Herk Harvey (1924–1996)
Director | Actor | Writer
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Filmography
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Known For
Shake Hands with Danger Director (1980) -
Carnival of Souls Director (1962) -
Manners in Public Director (1958) -
Known For
The Sound of a Stone Director (1955)
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Director
Reading Rainbow (1983) -
Signals: Read 'Em or Weep (1981)
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Korea: Overview (1980)
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Shake Hands with Danger (1980)
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Tell It Like It Is (1968)
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Take a Letter... From A to Z (1967)
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Pork: The Meal with a Squeal (1963)
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To Touch a Child (1962) -
![Carnival of Souls]( "Carnival of Souls")
Carnival of Souls (1962) -
Your Junior High Days (1961)
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![Dance, Little Children]( "Dance, Little Children")
Dance, Little Children (1961) -
Operation Grass Killer (1961)
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What About Prejudice? (1959)
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The Trouble Maker (1959)
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The Innocent Party (1959)
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Understanding Others (1958)
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What About School Spirit? (1958)
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![The Snob]( "The Snob")
The Snob (1958) -
![Manners in School]( "Manners in School")
Manners in School (1958) -
Manners in Public (1958)
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None for the Road (1957)
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Make Your Home Safe (1957)
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Why Study Industrial Arts? (1956)
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What About Alcoholism? (1956)
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Rebound! (1955)
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Why Study Science? (1955)
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![Cindy Goes to a Party]( "Cindy Goes to a Party")
Cindy Goes to a Party (1955) -
The Gossip (1955)
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The Sound of a Stone (1955)
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![Why Study Home Economics?]( "Why Study Home Economics?")
Why Study Home Economics? (1955) -
George Tackles the Land (1954)
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What About Drinking? (1954)
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Caring for Your Toys (1954)
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![The Griper]( "The Griper")
The Griper (1954) -
Star 34 (1954)
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A Life to Save (1954)
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![The Show-Off]( "The Show-Off")
The Show-Off (1954) -
A Citizen Makes a Decision (1954)
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The Good Loser (1953)
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Health: Your Cleanliness (1953)
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Health: Your Posture (1953)
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![Responsibility]( "Responsibility")
Responsibility (1953) -
Cheating (1952)
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The Procrastinator (1952)
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Director
![Buying Food]( "Buying Food")
Buying Food (1950) -
Actor
![Murder Ordained]( "Murder Ordained")
Murder Ordained Jury Foreman (1987) -
![The Day After]( "The Day After")
The Day After Farmer Jenkins (1983) -
![Reading Rainbow]( "Reading Rainbow")
Reading Rainbow Policeman (segment "Puddle Hopping") (1983) -
Pork: The Meal with a Squeal Narrator / Veterinarian (1963)
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![Carnival of Souls]( "Carnival of Souls")
Carnival of Souls 'The Man' (1962) -
![Dance, Little Children]( "Dance, Little Children")
Dance, Little Children Parent (1961) -
Operation Grass Killer Farmer (1961)
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What About Prejudice? Doctor in Hospital (1959)
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What About School Spirit? Man in School (1958)
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Manners in Public Man In Bus (1958)
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The Sound of a Stone Truck Driver (1955)
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![Why Study Home Economics?]( "Why Study Home Economics?")
Why Study Home Economics? Construction Worker (1955) -
Star 34 William Jonathan 'Bill' Asher (1954)
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Other People's Property Mr. Kraft (1951)
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Speech: Using Your Voice American Flag Speechmaker (1950)
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Speech: The Function of Gestures John (1949)
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ActorSpeech: Platform Posture and Appearance Good Speechmaker (1949)
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Writer
![Carnival of Souls]( "Carnival of Souls")
Carnival of Souls (1962) -
WriterThe Sound of a Stone (1955)
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Producer
![Carnival of Souls]( "Carnival of Souls")
Carnival of Souls (1962) -
Art DirectorThe Sound of a Stone (1955)
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Archive footage
![Horrible Horror]( "Horrible Horror")
Horrible Horror (1986)
All Filmography
Awards
4 wins.Did You Know
Trivia
The Centron studio, the company he worked for in Lawrence, is now home to the University of Kansas' film department.
Quotes
[In 1990, about how he first came up with the idea for Carnival of Souls (1962)]l I was on location in California shooting an industrial film for Centron, and decided to travel home by car. Driving back I was passing Salt Lake, and I saw for the ...
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Harold Arnold Harvey
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Died
(age 71)
Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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