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
Also known As
Charles Ellsworth Grapewin
Charles Grapewin
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
as Grandpa Joad
1939
as Uncle Henry
1934
as Sergeant Jimmy Bagby
1936
as Hollis Bane
1939
as Pop
1944
as Nick West
1932
as Clerk
1935
as Jasper Whyte
1938
as Uncle Davy
1937
as James K. Blakeley
1935
as J. A. Lamb
1934
as Dr. Tatum
1934
as Jessup
1937
as Uncle Salters
1941
as California Joe
1936
as Gramp Maple
1941
as Jeeter Lester
1933
as Pa Dennis
1940
as Judge Emmett T. Brennan
1942
as Insp. Queen
1942
as Insp. Queen
1941
as Insp. Queen
1941
as Insp. Queen
1942
as Inspector Richard Queen
1940
as Insp. Queen
1941
as Insp. Queen
1933
as Clerk
1933
as Andrew 'Juddy' Judson
1937
as Robert, the Mayor
1935
as Prof. Martin
1938
as Joe Higgins
1935
as Dave McComber
1936
as Dr. Ned Fabre
1938
as Jim Meeker
1933
as Dr. Henderson (uncredited)
1935
as Will Oliver
1940
as Uncle Caleb
1937
as Frank Redmond
1939
as 'Old Puff'
1935
as Truesdale
1932
as Henry Clark
1932
as Pierce
1944
as Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy
1933
as Patrick McCaffrey
1936
as Cal Royster
1933
as Jed
1933
as Freddy Gordon
1944
as Jake Taylor
1931
as Ed Powers
1937
as Dr. Webster
1931
as Nicholas Hautrey
1937
as Dan Gray
1939
as Doc Heath
1938
as James Harper
1932
as Pop Baldwin
1939
as Grandpa Casey Patterson
1940
as Ben Caldwalder
1949
as Doug
1934
as Sandy Roberts
1938
as Grandpa Briggs
1984
as (archive footage)
1937
as Barney Lane
1932
as "Grandpop" Strawn (as Charles Grapewin)
1932
as Senator Simmons (uncredited)
1940
as Mr. Whimser
1939
as Ulysses Porterfield
1932
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
1934
as Richard Norton
1931
as Doc Boax
1936
as J.P. Kendrick
1930
as Simeon Tanner
1931
as Professor
1935
as Grayson
1934
as Notary
1933
as Schultz
1939
as Major Matt Grayson
1933
as Peck Wealin
1934
as Ed Tilford
1936
as Self
1932
as Andy
1947
as Rancher Inskip
1932
as Doctor (uncredited)
1937
as Old Father
1935
as Uncle Winchester
1934
as Pop Calloway
2000
as Uncle Henry (archive footage)
1936
as Aaron Lampier
1900
as Chimmie Hicks
1932
as Sam Bass
1933
as Mr. Cadman (uncredited)
1938
as Local Doctor
1951
as Grandpa Reed
1933
as Drunk at Hamburger Stand (Uncredited)
1976
as (archive footage)
1943
as Pop
1964
as Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1948
as Grandpa
1935
as Pop Sullivan
1939
as Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins
1934
as Joe Olesen
1933
as Dad Saunders
1995
as Uncle Henry (archive footage)
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