Harvey Simpson — The Fuller Brush Girl Character Profile

About Harvey Simpson

The steamship company boss who hires Humphrey for a cargo supervisor position. Secretly running a smuggling operation, he plans to frame Humphrey. He is later murdered by a gunman, prompting Sally to investigate and uncover the criminal conspiracy.

Character Facts

Played by

Jerome Cowan

Appears in

The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Harvey Simpson — Professional Subordinate — Sally Elliot (Lucille Ball)

  Direct employee reporting to the company boss.

• Harvey Simpson — Professional Subordinate — Humphrey Briggs (Eddie Albert)

  Newly promoted employee under the company director.

• Harvey Simpson — Family Husband — Claire Simpson (Lee Patrick)

  Married couple experiencing trust issues.

• Harvey Simpson — Alliance Accomplice — Ruby Rawlings (Gale Robbins)

  Co-conspirators in a maritime smuggling enterprise.

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• Humphrey Briggs (Eddie Albert)
• Mr. Christy (Carl Benton Reid)
• Jane Bixby (Jeff Donnell)
• Ruby Rawlings (Gale Robbins)
• Claire Simpson (Lee Patrick)
• Mr. Watkins (John Litel)
• Insp. Rodgers (Arthur Space)
• Rocky Mitchell (Fred Graham)
• Mrs. West (uncredited) (Lois Austin)
• Parrot (voice) (uncredited) (Mel Blanc)
• Police Boat Captain (uncredited) (Joseph Crehan)