish | Senator Ransom | Uncredited |
| Larceny | Mr. McNulty | Uncredited | |
| Let's Live a Little | James Montgomery | ||
| Words and Music | Dr. Rogers | ||
| Act of Violence | Fred Finney | ||
| 1949 | Ma and Pa Kettle | Mayor Dwiggins | |
| The Heiress | Mr. Abeel | ||
| Intruder in the Dust | Mr. Tubbs | ||
| 1950 | No Man of Her Own | Ty Winthrop | |
| 1951 | Tomorrow Is Another Day | Prison Warden | |
| I'll See You in My Dreams | Mr. LeBoy | ||
| 1952 | Mutiny | Caleb Parsons | Uncredited |
| 1954 | The Bounty Hunter | Dr. R.L. Spencer | |
| 1958 | Teacher's Pet | Lloyd Crowley | |
| 1959 | Gunmen from Laredo | Judge Frank Parker | Uncredited |
| 1964 | For Those Who Think Young | Harry, 45th Anniversary Husband | Uncredited |
| 1965 | The Monkey's Uncle | Regent |
Television
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Jack Benny Program | Malcolm | Episode: "Jack Takes the Beavers to the Fair" |
| Father Knows Best | Dr. Conrad | 2 episodes | |
| I Love Lucy | Mr. Feldman | Episode: "Ricky's European Booking" | |
| The Great Gildersleeve | Judge Hooker | Six episodes | |
| 1960-1961 | The Andy Griffith Show | Fred Walker | 2 episodes |
| 1963 | Dennis the Menace | Judge Harvey Kingston | Episode: "Dennis Goes to Washington" |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Councilman | Season 2 Episode 3: "Terror at Northfield" | |
| 1967 | Green Acres | Doc Wilson | The Beverly Hillbillies |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (Third ed.). McFarland. p. 23. ISBN 9781476625997.
- ^ "Whistling Vaudeville Performer Tells Benefits of Whistling", Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, September 27, 1906, pg. 7.
- ^ a b c "Harry Antrim Biography". tcm.com. Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ Goudsward, David (November 26, 2020). "Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade Began on Haverhill's Merrimack Street in 1854". whav.net.
- ^ Robinson, Dale; Fernandes, David (2012). The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference: Episode-by-Episode, with Cast and Production Biographies and a Guide to Collectibles. McFarland. p. 40. ISBN 9781476601878.
- ^ "Harry Antrim Obituary". Variety. January 25, 1967.
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