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

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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

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  1. ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006".
  2. ^ Harvey Adams[permanent dead link] at National Film and Sound Archive
  3. ^ Dexter, Gayne (6 August 1960). "The Actor That Nobody Knew". p. 18.
  4. ^ "Mr. Harvey Adams". The Daily News (Third ed.). Perth. 18 March 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 10 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "The Playhouse". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 3 January 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 10 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "The Theatre and Its People – Harvey Adams". Table Talk. Melbourne. 6 September 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 28 September 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "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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