Charley Grapewin
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
2000
as Uncle Henry (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)
MGM Parade
1955
as self
When I Grow Up
1951
as Grandpa Reed
Sand
1949
as Doug
The Enchanted Valley
1948
as Grandpa
Gunfighters
1947
as Rancher Inskip
Follow the Boys
1944
as Nick West
The Impatient Years
1944
as Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy
Atlantic City
1944
as Jake Taylor
Crash Dive
1943
as Pop
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
as Insp. Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942
as Insp. Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
1942
as Inspector Richard Queen
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as California Joe
Tobacco Road
1941
as Jeeter Lester
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941
as Insp. Queen
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
1941
as Insp. Queen
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941
as Insp. Queen
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
as Grandpa Joad
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Judge Emmett T. Brennan
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
1940
as Insp. Queen
Rhythm on the River
1940
as Uncle Caleb
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
as Ben Caldwalder
Earthbound
1940
as Mr. Whimser
The Wizard of Oz
1939
as Uncle Henry
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Pop
Stand Up and Fight
1939
as 'Old Puff'
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
as Doc Heath
Sudden Money
1939
as Grandpa Casey Patterson
The Man Who Dared
1939
as Ulysses Porterfield
Sabotage
1939
as Major Matt Grayson
Hero for a Day
1939
as Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins
The Girl of the Golden West
1938
as Uncle Davy
Listen, Darling
1938
as Joe Higgins
Of Human Hearts
1938
as Jim Meeker
Artists and Models Abroad
1938
as James Harper
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Grandpa Briggs
Three Comrades
1938
as Local Doctor
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
as James K. Blakeley
Captains Courageous
1937
as Uncle Salters
Big City
1937
as Robert, the Mayor
A Family Affair
1937
as Frank Redmond
Between Two Women
1937
as Dr. Webster
Bad Guy
1937
as Dan Gray
The Bad Man of Brimstone
1937
as Barney Lane
The Good Earth
1937
as Old Father
Libeled Lady
1936
as Mr. Bane
The Petrified Forest
1936
as Gramp Maple
Small Town Girl
1936
as Dr. Ned Fabre
The Voice of Bugle Ann
1936
as Cal Royster
Without Orders
1936
as J.P. Kendrick
Breakdowns of 1936
1936
as Self
Sinner Take All
1936
as Aaron Lampier
One Frightened Night
1935
as Jasper Whyte
Alice Adams
1935
as J. A. Lamb
Rendezvous
1935
as Prof. Martin
Ah, Wilderness!
1935
as Dave McComber
Party Wire
1935
as Will Oliver
Shanghai
1935
as Truesdale
Eight Bells
1935
as Grayson
King Solomon of Broadway
1935
as Uncle Winchester
In Spite of Danger
1935
as Pop Sullivan
Super Speed
1935
as Terry Devlin
Judge Priest
1934
as Sergeant Jimmy Bagby
Anne of Green Gables
1934
as Dr. Tatum
Return of the Terror
1934
as Jessup
Two Alone
1934
as Sandy Roberts
The President Vanishes
1934
as Richard Norton
Caravan
1934
as Notary
The Quitter
1934
as Ed Tilford
The Loudspeaker
1934
as Pop Calloway
She Made Her Bed
1934
as Joe Olesen
Heroes for Sale
1933
as Pa Dennis
Midnight Mary
1933
as Clerk
Torch Singer
1933
as Andrew 'Juddy' Judson
Turn Back the Clock
1933
as Dr. Henderson (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Love
1933
as Patrick McCaffrey
Hello, Everybody!
1933
as Jed
Beauty for Sale
1933
as Freddy Gordon
The Kiss Before the Mirror
1933
as Schultz
Hell and High Water
1933
as Peck Wealin
Wild Boys of the Road
1933
as Mr. Cadman (uncredited)
Female
1933
as Drunk at Hamburger Stand (Uncredited)
Pilgrimage
1933
as Dad Saunders
No Man of Her Own
1932
as Clerk
Hell's House
1932
as Henry Clark
Are You Listening?
1932
as Pierce
The Big Timer
1932
as Pop Baldwin
The Night of June 13
1932
as "Grandpop" Strawn (as Charles Grapewin)
The Washington Masquerade
1932
as Senator Simmons (uncredited)
American Madness
1932
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
The Woman in Room 13
1932
as Andy
Huddle
1932
as Doctor (uncredited)
Wild Horse Mesa
1932
as Sam Bass
The Millionaire
1931
as Ed Powers
Gold Dust Gertie
1931
as Nicholas Hautrey
Heaven on Earth
1931
as Doc Boax
For the Love of Fanny
1931
as Professor
Only Saps Work
1930
as Simeon Tanner
The Shannons of Broadway
1929
as Swanzey
Above the Limit
1900
as Chimmie Hicks