- His daughter Domino Harvey, once a model, was a bounty hunter. She was found unresponsive in a bathtub in her Los Angeles home, June 27, 2005, dying that day in a hospital of an accidental overdose of the painkiller Fentanyl, at age 35.
- Lied about his age at 14 in order to join the South African Army.
- During filming of The Alamo (1960) in late 1959, Harvey was seriously injured during a scene in which a cannon fired, recoiled and landed on his foot, breaking it in several places. According to witnesses, Harvey finished the scene (with director & actor John Wayne at his side) and collapsed in agony only after the cameras stopped rolling.
- His daughter, Domino Harvey, was born out-of-wedlock in Belgravia, London on August 7, 1969 to Vogue model Paulene Stone. Domino was the fruit of a three-year-long affair between Harvey and Stone during his second marriage to American multi-millionaire Joan Cohn. The former Joan Perry, she was Columbia Pictures boss Harry Cohn's widow and 17 years Harvey's senior. Harvey eventually divorced Cohn and married Stone shortly before his death from stomach cancer in 1973.
- His death from stomach cancer is thought to have been caused by his heavy smoking and drinking.
- Was friends with Sidney James until they worked on The Silent Enemy (1958), together. According to the book "A Biography Of Sid James", James was offered the role of "Chief Petty Officer Thorpe" on the recommendation of Harvey, but their friendship ended during the filming. He found Harvey to be "pompous and full of his own importance".
- Adopted his stage name from the Harvey Nichols Group.
- He considered himself British (as well as South African), and was also quite proud of his Lithuanian Jewish heritage.
- Was not known for being popular among other actors on the film set.
- Emigrated to South Africa at the age of 5 and grew up in Johannesburg, moving to London in 1946.
- On acting with Harvey in Walk on the Wild Side (1962), Jane Fonda later commented, "Acting opposite Harvey is like acting by yourself--only worse!".
- While a teenager, he served in the South African Army's entertainment unit during World War Two.
- Appears briefly in a scene in Tony Richardson's The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968), sitting in a theater audience near Trevor Howard as the crowd shouts out "Black bottle." Harvey had planned to make a film about the charge, even to the extent of bidding for the original Light Brigade bugle when it was up for auction in 1964. The dueling productions led to a lawsuit: As part of a settlement with Woodfall Films, he was cast as a Russian prince in the film but his part was cut out completely except for this very brief (and uncredited) appearance in the final cut.
- During the launching of the James Bond franchise in 1961, he was strongly considered for the part of Bond.
- Attended Michael Caine's wedding to wife Shakira in early 1973.
- He had a long run as King Arthur in the musical "Camelot" in Drury Lane in 1964.
- Was cast in the film version of Jungle Fighters (1961) (1961), the hit 1959 West End play that made Peter O'Toole a stage star, as the Hollywood studio would not accept O'Toole or second-choice Albert Finney in the role that went to Harvey, who was a known quantity in films.
- Became a father for the 1st time at age 40 when his lover [later 3rd wife] Paulene Stone gave birth to their daughter Domino Harvey on August 7, 1969.
- In the period of 1959-1965, he appeared opposite three winners of the Best Actress Academy Award: Simone Signoret in Room at the Top (1958), Elizabeth Taylor in BUtterfield 8 (1960), and Julie Christie in Darling (1965). In that period, he also starred with Best Actress Oscar nominee Geraldine Page in Summer and Smoke (1961).
- He was originally cast in Patrick McGoohan's role in Ice Station Zebra (1968).
- First Lithuanian actor to be nominated for an Oscar.
- Is portrayed by Jesse Pate in Domino (2005).
- A memorial service was held for him at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden on 4th January 1974.
- Became a citizen of the Bahamas in November1965.
- In the film Judgement in the Sun he had to wear contact lenses to make his eyes appear brown but he developed eye trouble so appears as a blue eyed Mexican,.
- He made his West End debut in Hassan as Rafi at the Cambridge Theatre in1951.
- He produced and directed Simply Heaven at the Adelphi,.
- He played RSC Stratford as Orlando in As You Like It, Trolius in Trolius and Cressida, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet and Malcolm in Macbeth.
- In the film The Outrage he had to wear contact lenses to make his eyes appear brown but he developed eye trouble and couldn't wear them so appears as a blue eyed Mexican.
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