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. By 1906, he was working in vaudeville."Whistling Vaudeville Performer Tells Benefits of Whistling", Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, September 27, 1906, pg. 7. 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). In Miracle on 34th Street, he played an ahistorical R.H. Macy in an uncredited role, owner of Macy's Department Store. 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) Antrim's last film was The Monkey's Uncle (1965).
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.
Death Antrim died of a heart attack on January 18, 1967, in Los Angeles, California.
He was buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
Partial filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1936 Small Town Girl Interne Holding X-Rays Uncredited The President's Mystery Inspector A.R. Lahey1947 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 1952Mutiny 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" The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Councilman Season 2 Episode 3: "Terror at Northfield" 1967 Green Acres Doc Wilson The Beverly Hillbillies
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