Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the outspoken Pete Kimmel in "Homicide" (1949). Born Johann Legler, after touring in stock companies, he was discovered by a talent scout while appearing in a stage production of "Street Scene". Upon being brought out to California for screen and vocal tests, when his footage was reviewed by director Edward Ludwig, he was so impressed by his dark good looks, slim physique, and articulate voice, that he arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him appearing in a supporting role per his supervision in "3 Kids and a Queen" (1935). From there, he would go on to appear in over 250 features becoming a recognizable character actor; often typecast as villains, henchmen, white-collared workers, aristocrats, gigolos, con-artists, gamblers, doctors, politicians, salesmen, retail clerks, curmudgeons, landlords, neighbors, salesmen, chauffeurs, retail clerks, doormen, bellhops, waiters, bankers, boyfriends, soldiers, husbands, fathers, eccentrics, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "Rendezvous" (1935), "One Rainy Afternoon" (1936), "Arsene Lupin Returns" (1938), "King of the Underworld" (1939), "A Fugitive from Justice" (1940), "Two in a Taxi" (1941), "Call of the Canyon" (1942), "White Savage" (1943), "Silent Partner" (1944), "Incendiary Blonde" (1945), "Cross My Heart" (1946), "Monsieur Verdoux" (1947), "Moonrise" (1948), "Flaxy Martin" (1949), "Cyrano de Bergerac" (1950), "Tales of Robin Hood" (1951), "The Fighter" (1952), "Tangier Incident" (1953), "Three Young Texans" (1954), "The Man from Bitter Ridge" (1955), "Canyon River" (1956), "Looking for Danger" (1957), "Badman's Country" (1958), "Sylvia" (1965), and "Funny Girl" (1968). On television, he became an even more familiar face appearing in numerous guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Duffy's Tavern," "Four Stay Playhouse," "Topper," "The Man Behind the Badge," "Public Defender," "The Loretta Young Show," "It's a Great Life," "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre," "Panic!," "Whirlybirds," "Mike Hammer," "The Millionaire," "Goodyear Theatre," "Jefferson Drum," "Buckskin," "Trackdown," "The Donna Reed Show," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "The Real McCoys," "How to Marry a Millionaire," "Zane Grey Theatre," "Bronco," "M Squad," "Wanted: Dead or Alive," "Johnny Ringo," "Riverboat," "Maverick," "U.S. Marshall," "Rawhide," "The Dick Powell Theatre," "Alcoa Premiere," "Going My Way," "The Twilight Zone," "Temple Houston," "Perry Mason," "Gunsmoke," "Laredo," "Green Acres," "Star Trek," "The Lucy Show," "I Dream of Jeannie," "Mod Squad," "The Big Valley," "Bewitched," "Ironside," "Lassie," "The Virginian," "Lancer," "Bonanza," "Sarge," "McCloud," "Emergency!," and "The Odd Couple". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been a member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, was a regular parishioner of the Temple Israel of Hollywood, had been a notable book dealer, presided as a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and the United Way, had been a founding member of the Canyon Theatre Guild, and was a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse. Following his 1983 retirement, Harmon, who never married but had one adopted so, spent the final years of his life being a regular attendee at autograph conventions, along with being a generous benefactor for several public schools and state parks, until his death from complications of heart failure.