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Granville Bates (1882–1940)

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Balding, worried-looking character actor of the 1930's with a strong line in lawyers, judges, sheriffs, mayors and storekeepers. Could play choleric or obtuse. Had a career in dramatic plays on Broadway from 1925 to 1935. In films from 1929. Well-received performance in The Great Man Votes as a corrupt... See full bio »

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in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 58) in Hollywood, California, USA
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1940 Men Against the Sky
Mr. Burdett
 
1940 Flowing Gold
Charles Hammond/Shylock
 
1940 Private Affairs
Judge Samuel Elmer Hamilton
 
1940 Anne of Windy Poplars
Dr. Walton (uncredited)
 
1940 Women in Hiding (short)
Dr. Bates
 
1940 The Mortal Storm
Professor Berg
 
1940 Brother Orchid
Pattonsville Superintendent
 
1940 My Favorite Wife
Judge
 
1940 Millionaire Playboy
Stafford
 
1940 Granny Get Your Gun
Tom Redding
 
1940 Brother Rat and a Baby
First Doctor (uncredited)
 
1939 Of Mice and Men
Carlson
 
1939 Thou Shalt Not Kill
Mr. Miller
 
1939 Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Judge Black (uncredited)
 
1939 Our Neighbors - The Carters
Joseph Laurence
 
1939 Drunk Driving (short)
Mr. Jenks (uncredited)
 
1939 Eternally Yours
Ship Captain (uncredited)
 
1939 Pride of the Blue Grass
Col. Bob Griner
 
1939 Fast and Furious
Chief Miller
 
1939 Espionage Agent
Phineas T. O'Grady
 
1939 Indianapolis Speedway
Mr. Greer
 
1939 Naughty But Nice
Judge Kennith B. Walters, Superior Court
 
1939 Sweepstakes Winner
Pop Reynolds
 
1939 Blackwell's Island
Prison Warden Stuart 'Stu' Granger
 
1939 Twelve Crowded Hours
James McEwen
 
1939 The Great Man Votes
The Mayor
 
1939 Internationally Yours
 
1938 Next Time I Marry
H.E. Crocker
 
1938 The Shining Hour
Second Man on Plane (uncredited)
 
1938 Hard to Get
Judge Harkness
 
1938 A Man to Remember
George Sykes
 
1938 The Sisters
Taft Election Announcer (uncredited)
 
1938 Young Dr. Kildare
Harry Cook (uncredited)
 
1938 Garden of the Moon
Angus McGillicuddy
 
1938 Youth Takes a Fling
Mr. Judd
 
1938 The Affairs of Annabel
Mr. Fletcher
 
1938 Mr. Chump
Abner Sprague
 
1938 Cowboy from Brooklyn
Pop Hardy
 
1938 Strange Glory (short)
Head of Investigation Committee (uncredited)
 
1938 Romance on the Run
Phelps
 
1938 Go Chase Yourself
Mr. Hamilton Halliday
 
1938 The Adventures of Marco Polo
Venetian Business Man (uncredited)
 
1938 Gold Is Where You Find It
Nixon (scenes deleted)
 
1938 The Jury's Secret
Judge Pendegast
 
1938 The Buccaneer
Gentleman Wanting to Surrender (uncredited)
 
1937 Wells Fargo
Bradford - Banker
 
1937 Mannequin
Mr. Gebhart (uncredited)
 
1937 Under Suspicion
K.Y. Mitchell
 
1937 The Perfect Specimen
Hooker - Garage Owner
 
1937 Back in Circulation
Dr. Evans
 
1937 The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning (short)
Mr. Boss (uncredited)
 
1937 It Happened in Hollywood
Sam Bennett
 
1937 They Won't Forget
Detective Pindar
 
1937 Wings Over Honolulu
Grocery Clerk (uncredited)
 
1937 Make Way for Tomorrow
Mr. Hunter (uncredited)
 
1937 Mountain Justice
Judge Crawley, at Jeff's Trial
 
1937 The Good Old Soak
Sam (uncredited)
 
1937 Let's Get Married
Hank Keith
 
1937 Waikiki Wedding
Uncle Herman
 
1937 Nancy Steele Is Missing!
Joseph F.X. Flaherty
 
1937 When's Your Birthday?
Judge O'Day
 
1937 The Great O'Malley
Jake - Bar Proprietor (uncredited)
 
1937 Green Light
Sheriff
 
1937 Breezing Home
Head Politician (uncredited)
 
1937 Larceny on the Air
Prof. Rexford Sterling
 
1936 Beloved Enemy
Ryan
 
1936 Sing Me a Love Song
Mr. Goodrich (uncredited)
 
1936 The Plainsman
Van Ellyn
 
1936 The Captain's Kid
Sheriff Pengast
 
1936 Poppy
Mayor Farnsworth
 
1936 Hearts Divided
Robert Livingston (uncredited)
 
1936 Times Square Playboy
Mr. Mort Calhoun
 
1936 Thirteen Hours by Air
Pop Andrews
 
1936 Important News (short)
Sheriff (uncredited)
 
1936 The Music Goes 'Round
Speaker (uncredited)
 
1936 Here Comes Trouble
 
1936 Chatterbox
Philip Greene Sr
 
1935 I Live My Life
Yacht Captain (uncredited)
 
1935 O'Shaughnessy's Boy
Doctor
 
1935 Alibi Racket (short)
Hopkins, Theatre Manager (uncredited)
 
1935 Pursuit
Auto Camp Proprietor
 
1935 Woman Wanted
Casey (scenes deleted)
 
1934 Woman in the Dark
Sheriff Grant
 
1934 Midnight
Henry McGrath
 
1932 The Wiser Sex
City editor
 
1931 The Smiling Lieutenant
Bill Collector (uncredited)
 
1931 Honor Among Lovers
Clark
 
1930 The Sap from Syracuse
Nycross
 
1929 Jealousy
Lawyer
 
1917 The Kill-Joy
The Crab
 
1917 Young Mother Hubbard
Undetermined Role
 
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1939 Naughty But Nice ("Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, 'Eroica'" 1806 - uncredited)
 

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Gentlemen of the Press (1928). Written by Ward Morehouse. Directed by George Abbott. Henry Miller's Theatre: 27 Aug 1928- Dec 1928 (closing date unknown/128 performances). Cast: Granville Bates (as "Braddock"), Paul Clare, Elmer Cornell, John Cromwell (as "Wick Snell"), Harry Cronk... See more »
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Also appeared in Warner Brothers newspaper shorts, 1934. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn