George O. Petrie

George O. Petrie (November 16, 1912 – November 16, 1997) was an American radio and television actor.[1]

George O. Petrie
Petrie as the star of Charlie Wild, Private Detective on radio, 1950.
Born	(1912-11-16)November 16, 1912 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	November 16, 1997(1997-11-16) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1944–1996
Spouse(s)	Patricia Pope (1918- ) 2 children

Early years

Petrie was born on November 16, 1912 in New Haven, Connecticut.[2]

Radio

Petrie started in radio drama, including playing the title roles in Charlie Wild, Private Detective[3] and in The Adventures of the Falcon.[4] He played Bill Grant in Call the Police[3] and appeared on programs such as the syndicated horror program "Murder at Midnight" in 1947. as well as the recurring role of DA Markham in the syndicated "Philo Vance" radio series from 1948–1950.

Film

Petrie's film credits include At Sword's Point (1952), Baby Boom (1987), and Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987).

Television

On The Honeymooners, he had recurring character roles throughout the series. He appeared on the prime time soap opera Dallas and the 1996 Sequel Dallas: J.R. Returns, in the recurring role of attorney Harv Smithfield.

Other television credits include: Rawhide, 77 Sunset Strip, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone, Leave It to Beaver,[5][6] The Andy Griffith Show, Perry Mason, Dr. Kildare, Bonanza, The Addams Family, The Munsters, The Wild Wild West, Hawaii Five-O, Little House on the Prairie, Ironside,The Edge of Night, Combat!, Maude, Gunsmoke, The Paper Chase,[7] Three's Company, Cagney and Lacey, Dynasty, Quincy, M.E., Knight Rider, St. Elsewhere, Wiseguy, Night Court, Gomer Pyle USMC, Mad About You, L.A. Law and Who's the Boss.

Death

Petrie died of lymphoma on his 85th birthday in Los Angeles. He and his wife, the former Patricia Pope, had two children.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1944	Winged Victory	Barker
1947	Boomerang	Harry O'Shea - Public Defender	Uncredited
1950	Swiss Tour	Sidney
1952	At Sword's Point	Chalais
1962	Gypsy	George
1963	Hud	Joe Scanlon
1963	Wall of Noise	Mr. Tom Harrington
1964	Dead Ringer	Eddie Krauss	Uncredited
1964	He Rides Tall	Crowley
1968	What's So Bad About Feeling Good?	Bolton	Uncredited
1976	Raid on Entebbe	Chaim Zadok	TV movie
1977	Telefon	Hotel Desk Clerk
1978	The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2	Doctor in Los Angeles
1981	Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood	Frank	TV movie
1983	Wavelength	Dr. Savianno
1987	Baby Boom	Everett Sloane
1987	Planes, Trains and Automobiles	Martin
1992	Folks!	Sammy

References

1. OLIVER, MYRNA (19 November 1997). "George Petrie; Veteran TV and Movie Actor". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
2. DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. Pp. 215-216.
3. Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. P. 131.
4. Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. P. 13.
5. "The Credit Card". Internet Movie Database. Leave It to Beaver. 7 February 1963. Episode 215 (season 6, episode 20). Retrieved April 6, 2014.
6. "Summer in Alaska". Internet Movie Database. Leave It to Beaver. 9 May 1963. Episode 228 (season 6, episode 33). Retrieved April 6, 2014.
7. The Paper Chase, Season 1, Episode 17: "The Apprentice" (YouTube)

External links

• George O. Petrie on IMDb
• George O. Petrie at Find a Grave