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Harry Swoger 1919 - 1970

Harry Edward Swoger was born on March 6, 1919 in Ohio United States, and died at age 51 years old on June 14, 1970 at Valley Emergency Hospital - Van Nuys in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Harry Swoger was buried at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park and Mortuary 10621 Victory Blvd, in Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harry Swoger.

Harry Edward Swoger
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March 6, 1919
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  • Introduction

    Harry Edward Swoger was born to Charles and Estelle Wythe Swoger and was married to Edith I. Torrens on August 19th 1941 in Knox County Ohio. Edith died 29 years later on September 4rd 1999 in Newark, Licking County Ohio. Harry was a well known character actor on radio, television and films, having spent the final 10 years of his life in Los Angeles California. He began acting on television at age 40 and appeared in over 100 television shows of which many were westerns. The 1940 Census shows that he was 21 living with his parents, Estella I Parson age 38, and John I Parson age 34 at 258 North Street in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. It shows that he was working as a paper boy at the time. According to his World War 2 army enlistment record, he enlisted on July 17th 1942 at Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio, had completed four years of high school at the time, was working in the production of glass products at Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. and was 70" tall and weighed 224 pounds. On Harry's WW2 Draft registration card he listed his next of kin as his mother who lived on N. Main Street in Utica Licking County Ohio.
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    1919

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    March 6, 1919
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    Ohio United States
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  • Nationality & Locations

    Born in Ohio, Harry lived the last ten years of his life in Los Angeles California where he was a well-known as a character actor in radio, television and motion pictures.

  • Early Life & Education

    Harry attended Denison University where he was active in the Denison Summer Theater productions.

  • Military Service

    World War 2 Veteran.

  • Professional Career

    Harry worked as a paperboy in his early years, then worked as a glass manufacturer at Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. in Mt. Vernon Knox Ohio prior to World War 2. After the war he continued with his successful acting career.

  • Personal Life & Family

    He was a member of The Screen Actors Guild, past master of Farmers Lodge # 153 F. and A.M. of Fredonia, OH, and a 32nd Degree Mason at Scioto, Consistory, Columbus, OH.
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    June 14, 1970
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    Valley Emergency Hospital - Van Nuys in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
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    Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park and Mortuary 10621 Victory Blvd, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 91606, United States
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  • Obituary

    The following appeared in The Newark Advocate in Newark Ohio on Monday June 15th 1970: Harry Swoger Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Harry Swoger, 51, who died Sunday night in Valley Emergency Hospital, Van Nuys, California. Mr. Swoger had been in California for 10 years and was well-known as a character actor in radio, television and motion pictures. While a student at Denison University, Mr. Swoger appeared regularly in Denison Summer Theater productions. He is survived by his wife, the former Edith Torrens of Utica.
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Harry Swoger - Junior Class President Mount Vernon High School
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Harry Swoger - Junior Class President Mount Vernon High School
The 1935 Mount Vernon High School yearbook photo of Junior class president Harry Swoger.
Date & Place: at Mount Vernon High School 300 Yellow Jacket Dr, in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio 43050, United States
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Filmography
A list of appearances where Harry acted thanks to IMDB:

Mannix (TV Series)
Bartender / Landlord
- Harlequin's Gold (1970) ... Bartender
- Tooth of the Serpent (1969) ... Landlord
1968-1970Lancer (TV Series)
Liveryman / Jack Solomon / Mick
- Shadow of a Dead Man (1970) ... Liveryman
- Jelly Hoskins' American Dream (1969) ... Jack Solomon
- The Last Train for Charlie Poe (1968) ... Mick
1969Hello, Dolly!
Trunk Mover (uncredited)
1962-1969The Virginian (TV Series)
Mr. Markle / Shaw / Sheriff Killigrew / ...
- A Touch of Hands (1969) ... Mr. Markle
- The Stranger (1969) ... Shaw
- Farewell to Honesty (1965) ... Sheriff Killigrew
- 50 Days to Moose Jaw (1962) ... Squat
1969Change of Habit
Fat Man (uncredited)
1969The Over-the-Hill Gang (TV Movie)
Mac (Bartender)
1969The Outcasts (TV Series)
Bartender
- How Tall Is Blood? (1969) ... Bartender
1969The Outsider (TV Series)
Frank Stobles
- Through a Stained Glass Window (1969) ... Frank Stobles
1968-1969The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series)
Bartender / Charlie the Bartender
- The Man Who Killed Jim Sonnett (1969) ... Bartender
- Reunion (1968) ... Bartender
- What's in a Name (1968) ... Charlie the Bartender
1965-1969The Big Valley (TV Series)
Bartender / Murphy / Harry the Bartender / ...
- Lightfoot (1969) ... Murphy
- In Silent Battle (1968) ... Harry the Bartender
- Run of the Savage (1968) ... Harry
- Explosion!: Part 2 (1967) ... Harry Sprague
- Explosion!: Part 1 (1967) ... Sprague
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1968Adam-12 (TV Series)
Pool Hall Manager
- Log 91: You're Not the First Guy's Had the Problem (1968) ... Pool Hall Manager
1968Ironside (TV Series)
Raynold
- All in a Day's Work (1968) ... Raynold
1966-1967Iron Horse (TV Series)
Jake Groat / Matt Arnold
- Death Has Two Faces (1967) ... Matt Arnold
- Joy Unconfined (1966) ... Jake Groat
- Rail Runs West (1966) ... Jake Groat
1967The Ballad of Josie
Nick (uncredited)
1967The Wild Wild West (TV Series)
Bartender
- The Night of the Cut-Throats (1967) ... Bartender
1967Accidental Family (TV Series)
Truck Driver
- The Making of a Vegetarian (1967) ... Truck Driver
1967Ready and Willing (TV Movie)
Bartender
1967Gilligan's Island (TV Series)
Prison Guard
- The Pigeon (1967) ... Prison Guard (uncredited)
1966-1967The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series)
Sheriff Skully / Kalmus
- The Apple a Day Affair (1967) ... Sheriff Skully
- The Take Me to Your Leader Affair (1966) ... Kalmus
1966-1967Laredo (TV Series)
Ed Murdock [Cal in credits] / Carter
- A Question of Guilt (1967) ... Ed Murdock [Cal in credits]
- The Sweet Gang (1966) ... Carter
1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series)
Captain Stone
- The Paradise Lost Affair (1966) ... Captain Stone
1966Run Buddy Run (TV Series)
Max
- The Bank Holdup (1966) ... Max
1966The Legend of Jesse James (TV Series)
Stableman
- A Burying for Rosey (1966) ... Stableman
1966Scalplock (TV Movie)
Groat
1965Ben Casey (TV Series)
Ruby
- The Importance of Being 65937 (1965) ... Ruby
1965Mister Ed (TV Series)
Shorty
- The Bank Robbery (1965) ... Shorty
1965The Baileys of Balboa (TV Series)
Arnold
- The Antique Car Race (1965) ... Arnold
1965Wendy and Me (TV Series)
Curley
- The Wendy Mob (1965) ... Curley
1964Fate Is the Hunter
Airport Employee (uncredited)
1964Robin and the 7 Hoods
Soupmeat
1964Dead Ringer
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
1960-1964Bonanza (TV Series)
Amos Whittaker / Felix / Charlie / ...
- The Gentleman from New Orleans (1964) ... Amos Whittaker
- Song in the Dark (1963) ... Felix
- The War Comes to Washoe (1962) ... Charlie
- The Many Faces of Gideon Flinch (1961) ... William 'Bullet Head' Burke
- Silent Thunder (1960) ... Tom
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1963The Fugitive (TV Series)
Wally Wilson
- Decision in the Ring (1963) ... Wally Wilson
1963Wagon Train (TV Series)
Ben
- The Gus Morgan Story (1963) ... Ben
1963Arrest and Trial (TV Series)
Owner
- Call It a Lifetime (1963) ... Owner
1963Stoney Burke (TV Series)
Charlie
- The Journey (1963) ... Charlie
1961-1963Dennis the Menace (TV Series)
Mr. Burrows / Restaurant Chef / Mr. Bickerstaff
- My Four Boys (1963) ... Mr. Burrows
- Dennis at Boot Camp (1962) ... Restaurant Chef (uncredited)
- Dennis' Bank Account (1961) ... Mr. Bickerstaff
1963Going My Way (TV Series)
The Truck Driver
- My Memorial for Finnegan (1963) ... The Truck Driver
1959-1962Gunsmoke (TV Series)
Hank Green / Lawson / Ike / ...
- The Boys (1962) ... Hank Green
- Milly (1961) ... Lawson
- All That (1961) ... Hank Green
- The Cook (1960) ... Hank Green
- The Badge (1960) ... Ike
Show all 7 episodes
1961-1962The Untouchables (TV Series)
Chiz Goshen / Battler
- The Ginnie Littlesmith Story (1962) ... Chiz Goshen
- Jigsaw (1961) ... Battler
1962The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series)
Barbershop Customer
- The Bookie Barber (1962) ... Barbershop Customer
1962Cain's Hundred (TV Series)
Vulner
- The New Order: Peter Long (1962) ... Vulner
1962The Tall Man (TV Series)
Larker
- A Day to Kill (1962) ... Larker
196287th Precinct (TV Series)
Station Attendant
- The Pigeon (1962) ... Station Attendant
1962The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Sam
- Dead Man's Shoes (1962) ... Sam
1961Rio (TV Movie)
Lupo
1961The Detectives (TV Series)
Rafe Degenkamp
- Act of God (1961) ... Rafe Degenkamp
1961Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
Mr. Grissom / Prison Cashier / Taxi Driver
- The Right Kind of Medicine (1961) ... Mr. Grissom
- Coming Home (1961) ... Prison Cashier (uncredited)
- The Kiss-Off (1961) ... Taxi Driver
1961Pocketful of Miracles
Darcey Henchman (uncredited)
1961Dr. Kildare (TV Series)
Motel Owner
- The Lonely Ones (1961) ... Motel Owner
1961Angel Baby
Big Cripple
1961Peter Gunn (TV Series)
Eddie Webb
- Come Dance with Me and Die (1961) ... Eddie Webb
1961The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV Series)
Officer Dugan
- The Big Question (1961) ... Officer Dugan
1960Maverick (TV Series)
Conductor / Rufus
- Destination Devil's Flat (1960) ... Conductor
- Arizona Black Maria (1960) ... Rufus
1960The Westerner (TV Series)
Sheriff Tom Lacette
- Brown (1960) ... Sheriff Tom Lacette
1960Riverboat (TV Series)
Horse Salesman
- End of a Dream (1960) ... Horse Salesman
1960Tate (TV Series)
The Bartender
- Tigrero (1960) ... The Bartender
1960The Alaskans (TV Series)
Morse
- The Silent Land (1960) ... Morse
1959-1960Hotel de Paree (TV Series)
Moose / Big Huston
- Sundance and the Good-Luck Coat (1960) ... Moose
- Sundance and the Hostiles (1959) ... Big Huston
1960Bronco (TV Series)
John Chisum
- Death of an Outlaw (1960) ... John Chisum
1960The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
Big Harry Weston (uncredited)
1959The Lawless Years (TV Series)
Little Arnie
- The Big Man (1959) ... Little Arnie
1959Rawhide (TV Series)
Miller
- Incident at the Buffalo Smokehouse (1959) ... Miller
1959Zane Grey Theater (TV Series)
Smithy
- The Lonely Gun (1959) ... Smithy
1959Law of the Plainsman (TV Series)
Hobie Jarrod
- Prairie Incident (1959) ... Hobie Jarrod
1959Lawman (TV Series)
Joe Blum
- The Huntress (1959) ... Joe Blum
1959The D.A.'s Man (TV Series)
Mark Silby
- Two for Shakespeare (1959) ... Mark Silby
1959Yancy Derringer (TV Series)
Big Jim Ogden
- The Louisiana Dude (1959) ... Big Jim Ogden
1959The Texan (TV Series)
Nate Woods
- Outpost (1959) ... Nate Woods
1958Mike Hammer (TV Series)
Big Jim Raffick
- M Is for Mother ... Big Jim Raffick
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A Mid-Summer Nights Dream - 1934 Mount Vernon High School
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A Mid-Summer Nights Dream - 1934 Mount Vernon High School
The 1934 Mount Vernon High School yearbook photo of the actors from "A Mid-Summer Nights Dream". Actors include Harry Swoger who played Quince.
Date & Place: at Mount Vernon High School 300 Yellow Jacket Dr, in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio 43050, United States
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1935 Mount Vernon High School - Junior Play
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1935 Mount Vernon High School - Junior Play
The actors of the Junior Play at Mount Vernon High School in 1935. Listed are bottom row, left to right: James Jenkins, Grace Hepler, Harry Swoger, Ann Thompson, Betty Grace Bernard.
Top row: Margaret Lloyd, Robert Ferrell, Lucille Mondron, William Fribley.
Date & Place: at Mount Vernon High School 300 Yellow Jacket Dr, in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio 43050, United States
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Swoger, Marion (Apr 6, 1896 - Dec 1981) Swoger, Ramona (Mar 21, 1940 - Feb 21, 1992) Swoger, Leonard (Feb 15, 1950 - Oct 8, 2003) Swoger, Hazel (Mar 26, 1907 - Oct 1976) Swoger, Agnes (Jun 5, 1926 - May 5, 2002) Swoger, Rachel (Jul 13, 1922 - Sep 1, 2006) Swoger, Hazel (Dec 28, 1931 - Mar 25, 1994) Swoger, Mildred (Jul 29, 1935 - Apr 1973) Swoger, Grace (May 15, 1942 - Nov 28, 2002) Swoger, Irene (Jul 12, 1926 - Aug 1981)
Swoger, Dennis (Oct 25, 1952 - Jul 27, 2001) Swoger, Mildred (Aug 19, 1924 - Oct 4, 2007) Swoger, Rose (Dec 5, 1883 - Jan 1967) Swoger, Edna (Sep 26, 1883 - Mar 1976) Swoger, Phyllis (Jul 20, 1940 - Aug 12, 1997) Swoger, Paul (Jun 24, 1915 - Aug 27, 1993) Swoger, Elliott (Nov 19, 1913 - Oct 3, 1997) Swoger, Howard (Jan 26, 1936 - Aug 10, 1994) Swoger, Harold (Jun 21, 1910 - Apr 1979) Swoger, Alice (Jul 22, 1917 - Apr 22, 2000)
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