Harry McCoy

Biography

Career Overview

Harry McCoy has 146 screen credits in a career dating back to 1913. Signature works include His Cool Nerve, His One Night Stand, Merely a Married Man. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

146

Birth Date

1889-12-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

• His Cool Nerve
• 

  His One Night Stand
• 

  Merely a Married Man
• 

  Those Bitter Sweets
• For Better - But Worse
• 

  Nobody's Sweetheart

Frequent Collaborators

• Dell Henderson (5 collaborations)
• Mae Busch (3 collaborations)
• Edward Ludwig (3 collaborations)
• Charles R. Seeling (1 collaborations)
• Mack Sennett (1 collaborations)
• Hampton Del Ruth (1 collaborations)
• Robert Murdock (1 collaborations)
• Elinor Field (1 collaborations)
• Harry Clifton (1 collaborations)
• A. Edward Sutherland (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (5 credits)

  • Gas Huffin' Bad Gals!

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Black & White & Red All Over

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Oh Boy

    director

    directing
    1927
  • His Cool Nerve

    director

    directing
    1917
  • His One Night Stand

    director

    directing
    1917

• writing (59 credits)

  • Midnight Blunders

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • Hot Paprika

    story

    writing
    1935
  • Honeymoon Bridge

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • One Too Many

    screenplay

    writing
    1934
  • Counsel on De Fence

    writer

    writing
    1934
  • Call It Luck

    adaptation

    writing
    1934
  • The Giddy Age

    writer

    writing
    1932
  • The Candid Camera

    writer

    writing
    1932
  • The Flirty Sleepwalker

    writer

    writing
    1932
  • Billboard Girl

    writer

    writing
    1932
  • Dream House

    writer

    writing
    1932
  • The All-American Kickback

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • The Great Pie Mystery

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • Taxi Troubles

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • I Surrender Dear

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • Too Many Husbands

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • Hold 'er Sheriff

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • Ghost Parade

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • In Conference

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • Won by a Neck

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • Midnight Daddies

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • Radio Kisses

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • He Trumped Her Ace

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • Bulls and Bears

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • Sugar Plum Papa

    story

    writing
    1930
  • Scotch

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • A Close Shave

    story

    writing
    1929
  • The Nightwatchman's Mistake

    story

    writing
    1929
  • The Bees' Buzz

    writer

    writing
    1929
  • Ladies Must Eat

    writer

    writing
    1929
  • Smith's Restaurant

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • His Unlucky Night

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • The Bicycle Flirt

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • The Chaser

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • The Beach Club

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • Run, Girl, Run

    story

    writing
    1928
  • Love in a Police Station

    story

    writing
    1927
  • The Girl from Everywhere

    scenario writer

    writing
    1927
  • The Bull Fighter

    writer

    writing
    1927
  • For Sale, a Bungalow

    writer

    writing
    1927
  • Smith's Cook

    story

    writing
    1927
  • Gold Digger of Weepah

    story

    writing
    1927
  • Smith's Pony

    writer

    writing
    1927
  • The Golf Nut

    story

    writing
    1927
  • The Pride of Pikeville

    story

    writing
    1927
  • Broke in China

    writer

    writing
    1927
  • Catalina, Here I Come

    writer

    writing
    1927
  • The Jolly Jilter

    writer

    writing
    1927
  • A Dozen Socks

    story

    writing
    1927
  • Smith's New Home

    story

    writing
    1927
  • Peaches and Plumbers

    story

    writing
    1927
  • Smith's Customer

    story

    writing
    1927
  • Kitty from Killarney

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • Should Husbands Marry?

    story

    writing
    1926
  • The Perils of Petersboro

    scenario writer

    writing
    1926
  • When a Man's a Prince

    scenario writer

    writing
    1926
  • Musclebound Music

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • Meet My Girl

    story

    writing
    1926
  • The Quack Doctor

    story

    writing
    1920

• actors (81 credits)

  • Fury

    Adams' Assistant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Woman Wanted

    Businessman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Trial of Vivienne Ware

    Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Heads Up

    Biff

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Stick Around

    Dr. Brown

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Nobody's Sweetheart

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Sweet Dreams

    The Young Attorney

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Some Tomboy

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Snappy Eyes

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Fatal Mistake

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Her Fortunate Face

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Her City Sport

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Put and Take

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • After the Dough

    Ferdie

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • Skirts

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • High & Dry

    Ferdie

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • The Garage

    The Dude

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Taming the West

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • Her First Kiss

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • Fair Enough

    Frederick Pierson

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • A Hoosier Romance

    John

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • His Cool Nerve

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • Her Torpedoed Love

    The Drunk

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • His One Night Stand

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • Cinders of Love

    The Town Drunk

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • A Movie Star

    One-Man Orchestra

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • Because He Loved Her

    1st Cook

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • A Village Scandal

    Chair Warmer

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Saved by Wireless

    Minister of War's Daughter's Lover

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • The Regeneration

    Owen at 17 (as H. McCoy)

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Dirty Work in a Laundry

    The Laundry Truck Driver

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Merely a Married Man

    The Husband

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Those Bitter Sweets

    The Suitor

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • For Better - But Worse

    The Married Man

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • A Bear Affair

    The Lodgekeeper's Daughter's Sweetheart

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Ambrose's Nasty Temper

    Hired Kidnapper

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Ambrose's Lofty Perch

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Ambrose's Fury

    drunk

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • A One Night Stand

    Audience Spectator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Fatty’s Faithful Fido

    Pianist (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • That Little Band Of Gold

    Man in Front Row (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance

    Pickpocket

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Fatty’s Reckless Fling

    Drunk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • A Lucky Leap

    Second Prowler

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition

    Chaplin Impersonator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day

    Mabel's Nagging Husband

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • Peanuts and Bullets

    The Fruit Vendor

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • His Second Childhood

    The Rival Suitor

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Tillie's Punctured Romance

    Singer, Pianist / Prisoner / Various Others (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Fatty and Minnie He-Haw

    Barfly

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Fatty's Magic Pants

    Fatty's Rival

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Getting Acquainted

    Flirt in Park (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Leading Lizzie Astray

    Pianist / Drunk / Bouncer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Noise of Bombs

    1st Desperado

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • How Heroes Are Made

    The Boy Friend

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Stout Hearts But Weak Knees

    The Police Chief

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Hello, Mabel

    Mabel's Boyfriend

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Mabel's Blunder

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • His New Profession

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Masquerader

    Actor

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Face on the Barroom Floor

    Drinker

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • A Coat's Tale

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Property Man

    Drunk in Audience (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Great Toe Mystery

    The Police Chief (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Mabel's Married Life

    Man in Bar

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Mabel's Busy Day

    Hot Dog Thief (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Knockout

    Society Piano Player (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Mabel’s Nerve

    Mabel's Sweetheart

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Caught in a Cabaret

    Mabel's Boyfriend (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Mabel at the Wheel

    Mabel's Boyfriend (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • The Star Boarder

    Boarder Assisting with Magic Lantern Show (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • His Favorite Pastime

    Bar Patron

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Tango Tangles

    Piano Player (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • A Film Johnnie

    Fireman / Audience Member Next to Charlie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Mabel's Strange Predicament

    Mabel's Sweetheart (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Mabel’s Stormy Love Affair

    Mabel's Sweetheart

    actor

    actors
    1914
  • Mike and Jake as Heroes

    Jake

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Hubby’s Job

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • The Doctored Affair

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • A Tangled Affair

    actor

    actors
    1913
  • Her Birthday Present

    actor

    actors
    1913

• production (1 credits)

  • Oh Boy

    producer

    production
    1927