About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1924-06-03
Place of birth:
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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Herk Harvey

Overview

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

Harold Arnold "Herk" Harvey (June 3, 1924 – April 3, 1996) was an American film director, actor, and film producer.

Harvey is best known for his sole feature film, Carnival of Souls, a low budget 1962 horror film starring Candace Hilligoss. It was produced and directed by Harvey for an estimated $33,000. Harvey had witnessed the recent success of Elmer Rhoden Jr. and fellow industrial filmmaker Robert Altman in producing low-budget feature films in nearby Kansas City, and began to secure backing from local investors in order to mount a similar project in Lawrence. While returning to Kansas after shooting a Centron film in California, Harvey developed the idea for Carnival of Souls after driving past the abandoned Saltair Pavilion in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hiring an unknown New York actress, Lee Strasberg-trained Hilligoss, and otherwise employing mostly local talent, Harvey shot Carnival of Souls in three weeks, on location in Lawrence and Salt Lake City, using a script penned by Centron associate John Clifford. Harvey also played an uncredited role as the film's most prominent "ghoul." Originally marketed as a B film and released by an upstart distribution company that quickly went bankrupt, Carnival of Souls never gained widespread public attention upon its original release but today has become hailed as a cult classic. Set to an organ score by Gene Moore, Carnival of Souls relies more on atmosphere than on special effects to create its mood of psychological horror. The film has a large cult following, built up primarily via late-night television screenings, and has been released on DVD by the Criterion Collection (complete with a host of special features, including an hour of excerpts from Harvey's Centron productions). To this day, the movie is still discussed by film buffs and occasionally has screenings at Halloween and art film festivals.

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Known for

Acting
2022 exposer Actor The Man 59
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1998 The Movie That Wouldn't Die! – The 'Carnival of Souls' Story Actor Self N/A
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1986 Horrible Horror Actor The Man in 'Carnival of Souls' 59
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1963 Case History of a Sales Meeting Actor Self (uncredited) N/A
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1962 Carnival of Souls Actor The Man 64
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1961 Dance, Little Children Actor 59
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1959 What About Prejudice? Actor Doctor in Hospital 59
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1955 Rebound! Actor Bob, the Blind man (uncredited) N/A
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1955 Why Study Home Economics? Actor Construction Worker N/A
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1954 Star 34 Actor N/A
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1950 Speech: Using Your Voice Actor 58
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1949 Speech: The Function of Gestures Actor John N/A
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1949 Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance Actor Good Speechmaker 58
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Directing
1981 Signals: Read 'Em or Weep Directing Director N/A
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1980 Shake Hands with Danger Directing Director 58
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1977 Halloween Safety Directing Director 59
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1971 The Reluctant Witch Directing Director N/A
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1967 Centron Commercial Directing Director N/A
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1963 Case History of a Sales Meeting Directing Director N/A
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1962 Carnival of Souls Directing Director 64
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1962 To Touch a Child Directing Director N/A
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1961 Dance, Little Children Directing Director 59
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1960 Exchanging Greetings and Introductions Directing Director 59
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1959 What About Prejudice? Directing Director 59
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1959 The Innocent Party Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Trouble Maker Directing Director 59
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1958 Manners in School Directing Director 58
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1958 The Snob Directing Director 59
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1957 None For The Road Directing Director N/A
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1956 Why Study Industrial Arts Directing Director 58
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1955 Rebound! Directing Director N/A
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1955 Why Study Science? Directing Director N/A
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1955 Cindy Goes to a Party Directing Director 58
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1955 The Sound of a Stone Directing Director N/A
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1955 What About Juvenile Delinquency Directing Director 58
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1955 Why Study Home Economics? Directing Director N/A
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1955 The Gossip Directing Director N/A
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1954 The Griper Directing Director N/A
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1954 Star 34 Directing Director N/A
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1954 The Show-Off Directing Director N/A
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1953 Health: Your Cleanliness Directing Director N/A
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1953 Health: Your Posture Directing Director N/A
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1952 Cheating Directing Director 58
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1952 The Procrastinator Directing Director N/A
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1950 Buying Food Directing Director 58
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Writing
1962 Carnival of Souls Writing Story 64
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1955 The Sound of a Stone Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
1962 Carnival of Souls Production Producer 64
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