Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Acting

Birthday

1866/01/19

Day of death

1949/08/09 (83 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Canton, Pennsylvania, USA

Also know as

Harold George Bryant Davenport, H. Davenport

Biography

Harold George Bryant Davenport was an American film and stage actor who worked in show business from the age of six until his death. After a long and prolific Broadway career, he came to Hollywood in the 1930s, where he often played grandfathers, judges, doctors, and ministers.

Acting
Meet Me in St. Louis
7.0

(1944) Meet Me in St. Louis

as Grandpa

Gone with the Wind
7.9

(1939) Gone with the Wind

as Dr. Meade

Jack London
5.8

(1943) Jack London

as Prof. Hilliard

Reckless Living
0.0

(1938) Reckless Living

as 'General' Jeff

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.3

(1939) The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as King Louis XI

Earl of Puddlestone
0.0

(1940) Earl of Puddlestone

as Grandpa Ed Carson

Man-Proof
4.8

(1938) Man-Proof

as Hitchhiker (uncredited)

The Covered Trailer
0.0

(1939) The Covered Trailer

as Grandpa Ed Carson

You Can't Take It with You
7.5

(1938) You Can't Take It with You

as Judge

Tales of Manhattan
6.2

(1942) Tales of Manhattan

as Prof. Lyons

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
6.9

(1947) The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

as Judge Thaddeus Turner

The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1

(1944) The Thin Man Goes Home

as Dr. Bertram Charles

That Forsyte Woman
5.7

(1949) That Forsyte Woman

as Old Jolyon Forsyte

Little Women
7.4

(1949) Little Women

as Dr. Barnes

The Farmer's Daughter
6.9

(1947) The Farmer's Daughter

as Dr. Matthew Sulven

Kismet
5.0

(1944) Kismet

as Agha

That Uncertain Feeling
6.5

(1941) That Uncertain Feeling

as Jones

All This, and Heaven Too
7.1

(1940) All This, and Heaven Too

as Pierre

The Rage of Paris
6.1

(1938) The Rage of Paris

as Pop, Caretaker

Courage of Lassie
5.7

(1946) Courage of Lassie

as Judge Payson

Adventure
6.2

(1945) Adventure

as Dr. Ashton

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
6.4

(1943) The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

as Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday

Sport of Kings
0.0

(1947) Sport of Kings

as Maj. Denning

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
5.9

(1939) The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

as Judge Rider

They Won't Forget
5.7

(1937) They Won't Forget

as Confederate Soldier

Larceny, Inc.
7.0

(1942) Larceny, Inc.

as Homer Bigelow

That Lady in Ermine
5.8

(1948) That Lady in Ermine

as Luigi

Government Girl
5.2

(1943) Government Girl

as Senator MacVickers

One Foot in Heaven
6.6

(1941) One Foot in Heaven

as Elias Samson

A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
4.5

(1946) A Boy, a Girl and a Dog

as Gramps

Damon and Pythias
5.0

(1914) Damon and Pythias

as Phillistus (as H. Davenport)

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
6.3

(1940) Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as Judge

December 7th
5.7

(1943) December 7th

as Mr. 'C'

Gangway for Tomorrow
5.3

(1943) Gangway for Tomorrow

as Fred Taylor

She Wouldn't Say Yes
5.9

(1945) She Wouldn't Say Yes

as Albert

First Lady
6.2

(1937) First Lady

as Charles

Riding High
5.8

(1950) Riding High

as Johnson

Three Daring Daughters
5.7

(1948) Three Daring Daughters

as Dr. Cannon

The Perfect Specimen
5.7

(1937) The Perfect Specimen

as Carl Carter

The Man from Texas
6.0

(1948) The Man from Texas

as Pop Hickey

Down to the Sea in Ships
6.9

(1949) Down to the Sea in Ships

as Benjamin Harris

The Impatient Years
6.3

(1944) The Impatient Years

as Minister

Saleslady
0.0

(1938) Saleslady

as Miles Cannon

The Enchanted Forest
0.0

(1945) The Enchanted Forest

as Old John

The Fabulous Texan
4.0

(1947) The Fabulous Texan

as Rev. Baker

Pardon My Past
6.0

(1945) Pardon My Past

as Grandpa Pemberton

Music for Millions
6.0

(1944) Music for Millions

as Doctor

This Love of Ours
5.7

(1945) This Love of Ours

as Dr. Wilkerson

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
5.8

(1942) Ten Gentlemen from West Point

as Bane

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
5.3

(1937) Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

as Doc Quinn

I Want a Divorce
0.0

(1940) I Want a Divorce

as Grandpa Brokaw

The Unknown Quantity
0.0

(1919) The Unknown Quantity

as Septimus Kinsolving

King of Hockey
5.0

(1936) King of Hockey

as Tom McKenna

Claudia and David
6.0

(1946) Claudia and David

as Dr. Harry

Paradise Express
7.0

(1937) Paradise Express

as Jed Carson

Fit for a King
5.0

(1937) Fit for a King

as Archduke Julio

That Hagen Girl
5.2

(1947) That Hagen Girl

as Judge Merrivale

Lady Luck
5.4

(1946) Lady Luck

as Judge Martin

Keeper of the Bees
0.0

(1947) Keeper of the Bees

as Michael Worthington

Foreign Correspondent
7.0

(1940) Foreign Correspondent

as Mr. Powers

His Woman
3.5

(1931) His Woman

as Customs Inspector

My Sin
5.8

(1931) My Sin

as Roger Metcalf

Gold Is Where You Find It
6.9

(1938) Gold Is Where You Find It

as Dr. Parsons

Exile Express
5.0

(1939) Exile Express

as Dr. Hite

The Cowboy and the Lady
6.1

(1938) The Cowboy and the Lady

as Uncle Hannibal Smith

Young Fugitives
1.0

(1938) Young Fugitives

as Joel Bentham

The First Hundred Years
6.0

(1938) The First Hundred Years

as Uncle Dawson

Kings Row
7.2

(1942) Kings Row

as Colonel Skeffington

For the Love of Mary
5.8

(1948) For the Love of Mary

as Justice Peabody

Armored Car
4.2

(1937) Armored Car

as Pop Logan

The Bride Came C.O.D.
7.1

(1941) The Bride Came C.O.D.

as Pop Tolliver

Wells Fargo
5.1

(1937) Wells Fargo

as Ingalls, banker

Tail Spin
5.8

(1939) Tail Spin

as T.P. Lester

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
7.2

(1942) Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

as Amos Kidder

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
0.0

(1973) The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

as Self (archive footage)

Faithful in My Fashion
6.3

(1946) Faithful in My Fashion

as Great Grandpa

The Decision of Christopher Blake
3.5

(1948) The Decision of Christopher Blake

as Courtroom Attendant

Radio Patrol
0.0

(1937) Radio Patrol

as John P. Adams, inventor

The Case of the Black Cat
6.6

(1936) The Case of the Black Cat

as Peter Laxter

Granny Get Your Gun
3.5

(1940) Granny Get Your Gun

as Nathaniel "Nate" Paulson

The Long Shot
5.8

(1939) The Long Shot

as Henry Sharon

Made for Each Other
6.2

(1939) Made for Each Other

as Dr. Healy (uncredited)

Juarez
6.5

(1939) Juarez

as Dr. Samuel Basch

Her Husband's Secretary
5.0

(1937) Her Husband's Secretary

as Dan Kingdon

Hurricane Smith
4.0

(1941) Hurricane Smith

as Robert Ingersoll Reed

Should Husbands Work?
2.0

(1939) Should Husbands Work?

as Grandpa Higgins

The Scoundrel
6.2

(1935) The Scoundrel

as Slezack

G.I. War Brides
0.0

(1946) G.I. War Brides

as Grandpa Giles

The Ox-Bow Incident
7.7

(1942) The Ox-Bow Incident

as Arthur Davies

Fly Away Baby
6.1

(1937) Fly Away Baby

as Colonel Higgam

Princess O'Rourke
6.4

(1943) Princess O'Rourke

as Supreme Court Judge

The Sisters
6.1

(1938) The Sisters

as Doc Moore

White Bondage
6.0

(1937) White Bondage

as Pop Craig

The Higgins Family
0.0

(1938) The Higgins Family

as Grandpa William Jordan

Money To Burn
0.0

(1939) Money To Burn

as Grandpa Ed Carson

My Wife's Relatives
0.0

(1939) My Wife's Relatives

as Grandpa Ed Carson

Grandpa Goes To Town
0.0

(1940) Grandpa Goes To Town

as Grandpa

Too Young to Know
0.0

(1945) Too Young to Know

as Judge Boller

Shantytown
6.0

(1943) Shantytown

as 'Doc' Herndon

Lucky Partners
5.9

(1940) Lucky Partners

as Judge

Too Many Husbands
6.3

(1940) Too Many Husbands

as George

The Life of Emile Zola
6.7

(1937) The Life of Emile Zola

as Chief of Staff

Stallion Road
5.0

(1947) Stallion Road

as Dr. Stevens

Three Wise Fools
5.0

(1946) Three Wise Fools

as The Ancient

Under Cover of Night
5.7

(1937) Under Cover of Night

as Dr. Reed

5.4

(1946) A Boy and His Dog

as Squire Jim Kirby

Meet John Doe
7.3

(1941) Meet John Doe

as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)

Headin' for God's Country
0.0

(1943) Headin' for God's Country

as Clem Adams

We've Never Been Licked
0.0

(1943) We've Never Been Licked

as Pop Lambert

Death of a Champion
0.0

(1939) Death of a Champion

as Guy Lanyard

Tell It to the Judge
6.3

(1949) Tell It to the Judge

as Judge MacKenzie Meredith

No More West
0.0

(1934) No More West

as Judge

Marie Antoinette
6.3

(1938) Marie Antoinette

as Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)

As Good as Married
7.0

(1937) As Good as Married

as Jessup

Get That Venus
5.0

(1933) Get That Venus

as Mr. Rendleby

I Wanted Wings
5.1

(1941) I Wanted Wings

as 'Sandbags' Riley