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Grant Withers (1904–1959)

Appeared in over 200 films. He had worked as a salesman and newspaper reporter before breaking into movies near the end of the silent era. Tall and tough, his starring roles in major pictures soon gave way to supporting parts, mainly as a villain, in B movies and serials. His elopement to Yuma, Arizona... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1959 The Texan (TV series)
Ed Martin
The Ringer (1959) … Ed Martin
 
1959 26 Men (TV series)
Fighting Men (1959)
The Torch (1959)
 
1959 U.S. Marshal (TV series)
Sheriff Charlie Clayton
A Matter of Friendship (1959) … Sheriff Charlie Clayton
 
1959 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Sheriff Wharton
The Griswold Murder (1959) … Sheriff Wharton
Elfego Baca, Attorney at Law (1959) … Sheriff Wharton
 
1957-1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Sheriff Metz / Sheriff Roy Lamont
Deadfall (1959) … Sheriff Roy Lamont
There Were Four (1957) … Sheriff Metz
 
1959 Northwest Passage (TV series)
Fred Paget
The Fourth Brother (1959) … Fred Paget
 
1959 Fury (TV series)
Hanson
Feeling His Oats (1959) … Hanson
 
1957-1958 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV series)
Gus Andrews / Miles Breck
King of the Frontier (1958) … Miles Breck
The Time for All Good Men (1957) … Gus Andrews
 
1958 Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV series)
Ramrod Johnson
Cattle Drive (1958) … Ramrod Johnson
 
1958 Perry Mason (TV series)
Stewart Brent
The Case of the Gilded Lily (1958) … Stewart Brent
 
1957-1958 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Jeremiah Mulrooney / Sam Barton / Sheriff Jake Ludlow
The Return of Dr. Thackeray (1958) … Sam Barton
No Visitors (1957) … Jeremiah Mulrooney
The Outlaw (1957) … Sheriff Jake Ludlow
 
1958 The Lineup (TV series)
 
1958 Lassie (TV series)
George Forsythe
The Greyhound (1958) … George Forsythe (uncredited)
 
1958 Flight (TV series)
 
1958 I Mobster
Paul Moran
 
1957 The Restless Gun (TV series)
Dutcher
The Child (1957) … Dutcher
 
1956-1957 Circus Boy (TV series)
Keogh / Mr. Middleton
Royal Roustabout (1957) … Keogh
The Proud Pagliacci (1956) … Mr. Middleton
 
1957 Wagon Train (TV series)
Mark Hammond
The Jean LeBec Story (1957) … Mark Hammond
 
1957 The Hired Gun
Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1957 The Last Stagecoach West
Jack Fergus
 
1957 The Gale Storm Show (TV series)
Oliver
'Alp, 'Alp (1957) … Oliver
 
1957 Code 3 (TV series)
Leon McGivern
The Fishing Trip (1957) … Leon McGivern
 
1957 Hell's Crossroads
Sheriff Steve Oliver
 
1957 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Jed Larner
Pucket's New Year (1957) … Jed Larner
 
1957 Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (TV series)
 
1956 Cheyenne (TV series)
Matt Ellis
The Law Man (1956) … Matt Ellis
 
1956 The White Squaw
Sheriff
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
Coach Whitey Martin
The Comeback (1956) … Coach Whitey Martin
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
William Brackett Sr.
It's Always Sunday (1956) … William Brackett Sr.
 
1955 Lady Godiva of Coventry
Pendar
 
1955 Run for Cover
Gentry
 
1954 Jubilee Trail
Maj. Lynden (uncredited)
 
1953 El Paso Stampede
Photo in Newspaper (uncredited)
 
1953 Champ for a Day
Scotty Cameron
 
1953 Iron Mountain Trail
Roger McCall
 
1953 The Sun Shines Bright
Buck Ramsey
 
1953 Fair Wind to Java
Jason Blue
 
1953 Tropic Zone
Bert Nelson
 
1952 Tropical Heat Wave
Norman 'Normie the Knife' James
 
1952 Woman of the North Country
Henry S. Chapman
 
1952 Hoodlum Empire
Rev. Simon Andrews
 
1952 Oklahoma Annie
Bull McCready
 
1952 Leadville Gunslinger
Banker Graves
 
1952 Captive of Billy the Kid
Van Stanley
 
1951 The Sea Hornet
Rocky Lowe
 
1951 Utah Wagon Train
'Red' Bancroft
 
1951 Million Dollar Pursuit
Carlo Petrov
 
1951 Spoilers of the Plains
Gregory Camwell
 
1951 Belle Le Grand
Shannon
 
1950 Rio Grande
U.S. Deputy Marshal
 
1950 Tripoli
Sgt. Derek
 
1950 Hit Parade of 1951
Smokey
 
1950 Trigger, Jr.
Manson
 
1950 The Savage Horde
Wade Proctor
 
1950 Rock Island Trail
David Strong
 
1950 Bells of Coronado
Craig Bennett
 
1949 The Fighting Kentuckian
George Hayden
 
1949 Hellfire
Sheriff Martin
 
1949 Duke of Chicago
Tony Russo
 
1949 The Last Bandit
Ed Bagley
 
1948 Wake of the Red Witch
Capt. Wilde Youngeur
 
1948 Homicide for Three
Joe Hatch aka Bruno Rose
 
1948 The Plunderers
Deputy Tap Lawrence
 
1948 Night Time in Nevada
Ran Farrell
 
1948 Angel in Exile
Sheriff
 
1948 Sons of Adventure
J.L. Sterling
 
1948 Station West
Whitey (uncredited)
 
1948 Daredevils of the Clouds
Matt Conroy
 
1948 The Gallant Legion
Wesley Hardin
 
1948 Old Los Angeles
Marshal Ed Luckner
 
1947 Tycoon
Fog
 
1947 Wyoming
Joe Sublette
 
1947 Blackmail
Police Inspector Donaldson
 
1947 The Trespasser
Detective Lt. Kirk
 
1947 Gunfighters
Deputy Bill Yount
 
1947 The Ghost Goes Wild
Bill Winters
 
1946 Affairs of Geraldine
Henry Cooper
 
1946 In Old Sacramento
Captain Mark Slayter
 
1945 Dakota
Slagin
 
1945 Road to Alcatraz
Inspector Craven
 
1945 Bells of Rosarita
William Ripley
 
1945 Dangerous Partners
Jonathan Drumman
 
1945 The Vampire's Ghost
Father Gilchrist
 
1945 Utah
Ben Bowman
 
1945 Bring on the Girls
Pierre (uncredited)
 
1944 The Girl Who Dared
Homer Norton
 
1944 The Yellow Rose of Texas
Express Agent Lucas
 
1944 Goodnight, Sweetheart
Matt Colby
 
1944 Silent Partner
Bob Ross
 
1944 Roger Touhy, Gangster
FBI Man Detaining 'Ice Box' (uncredited)
 
1944 The Fighting Seabees
Whanger Spreckles
 
1943 Whistling in Brooklyn
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1943 In Old Oklahoma
Richardson
 
1943 Minesweeper
CPO Gregg, In Charge of Diving Crew
 
1943 A Lady Takes a Chance
Bob Hastings
 
1943 Petticoat Larceny
Detective Hogan (uncredited)
 
1943 Captive Wild Woman
Veterinarian (uncredited)
 
1943 Gildersleeve's Bad Day
Henry Potter
 
1943 Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Waddy (uncredited)
 
1943 No Time for Love
Pete Hanagan - a Sandhog (uncredited)
 
1942 Tennessee Johnson
Mordecai Milligan
 
1942 Northwest Rangers
Tom Fowler
 
1942 Panama Hattie
Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
 
1942 Apache Trail
'Les' Lestrade
 
1942 Ship Ahoy
Waiter (uncredited)
 
1942 Butch Minds the Baby
Cactus Pete
 
1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Sammy Lee, Harvard Football Coach (uncredited)
 
1941 No Hands on the Clock
Harry Belding,Handyman
 
1941 The Masked Rider
Douglas (mine foreman)
 
1941 Father Takes a Wife
Judge Waters (uncredited)
 
1941 Parachute Battalion
Captain
 
1941 Your Last Act (short)
Train Detective (uncredited)
 
1941 The Getaway
Rufe Parker, a Gangster
 
1941 Billy the Kid
Ed Shanahan
 
1941 The People vs. Dr. Kildare
Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
 
1941 Let's Make Music
Headwaiter
 
1940 Phantom of Chinatown
Police Capt. sixam Street
 
1940 Mexican Spitfire Out West
Withers
 
1940 The Quarterback
Muggs (uncredited)
 
1940 Men Against the Sky
Mr. Grant
 
1940 Doomed to Die
Capt. William Street
 
1940 Tomboy
Mr. Kelly
 
1940 The Fatal Hour
Capt. Bill Street
 
1939 Daughter of the Tong
Ralph Dickson
 
1939 Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Police Capt. Bill Street
 
1939 Boys' Reformatory
Dr. Owens
 
1939 Lure of the Wasteland
Smitty
 
1939 The Mystery of Mr. Wong
Police Capt. Sam Street
 
1939 Navy Secrets
C.P.O. Steve Fletcher - Posing as Steve Roberts
 
1938 Touchdown, Army
Coach Andrews (uncredited)
 
1938 Mr. Wong, Detective
Captain Sam Street
 
1938 Three Loves Has Nancy
Jack
 
1938 The Marines Come Thru
Pvt. Jack 'Junior' Murray
 
1938 Held for Ransom
Larry Scott
 
1938 The Secret of Treasure Island
Roderick Gridley
 
1937 Telephone Operator
Red
 
1937 Hollywood Round-Up
Grant Drexel
 
1937 Radio Patrol
Officer Pat O'Hara
 
1937 Bill Cracks Down
'Tons' Walker
 
1937 Paradise Express
Lawrence 'Larry' Doyle
 
1936 Lady Be Careful
Lt. Loomis
 
1936 The Arizona Raiders
Monroe Adams, Harriett's lawyer
 
1936 Border Flight
Lt. Pat Tornell
 
1936 Let's Sing Again
Jim 'Diablo' Wilkins
 
1936 Sky Parade
Casey Cameron
 
1936 Three on a Limb (short)
Oscar
 
1935 The Fighting Marines
Cpl. Larry Lawrernce
 
1935 Ship Cafe
Rocky Stone
 
1935 Rip Roaring Riley
Major Gray
 
1935 Valley of Wanted Men
Fred (a Ranger)
 
1935 Waterfront Lady
Tod
 
1935 Skybound
Chet Morley
 
1935 Society Fever
Ronald Dawson
 
1935 The Test
Brule Conway
 
1935 Hold 'Em Yale
Cleary (uncredited)
 
1935 Goin' to Town
Young Stud
 
1935 Storm Over the Andes
Mitchell
 
1934 Tailspin Tommy
Milt Howe
 
1934 The Red Rider
'Silent' Slade
 
1932 The Secrets of Wu Sin
James Manning
 
1932 Gambling Sex
Bill Foster
 
1932 Red Haired Alibi
Bob Shelton
 
1931 First Aid
Ralph Ingram
 
1931 Too Young to Marry
Bill Clark
 
1931 Swanee River
Garry
 
1930 Sinners' Holiday
Angel Harrigan
 
1930 Scarlet Pages
Robert 'Bob' Lawrence
 
1930 Dancing Sweeties
William 'Bill' Cleaver
 
1930 Back Pay
Gerald Smith
 
1930 Soldiers and Women
Capt. Clive Branch
 
1930 The Second Floor Mystery
Geoffrey West
 
1930 Mammy
Reporter in Trailer (uncredited)
 
1930 The Other Tomorrow
Jon Carter
 
1929 Tiger Rose
Bruce
 
1929 The Show of Shows
'Bicycle Built for Two' number
 
1929 Hearts in Exile
Paul Pavloff
 
1929 In the Headlines
Nosey Norton
 
1929 The Divine Lady
One of Nelson's Ship's Officers (uncredited)
 
1929 The Greyhound Limited
Bill
 
1928 The Road to Ruin
Don Hughes
 
1928 Bringing Up Father
Dennis
 
1928 Golden Shackles
Frank Fordyce
 
1927 College
Jeff's Friend (uncredited)
 
1927 The Final Extra
Pat Riley
 
1927 Upstream
Juan Rodriguez aka Jack La Velle
 
1926 The Gentle Cyclone
Wilkes Junior
 
1926 All's Swell That Ends Swell (short)
Tod Raleigh
 
1926 Smouldering Tires (short)
Tod Raleigh
 
1926 Fighting Hearts
 
1925 So Long Bill (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
1945 China's Little Devils (producer)
 
1940 On the Spot (associate producer)
 
1940 Son of the Navy (associate producer)
 
1940 Chasing Trouble (associate producer)
 
1939 Mutiny in the Big House (associate producer)
 
1939 Irish Luck (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1931 Other Men's Women (performer: "Wherever You Stray, Wherever You Go" - uncredited)
 
1930 Dancing Sweeties (performer: "The Kiss Waltz" 1930)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1930 Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 18 (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
1992 Gunfighters of the Old West (video documentary)
Ike Clanton (uncredited)
 
1982 Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies (TV documentary)
Actor in 'Fort Apache' (uncredited)
 
1977 M*A*S*H (TV series)
 
1958-1961 Frontier Justice (TV series)
 

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6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Brother-in-law of Polly Ann Young and Sally Blane, half-brother-in-law of Georgiana Young. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn