Charley Grapewin

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1869-12-20 (87 years old)

Deathday

1956-02-02

Place of Birth

Xenia, Ohio, USA

Charley Grapewin

Biography

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 appearing in over 100 films. He was the oldest cast member of The Wizard of Oz. Born in Xenia, Ohio, Charles Ellsworth Grapewin ran away from home to be a c...

Acting

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

as Grandpa Joad

1939

The Wizard of Oz

as Uncle Henry

1934

Judge Priest

as Sergeant Jimmy Bagby

1936

Libeled Lady

as Hollis Bane

1944

Follow the Boys

as Nick West

1932

1935

One Frightened Night

as Jasper Whyte

1937

Broadway Melody of 1938

as James K. Blakeley

1935

Alice Adams

as J. A. Lamb

1934

1937

Captains Courageous

as Uncle Salters

1941

1936

The Petrified Forest

as Gramp Maple

1941

Tobacco Road

as Jeeter Lester

1933

Heroes for Sale

as Pa Dennis

1940

Johnny Apollo

as Judge Emmett T. Brennan

1942

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

as Inspector Richard Queen

1933

1933

Torch Singer

as Andrew 'Juddy' Judson

1937

Big City

as Robert, the Mayor

1935

Rendezvous

as Prof. Martin

1938

Listen, Darling

as Joe Higgins

1935

Ah, Wilderness!

as Dave McComber

1936

Small Town Girl

as Dr. Ned Fabre

1938

Of Human Hearts

as Jim Meeker

1933

Turn Back the Clock

as Dr. Henderson (uncredited)

1935

Party Wire

as Will Oliver

1940

Rhythm on the River

as Uncle Caleb

1937

A Family Affair

as Frank Redmond

1939

Stand Up and Fight

as 'Old Puff'

1935

Shanghai

as Truesdale

1932

Hell's House

as Henry Clark

1932

1944

The Impatient Years

as Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy

1933

Don't Bet on Love

as Patrick McCaffrey

1936

1933

Beauty for Sale

as Freddy Gordon

1944

Atlantic City

as Jake Taylor

1931

The Millionaire

as Ed Powers

1937

Between Two Women

as Dr. Webster

1931

Gold Dust Gertie

as Nicholas Hautrey

1937

Bad Guy

as Dan Gray

1939

1938

1932

The Big Timer

as Pop Baldwin

1939

Sudden Money

as Grandpa Casey Patterson

1940

1949

Sand

as Doug

1934

Two Alone

as Sandy Roberts

1938

Three Loves Has Nancy

as Grandpa Briggs

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

1937

1932

The Night of June 13

as "Grandpop" Strawn (as Charles Grapewin)

1932

The Washington Masquerade

as Senator Simmons (uncredited)

1940

Earthbound

as Mr. Whimser

1939

The Man Who Dared

as Ulysses Porterfield

1932

American Madness

as Mr. Jones (uncredited)

1934

The President Vanishes

as Richard Norton

1931

Heaven on Earth

as Doc Boax

1936

Without Orders

as J.P. Kendrick

1930

Only Saps Work

as Simeon Tanner

1931

1935

Eight Bells

as Grayson

1934

Caravan

as Notary

1939

Sabotage

as Major Matt Grayson

1933

Hell and High Water

as Peck Wealin

1934

The Quitter

as Ed Tilford

1947

Gunfighters

as Rancher Inskip

1932

Huddle

as Doctor (uncredited)

1937

The Good Earth

as Old Father

1935

King Solomon of Broadway

as Uncle Winchester

1934

The Loudspeaker

as Pop Calloway

2000

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

as Uncle Henry (archive footage)

1936

Sinner Take All

as Aaron Lampier

1900

Above the Limit

as Chimmie Hicks

1932

Wild Horse Mesa

as Sam Bass

1933

Wild Boys of the Road

as Mr. Cadman (uncredited)

1938

Three Comrades

as Local Doctor

1951

When I Grow Up

as Grandpa Reed

1933

Female

as Drunk at Hamburger Stand (Uncredited)

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

1943

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1948

1935

In Spite of Danger

as Pop Sullivan

1939

Hero for a Day

as Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins

1934

She Made Her Bed

as Joe Olesen

1933

Pilgrimage

as Dad Saunders

1995

The Dark Side of Oz

as Uncle Henry (archive footage)

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