Harry Antrim
Born(1884-08-27)August 27, 1884
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1967(1967-01-18) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1936–1967

Harry Antrim (August 27, 1884 – January 18, 1967) was an American stage, film and television actor.

Biography

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).[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

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

Film

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 Sen. 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

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"
1967 Green Acres Doc Wilson The Beverly Hillbillies

References

  1. ^ a b Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (Third ed.). McFarland. p. 23. ISBN 9781476625997.
  2. ^ "Whistling Vaudeville Performer Tells Benefits of Whistling", Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, September 27, 1906, pg. 7.
  3. ^ a b c "Harry Antrim Biography". tcm.com. Turner Classic Movies.
  4. ^ Goudsward, David (26 November 2020). "Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Parade Began on Haverhill's Merrimack Street in 1854". whav.net.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Harry Antrim Obituary". Variety. 25 January 1967.

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