Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1885-09-16 (72 years old)
Deathday
1957-07-15
Place of Birth
Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Also known As
George Alan Cleveland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Alan Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1933 and 1954. Cleveland is perhaps best remembered today as George "Gramps" Miller in the early years of the long running US series Lassie. The early seasons in which Cleveland appeared were retitled Jeff's Collie for syndicated reruns and DVD release. He played the grumpy but-kind hearted father-in-law of farm woman Ellen Miller (Jan Clayton), and grandfather of Lassie's owner, Jeff (Tommy Rettig). Cleveland appeared in the first three seasons (1954–1956) and in the first 1...
1944
as Mr. Gordon
1936
as Professor Hensley
1946
as Albert
1937
as Tom
1947
as Judge Benbow
1938
as Thurber
1941
as Cy Bibber
1946
as Clarence Goodring
1943
as Wild Bill
1949
as Judge Grant
1940
as Grandpa Harper
1946
as Old Man
1938
as Stevens (uncredited)
1949
as Trapper
1954
as Chief Rorty
1935
as Jorum
1944
as Marshal
1952
as Henry Dodson
1942
as Judkins - Hotel Manager
1945
as Ticket Seller (uncredited)
1947
as Grandfather McKinley
1945
as Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited)
1937
as Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited)
1934
as Jake
1946
as Feenan the cabbie
1942
as Captain Porter
1952
as Gramps Canova
1948
as Judge
1944
as Gramps
1944
as Captain 'Cap' Joe
1937
as Miner
1936
as Mr. Bainbridge
1943
as Doc
1941
as Asa Wentworth aka Gramp
1940
as Judge Wingate
1935
as Judge
1951
as Uncle Charlie Tallon
1944
as Pete
1940
as Uncle Matt
1944
as Roderick Stuart
1941
as Pop Duncan
1936
as Caleb Ashley
1936
as Clemmons
1936
as Inspector McCloud
1952
as 'Hardrock' Hanson
1950
as Mayor Jefferson Harding
1946
as Butch's Grandfather (uncredited)
1936
as Goebel, Gang Scientist
1940
as Professor Van Dillon
1940
as Grub
1937
as George Davis
1937
as Farmer Beasley
1937
as Dean Wiley
1944
as Wilson
1947
as Gilligan
1953
as Col. Dan Wallace
1938
as Tim 'Flannel-Mouth' Farley
1946
as Prof. Feverfew
1938
as Joe
1943
as Sheriff Hal Darcey
1945
as Casey, Tavern Owner
1938
as George Blanchard
1940
as John Arnold
1935
as Detective
1938
as Clinton
1938
as Judge Stillwell
1938
as Nathan
1938
as Ding
1948
as The Hermit
1942
as Clarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge
1940
as Dr. Bailey
1940
as Albert Henshaw
1950
as Mr. Cooper
1936
as Bartender
1939
as Gas Station Attendant
1939
as Dr. MacTavish
1930
as Detective
1939
as Tabor
1941
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1942
as Col. John Wishart
1939
as Gramps Williams
1941
as Anna's Father (uncredited)
1939
as Frank Porter, aka Saunders
1947
as Captain Brennan
1939
as Sheriff
1935
as Newsreel Man
1939
as Convict 'Dad' Schultz
1939
as Jim Wheeler
1941
as Hank Liddell
1936
as General Duval
1940
as Dr. James Parker
1954
as Andrew 'Cactus' Clayton
1939
as Sidekick Grizzly
1938
as Professor Henson
1954
as Lem Creel
1935
as Fake Blind Beggar
1949
as Judge Gardner
1940
as Lester
1945
as Mr. Plummer
1943
as Willie Ferguson
1946
as Pop Fisher
1938
as Pedro
1943
as Judge Horace Crawford
1952
as Doc Fallon
1942
as 'Pop' Betts
1945
as Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid
1942
as Bill Yard
1940
as Mr. Howley
1940
as George Blanchard
1953
as Pop
1950
as Colonel Harkrider
1942
as Gus
1941
as Old Man
1934
as Simms, the Steward
1940
as Mark Rawlins
1940
as Bill Burnside
1943
as Judge Blackburn
1945
as Cap
1946
as Barney Skeets
1948
as John Armin
1941
as Pete Carter
1948
as Sheriff Sam Borden
1941
as Doctor
1949
as Grandpa Gibson
1942
as Banty
1953
as Colonel Allerby
1936
as Ship Captain
1942
as Gus the Janitor
1942
as Chief Customs Inspector
1942
as Colonel Samuel Venus
1934
as Hank - Innkeeper
1934
as Nevada Sheriff
1948
as Gramps
1950
as Robert Bruce Mac Dougall
1942
as Jerry (Uncredited)
1937
as Stable Man
1945
as Capt. William T. Reemis
1945
as Busby
1940
as John MacGregor
1945
as Dr. Elfson
1934
as Detective Clancy (uncredited)
1966
as Prof. Henson (archive footage)
1934
as Reeves
1939
as Pop O'Toole
1947
as John McCullen
1939
as Maloney
1937
as Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)
1941
as Kelsey
1946
as Capt. Caleb Simpson
1934
as Jake
1934
as Newsreel Company man
1944
as Ralph Hodges
1934
as Croupier
1935
as Jolly
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