Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

88

Gender

Male

Birthday

1891-08-16

Day of Death

1968-06-16 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Emporia, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

Harry "Pappy" Cheshire

Harry V. "Pappy" Cheshire

Harry V. Cheshire

Harry Chesire

Harry Cheshire

Biography

Known For

Fireman Save My Child

Fireman Save My Child

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

The Big Country

The Big Country

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

Acting

Air Hostess

1949

Air Hostess

as

Dr. Lee

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

as

Jules Sparkle (uncredited)

Pride of the Blue Grass

1954

Pride of the Blue Grass

as

Hunter

It Happens Every Spring

1949

It Happens Every Spring

as

Team Doctor X-Raying King's Hand (uncredited)

The Woman on Pier 13

1950

The Woman on Pier 13

as

J. Francis Cornwall

Riders of the Whistling Pines

1949

Riders of the Whistling Pines

as

Dr. Daniel Chadwick

Adventures of Gallant Bess

1948

Adventures of Gallant Bess

as

Edward "Doc" Gray

Fireman Save My Child

1954

Fireman Save My Child

as

Commissioner Spencer

Slippy McGee

1948

Slippy McGee

as

Dr. Moore

The Flame

1947

The Flame

as

The Minister

Sport of Kings

1947

Sport of Kings

as

Theodore McKeogh

The Invisible Wall

1947

The Invisible Wall

as

Eugene Hamilton

Here Comes Trouble

1948

Here Comes Trouble

as

Judge J.J. Bellinger (uncredited)

Dangerous Mission

1954

Dangerous Mission

as

Mr. Elster

The Luckiest Guy in the World

1947

The Luckiest Guy in the World

as

Mr. Mossley

Smooth as Silk

1946

Smooth as Silk

as

Wolcott

Cry of the Hunted

1953

Cry of the Hunted

as

Doctor

Lonely Heart Bandits

1950

Lonely Heart Bandits

as

Sheriff Polk

Springtime in the Sierras

1947

Springtime in the Sierras

as

Cap Foster

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

The Best Years of Our Lives

as

Minister at Wedding (uncredited)

Lucky Losers

1950

Lucky Losers

as

John Martin

For the Love of Mary

1948

For the Love of Mary

as

Col. Hedley

Shoot to Kill

1947

Shoot to Kill

as

Mike Blake

Bannerline

1951

Bannerline

as

Mayor Ducat

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

1949

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

as

Leo Hopkins (uncredited)

The Family Secret

1951

The Family Secret

as

Dr. Black

My Man Godfrey

1957

My Man Godfrey

as

Elliott

Brimstone

1949

Brimstone

as

Calvin Willis

The Pilgrim Lady

1947

The Pilgrim Lady

as

Dr. Bekins

Phffft

1954

Phffft

as

Nina's Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)

Sing, Neighbor, Sing

1944

Sing, Neighbor, Sing

as

Dean Cheshire

Big Town

1946

Big Town

as

Police Chief Masters (uncredited)

Incident

1948

Incident

as

T.A. Hartley

Phone Call from a Stranger

1952

Phone Call from a Stranger

as

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as

Dr. Campbell (uncredited)

Code of the West

1947

Code of the West

as

Judge Culver (uncredited)

The Big Country

1958

The Big Country

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Barnyard Follies

1940

Barnyard Follies

as

Harry 'Pappy' Cheshire

Moonrise

1948

Moonrise

as

J.B. Sykes

The First Traveling Saleslady

1956

The First Traveling Saleslady

as

Judge Benson

O, My Darling Clementine

1943

O, My Darling Clementine

as

'Pappy' Cheshire

The Sniper

1952

The Sniper

as

Mayor

The Hucksters

1947

The Hucksters

as

Joe Lorrison (uncredited)

16 Fathoms Deep

1948

16 Fathoms Deep

as

Uncle Mike

Devil's Canyon

1953

Devil's Canyon

as

Happy (uncredited)

Smoky Mountain Melody

1948

Smoky Mountain Melody

as

Doc Moffitt

Traffic in Crime

1946

Traffic in Crime

as

Dan Marlowe

The Flying Missile

1950

The Flying Missile

as

First Senator

The Arizona Cowboy

1950

The Arizona Cowboy

as

David Carson

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

as

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Thunder in God's Country

1951

Thunder in God's Country

as

Mayor Larkin

Impact

1949

Impact

as

Irene's Attorney

Chain Gang

1950

Chain Gang

as

Editor Daniel "Pop" O'Donnell

The Tender Years

1948

The Tender Years

as

Fred Ackley

Child of Divorce

1946

Child of Divorce

as

Judge

Again Pioneers

1950

Again Pioneers

as

Col. Garnett

Swing Your Partner

1943

Swing Your Partner

as

Harry 'Pappy' Cheshire

Night Wind

1948

Night Wind

as

Judge Thorgeson

Ruthless

1948

Ruthless

as

Lawyer Nevin (Uncredited)

Blue Blood

1951

Blue Blood

as

McArthur

The Restless Breed

1957

The Restless Breed

as

Mayor Johnson

Rhubarb

1951

Rhubarb

as

Mr. Seegle - Board Member (uncredited)

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

as

Jules Sparkle

No Sad Songs for Me

1950

No Sad Songs for Me

as

Mel Fenelly (uncredited)

Nightmare Alley

1947

Nightmare Alley

as

Mr. Prescott (uncredited)

A Woman of Distinction

1950

A Woman of Distinction

as

Train Steward

Flesh and Fury

1952

Flesh and Fury

as

Dr. Gundling (uncredited)

The Company She Keeps

1951

The Company She Keeps

as

Cliff Martin (uncredited)

Maverick

Maverick

as

December Bride

December Bride

as

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Sam Johnson

Lassie

Lassie

as

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Mr. Gorman (uncredited)

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

as

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Mr. Briggs

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

as

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as

Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

as

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

as

Lawman

Lawman

as

The Texan

The Texan

as

Buffalo Bill Jr.

Buffalo Bill Jr.

as

Judge Ben 'Fair and Square' Wiley

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Fury

Fury

as

Dr. Matthews

Maverick

Maverick

as

Judge

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

as

Wainright

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

as

Lafflin

Production

Crew

Directing