John Harvey (American actor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Harvey (American actor)

American actor

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1917

Place of Birth: New Rockford, North Dakota, United States

Date of Death: 25-Dec-1970

Profession: actor, talent agent, stage actor, television actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Harvey (June 28, 1917 – December 25, 1970) was an American actor.
He starred in stage plays in Los Angeles, then went to New York, where he portrayed Private Earhart in the hit comedy Kiss and Tell (1943) on Broadway. With his success in the Earhart role, Harvey was signed to a motion picture contract by 20th Century Fox.
He returned to the West Coast, where he appeared in Four Jills in a Jeep (1944) opposite Kay Francis and in Pin Up Girl (1944) opposite Betty Grable, with whom he was romantically teamed. He continued his stage career, appearing in productions with his wife, actress Judith Parrish.
He made television guest appearances in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
He also starred as George Payne, with Parrish as his screwball wife, Laraine Payne, in the live television sitcom The Growing Paynes (1948/1949). Harvey retired from acting in the early 1950s and became an actors' agent in New York, where he served on the national board of a television industry regulatory agency and as head of United Talent, Inc.