Harvey Jason
Harvey Paul Jason is an English former actor and the co-owner of Mystery Pier Books, an independent book store that sells first editions.
Career
A character actor in films including Save the Tiger, Oklahoma Crude, The Gumball Rally and The Lost World: Jurassic Park, he also played in dozens of TV roles in the 1970s and 1980s, including Pinky in Rich Man, Poor Man and Harry Zief in Captains and the Kings, both made in 1976.
Personal life
Jason was born in London, the son of Marie Goldblatt and actor Alec Jason.
He is married to actress Pamela Franklin, whom he met in 1970 while making the film Necromancy, and with whom he has two sons. He is the proprietor of Mystery Pier Books in West Hollywood, California, which he operates with his son, Louis. They opened their shop and started listing on AbeBooks in 1998. A number of video interviews with Harvey Jason about his book store exist on YouTube, in particular a video made by filmmaker John D. McMahon.
Selected filmography
Lilith as Patient The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. as Cecil / Bebe / Terry CrumpThe Rat Patrol as PerkinsBatman as ScudderHallmark Hall of Fame as HeraldCowboy in Africa as AlbertStar! as BertGaily, Gaily as QuinnThe Outcasts as LimeyThe Flying Nun as Fernando MoralesToo Late the Hero as Signalman ScottThe Young Rebels as Corporal DaviesRowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Regular PerformerCold Turkey as HypnotistNight Gallery as Morrow Columbo: Dagger of the Mind as The Director Necromancy as Dr. JaySave the Tiger as RicoGenesis II as SinghOklahoma Crude as WilcoxSanford and Son as Dr. StewartBob & Carol & Ted & Alice as GusThe Streets of San Francisco as WarburtonLost in the Stars as Arthur JarvisPolice Woman as DonHawaii Five-O as Ram BushanAmy Prentiss as FleishmanHarry O as Dr. William BronsonCaribe as WaiteCannon as TerroristThe Specialist as Hardin SmithDr. Minx as David BrownI Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? as Mr. PatlowRich Man, Poor Man as PinkyThe Gumball Rally as Lapchik the Mad Hungarian – KawasakiCaptains and the Kings as Haroun 'Harry' ZieffCharlie's Angels as AlvinMan from Atlantis as DashkiThe Love Boat as Howard WilsonWonder Woman as Professor BrubakerCHiPs as LeeThe French Atlantic Affair as PlessierArchie Bunker's Place as Mr. FreemanBring 'Em Back Alive as BhundiTrapper John, M.D. as Martin HopkinsAirwolf as Alexi ProvovCrazy Like a Fox The Fall Guy as Rudolph / Grant LlewellynScarecrow and Mrs. King as James BrandKnight Rider as Marco BerioFamily Ties as PierreBad Guys as Prof. GimbleValerie as CarlosYou Again? as Maitre d'The Wizard as RedmanHouston Knights Star Trek: The Next Generation as Felix LeechNight Court as MauriceOliver & Company Dynasty as Ray MontanaHardball Alien Nation as Mr. HopperThe Platinum Triangle as Victor KolterAir America as NinoWhite Palace Hi Honey – I'm Dead as Dr. JahundiFernGully: The Last Rainforest L.A. Law as Dr. Kaiser, PsychiatristPicket Fences as Rabbi Barry WaldDiagnosis: Murder as Stuart WestlakeSeinfeld as AuctioneerStreet Corner Justice as Lou WiscemanThe Lost World: Jurassic Park as Ajay Sidhu, the hunterThe Curse of Monkey Island as Cabana Boy / La Foot Star Wars: Force Commander as AT-PT Driver / Medical Droid 2-1C Soul Survivors Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds as Empire transport ship captain / Royal lifter pilot