George O. Petrie (November 16, 1912 – November 16, 1997) was an American radio and television actor.
Early years Petrie was born on November 16, 1912, in New Haven, Connecticut.DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 215-216. He graduated from the University of Southern California and served in the Army during World War II.
Stage Petrie's career began on stage. In 1938 he portrayed attorney George Simon in a Federal Theatre Project production of Counsellor-At-Law. His Broadway credits include The Girl from Wyoming (1938), Jeremiah (1939), The Night Before Christmas (1941), Mr. Big (1941), Cafe Crown (1942), Army Play-by Play (1943), Winged Victory (1943), and Brighten the Corner (1945).
In 1974 Petrie returned to the stage after a 12-year absence when he co-starred in Stag at Bay, produced by the Florida State University School of Theater.
Radio Petrie started in radio drama, including playing the title roles in Charlie Wild, Private Detective and in The Adventures of the Falcon.Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 13. He played Bill Grant in Call the Police and appeared on programs such as the syndicated horror program Murder at Midnight in 1947 and the recurring role of DA Markham in the syndicated Philo Vance radio series from 1948 to 1950.
Film Petrie's film credits include At Sword's Point (1952), Baby Boom (1987), and Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987).
Television Petrie portrayed prosecuting attorney Pete Quinn on The Edge of Night for more than a decade. On The Honeymooners, he had recurring character roles throughout the series. He played Eddie Haskell's father in season 6 of Leave it to Beaver. He appeared on the prime-time soap opera Dallas and the 1996 sequel TV movie Dallas: J.R. Returns, in the recurring role of Ewing family attorney Harv Smithfield.
Other television credits include: Rawhide; 77 Sunset Strip; Alfred Hitchcock Presents; The Twilight Zone; 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; Combat!; Maude; Gunsmoke; The Paper Chase;The Paper Chase, Season 1, Episode 17: "The Apprentice" (YouTube) Three's Company; Cagney & 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, Patricia, had two children.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1944 Winged Victory Barker 1947 Boomerang Harry O'Shea, Public Defender Uncredited1950 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 Uncredited1964 He Rides Tall Crowley 1968 What's So Bad About Feeling Good? Bolton Uncredited1976 Raid on Entebbe Chaim Zadok TV movie1977 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 movie1983 Wavelength Dr. Savianno 1987 Baby Boom Everett Sloane 1987 Planes, Trains and Automobiles Martin 1992 Folks! Sammy
Television Year Title Role Notes1961 Rawhide Deputy Season 4 Episode 4: "Judgment at Hondo Seco"1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Detective Rogers Season 1 Episode 26: "An Out for Oscar"1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Henry Season 2 Episode 11: "How to Get Rid of Your Wife" 1970 Hawaii Five-O Austin Summers Season 2 Episode 20: "Cry, Lie"1982 Dynasty Chairman Willard Horton Season 2 Episode 13: "The Hearing"1984 Three's Company Mr. Williams Season 8 Episode 15: "Look What I Found"1990 Who's the Boss? Grandpa Romano Season 6 Episode 20: "I Dream of Genealogy"
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