Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Nacimiento : 1901-08-20, Los Angeles, California, USA

Muerte : 1986-12-22

Historia

Harvey Stephens (August 21, 1901 – December 22, 1986) was an American actor, known initially for his performances in Broadway productions, and thereafter for his work in film and on television. He was most active in film beginning in the 1930s and through the mid-1940s. Beginning in the mid-1950s, he transitioned to television and enjoyed success there through the 1960s.

Perfil

Harvey Stephens

Películas

Joy in the Morning
Dr. Marson
Carl Brown and Annie McGairy are in love. Their Irish immigrant parents knew each other in the old country - and Carl's parents want better for their son than Annie, who was raised in the slums. When Annie runs away to marry Carl while he's at college, they have many difficulties, including a college Dean that frowns upon married couples, Carl's angry parents, Carl's jealousy, and Annie's own problems with her sexuality.
Diario de un loco
Louis Girot
En su lecho de muerte, un asesino confiesa que quiere morir, ya que hay algo más fuerte que su voluntad que le obliga a cometer terribles crímenes. Por desgracia, nadie le cree. (FILMAFFINITY)
The Flight That Disappeared
Walter Cooper
A cross-country airliner, whose passengers include a nuclear physicist, a rocket expert, and a mathematical genius, is drawn beyond radar range by an unknown, unbreakable force.
Los saqueadores
Doc Fuller
Cuando cuatro vaqueros alborotadores llegan a un pequeño pueblo y crean problemas, nadie parece estar dispuesto o ser capaz de enfrentarse a ellos, ni siquiera Sam Christy, el hombre más duro del pueblo. Pero luego hay un asesinato.
Las garras del murciélago
John Fleming
La escritoria de novelas de misterio Cornelia Van Gorde ha alquilado una casa que no hace mucho tiempo fue el escenario de unos horribles crímenes por un psicópata conocido como "El murciélago"
Con la muerte en los talones
Stockbroker (uncredited)
Debido a un malentendido, a Roger O. Thornhill, un ejecutivo del mundo de la publicidad, unos espías lo confunden con un agente del gobierno llamado George Kaplan. Secuestrado por tres individuos y llevado a una mansión en la que es interrogado, consigue huir antes de que lo maten. Cuando al día siguiente regresa a la casa acompañado de la policía, no hay rastro de las personas que había descrito.
Amor y guerra
Amory Newcombe
Tres marines pasan un día de permiso en San Francisco en plena Segunda Guerra Mundial. Frankie, de origen irlandés, tiene problemas con el alcohol, no soporta a su horrible padrastro, y novia de toda la vida desespera por su comportamiento auto destructivo; Newcombe pertenece a una familia 'bien' y debe soportar las presiones de un padre que no entiende que se alistara como voluntario en la marina, mientras conoce a una chica hawaiana que le atrae más que su prometida oficial; finalmente está el sargento Kantailis, de familia de pescadores, que se casa con su novia embarazada, a la que ama sinceramente. (FILMAFFINITY)
Oregon Passage
Capt. Boyson
A cavalry lieutenant becomes a hated enemy of a Shoshone chief, Black Eagle, when he rescues an Indian maid from a ceremonial camp in this action-packed Western.
La muchacha del trapecio rojo
Dr. Hollingshead DDS
Nueva York, principios del siglo XX. Biografía sobre Evelyn Nesbit, una joven corista que realiza un número bastante popular en el trapecio. Transcurridos algunos años, es la mujer de un celoso millonario que no puede soportar los romances que tuvo su esposa en esa etapa disoluta de su vida.
Cell 2455 Death Row
Warden
A Death Row inmate uses his prison law studies to fight for his life. Based on a true story.
tres jóvenes de Texas
Jim Colt
Tres jóvenes están a punto de cruzar sus destinos en Texas para siempre: el primero de ellos planea el robo de un tren para impedir que su padre cometa un delito; el segundo tratará de ayudarle cuando descubre que el golpe está a punto de producirse y el último, amigo común, reclama una parte del botín obtenido. (FILMAFFINITY)
Moby Dick
Stubb
The demented, ruthless Captain Ahab pursues the white whale which took off his leg years before.
Lady in the Dark
Liza's Father
A neurotic editor sees a psychoanalyst about the advertising man, movie star and other man in her life.
Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter
Major
Military training film on the characteristics, capabilities, weaknesses, and recognition of the World War II Japanese fighter aircraft known as the Zero.
George Washington Slept Here
Jeff Douglas
New Yorkers Bill and Connie Fuller have to move from their apartment. Without Bill's knowledge, Connie purchases a delapidated old farmhouse in Pennsylvania, where George Washington was supposed to have actually slept during the American Revolution.
Tombstone
Morgan Earp
Wyatt Earp limpia Tombstone y se enfrenta a los Clanton en O.K. Corral.
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
Roderick O. Nesbit
Ante el divorcio de sus padres, una adolescente decide irse a vivir con su padre.
Capricho de Mujer
Dr. Golding
Una actriz se encuentra a un encantador niño de un año en la Octava Avenida de Nueva York y decide quedarse con él. Pero para poder adoptarlo tiene que encontrar un marido adecuado. Así pues, elige al doctor McBain (Fred MacMurray), y lo que comienza como un matrimonio de conveniencia, termina siendo un amor de verdad.
Joe Smith, American
Freddie Dunhill
Joe Smith es el típico americano medio. Trabaja para una fábrica de aviones donde se está construyendo un nuevo bombardero. Este proyecto provoca que Joe sea secuestrado por agentes enemigos. Pero Joe Smith resulta ser todo un héroe americano, pues no sólo no dice nada de lo que sabe, sino que posteriormente ayuda a la policía en su investigación para detener a los secuestradores.
El Sargento York
Captain Danforth
Alvin C. York es un joven y trabajador campesino que vive en una de las numerosas granjas de los montes de Cumberland, en el estado de Tennessee. Sólo tiene un defecto: la bebida. Alvin está enamorado de una muchacha, cuya familia de clase alta impide el matrimonio. Basada en hechos reales.
Our Wife
Dr. Cassell
A musician's ex-wife wants him back after he finds love and success.
Legión de tiradores
Ranger Blair
Unos rangers de Texas de la decada de 1930 son llamados al rancho de White Sage. Ellos se las arreglan para introducir a uno de sus agentes en la banda, haciéndoles pensar que él es Pecos Kid quien está en fuga.
Sendas siniestras
Rigby
Tod Jackson es un joven abogado que llega a Kansas para visitar a sus amigos los Dalton. Una vez allí, averigua que la familia tiene graves problemas, pues una poderosa compañía está utilizando todo tipo de tretas para arrebatarles sus tierras. La situación llega a tal punto que consiguen convertir en proscritos a todos los miembros de la familia.
Stagecoach War
Neal Holt
Hoppy is busy chasing stagecoach bandits who sing as they rob.
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Ninian Edwards
Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.
Parole Fixer
Bartley Hanford
This expose of the U.S. parole system, as seen through the eyes of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, takes dead aim on lawyers who manipulate the justice system in order to get undeserving convicts parole from prisons. The point is made when FBI agents are assigned to track down "Big Boy" Bradmore, who after getting an undeserved parole, via the efforts of a shyster lawyer, promptly murders an FBI agent.
Regimiento heroico
Major Anderson
Un chico de Brooklyn se alista al ejército, en el regimiento "Fighting 69th", para luchar contra los alemanes en la I Guerra Mundial. Su actitud de prepotencia e insubordinación en los entrenamientos le pone en contra de todos excepto del padre Francis Duffy, también soldado -y personaje que existión en la vida real-, que intenta ayudarle en todo momento. Ya en la guerra, a la hora de luchar, el joven comprobará que ésta es más horrible de lo que pensaba... (FILMAFFINITY)
Beau Geste
Lieutenant Martin
Un grupo de legionarios franceses llega a un fuerte en medio del desierto y descubre que todos los hombres están muertos; apoyados en los muros y en posición de vigilancia, pero muertos. Este extraño suceso es el punto de partida de una enigmática historia relacionada con la desaparición de un valioso zafiro y con la historia de tres hermanos alistados en la legión por un asunto de honor.
The House of Fear
Richard 'Dick' Pierce (as Harvey Stevens)
A detective goes undercover as a producer to investigate an actor's murder, which occurred during the performance of a play...
Grand Jury Secrets
Michael Keefe
A newspaper reporter gets involved with shady stock promoters when he listens in on a jury room session.
Un crimen en la conciencia
Fred Burke
Johnnie learns crime from petty thug Frank Wilson. When Wilson kills a pawnbroker with a gun stolen from Johnnie's sister Madge's fiance Fred Burke, Fred goes to Sing Sing's death house. Wilson uses all the pressure can to keep Johnnie silent, even after he and Johnnie themselves wind up in the big house.
El chico de Oklahoma
Ned Kincaid
La banda de McCord (Bogart) roba el dinero que lleva la diligencia para pagar a los indios por la compra de sus tierras, pero el proscrito Jim Kincaid (Cagney), alias "el chico de Oklahoma", roba a su vez a McCord el dinero. Más tarde, McCord se hace con el control de los salones de juego en la nueva ciudad. Cuando el padre de Kincaid decide presentarse a la elecciones para la alcaldía de la nueva ciudad, McCord incita a multitud para lincharlo, ya que sabe que si gana su negocio se vendría abajo.
The Texans
Lt. David Nichols
After the Civil War, an ex-Confederate soldier faces new battles, including the elements and a carpetbagger intent on destroying him.
Tip-Off Girls
Chief Agent Jason Baardue
A federal agent goes after a hijacking ring that uses beautiful women to help it hijack the rigs of unsuspecting truckers.
Dangerous to Know
Philip Easton
Racketeer Steve Recka, art patron and political power-maker, rules his town and Madame Lan Ying, his beautiful friend and hostess (read:mistress), with an iron hand. He meets Margaret Van Kase, a socialite not impressed by his power nor his wealth, having no money herself, and Steve makes frantic efforts to win her and turns away from the loyal Lin Yang.
Night Club Scandal
Frank Marsh
When Dr. Ernest Tindal's wife is murdered, evidence mounts to convict her lover, Frank Marian. But Frank knows he didn't do it.....
Forlorn River
Les Setter
"Nevada" (Buster Crabbe) and "Weary" Pierce (Syd Saylor)hijack the loot taken in a bank hold-up by Les Setter (Harvey Stephens), and his gang. They escape from Sheriff Jim Henry Warner (Lew Kelly). U. S. government horse-buyer David Ward (Purnell Pratt)is killed by Settler's men and Settler takes his papers and goes to the ranch of Blaine (William Duncan) and asks for the horses Ward was to buy, promising payment from the government later. He also takes an interest in Ina Blaine (June Martel), much to the resentment of her sweetheart Ben Ide (John Patterson). "Nevada" and "Weary" are hired for the horse round-up but Setter has them and Ben arrested on a fake charge. Wil the aid of the camp cook, Millie Moran (Ruth Warren) they escape and start in pursuit of Setter and his gang.
Night of Mystery
One of a series of movies based on the character Philo Vance
King of Gamblers
J.G. Temple
A fast moving and low budget crime drama seasoned with mystery & comedy.
Comenzó en el trópico
Harvey Howell
Durante un crucero a Panamá, Maggie King conoce al soldado Skid Johnson, que logra convencerla para que salga con él a celebrar su último día como militar. Debido a una reyerta en un club, Maggie pierde el barco de vuelta a los Estados Unidos y no tiene más remedio que instalarse en casa de Skid. Entre ellos surgirá algo más que una amistad. Ambos entran a formar parte de una orquesta, ella como vocalista y él como trompetista. La súbita e inesperada fama alcanzada por Skid se le sube a la cabeza y acaba olvidándose de Maggie y de sus amigos. Además, caerá en las redes de una cantante latinoamericana, Anita Alvarez, y se dará a la bebida.
Murder Goes to College
Paul Broderick
Whodunit in a college setting.
Maid of Salem
Dr. John Harding
When a young woman named Barbara Clarke has an affair with adventurer Roger Coverman, it causes a scandal in the Puritanical town of Salem, Massachusetts. After a meddling girl arouses their suspicions, the town's elders accuse Barbara of being a witch. She is tried, convicted of sorcery and sentenced to death. As the townspeople prepare to burn Barbara at the stake, Roger tries desperately to save the woman he loves.
All American Chump
Jim Crawford
A country bumpkin who's a mathematical genius falls into the hands of gangsters.
Sworn Enemy
District Attorney Paul Scott
A law student poses as a fight promoter to catch a notorious gangster.
Absolute Quiet
Barney Tait
Escaped convicts Jack and Judy stumble upon an airstrip on the Western ranch of arrogant business tycoon Gerald Axton. Taking Axton and his secretary hostage, the convicts inadvertently cause the crash-landing of a small plane ferrying Axton's political adversary, Gov. Sam Pruden, and a nosy reporter. As the long night unfolds, each person's rivalries and weaknesses are prodded by the others.
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Capt. Osborne
In the 1840's Mexico has ceded California to the United States, making life nearly impossible for the Mexican population due to the influx of land and gold-crazy Americans. Farmer Joaquin Murrieta revenges the death of his wife against the four Americans who killed her and is branded an outlaw. The reward for his capture is increased as he subsequently kills the men who brutally murder his brother. Joining with bandit Three Fingered Jack, Murrieta raises an army of disaffected Mexicans and goes on a rampage against the Americans, finally forcing his erstwhile friend, Bill Warren, to lead a posse against him.
Tough Guy
Chief Davison
An unhappy child, accompanied by his dog, runs away from home and is befriended by a gangster on the lam.
Jaque al rey
Ed Dexter
Película con la que la Metro Goldwyn Mayer intentó competir con las obras maestras del género negro producidas por la Warner Bros. Para ello contó con sus dos estrellas más populares: Spencer Tracy y Myrna Loy. Él es un agente de policía infiltrado en una banda de malhechores. Ella, la chica del jefe de la banda, ve la oportunidad de abandonar la mala vida cuando se enamora del policía.
Desert Death
Bob Mehaffey
A man kills his cousin in the desert, then assumes his identity and tries to collect insurance on himself.
It's in the Air
Sidney Kendall
Con men Calvin Churchill and Clip McGurk know how to fix a horse-race or boxing match. Calvin wants to go straight and win back his estranged wife, but first the men must dodge a dogged IRS agent and bilk a bunch of aviation investors out of the backing boodle for a balloon excursion into the stratosphere.
La florista del Palace
George Draper
Camelia es una florista cuya tienda peligra cuando una inmobiliaria planea derribarla para edificar viviendas. A pesar de que se enfrenta a Thomas Bentley, el representante de la empresa, Camelia no puede evitar sentir simpatía por él.
La voz que acusa
Henry Mander
Un reportero de un periódico, especializado en casos de asesinato, se verá envuelto en una trama parecida a las que cuenta.
La destrucción del hampa
Van Rensseler
Narra las andanzas de tres agentes federales antimafia: Mal, Van y Tex. Después de frustrar el secuestro de una chica de la alta sociedad, ex novia de Van, Mal se enamora de ella, aunque no está de acuerdo con que la chica exculpe a su chófer. Todo desemboca, finalmente, en la persecución de una banda de atracadores de bancos en Ohio.
Baby Face Harrington
Ronald Lawford
Thanks to a series of comic mishaps, a timid, small-town office clerk finds himself wanted by the police and labeled by the media as "Public Enemy No. 2." Comedy.
One New York Night
Collis
Foxhall Ridgeway, arriving in New York City from the West, stumbles onto a murder in the hotel room next to his. He gets tangled up into the affair, and with the aid of Phoebe, the hotel telephone operator who takes a liking to him, and also Countess Louise Browssiloff, who innocently had left some personal belongings in the murdered man's room and is most anxious to recover the incriminating evidence, Foxhall solves the murder mystery.
El escándalo del día
Tommy Bannister
El editor Jim Branch se enamora de una mujer de la alta sociedad, Sharon Norwood. La utilizará para conseguir información de sus allegados ricos y famosos, con el objetivo de resolver un asesinato.
La tela de araña
Lawrence Kennard
Evelyn, esposa de un prestigioso abogado, mantiene un romance con un mujeriego sin escrúpulos. Éste intentará chantajear a Evelyn, para sacar el máximo provecho económico.
Sleepers East
Martin Knox
No good deed goes unpunished for Lena Karelson (Wynne Gibson), hooker with a heart of gold trying to go straight in the big city. Covering a bachelor party for a friend in need, Lena winds up at a gambling house where she is the sole witness when Mayor Wentworth's drunken lout of a son shoots the owner. Wentworth's political machine wants Lena to falsely incriminate mob boss Callahan to bolster their re-election campaign. Callahan's mouthpiece nabs Lena first, conveying her stealthily by train from Toledo to New York to prevent her from testifying against the big boss. A midnight special smash-up, a tense courtroom finale and true love triumphant round out this typical Fox pre-Code programmer, released just before the Legion of Decency dropped the hammer in 1934.
The Worst Woman in Paris?
John Strong
Tired of being tired and scandalized in gossip columns, she leaves Menjou for a trip to the US. Barely surviving a Midwest train wreck, she becomes a local hero after injuring herself while saving a baby's life. While recovering at the home of the headmaster of a boy's school and his family, her veneer of oversophistications melts away and she finds herself fancying the small town life.
Jimmy and Sally
Ralph Andrews
Jimmy is a wiseguy press agent whose efforts to promote a meat-packing firm come to naught. Our hero is fired from his job, whereupon his sweetheart Sally steps in, immediately succeeding where Jimmy had failed.
Paddy the Next Best Thing
Jack Breen
This one has Janet Gaynor as Walter Connolly's spunky Irish daughter, whose older sister (nicely played by Margaret Lindsay) is about to marry Baxter for his money and thus retire Connolly's debts, though she loves Harvey Stephens, who is in fact infinitely more appealing than Warner Baxter.
The Cheat
Jeffrey Carlyle
Elsa Carlyle is impulsive and a gambler. Though loved by her husband Jeff, she's spoiled and selfish, concerned with social standing. Meanwhile, Jeff wants to stop spending while he completes business deals that could make them rich. One night, on a hunch, she bets and loses big at a casino, then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingston, a wealthy Casanova just back from the Orient, makes a play for her. Elsa dallies with Hardy, but soon, his insistence and her dire financial affairs seem destined to lead to adultery. Who's the cheat?