Herk Harvey

Harold Arnold "Herk" Harvey (June 3, 1924 – April 3, 1996) was an American movie director, screenwriter, actor and movie producer.

Early life
Harvey was born in Windsor, Colorado. He grew up in Waverly, Illinois and in Fort Collins. Harvey came to Lawrence, Kansas in 1945 to study at the University of Kansas. He majored in theater. He acted in many college stage productions. 

Centron Films
While teaching and directing at the University of Kansas, Harvey got into the film business as an actor. He acted in some of the movies being made by Centron Corporation of Lawrence. Centron was an independent industrial and educational movie production company. Harvey joined it in 1952. He was a film director, writer, and producer for over 30 years. They made many kinds of short industrial, educational, documentary, and government films. 

Harvey wrote an article in the March 1956 issue of American Cinematographer. It was about special effects and techniques that Centron had created. pg. 162 and 178.

He retired in 1985.

Carnival of Souls
250px|thumb|right|Herk Harvey as "The Man" in Carnival of Souls
Harvey is best known for his only feature movie, Carnival of Souls. It was a low budget 1962 horror film that had Candace Hilligoss. It was created and directed by Harvey for about $33,000. Carnival of Souls never got much public attention when was first released. However, it has since become a cult classic.

The Academy Film Archive preserved Carnival of Souls in 2012.

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