Harvey Adams
Harvey Adams (1889, Warrington, England[1] – 1960, Australia) was an English actor and director who worked extensively in film, stage and radio.[2][3]
He moved to Australia in 1924 for work after a long career,[4][5][6] played leading man for Muriel Starr from 1925 to 1930, in later years also serving as producer for many of her shows, and for other companies after she left in 1930, earning a reputation for meticulous attention to detail.[7] He remained in Australia for most of the rest of his life.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Clara Gibbings | Justin Kerr | |
| 1937 | It Isn't Done | Jarms | |
| 1937 | Tall Timbers | Stephen Burbridge | |
| 1938 | Mr Chedworth Steps Out | Mason | |
| 1940 | Forty Thousand Horsemen | Von Hausen | |
| 1954 | His Majesty O'Keefe | Herr Friedlander | |
| 1954 | Long John Silver | Sir Henry Strong | |
| 1958 | His Excellency | TV movie | |
| 1959 | On the Beach | Sykes | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
- ^ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-births-1837-2006?firstname=harvey%20&lastname=adams&eventyear=1893&eventyear_offset=1&eventquarter=1
- ^ Harvey Adams at National Film and Sound Archive
- ^ Dexter, Gayne (6 August 1960). "The Actor That Nobody Knew". p. 18.
- ^ "Mr. Harvey Adams". The Daily News (Third ed.). Perth. 18 March 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 10 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Playhouse". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 3 January 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 10 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Theatre and Its People – Harvey Adams". Table Talk. Melbourne. 6 September 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 28 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Well-knowns Crowd Premiere At Minerva". The Sun (Sydney). New South Wales, Australia. 24 May 1940. p. 11. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Trove.
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