Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In his early acting career, Beresford appeared in such films as the Richard Dix sports "The Quarterback" (1926), "Charlie Chan Carries On" (1931) and "Heaven on Earth" (1931). He also appeared in "The Match King" (1932), the Barbara Stanwyck drama "So Big" (1932) and the Lionel Atwill thrilling adaptation "Doctor X" (1932). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like "Ever in My Heart" (1933), the drama "Night Flight" (1933) with John Barrymore and "The Mind Reader" (1933). He also appeared in "I Cover the Waterfront" (1933). In the latter part of his career, he tackled roles in "The Little Minister" (1934), "David Copperfield" (1935) with W C Fields and the dramatic adaptation "Anna Karenina" (1935) with Greta Garbo. He also appeared in "I Found Stella Parish" (1935) and "Grand Jury" (1936). Beresford last acted in the Bobby Mauch adventure "The Prince and the Pauper" (1937). Beresford passed away in October 1944 at the age of 81.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Newsboys' Home (1938)

O'Dowd

She Asked for It (1937)

They Won't Forget (1937)

Confederate soldier

The Prince and the Pauper (1937)

The Watch

Postal Inspector (1936)

Ritter

Follow the Fleet (1936)

Captain Hickey

Grand Jury (1936)

Tom Evans

Klondike Annie (1936)

Brother Bowser

In His Steps (1936)

Davidson

Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)

Lige Quimby

I Found Stella Parish (1935)

James

I'll Love You Always (1935)

Henry Irving Clegg

A Dog of Flanders (1935)

Sacristan

Anna Karénina (1935)

Matve

Page Miss Glory (1935)

Kimball

David Copperfield (1935)

Dr. Chillip

The Merry Frinks (1934)

Mr. Brumby

Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934)

Claude

Cleopatra (1934)

Soothsayer

Fashions of 1934 (1934)

Bookseller

Dinner at Eight (1934)

Fosdick

The Little Minister (1934)

John Spens

The Mind Reader (1933)

Blaney

Night Flight (1933)

Roblet

Murders in the Zoo (1933)

Professor Evans

I Cover the Waterfront (1933)

Old Chris

College Coach (1933)

Professor

Ever in My Heart (1933)

Bureau of Missing Persons (1933)

The man

The Sign of the Cross (1932)

Scandal for Sale (1932)

Brownie

Forgotten Commandments (1932)

Priest

The Match King (1932)

Christian Hobe

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)

Up Pops the Devil (1931)

Mr. Platt

The Secret Call (1931)

Frank Kelly

Finn and Hattie (1931)

Heaven on Earth (1931)

Captain Lilly

Sob Sister (1931)

Pa Stevens

Charlie Chan Carries On (1931)

Kent

The Quarterback (1926)

Elmer Stone

Writer (Feature Film)

The Long Shot (1939)

Original Story

Life Events

Photo Collections

Murders in the Zoo - Scene Stills

Here are some scene stills from Paramount's Murders in the Zoo (1933), starring Lionel Atwill, Charlie Ruggles, Kathleen Burke, Randolph Scott, and Gail Patrick.