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Charley Grapewin (1869–1956)

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This old codger film favorite, born in 1869 (some reports say 1875), got into the entertainment field at an early age, first as a circus performer (aerialist and trapeze artist). Acting having then sparked his interest, he worked in a series of stock companies while writing stage plays on the side that he himself could star in... See full bio »

Born:

Charles Ellsworth Grapewin
in Xenia, Ohio, USA

Died:

(age 86) in Corona, California, USA
Still of Ward Bond and Charley Grapewin in Tobacco Road Still of Gene Tierney, Ward Bond and Charley Grapewin in Tobacco Road Still of Gene Tierney and Charley Grapewin in Tobacco Road Still of Gene Tierney, Ward Bond and Charley Grapewin in Tobacco Road Still of Judy Garland, Margaret Hamilton, Clara Blandick and Charley Grapewin in The Wizard of Oz
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1951 When I Grow Up
Grandpa Reed
 
1949 Sand
Doug
 
1948 The Enchanted Valley
Grandpa
 
1947 Gunfighters
Rancher Inskip
 
1944 The Impatient Years
Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy
 
1944 Atlantic City
Jake Taylor
 
1944 Follow the Boys
Nick West
 
1943 Crash Dive
Pop (uncredited)
 
1942 Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Inspector Richard Queen
 
1942 A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Insp. Queen
 
1942 A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Insp. Queen
 
1941 They Died with Their Boots On
California Joe
 
1941 Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Insp. Queen
 
1941 Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
Insp. Queen
 
1941 Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Insp. Queen
 
1941 Tobacco Road
Jeeter Lester
 
1940 The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Ben Caldwalder
 
1940 Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Insp. Queen
 
1940 Rhythm on the River
Uncle Caleb
 
1940 Earthbound
Mr. Whimser
 
1940 Johnny Apollo
Judge Emmett T. Brennan
 
1940 The Grapes of Wrath
Grandpa
 
1939 Sabotage
Major Matt Grayson
 
1939 Hero for a Day
Uncle Frank 'Lucky' Higgins
 
1939 Dust Be My Destiny
Pop
 
1939 The Wizard of Oz
Uncle Henry
 
1939 The Man Who Dared
Ulysses Porterfield
 
1939 Sudden Money
Grandpa Casey Patterson
 
1939 Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
'Doc' Heath
 
1939 Stand Up and Fight
'Old Puff'
 
1938 Artists and Models Abroad
James Harper
 
1938 The World Is Ours (short)
Grandfather
 
1938 Listen, Darling
Uncle Joe
 
1938 Three Loves Has Nancy
Grandpa Briggs
 
1938 The Shopworn Angel
Wilson - Caretaker (scenes deleted)
 
1938 Three Comrades
Local Doctor
 
1938 The Girl of the Golden West
Uncle Davy
 
1938 Of Human Hearts
Jim Meeker
 
1937 The Bad Man of Brimstone
Barney Lane
 
1937 Big City
The Mayor
 
1937 Bad Guy
Dan Gray
 
1937 Broadway Melody of 1938
James K. Blakeley
 
1937 Between Two Women
Dr. Webster
 
1937 Captains Courageous
Uncle Salters
 
1937 A Family Affair
Frank Redmond
 
1937 The Good Earth
Old Father
 
1936 Sinner Take All
Aaron
 
1936 Without Orders
J.P. Kendrick
 
1936 Libeled Lady
Mr. Bane
 
1936 Small Town Girl
Dr. Ned Fabre
 
1936 The Voice of Bugle Ann
Cal Royster
 
1936 The Petrified Forest
Gramp Maple
 
1935 Ah, Wilderness!
Mr. McComber (as Charles Grapewin)
 
1935 Super-Speed
Terry Devlin
 
1935 Rendezvous
Martin
 
1935 King Solomon of Broadway
Uncle Winchester
 
1935 Alice Adams
J. A. Lamb
 
1935 Shanghai
Truesdale
 
1935 One Frightened Night
Jasper Whyte
 
1935 Party Wire
Will Oliver (as Charles Grapewin)
 
1935 Eight Bells
Grayson
 
1935 In Spite of Danger
Pop Sullivan
 
1934 Anne of Green Gables
Dr. Tatum
 
1934 The President Vanishes
Richard Norton
 
1934 Caravan
Notary
 
1934 Judge Priest
Sergeant Jimmy Bagby
 
1934 Return of the Terror
 
1934 The Loudspeaker
Pop Calloway
 
1934 She Made Her Bed
Joe Olesen
 
1934 No More West (short)
The judge
 
1934 The Quitter
Ed Tilford
 
1934 Two Alone
Sandy Roberts
 
1933 Hell and High Water
Peck Wealin
 
1933 Female
Drunk at Hamburger Stand (uncredited)
 
1933 Wild Boys of the Road
Mr. Cadman (uncredited)
 
1933 Torch Singer
Andrew 'Juddy' Judson
 
1933 Beauty for Sale
Freddy Gordon (as Charles Grapewin)
 
1933 Turn Back the Clock
Dr. Henderson (uncredited)
 
1933 Pilgrimage
Dad Saunders
 
1933 Don't Bet on Love
Pop McCaffery
 
1933 Midnight Mary
Clerk (as Charles Grapewin)
 
1933 Heroes for Sale
Pa Dennis (as Charles Grapewin)
 
1933 The Kiss Before the Mirror
Schultz (as Charles Grapewin)
 
1933 Hello, Everybody!
Jed
 
1932 No Man of Her Own
Clerk
 
1932 Wild Horse Mesa
Sam Bass
 
1932 The Night of June 13th
"Grandpop" Jeptha Strawn
 
1932 American Madness
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
 
1932 Lady and Gent
Grocer (as Charles Grapewin)
 
1932 The Washington Masquerade
Senator Simmons (uncredited)
 
1932 The Woman in Room 13
Andy
 
1932 Huddle
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1932 Are You Listening?
Pierce (uncredited)
 
1932 Disorderly Conduct
Limpy
 
1932 The Big Timer
Pop Baldwin (as Charles Grapewin)
 
1932 Hell's House
Henry Clark (as Charles Grapewin)
 
1931 For the Love of Fanny (short)
Professor
 
1931 Heaven on Earth
Doc Boax
 
1931 Gold Dust Gertie
Nicholas Hautrey (as Charles Grapewin)
 
1931 The Millionaire
Ed Powers (as Charles Grapewin)
 
1930 Only Saps Work
Simeon Tanner
 
1930 The Bearded Lady (short)
Carnival Barker
 
1929 That Red-Headed Hussy (short)
 
1929 The Shannons of Broadway
Swanzey
 
1929 Ladies' Choice (short)
 
1929 House Cleaning (short)
 
1929 Jed's Vacation (short)
 
1900 Above the Limit (short)
Chimmie Hicks
 
1900 Chimmie Hicks and the Rum Omelet (short)
Chimmie Hicks
 
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1941 Tobacco Road (performer: "Shall We Gather at the River?", " Gimme Dat Old Time Religion")
 
1939 The Man Who Dared (performer: "A Hot Time in the Old Town" 1896 - uncredited)
 
1935 Party Wire (performer: "The Train's a-Comin' Goodbye My Lover, Goodbye" - uncredited)
 
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1929 That Red-Headed Hussy (short) (adaptation)
 
1929 Jed's Vacation (short) (writer)
 
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2000 The Legend Floyd: The Dark Side of the Rainbow (TV movie)
Uncle Henry
 
1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s (documentary)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'Listen Darling' (uncredited)
 
1964 The Big Parade of Comedy (documentary)
Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (uncredited)
 
1956 Ford Star Jubilee (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Charles Grapewin

Height:

5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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Trivia:

Died the same year that his most famous film, "The Wizard of Oz", first came to television, but did not live long enough to see the telecast, which took place in November of 1956. See more »

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