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Harry Holcombe
American actor (1906-1987) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
Harry John Holcombe was an American actor and radio director. He was perhaps best remembered as the grandfather in the Country Time commercials, playing the role for almost a decade. Holcombe also played the recurring role of the doctor in the western television series Bonanza.
Harry Holcombe is read about 25 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1987Died15 September 19871978
MatildaFilm, Mr. Hardy1977
Code RSeries, Fred Johnson
Empire of the AntsFilm, 1977Harry Thompson1976
Bound for GloryFilm, Minister1974
Foxy BrownFilm, Judge Fred Fenton1971
The Resurrection of Zachary WheelerFilm, Wilson1970Barefoot in the ParkSeries, Mr. Kendricks
Getting StraightFilm, 1970Dean Chesney (uncredited)1969
Daddy's Gone A-HuntingFilm, Inspector Dixon (uncredited)1968
Here's LucySeries, Male Diner #31967
The GraduateFilm, Minister (uncredited)1966
BatmanSeries, Mr. Andrews
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-RoundFilm, 1966Warden (uncredited)1965
HarlowFilm, Minister1964
BewitchedSeries, Charlie Godfrey
A Tiger WalksFilm, 1964Dr. Martin1962
Birdman of AlcatrazFilm, Editor (uncredited)1961
By Love PossessedFilm, Dr. Trowbridge (uncredited)1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Warden Hix1959
BonanzaSeries, Dr. J. P. Martin1957
Perry MasonSeries, Judge1956
The BachelorFilm, Wainwright1955
CheyenneSeries, Major Prewitt1948
Studio OneSeries, Senator George Smithson1906Born11 November 1906
MatildaFilm, Mr. Hardy1977Code RSeries, Fred JohnsonEmpire of the AntsFilm, 1977Harry Thompson1976Bound for GloryFilm, Minister1974Foxy BrownFilm, Judge Fred Fenton1971The Resurrection of Zachary WheelerFilm, Wilson1970Barefoot in the ParkSeries, Mr. KendricksGetting StraightFilm, 1970Dean Chesney (uncredited)1969Daddy's Gone A-HuntingFilm, Inspector Dixon (uncredited)1968Here's LucySeries, Male Diner #31967The GraduateFilm, Minister (uncredited)1966BatmanSeries, Mr. AndrewsDead Heat on a Merry-Go-RoundFilm, 1966Warden (uncredited)1965HarlowFilm, Minister1964BewitchedSeries, Charlie GodfreyA Tiger WalksFilm, 1964Dr. Martin1962Birdman of AlcatrazFilm, Editor (uncredited)1961By Love PossessedFilm, Dr. Trowbridge (uncredited)1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Warden Hix1959BonanzaSeries, Dr. J. P. Martin1957Perry MasonSeries, Judge1956The BachelorFilm, Wainwright1955CheyenneSeries, Major Prewitt1948Studio OneSeries, Senator George Smithson1906Born11 November 1906People around Harry
Close ties
Walter Brooke Also in The Graduate and Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Walt Disney Produced The Monkey's Uncle and Summer Magic
Hal Ashby Directed Bound for Glory (1977)
John Beck Produced King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
Joseph E. Levine Produced The Graduate and Harlow
Edward Andrews Also in The Young Savages and A Tiger Walks
Bill Quinn Also in The Young Savages and Matilda
Arthur O'Connell Also in There Was a Crooked Man... (1971)- Walter Mirisch Produced By Love Possessed (1961)
John Frankenheimer Directed The Young Savages (1961)- Gordon Douglas Directed Harlow (1965)
Harold Gould Also in The Couch and The Big Bus
Anne Helm Also in The Couch and The Interns- Larry D. Mann Also in There Was a Crooked Man... and Harlow
Henry Fonda Also in Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
John Ford Directed Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Billy Wilder Produced The Fortune Cookie (1966)
John Williams Wrote Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1971)
Leslie Nielsen Also in Harlow (1965)
Hermione Baddeley Also in The Unsinkable Molly Brown and Harlow- Albert S. Ruddy Produced Matilda (1979)
Jerome Courtland Produced Escape to Witch Mountain (1976)
John Hough Directed Escape to Witch Mountain (1977)
Burke Byrnes Also in Bound for Glory (1976)
Known for
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The Graduate 1967
Birdman of Alcatraz 1962
The Fortune Cookie 1966
Bound for Glory 1976
Yours, Mine and Ours 1968
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 34
45 credits on file
Television 10
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1987 · aged 80
