Rodney Harvey
Rodney Harvey | |
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| Born | Rodney Michael Harvey July 31, 1967 |
| Died | April 11, 1998 (aged 30) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery |
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| Years active | 1985–1996 |
Rodney Michael Harvey (July 31, 1967 – April 11, 1998) was an American actor, model, singer and dancer.
Career
[edit]Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Harvey was discovered by director Paul Morrissey in 1984. Morrissey cast Harvey in two of his films Mixed Blood (1985) and Spike of Bensonhurst (1988).[1] Harvey attended South Philadelphia High School through the 11th grade, but dropped out to pursue a movie career.[2] After signing with an agent, Harvey moved to Los Angeles where he continued acting and also began modelling. He appeared in a layout for Life magazine featuring Madonna photographed by Bruce Webber and worked for Calvin Klein.[3]
In 1990, he landed the role of Sodapop Curtis in the Fox series The Outsiders. After the series ended after one season, Harvey guest starred on Twin Peaks, followed by a role in the Gus Van Sant film My Own Private Idaho. Harvey also appeared in the 1988 film Salsa alongside Draco Rosa. He made his last onscreen appearance in 1996 with a role in the drama God's Lonely Man.
Death
[edit]During the making of My Own Private Idaho, Harvey began using heroin.[4] After several stints in jail and attempts to get clean, he died of a heroin and cocaine overdose on April 11, 1998, at the Hotel Barbizon in Los Angeles.[5][6]
After his death, photos of him in the depths of heroin addiction appeared in an Office of Drug Control Policy (Partnership for a Drug-Free America) public service announcement.[7][8]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Delivery Boys | Fast Action | |
| 1985 | Mixed Blood | Jose | Alternative title: Cocaïne |
| 1986 | The Return of Billy Jack | Unfinished film | |
| 1987 | Initiation | Danny Molloy | Alternative title: Zoomstone |
| 1987 | Five Corners | Castro | |
| 1988 | Salsa | Ken | |
| 1988 | Spike of Bensonhurst | Frankie | Alternative titles: The Mafia Kid Throw Back! |
| 1990 | Silent Love | Giulio | Alternative title: La bocca |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Biker Scotty | Episode: Pilot |
| 1990 | The Outsiders | Sodapop Curtis | 13 episodes |
| 1991 | My Own Private Idaho | Gary | |
| 1992 | Guncrazy | Tom | |
| 1996 | God's Lonely Man | Glen | |
| 1996 | Intimate Crimes | Cameron | Alternative title: Delitti a Luce Rossa |
| 2021 | Kid 90 | Self | Documentary (Archive footage)[9] |
References
[edit]- ^ Yacowar, Maurice (1993). The Films of Paul Morrissey. Cambridge University Press. pp. 108, 110. ISBN 0-521-38993-3.
- ^ "Obituaries, Rodney M. Harvey". Philadelphia Inquirer. April 17, 1998. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Millea, Holly. "Shooting Star". Premiere: 124.
- ^ Millea, Holly. "Shooting Star". Premiere: 140.
- ^ Millea, Holly. "Shooting Star". Premiere: 144, 123, 125.
- ^ Kristen, Baldwin (1998-05-01). "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ "Rodney Harvey - Actor who tragically died from overdose". Youtube. Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ "Rodney Harvey, 30; Model, Actor in 'My Own Private Idaho'". Los Angeles Times. 22 April 1998. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Roeper, Richard (2021-03-12). "'Kid 90': A former child star revisits her crazy teen years, with video to back it up". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
