Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Acting

Birthday

1869/12/20

Day of death

1956/02/02 (86 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Xenia, Ohio, USA

Also know as

Charles Ellsworth Grapewin, Charles 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 appeari...Read more

Acting
The Grapes of Wrath
7.8

(1940) The Grapes of Wrath

as Grandpa Joad

The Wizard of Oz
7.6

(1939) The Wizard of Oz

as Uncle Henry

Judge Priest
6.4

(1934) Judge Priest

as Sergeant Jimmy Bagby

Libeled Lady
7.3

(1936) Libeled Lady

as Hollis Bane

Dust Be My Destiny
6.1

(1939) Dust Be My Destiny

as Pop

Follow the Boys
5.2

(1944) Follow the Boys

as Nick West

No Man of Her Own
6.5

(1932) No Man of Her Own

as George, a Concessions Clerk

One Frightened Night
5.5

(1935) One Frightened Night

as Jasper Whyte

Broadway Melody of 1938
6.2

(1937) Broadway Melody of 1938

as James K. Blakeley

The Girl of the Golden West
4.6

(1938) The Girl of the Golden West

as Uncle Davy

Alice Adams
6.7

(1935) Alice Adams

as J. A. Lamb

Anne of Green Gables
5.7

(1934) Anne of Green Gables

as Dr. Tatum

Return of the Terror
6.0

(1934) Return of the Terror

as Jessup

Captains Courageous
7.4

(1937) Captains Courageous

as Uncle Salters

They Died with Their Boots On
6.6

(1941) They Died with Their Boots On

as California Joe

The Petrified Forest
7.1

(1936) The Petrified Forest

as Gramp Maple

Tobacco Road
6.6

(1941) Tobacco Road

as Jeeter Lester

Heroes for Sale
7.0

(1933) Heroes for Sale

as Pa Dennis

Johnny Apollo
6.7

(1940) Johnny Apollo

as Judge Emmett T. Brennan

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
5.7

(1942) A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

as Insp. Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen
5.2

(1942) A Close Call for Ellery Queen

as Insp. Queen

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
5.7

(1941) Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

as Insp. Queen

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
5.5

(1942) Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

as Inspector Richard Queen

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
5.8

(1941) Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

as Insp. Queen

Ellery Queen, Master Detective
5.7

(1940) Ellery Queen, Master Detective

as Insp. Queen

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
5.3

(1941) Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

as Insp. Queen

Midnight Mary
6.9

(1933) Midnight Mary

as Clerk

Torch Singer
5.2

(1933) Torch Singer

as Andrew 'Juddy' Judson

Big City
7.4

(1937) Big City

as Robert, the Mayor

Rendezvous
4.8

(1935) Rendezvous

as Prof. Martin

Listen, Darling
6.3

(1938) Listen, Darling

as Joe Higgins

Ah, Wilderness!
6.3

(1935) Ah, Wilderness!

as Dave McComber

Small Town Girl
6.2

(1936) Small Town Girl

as Dr. Ned Fabre

Of Human Hearts
5.8

(1938) Of Human Hearts

as Jim Meeker

Turn Back the Clock
5.1

(1933) Turn Back the Clock

as Dr. Henderson (uncredited)

Party Wire
8.0

(1935) Party Wire

as Will Oliver

Rhythm on the River
7.0

(1940) Rhythm on the River

as Uncle Caleb

A Family Affair
5.9

(1937) A Family Affair

as Frank Redmond

Stand Up and Fight
5.8

(1939) Stand Up and Fight

as 'Old Puff'

Shanghai
7.0

(1935) Shanghai

as Truesdale

Hell's House
5.3

(1932) Hell's House

as Henry Clark

Are You Listening?
5.0

(1932) Are You Listening?

as Pierce

The Impatient Years
6.3

(1944) The Impatient Years

as Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy

The Voice of Bugle Ann
5.8

(1936) The Voice of Bugle Ann

as Cal Royster

Don't Bet on Love
0.0

(1933) Don't Bet on Love

as Patrick McCaffrey

Hello, Everybody!
6.0

(1933) Hello, Everybody!

as Jed

Beauty for Sale
7.0

(1933) Beauty for Sale

as Freddy Gordon

Atlantic City
5.0

(1944) Atlantic City

as Jake Taylor

The Millionaire
7.5

(1931) The Millionaire

as Ed Powers

Between Two Women
5.7

(1937) Between Two Women

as Dr. Webster

Gold Dust Gertie
3.0

(1931) Gold Dust Gertie

as Nicholas Hautrey

Bad Guy
6.0

(1937) Bad Guy

as Dan Gray

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
5.0

(1939) Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

as Doc Heath

Artists and Models Abroad
4.0

(1938) Artists and Models Abroad

as James Harper

Sudden Money
5.0

(1939) Sudden Money

as Grandpa Casey Patterson

The Big Timer
3.5

(1932) The Big Timer

as Pop Baldwin

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
5.5

(1940) The Texas Rangers Ride Again

as Ben Caldwalder

Sand
4.5

(1949) Sand

as Doug

Two Alone
7.0

(1934) Two Alone

as Sandy Roberts

Three Loves Has Nancy
4.2

(1938) Three Loves Has Nancy

as Grandpa Briggs

Going Hollywood: The '30s
10.0

(1984) Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

The Bad Man of Brimstone
6.0

(1937) The Bad Man of Brimstone

as Barney Lane

The Night of June 13
7.0

(1932) The Night of June 13

as "Grandpop" Strawn (as Charles Grapewin)

The Washington Masquerade
6.5

(1932) The Washington Masquerade

as Senator Simmons (uncredited)

Earthbound
4.8

(1940) Earthbound

as Mr. Whimser

5.0

(1939) The Man Who Dared

as Ulysses Porterfield

American Madness
7.1

(1932) American Madness

as Mr. Jones (uncredited)

The President Vanishes
7.0

(1934) The President Vanishes

as Richard Norton

Heaven on Earth
3.0

(1931) Heaven on Earth

as Doc Boax

Without Orders
6.0

(1936) Without Orders

as J.P. Kendrick

Only Saps Work
5.5

(1930) Only Saps Work

as Simeon Tanner

0.0

(1931) For the Love of Fanny

as Professor

Eight Bells
6.0

(1935) Eight Bells

as Grayson

Caravan
0.0

(1934) Caravan

as Notary

The Kiss Before the Mirror
5.5

(1933) The Kiss Before the Mirror

as Schultz

Sabotage
7.0

(1939) Sabotage

as Major Matt Grayson

0.0

(1933) Hell and High Water

as Peck Wealin

The Quitter
0.0

(1934) The Quitter

as Ed Tilford

Breakdowns of 1936
0.0

(1936) Breakdowns of 1936

as Self

The Woman in Room 13
0.0

(1932) The Woman in Room 13

as Andy

Gunfighters
5.3

(1947) Gunfighters

as Rancher Inskip

Huddle
6.6

(1932) Huddle

as Doctor (uncredited)

The Good Earth
6.2

(1937) The Good Earth

as Old Father

The Loudspeaker
0.0

(1934) The Loudspeaker

as Pop Calloway

King Solomon of Broadway
0.0

(1935) King Solomon of Broadway

as Uncle Winchester

The Dark Side of the Rainbow
8.0

(2000) The Dark Side of the Rainbow

as Uncle Henry (archive footage)

Sinner Take All
4.8

(1936) Sinner Take All

as Aaron Lampier

Above the Limit
4.3

(1900) Above the Limit

as Chimmie Hicks

Wild Horse Mesa
0.0

(1932) Wild Horse Mesa

as Sam Bass

Wild Boys of the Road
6.8

(1933) Wild Boys of the Road

as Mr. Cadman (uncredited)

Three Comrades
7.2

(1938) Three Comrades

as Local Doctor

When I Grow Up
6.5

(1951) When I Grow Up

as Grandpa Reed

Female
6.3

(1933) Female

as Drunk at Hamburger Stand (Uncredited)

That's Entertainment, Part II
6.8

(1976) That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

Crash Dive
6.1

(1943) Crash Dive

as Pop

The Big Parade of Comedy
6.3

(1964) The Big Parade of Comedy

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

The Enchanted Valley
0.0

(1948) The Enchanted Valley

as Grandpa

In Spite of Danger
1.0

(1935) In Spite of Danger

as Pop Sullivan

Hero for a Day
0.0

(1939) Hero for a Day

as Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins

She Made Her Bed
3.5

(1934) She Made Her Bed

as Joe Olesen

Pilgrimage
6.8

(1933) Pilgrimage

as Dad Saunders

The Dark Side of Oz
0.0

(1995) The Dark Side of Oz

as Uncle Henry (archive footage)