From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Paul Harvey September 10 1882 December 15 1955 was an American actor who appeared in at least 177 films He is not to be confused with Paul Harvey the broadcaster Primarily a character actor Harvey began his career on stage and in silent films He appeared in the Broadway and original film versions of The Awful Truth then had supporting roles in many Hollywood films often portraying dignified executives or authority figures He was a vacationing businessman whose car is commandeered by fugitive killer Humphrey Bogart in the 1935 crime drama The Petrified Forest and the minister who marries Spencer Tracys daughter Elizabeth Taylor in the 1950 comedy Father of the Bride and its sequel In the thriller Side Street Harvey played a married man forced to pay 30000 in blackmail money after having an affair Besides his numerous films Harvey appeared in 1950s television series such as I Love Lucy December Bride My Little Margie Father Knows Best and The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show before his death from a coronary thrombosis in 1955