| George O. Petrie | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 16, 1912 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 1997 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–1996 |
| Spouse | Patricia Pope (?-1997) (his death) 2 children |
George O. Petrie (November 16, 1912 – November 16, 1997) was an American television actor.
He was born in New Haven, Connecticut. On The Honeymooners he had recurring character roles throughout the series. He appeared on Dallas, in the recurring role of Harv Smithfield.
He started in radio drama, and appeared on programs such as the syndicated horror program "Murder at Midnight" in 1947.
Other TV credits include: Rawhide, 77 Sunset Strip, The Twilight Zone, Leave It to Beaver, Perry Mason, Dr. Kildare, Bonanza, The Addams Family, The Munsters, The Wild Wild West, Hawaii Five-O, Little House on the Prairie, Ironside, Combat!, Maude, Gunsmoke, Cagney and Lacey, Dynasty, Quincy, Knight Rider, St. Elsewhere, Wiseguy, Night Court, Mad About You and L.A. Law.
His passing was noted in the end credits of Mad About You as "For Our Friend George O. Petrie 1912-1997", in the Season 6, Episode 7, entitled "Le Sex Show". George had a recurring role on the show, appearing in 10 episodes between 1994 and 1996 as Sid, Paul Buchman's editing assistant. He also had a very short lived, on screen love interest with Lolly Stemple (played by the late actress, Meg Wyllie), Jamie (Stemple) Buchman's Aunt.
He died of lymphoma on his 85th birthday in Los Angeles. He and his wife, the former Patricia Pope, had two children.