Harry Fleer

Harry Fleer
Fleer in an episode of Treasury Men in Action (1955)
Born(1916-03-26)March 26, 1916
Quincy, Illinois, United States
DiedOctober 14, 1994(1994-10-14) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1955–1994

Harry Fleer (March 26, 1916 – October 14, 1994) was an American actor.[1] He appeared in more than sixty films and television shows between 1955 and 1994.

Fleer left his hometown of Quincy, Illinois, to attend Northwestern University in 1934 with no plans to be a professional entertainer. He said, "I looked upon music as a serious avocation, and if I hadn't been going to the university during the depression, I would never have gone into this business."[2] His plans began to change after he performed during a College Night event at a night club in Chicago. A radio producer who saw him set up an audition, and the result was a three-day-a-week program of his own. He entered the competition on the Gateway to Hollywood radio program. Although he won twice -- once for music and once for drama -- he did not win the overall contest. He had offers from five film companies, but he said that he accepted "the wrong offer".[2] Fleer then studied at the Max Reinhardt school and acted in summer stock in the eastern United States.[2] He sang on Broadway as a member of the chorus in The Trojan Women (1941).[3]

Fleer joined the Army soon after his summer stock experience. After initially serving as an actor he went to officer candidate school and infantry school. He gained a commission in anti-aircraft artillery, and he served three months in Japan after V-J Day.[2] He returned to Broadway to portray Lionel in Toplitzky of Notre Dame (1947).[3]

Fleer was cast six times from 1957 to 1960 on the syndicated television anthology series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Stanley Andrews. In "The Camel Train" (1957), he played Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, who commissions an experiment of using camels in the southwestern desert country headed by Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale, played by Stanley Lachman. Later, he was Wyatt Earp in "Birth of a Boom" (1958).

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1956 Three Brave Men Keating Uncredited
1956 Highway Patrol Patrolman
1957 The Unearthly Harry Jedrow
1957 Band of Angels Aide Uncredited
1957 The Devil's Hairpin Customer Uncredited
1958 From Hell to Texas Cowpuncher Uncredited
1959 The Cosmic Man Bill, the Park Ranger
1960 Heller in Pink Tights Gambler Uncredited
1960 Tormented Frank Hubbard
1961 Atlantis, the Lost Continent Governor of Science Uncredited
1961 Devil's Partner John Winters
1961 Bat Masterson Harvey Field
1963 The Gun Hawk Curly
1963 Shock Corridor Attendant
1964 Viva Las Vegas Son of the Lone Star State Uncredited
1965 Dear Brigitte T-Man Uncredited
1965 Mirage Passenger Uncredited
1966 Made in Paris Mathews Uncredited
1966 The Rare Breed Barler Uncredited
1966 The Oscar Director Uncredited
1966 The Swinger Cop Uncredited
1967 Divorce American Style Bank Guard Uncredited
1967 The Big Mouth Male Nurse Uncredited
1967 Who's Minding the Mint? Doorman Uncredited
1969 The Wrecking Crew Police Officer Uncredited
1969 The Comic Cop Uncredited
1970 Triangle
1994 Little Giants Orville
1994 The St. Tammany Miracle Sam

References

  1. ^ Sandra Brennan (2014). "Harry Fleer profile". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Schacht, Beulah (July 18, 1950). "He Got the 'Lady in the Dark' Role, but it Took Him 10 years of Trying". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 9. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Harry Fleer". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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