Charley Grapewin


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Actor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Ellsworth Grapewin (December 20, 1869 – February 2, 1956) was an American vaudeville performer, writer and a stage and silent and sound actor, and comedian who was best known for portraying Aunt Em's husband, Uncle Henry in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's The Wizard of Oz (1939) as well as Grandpa Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and Jeeter Lester in Tobacco Road (1941). He usually portrayed elderly folksy-type characters in a rustic setting, in all appeari...

Place of Birth: Xenia, Ohio, USA

Date of Birth: Dec 20, 1869

Date of Death: Feb 2, 1956


Filmography

Actor (92 Known Credits)


When I Grow Up

Grandpa Reed

Sand

Doug

Gunfighters

Rancher Inskip

Follow the Boys

Nick West

Atlantic City

Jake Taylor

The Impatient Years

Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

Inspector Richard Queen

Tobacco Road

Jeeter Lester

The Grapes of Wrath

Grandpa Joad

Johnny Apollo

Judge Emmett T. Brennan

Earthbound

Mr. Whimser

The Wizard of Oz

Uncle Henry

Dust Be My Destiny

Pop, a Brakeman

Sudden Money

Grandpa Casey Patterson

The Man Who Dared

Ulysses Porterfield

Sabotage

Major Matt Grayson

Three Loves Has Nancy

Grandpa Briggs

Listen, Darling

Buzz's Uncle Joe Higgins

Three Comrades

Local Doctor

Of Human Hearts

Jim Meeker

Captains Courageous

Uncle Salters

The Good Earth

Old Father

Broadway Melody of 1938

James K. Blakeley

Big City

Robert, the Mayor

A Family Affair

Frank Redmond

Between Two Women

Dr. Webster

Bad Guy

Dan Gray

Libeled Lady

Hollis Bane

Small Town Girl

Dr. Ned Fabre

Without Orders

J.P. Kendrick

One Frightened Night

Jasper Whyte

Alice Adams

J. A. Lamb

Rendezvous

Prof. Martin

Party Wire

Will Oliver

Shanghai

Truesdale

Ah, Wilderness!

Mr. Dave McComber

Eight Bells

Grayson

King Solomon of Broadway

Uncle Winchester

Judge Priest

Sergeant Jimmy Bagby

The Loudspeaker

Pop Calloway

Caravan

Notary

Two Alone

Sandy Roberts

The President Vanishes

Richard Norton

The Quitter

Ed Tilford

Wild Boys of the Road

Mr. Cadman (uncredited)

Heroes for Sale

Pa Dennis (as Charles Grapewin)

Torch Singer

Andrew 'Juddy' Judson

Female

Drunk at Hamburger Stand (uncredited)

Turn Back the Clock

Dr. Henderson (uncredited)

The Kiss Before the Mirror

Schultz (as Charles Grapewin)

Don't Bet on Love

Pop McCaffery

Beauty for Sale

Freddy Gordon

American Madness

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

No Man of Her Own

George, a Concessions Clerk

Hell's House

Henry Clark (as Charles Grapewin)

Huddle

Doctor

The Washington Masquerade

Senator Simmons (uncredited)

The Big Timer

Pop Baldwin

The Night of June 13

"Grandpop" Jeptha Strawn

The Millionaire

Ed Powers

Gold Dust Gertie

Nicholas Hautrey

Only Saps Work

Simeon Tanner

Above the Limit

Chimmie Hicks

(archive footage)
Grandpa Reed
Sand (1949)
Doug
Grandpa
Gunfighters (1947)
Rancher Inskip
Nick West
Atlantic City (1944)
Jake Taylor
Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy
Crash Dive (1943)
Pop
Insp. Queen
Inspector Richard Queen
California Joe
Tobacco Road (1941)
Jeeter Lester
Grandpa Joad
Johnny Apollo (1940)
Judge Emmett T. Brennan
Uncle Caleb
Ben Caldwalder
Earthbound (1940)
Mr. Whimser
Uncle Henry
Pop, a Brakeman
'Old Puff'
Doc Heath
Sudden Money (1939)
Grandpa Casey Patterson
Ulysses Porterfield
Sabotage (1939)
Major Matt Grayson
Uncle Davy
Grandpa Briggs
Buzz's Uncle Joe Higgins
Local Doctor
Jim Meeker
James Harper
Uncle Salters
Old Father
James K. Blakeley
Big City (1937)
Robert, the Mayor
Frank Redmond
Dr. Webster
Bad Guy (1937)
Dan Gray
Barney Lane
Gramp Maple
Libeled Lady (1936)
Hollis Bane
Dr. Ned Fabre
Aaron
Cal Royster
Himself
J.P. Kendrick
Jasper Whyte
Alice Adams (1935)
J. A. Lamb
Rendezvous (1935)
Prof. Martin
Party Wire (1935)
Will Oliver
Shanghai (1935)
Truesdale
Mr. Dave McComber
Eight Bells (1935)
Grayson
Uncle Winchester
Judge Priest (1934)
Sergeant Jimmy Bagby
Dr. Tatum
Pop Calloway
Caravan (1934)
Notary
Two Alone (1934)
Sandy Roberts
Richard Norton
The Quitter (1934)
Ed Tilford
No More West (1934)
Judge
Mr. Cadman (uncredited)
Pa Dennis (as Charles Grapewin)
Midnight Mary (1933)
Clerk
Torch Singer (1933)
Andrew 'Juddy' Judson
Female (1933)
Drunk at Hamburger Stand (uncredited)
Dr. Henderson (uncredited)
Schultz (as Charles Grapewin)
Pop McCaffery
Jed
Freddy Gordon
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
George, a Concessions Clerk
Hell's House (1932)
Henry Clark (as Charles Grapewin)
Sam Bass
Pierce
Huddle (1932)
Doctor
Senator Simmons (uncredited)
The Big Timer (1932)
Pop Baldwin
"Grandpop" Jeptha Strawn
Ed Powers
Nicholas Hautrey
Doc Boax
Simeon Tanner
Chimmie Hicks

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