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Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Actor · Died December 14, 1945, aged 61 · County Cork, Ireland

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 California.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 26, 1884
Died
December 14, 1945 (aged 61)
From
County Cork, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 91 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Forrester Harvey's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Power
16%
Survival
14%
Morality
14%
Ideas
7%
Self
6%
Society
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Romantic
5
Thrilling
3
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Forrester Harvey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Forrester Harvey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

91 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Green Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Peter Dickie

  • Devotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Hoggs (uncredited)

  • Scotland Yard Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Sam Todworthy

  • The Man in Half Moon Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Harris

  • The Lodger(1944)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Hugh Penhryn

  • Mrs. Miniver(1942)

    as Mr. Huggins (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • This Above All(1942)

    as Proprietor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Wolf Man(1941)

    as Twiddle

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mercy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Captain Lowe

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1941)

    as Old Prouty

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Little Nellie Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Moriarity

  • Earl of Puddlestone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Tittington

  • Tom Brown's School Days(1940)

    as Sam the Coachman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • On Their Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. Pim

  • Rebecca(1940)

    as Chalcroft

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • A Chump at Oxford(1940)

    as Meredith

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Man Returns(1940)

    as Ben Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Raffles(1939)

    as Umpire

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex(1939)

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Witness Vanishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Allistair McNab

  • The Lady's from Kentucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Nonny Watkins

  • Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police(1939)

    as Professor Downie

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Let Us Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)

  • A Christmas Carol(1938)

    as Old Fezziwig

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Arrest Bulldog Drummond(1938)

    as Constable at Gannett House

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Mr. Moto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as George Higgins

  • Bulldog Drummond in Africa(1938)

    as Constable Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Innkeeper

  • Bulldog Drummond's Peril(1938)

    as Bus Garage Man

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Wilkins

  • Fight for Your Lady(1937)

    as Referee

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Bulldog Drummond Comes Back(1937)

    as Barman / Landlord

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Souls at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Pub Proprietor (uncredited)

  • The Man Who Cried Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jacko

  • The Prince and the Pauper(1937)

    as Meaty Man

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Personal Property (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Herbert Jenkins

  • Lloyd's of London(1936)

    as Percival Potts

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • White Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Pembrooke

  • Trouble for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Hotel Waiter (Uncredited)

  • Petticoat Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Scotty

  • Love Before Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Chief Steward

  • Captain Blood(1935)

    as Honesty Nutall

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Wally Baxton

  • China Seas(1935)

    as Chief Steward Ted Gary (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Jalna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Rags

  • Vagabond Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Corky Nye

  • The Woman in Red(1935)

    as Mooney

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mystery of Edwin Drood(1935)

    as Durdles

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Right to Live(1935)

    as English Bobby

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Gilded Lily(1935)

    as Proprietor, English Inn

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Best Man Wins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Harry

  • Broadway Bill(1934)

    as Bradshaw (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Painted Veil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Waddington

  • Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Wilcox

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Uncle Pumblechook

  • Tarzan and His Mate(1934)

    as Beamish

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Mystery of Mr. X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Joe Palmer

  • Man of Two Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tim

  • The Invisible Man(1933)

    as Herbert Hall

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Lady for a Day(1933)

    as Hotel Employee Oscar (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Blind Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Coffee Wagon Proprietor

  • Midnight Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Thomas Roberts

  • Cocktail Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Barfly (uncredited)

  • The Eagle and the Hawk(1933)

    as Hogan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Red Dust(1932)

    as Captain Limey

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Kongo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as 'Cookie'

  • Smilin' Through(1932)

    as Orderly

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Young Onions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Alfred

  • Those We Love(1932)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Hawkins & Watkins Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • Mystery Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Artie Brower

  • But the Flesh Is Weak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Gooch

  • The Wet Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mr. Fortesque

  • Tarzan the Ape Man(1932)

    as Beamish

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sky Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Innkeeper

  • Shanghai Express(1932)

    as Peiping Ticket Agent (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Devotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Gas Inspector

  • Guilty Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Spencer Wilson

  • Chances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Joe (uncredited)

  • The Man in Possession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Bailiff

  • A Tailor-Made Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Pomeroy

  • The Devil to Pay!(1930)

    as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Spangles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Watty

  • Glorious Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Simmons

  • The White Sheik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Pat

  • Toni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Watts

  • The Flag Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Dusty Miller

  • The Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as The Promoter

  • Nell Gwyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Charles Hart

  • Somebody's Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Oliver Jordan

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles from 1925 to 1946.

Biggest box office

The Invisible Man (1933)

$29K worldwide

Highest rated

The Invisible Man (1933)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting91 of 91: 91 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1920s8 · acting1930s65 · acting1940s18 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
2737

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Forrester Harvey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 37; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 37 titles divides audiences: 22 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

Rebecca (1940)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Forrester Harvey's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Forrester Harvey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Forrester Harvey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Edeson shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles