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American actor (1884–1967) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harry Antrim (August 27, 1884 – January 18, 1967) was an American stage, film and television actor.
Harry Antrim | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Antrim in an episode of The Public Defender (1954) | |
| Born | August 27, 1884 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1967 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1936–1967 |
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]
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]
| 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 |
| 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 |
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