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Earthbound (1940) -- A murdered man's ghost helps his widow find the killer.
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) -- A poor Midwest family is forced off of their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.
Judge Priest (1934) -- Will Rogers plays the lead roll, that of Judge William "Billy" Priest in a very patriotic (Confederate) southern town...
The Loudspeaker (1934) -- A young man from a small town hits New York City, bound and determined to become a radio star. Amazingly, he achieves his ambition, but in the process alienates everyone around him with his arrogance and egomania.
Hell's House (1932) -- Jimmy idolizes bootlegger Matt, and when he refuses to implicate his friend, he is sent to reform school. He befriends Shorty, a boy with a heart condition, and escapes to let the world know about the brutal conditions.

Overview

Date of Death:
2 February 1956, Corona, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
This old codger film favorite, born in 1869 (some reports say 1875), got... more
Trivia:
Grapewin Street in Corona, California, where he died, is named after him. more
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Down 47% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
Power-ful Films
 (From New York Post. 22 July 2008, 12:49 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Charles Grapewin

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. When I Grow Up (1951) .... Grandpa Reed

  2. Sand (1949) .... Doug
    ... aka Will James' Sand (USA: reissue title)
  3. The Enchanted Valley (1948) .... Grandpa
  4. Gunfighters (1947) .... Rancher Inskip
    ... aka The Assassin (UK)
  5. The Impatient Years (1944) .... Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy
  6. Atlantic City (1944) .... Jake Taylor
    ... aka Atlantic City Honeymoon (USA: reissue title)
  7. Follow the Boys (1944) .... Nick West
  8. Crash Dive (1943) (uncredited) .... Pop
  9. Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942) .... Insp. Richard Queen
    ... aka The Lido Mystery (UK)
  10. A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942) .... Insp. Queen
    ... aka A Desperate Chance (UK)
  11. A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) .... Insp. Queen
    ... aka A Close Call (UK)
  12. They Died with Their Boots On (1941) .... California Joe
  13. Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941) .... Insp. Queen
    ... aka The Murder Ring (UK)
  14. Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941) .... Insp. Queen
    ... aka The Perfect Crime (UK)
  15. Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941) .... Insp. Queen
  16. Tobacco Road (1941) .... Jeeter Lester
  17. The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940) .... Ben Caldwalder
  18. Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940) .... Insp. Queen
  19. Rhythm on the River (1940) .... Uncle Caleb
  20. Earthbound (1940) .... Mr. Whimser
  21. Johnny Apollo (1940) .... Judge Emmett T. Brennan
  22. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) .... Grandpa

  23. Sabotage (1939) .... Major Matt Grayson
    ... aka Spies at Work (UK)
  24. Hero for a Day (1939) .... Uncle Frank 'Lucky' Higgins
  25. Dust Be My Destiny (1939) .... Pop, a Brakeman
  26. The Wizard of Oz (1939) .... Uncle Henry
  27. The Man Who Dared (1939) .... Ulysses Porterfield
    ... aka City in Terror (USA: TV title)
  28. Sudden Money (1939) .... Grandpa Casey Patterson
  29. Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939) .... 'Doc' Heath
  30. Stand Up and Fight (1939) .... 'Old Puff'
  31. Artists and Models Abroad (1938) .... James Harper
    ... aka Stranded in Paris (UK)
  32. Listen, Darling (1938) .... Uncle Joe Higgins
  33. Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) .... Grandpa Briggs
  34. The Shopworn Angel (1938) (scenes deleted) .... Wilson (caretaker)
  35. Three Comrades (1938) .... Local Doctor
  36. The Girl of the Golden West (1938) .... Uncle Davy (in prologue)
  37. Of Human Hearts (1938) .... Jim Meeker
  38. The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937) .... Sheriff Barney Lane
  39. Big City (1937) .... Robert, the Mayor
    ... aka Skyscraper Wilderness (USA: TV title)
  40. Bad Guy (1937) .... Detective Lieutenant Dan Gray
  41. Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) .... James K. Blakeley, Trainer
  42. Between Two Women (1937) .... Dr. Sam Webster
    ... aka Surrounded by Women (USA: TV title)
  43. Captains Courageous (1937) .... Uncle Salters
    ... aka Rudyard Kipling's Captains Courageous (USA: complete title)
  44. A Family Affair (1937) .... Frank Redmond
    ... aka Skidding
    ... aka Stand Accused
  45. The Good Earth (1937) .... Old Father
  46. Sinner Take All (1936) .... Aaron Lampier
  47. Without Orders (1936) .... J.P. Kendrick
  48. Libeled Lady (1936) .... Mr. Bane
  49. Small Town Girl (1936) .... Dr. Ned Fabre
    ... aka One Horse Town (USA: TV title)
  50. The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936) .... Cal Royster
  51. The Petrified Forest (1936) .... Gramp Maple
    ... aka Petrified Forest (USA: poster title)
  52. Ah, Wilderness! (1935) (as Charles Grapewin) .... Mr. Dave McComber
  53. Super-Speed (1935) .... Terry Devlin
  54. Rendezvous (1935) .... Prof. Martin
  55. King Solomon of Broadway (1935) .... Uncle Winchester
  56. Alice Adams (1935) .... J. A. Lamb
    ... aka Booth Tarkington's Alice Adams (USA: complete title)
  57. Shanghai (1935) .... Truesdale
  58. One Frightened Night (1935) .... Jasper Whyte
  59. Party Wire (1935) (as Charles Grapewin) .... Will Oliver
  60. Eight Bells (1935) .... Grayson
  61. In Spite of Danger (1935) .... Pop Sullivan
  62. Anne of Green Gables (1934) .... Dr. Tatum
  63. The President Vanishes (1934) .... Richard Norton
    ... aka Strange Conspiracy (UK)
  64. Caravan (1934/I) .... Notary
  65. Judge Priest (1934) .... Sergeant Jimmy Bagby
  66. Return of the Terror (1934)
  67. The Loudspeaker (1934) .... Pop Calloway
    ... aka The Radio Star (UK)
  68. She Made Her Bed (1934) .... Joe Olesen
  69. No More West (1934) .... The judge
  70. The Quitter (1934) .... Ed Tilford
  71. Two Alone (1934) .... Sandy Roberts
  72. Hell and High Water (1933) .... Peck Wealin
    ... aka Cap'n Jericho (UK)
  73. Female (1933) (uncredited) .... Drunk at Hamburger Stand
  74. Wild Boys of the Road (1933) (uncredited) .... Mr. Cadman
    ... aka Dangerous Days (UK)
  75. Torch Singer (1933) .... Andrew 'Juddy' Judson
    ... aka Broadway Singer
  76. Beauty for Sale (1933) (as Charles Grapewin) .... Freddy Gordon
    ... aka Beauty
  77. Turn Back the Clock (1933) (uncredited) .... Dr. Henderson
  78. Pilgrimage (1933) .... Dad Saunders
  79. Don't Bet on Love (1933) .... Pop McCaffery
  80. Midnight Mary (1933) (as Charles Grapewin) .... Court Clerk
  81. Heroes for Sale (1933) (as Charles Grapewin) .... Pa Dennis
  82. The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933) .... Schultz
  83. Hello, Everybody! (1933) .... Jed
  84. No Man of Her Own (1932) .... George - the Clerk
  85. Wild Horse Mesa (1932) .... Sam Bass
  86. The Night of June 13th (1932) .... "Grandpop" Jeptha Strawn
  87. American Madness (1932) (uncredited) .... Mr. Jones
  88. Lady and Gent (1932) (as Charles Grapewin) .... Grocer
    ... aka The Challenger
  89. The Washington Masquerade (1932) (uncredited) .... Senator Simmons
    ... aka Mad Masquerade (UK)
  90. The Woman in Room 13 (1932) .... Andy
  91. Huddle (1932) (uncredited) .... Doctor
    ... aka The Impossible Lover (UK)
  92. Are You Listening? (1932) .... Pierce
  93. Disorderly Conduct (1932) .... Limpy
  94. The Big Timer (1932) (as Charles Grapewin) .... Pop Baldwin
  95. Hell's House (1932) (as Charles Grapewin) .... Henry Clark
    ... aka Juvenile Court (USA: reissue title)
  96. For the Love of Fanny (1931)
  97. Heaven on Earth (1931) .... Doc Boax
    ... aka Mississippi
  98. Gold Dust Gertie (1931) (as Charles Grapewin) .... Nicholas Hautrey
  99. The Millionaire (1931) (as Charles Grapewin) .... Edward 'Ed' Powers
  100. Only Saps Work (1930) .... Simeon Tanner
  101. The Bearded Lady (1930) .... Carnival Barker

  102. That Red-Headed Hussy (1929)
  103. The Shannons of Broadway (1929) .... Swanzey
  104. Ladies' Choice (1929)
  105. House Cleaning (1929)
  106. Jed's Vacation (1929)

  107. Above the Limit (1900) .... Chimmie Hicks
    ... aka Automobile and Jimmy Hicks
    ... aka Chimmie Hicks at the Races (USA: copyright title)
    ... aka Jimmie Hicks in Automobile
  108. Chimmie Hicks and the Rum Omelet (1900) .... Chimmie Hicks
Soundtrack:
  1. Tobacco Road (1941) ("Shall We Gather at the River?", "(Gimme Dat) Old Time Religion")

  2. The Man Who Dared (1939) ("A Hot Time in the Old Town" (1896))
    ... aka City in Terror (USA: TV title)
  3. Party Wire (1935) ("The Train's a-Comin' (Goodbye My Lover, Goodbye)" (uncredited))
Writer:
  1. That Red-Headed Hussy (1929) (adaptation)
  2. Jed's Vacation (1929) (writer)
Archive Footage:
  1. The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) (uncredited) .... Actor in 'Libeled Lady'
  2. "Ford Star Jubilee"
        - The Wizard of Oz (1956) TV episode .... Uncle Henry


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Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Mystery more

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