Filmography
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Known For
The Wizard of Oz Uncle Henry (1939) -
The Petrified Forest Gramp Maple (1936) -
The Grapes of Wrath Grandpa Joad (1940) -
Known For
Alice Adams J. A. Lamb (1935) -
Actor
When I Grow Up Grandpa Reed (1951) -
Sand Doug (1949) -
The Enchanted Valley Grandpa (1948) -
Gunfighters Inskip (1947) -
The Impatient Years Benjamin L. Pidgeon - Bellboy (1944) -
Atlantic City Jake Taylor (1944) -
Follow the Boys Nick West (1944) -
Crash Dive Pop (1943) -
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen Inspector Richard Queen (1942) -
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen Insp. Queen (1942) -
![A Close Call for Ellery Queen]( "A Close Call for Ellery Queen")
A Close Call for Ellery Queen Inspector Queen (1942) -
![They Died with Their Boots On]( "They Died with Their Boots On")
They Died with Their Boots On California Joe (1941) -
![Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring]( "Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring")
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring Insp. Queen (1941) -
![Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime]( "Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime")
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime Insp. Queen (1941) -
![Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery]( "Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery")
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery Inspector Richard Queen (1941) -
![Tobacco Road]( "Tobacco Road")
Tobacco Road Jeeter (1941) -
![Texas Rangers Ride Again]( "Texas Rangers Ride Again")
Texas Rangers Ride Again Ranger Ben Caldwalder (1940) -
![Ellery Queen, Master Detective]( "Ellery Queen, Master Detective")
Ellery Queen, Master Detective Insp. Queen (1940) -
![Rhythm on the River]( "Rhythm on the River")
Rhythm on the River Uncle Caleb (1940) -
![Earthbound]( "Earthbound")
Earthbound Mr. Whimser (1940) -
![Johnny Apollo]( "Johnny Apollo")
Johnny Apollo Judge Emmett T. Brennan (1940) -
![The Grapes of Wrath]( "The Grapes of Wrath")
The Grapes of Wrath Grandpa Joad (1940) -
![Sabotage]( "Sabotage")
Sabotage Major Matt Grayson (1939) -
![Hero for a Day]( "Hero for a Day")
Hero for a Day Uncle Frank 'Lucky' Higgins (1939) -
![Dust Be My Destiny]( "Dust Be My Destiny")
Dust Be My Destiny Pop (1939) -
![The Wizard of Oz]( "The Wizard of Oz")
The Wizard of Oz Uncle Henry (1939) -
![The Man Who Dared]( "The Man Who Dared")
The Man Who Dared Ulysses Porterfield (1939) -
![Sudden Money]( "Sudden Money")
Sudden Money Grandpa Casey Patterson (1939) -
![Burn 'Em Up O'Connor]( "Burn 'Em Up O'Connor")
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor 'Doc' Heath (1939) -
![Stand Up and Fight]( "Stand Up and Fight")
Stand Up and Fight 'Old Puff' (1939) -
![Artists and Models Abroad]( "Artists and Models Abroad")
Artists and Models Abroad James Harper (1938) -
![Listen, Darling]( "Listen, Darling")
Listen, Darling Uncle Joe (1938) -
![Three Loves Has Nancy]( "Three Loves Has Nancy")
Three Loves Has Nancy Grandpa Briggs (1938) -
![The Shopworn Angel]( "The Shopworn Angel")
The Shopworn Angel Wilson - Caretaker (1938) -
![Three Comrades]( "Three Comrades")
Three Comrades Local Doctor (1938) -
![The Girl of the Golden West]( "The Girl of the Golden West")
The Girl of the Golden West Uncle Davy (1938) -
![Of Human Hearts]( "Of Human Hearts")
Of Human Hearts Jim Meeker (1938) -
![The Bad Man of Brimstone]( "The Bad Man of Brimstone")
The Bad Man of Brimstone Barney Lane (1937) -
![Big City]( "Big City")
Big City The Mayor (1937) -
![Bad Guy]( "Bad Guy")
Bad Guy Dan Gray (1937) -
![Broadway Melody of 1938]( "Broadway Melody of 1938")
Broadway Melody of 1938 James K. Blakeley (1937) -
![Between Two Women]( "Between Two Women")
Between Two Women Dr. Webster (1937) -
![Captains Courageous]( "Captains Courageous")
Captains Courageous Uncle Salters (1937) -
![A Family Affair]( "A Family Affair")
A Family Affair Frank Redmond (1937) -
![The Good Earth]( "The Good Earth")
The Good Earth Old Father (1937) -
![Sinner Take All]( "Sinner Take All")
Sinner Take All Aaron Lampier (1936) -
![Without Orders]( "Without Orders")
Without Orders J.P. Kendrick (1936) -
![Libeled Lady]( "Libeled Lady")
Libeled Lady Mr. Bane (1936) -
![Small Town Girl]( "Small Town Girl")
Small Town Girl Dr. Ned Fabre (1936) -
![The Voice of Bugle Ann]( "The Voice of Bugle Ann")
The Voice of Bugle Ann Cal Royster (1936) -
![The Petrified Forest]( "The Petrified Forest")
The Petrified Forest Gramp Maple (1936) -
![Ah Wilderness!]( "Ah Wilderness!")
Ah Wilderness! Dave McComber (1935) -
![Super-Speed]( "Super-Speed")
Super-Speed Terry Devlin (1935) -
![Rendezvous]( "Rendezvous")
Rendezvous Martin (1935) -
![King Solomon of Broadway]( "King Solomon of Broadway")
King Solomon of Broadway Uncle Winchester (1935) -
![Alice Adams]( "Alice Adams")
Alice Adams J. A. Lamb (1935) -
![Shanghai]( "Shanghai")
Shanghai Truesdale (1935) -
![One Frightened Night]( "One Frightened Night")
One Frightened Night Jasper Whyte (1935) -
![Party Wire]( "Party Wire")
Party Wire Will Oliver (1935) -
![Eight Bells]( "Eight Bells")
Eight Bells Grayson (1935) -
![In Spite of Danger]( "In Spite of Danger")
In Spite of Danger Pop Sullivan (1935) -
![Anne of Green Gables]( "Anne of Green Gables")
Anne of Green Gables Dr. Tatum (1934) -
![The President Vanishes]( "The President Vanishes")
The President Vanishes Richard Norton (1934) -
![Judge Priest]( "Judge Priest")
Judge Priest Sergeant Jimmy Bagby (1934) -
![Return of the Terror]( "Return of the Terror")
Return of the Terror Jessup (1934) -
![The Loudspeaker]( "The Loudspeaker")
The Loudspeaker Pop Calloway (1934) -
![She Made Her Bed]( "She Made Her Bed")
She Made Her Bed Joe Olesen (1934) -
![No More West]( "No More West")
No More West Judge (1934) -
![The Quitter]( "The Quitter")
The Quitter Ed Tilford (1934) -
![Caravan]( "Caravan")
Caravan Notary (1934) -
![Two Alone]( "Two Alone")
Two Alone Sandy Roberts (1934) -
![Hell and High Water]( "Hell and High Water")
Hell and High Water Peck Wealin (1933) -
![Female]( "Female")
Female Drunk at Hamburger Stand (1933) -
![Wild Boys of the Road]( "Wild Boys of the Road")
Wild Boys of the Road Mr. Cadman (1933) -
![Torch Singer]( "Torch Singer")
Torch Singer Judson (1933) -
![Beauty for Sale]( "Beauty for Sale")
Beauty for Sale Freddy Gordon (1933) -
![Turn Back the Clock]( "Turn Back the Clock")
Turn Back the Clock Dr. Henderson (1933) -
![Pilgrimage]( "Pilgrimage")
Pilgrimage Dad Saunders (1933) -
![Don't Bet on Love]( "Don't Bet on Love")
Don't Bet on Love Pop McCaffery (1933) -
![Midnight Mary]( "Midnight Mary")
Midnight Mary Clerk (1933) -
![Heroes for Sale]( "Heroes for Sale")
Heroes for Sale Pa Dennis (1933) -
![The Kiss Before the Mirror]( "The Kiss Before the Mirror")
The Kiss Before the Mirror Schultz (1933) -
![Hello, Everybody!]( "Hello, Everybody!")
Hello, Everybody! Jed (1933) -
![No Man of Her Own]( "No Man of Her Own")
No Man of Her Own Clerk (1932) -
![Wild Horse Mesa]( "Wild Horse Mesa")
Wild Horse Mesa Sam Bass (1932) -
![The Night of June 13]( "The Night of June 13")
The Night of June 13 'Grandpop' Jeptha Strawn (1932) -
![American Madness]( "American Madness")
American Madness Mr. Jones (1932) -
![Lady and Gent]( "Lady and Gent")
Lady and Gent Grocer (1932) -
![The Washington Masquerade]( "The Washington Masquerade")
The Washington Masquerade Senator Simmons (1932) -
![The Woman in Room 13]( "The Woman in Room 13")
The Woman in Room 13 Andy (1932) -
![Huddle]( "Huddle")
Huddle Doctor (1932) -
![Are You Listening?]( "Are You Listening?")
Are You Listening? Pierce (1932) -
![Disorderly Conduct]( "Disorderly Conduct")
Disorderly Conduct Limpy (1932) -
![The Big Timer]( "The Big Timer")
The Big Timer Pop Baldwin (1932) -
![Hell's House]( "Hell's House")
Hell's House Henry Clark (1932) -
For the Love of Fanny Professor (1931)
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![Heaven on Earth]( "Heaven on Earth")
Heaven on Earth Doc Boax (1931) -
![Gold Dust Gertie]( "Gold Dust Gertie")
Gold Dust Gertie Nicholas Hautrey (1931) -
![The Millionaire]( "The Millionaire")
The Millionaire Ed Powers (1931) -
![Only Saps Work]( "Only Saps Work")
Only Saps Work Simeon Tanner (1930) -
The Bearded Lady Carnival Barker (1930)
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![That Red-Headed Hussy]( "That Red-Headed Hussy")
That Red-Headed Hussy (1929) -
![The Shannons of Broadway]( "The Shannons of Broadway")
The Shannons of Broadway Swanzey (1929) -
Ladies' Choice (1929)
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House Cleaning (1929)
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Jed's Vacation (1929)
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Chimmie Hicks and the Rum Omelet Chimmie Hicks (1900)
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Actor
![Above the Limit]( "Above the Limit")
Above the Limit Chimmie Hicks (1900) -
Soundtrack
![Tobacco Road]( "Tobacco Road")
Tobacco Road (1941) -
![The Man Who Dared]( "The Man Who Dared")
The Man Who Dared (1939) -
Soundtrack
![Party Wire]( "Party Wire")
Party Wire (1935) -
Writer
![That Red-Headed Hussy]( "That Red-Headed Hussy")
That Red-Headed Hussy (1929) -
WriterJed's Vacation (1929)
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Archive footageCompression (2015)
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![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011) -
![The Legend Floyd: The Dark Side of the Rainbow]( "The Legend Floyd: The Dark Side of the Rainbow")
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![Going Hollywood: The '30s]( "Going Hollywood: The '30s")
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) -
![That's Entertainment, Part II]( "That's Entertainment, Part II")
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![The Big Parade of Comedy]( "The Big Parade of Comedy")
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
Archive footage
![MGM Parade]( "MGM Parade")
MGM Parade (1956) -
![Ford Star Jubilee]( "Ford Star Jubilee")
Ford Star Jubilee (1956)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Grapewin Street in Corona, California, where he died, is named after him.
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
Charles Ellsworth Grapewin
Xenia, Ohio, USA
Died
(age 86)
Corona, California, USA
Height:
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