Harry Sweet (October 2, 1901 – June 18, 1933) was an American actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in 57 films between 1919 and 1932. He also directed 54 films between 1920 and 1933, including one Harry Langdon short, two of the Tay Garnett- penned comedies Stan Laurel made for Joe Rock, and fifteen of the earliest entries in the Edgar Kennedy "Average Man" series.
On June 18, 1933, Sweet was location scouting by private plane in the vicinity of Big Bear Valley.[2] That night, at 7:15 pm, a plane crashed and sank to the bottom of Big Bear Lake, with the authorities initially uncertain as to the identity of the pilot as well as the number and identity of the plane's passengers; on June 19, Bert Gilroy, a film associate of Sweet's, left Los Angeles for Big Bear after efforts to contact the director in that city failed.[3] Hours after the accident, when the plane was pulled from 28 feet of water, the bodies of Sweet, actress Claudette Ford, and scenario writer Howard (Hal) Davitt, were found in the cockpit; the coroner's investigation determined Sweet had drowned and that his companions had both died from fractured skulls suffered in the crash.[4]
harry, sweet, october, 1901, june, 1933, american, actor, director, screenwriter, appeared, films, between, 1919, 1932, also, directed, films, between, 1920, 1933, including, harry, langdon, short, garnett, penned, comedies, stan, laurel, made, rock, fifteen, . Harry Sweet October 2 1901 June 18 1933 was an American actor director and screenwriter He appeared in 57 films between 1919 and 1932 He also directed 54 films between 1920 and 1933 including one Harry Langdon short two of the Tay Garnett penned comedies Stan Laurel made for Joe Rock and fifteen of the earliest entries in the Edgar Kennedy Average Man series Harry SweetSweet in 1921Born 1901 10 02 October 2 1901Colorado USDiedJune 18 1933 1933 06 18 aged 31 Big Bear California USYears active1919 1933Mickey amp Harry Sweet Thelma amp Bert GilroyInn registration bookChef Bud Jamison wishbones Harry Sweet in this Wid s Daily 1921 ad Harry Sweet Exhibitors Trade Review December 17 1921Harry Sweet Lee Moran Baby Peggy Exhibitors Trade Review 1922Sweet was an acrobat before he became an actor which led to his doing his own stunts in films 1 Contents 1 Death 2 Selected acting filmography 3 Selected directing filmography 4 References 5 External linksDeath EditOn June 18 1933 Sweet was location scouting by private plane in the vicinity of Big Bear Valley 2 That night at 7 15 pm a plane crashed and sank to the bottom of Big Bear Lake with the authorities initially uncertain as to the identity of the pilot as well as the number and identity of the plane s passengers on June 19 Bert Gilroy a film associate of Sweet s left Los Angeles for Big Bear after efforts to contact the director in that city failed 3 Hours after the accident when the plane was pulled from 28 feet of water the bodies of Sweet actress Claudette Ford and scenario writer Howard Hal Davitt were found in the cockpit the coroner s investigation determined Sweet had drowned and that his companions had both died from fractured skulls suffered in the crash 4 Selected acting filmography EditCarnival Boat 1932 Her Man 1930 Hit the Deck 1930 Homesick 1928 Fascinating Youth 1926 Smart Alec 1921 Selected directing filmography EditShe Outdone Him 1933 July 21 1933 Script Hugh Cummings Harry Sweet Good Housewrecking 1933 June 16 1933 Script Harry Sweet A Merchant of Menace 1933 April 21 1933 Script Leslie Goodwins Walter Weems Art in the Raw 1933 February 24 1933 Script Ben Holmes Harry Sweet Fish Feathers 1932 December 16 1932 Script Hugh Cummings Harry Sweet Sham Poo the Magician 1932 November 25 1932 Script Hugh Cummings Harry Sweet Parlor Bedroom and Wrath 1932 October 14 1932 Script Hugh Cummings Harry Sweet The Golf Chump 1932 August 5 1932 Script Hugh Cummings Harry Sweet High Hats and Low Brows 1932 July 11 1932 Script Arthur Bugs Baer Ralph Ceder Giggle Water 1932 June 27 1932 Script Harry Sweet Stealin Home 1932 May 9 1932 Script Arthur Bugs Baer Ralph Ceder Rule Em and Weep 1932 May 2 1932 Script Edward Earle Walter Weems Mother in Law s Day 1932 April 25 1932 Script Harry Sweet Extra Extra 1932 April 4 1932 Script Ralph Ceder Lex Neal Battle Royal 1932 February 29 1932 Script Arthur Bugs Baer Ralph Ceder Bon Voyage 1932 February 22 1932 Script Harry Sweet The Big Scoop 1931 November 16 1931 Script Everett Alton Brown Hal Yates Slow Poison 1931 October 19 1931 Script Arthur Bugs Baer Ralph Ceder Thanks Again 1931 Script Harry Sweet October 5 1931 Lemon Meringue 1931 August 3 1931 Script Harry Sweet All Gummed Up 1931 May 23 1931 Script Harry Sweet Not So Loud 1931 May 3 1931 Script Harry Sweet Rough House Rhythm 1931 April 5 1931 Script Harry Sweet Hot Wires 1931 February 22 1931 Script Chuck Callahan Harry L Fraser Next Door Neighbors 1931 January 28 1931 Script George Green Harry Sweet Waltzing Around 1929 May 13 1929 Script Paul Gerard Smith Music Fiends 1929 April 3 1929 Script Clark amp McCullough Beneath the Law 1929 March 7 1929 Script Clark amp McCullough Half a Man 1925 Script Tay Garnett The Sleuth 1925 Script Tay GarnettReferences Edit Harry Sweet an Acrobat as Well as All Around Player Motion Picture Daily February 4 1922 p 674 Retrieved June 5 2022 Harry Sweet biography allmovie Retrieved October 17 2010 Harry Sweet Pilot Believed Victims Of Air Crash Bernardino County Sun 06 19 33 newspapers com Retrieved January 20 2014 Bear Lake Plane Crash Cause Probed Berkeley Daily Gazette 06 20 33 google com newspapers Retrieved January 20 2014 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harry Sweet Harry Sweet at IMDb Hal Davitt at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Sweet amp oldid 1151587863, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
