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Date of Birth:

20 December 1869, Xenia, Ohio, USA more

Date of Death:

2 February 1956, Corona, California, USA more

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This old codger film favorite, born in 1869 (some reports say 1875), got... more

Trivia:

Grapewin Street in Corona, California, where he died, is named after him. more

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Alternate Names:

Charles Grapewin

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	When I Grow Up (1951)	Grandpa Reed	1951	-	7.1 (35)

2.	Sand (1949)	Doug	1949	-	6.5 (12)
	AKAs: Will James' Sand (USA: reissue title)
3.	The Enchanted Valley (1948)	Grandpa	1948	-	-

4.	Gunfighters (1947)	Rancher Inskip	1947	-	6.5 (120)
	AKAs: The Assassin (UK)
5.	The Impatient Years (1944)	Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy	1944	-	6.3 (103)

6.	Atlantic City (1944)	Jake Taylor	1944	-	6.3 (22)
	AKAs: Atlantic City Honeymoon (USA: reissue title)
7.	Follow the Boys (1944)	Nick West	1944	-	6.4 (117)

8.	Crash Dive (1943)	(uncredited) Pop	1943	-	6.5 (399)

9.	Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)	Insp. Richard Queen	1942	-	6.3 (10)
	AKAs: The Lido Mystery (UK)
10.	A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (1942)	Insp. Queen	1942	-	6.1 (9)
	AKAs: A Desperate Chance (UK)
11.	A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)	Insp. Queen	1942	-	6.2 (10)
	AKAs: A Close Call (UK)
12.	They Died with Their Boots On (1941)	California Joe	1941	-	7.3 (2,155)

13.	Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941)	Insp. Queen	1941	-	6.1 (9)
	AKAs: The Murder Ring (UK)
14.	Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941)	Insp. Queen	1941	-	5.3 (11)
	AKAs: The Perfect Crime (UK)
15.	Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941)	Insp. Queen	1941	-	4.9 (16)

16.	Tobacco Road (1941)	Jeeter Lester	1941	-	7.0 (586)

17.	The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)	Ben Caldwalder	1940	-	5.7 (23)

18.	Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940)	Insp. Queen	1940	-	5.3 (20)

19.	Rhythm on the River (1940)	Uncle Caleb	1940	-	7.0 (131)

20.	Earthbound (1940)	Mr. Whimser	1940	-	5.6 (42)

21.	Johnny Apollo (1940)	Judge Emmett T. Brennan	1940	-	6.8 (240)

22.	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)	Grandpa	1940	-	8.2 (20,962)

23.	Sabotage (1939)	Major Matt Grayson	1939	-	-
	AKAs: Spies at Work (UK)
24.	Hero for a Day (1939)	Uncle Frank 'Lucky' Higgins	1939	-	-

25.	Dust Be My Destiny (1939)	Pop, a Brakeman	1939	-	6.9 (181)

26.	The Wizard of Oz (1939)	Uncle Henry	1939	-	8.3 (93,518)

27.	The Man Who Dared (1939)	Ulysses Porterfield	1939	-	6.5 (13)
	AKAs: City in Terror (USA: TV title)
28.	Sudden Money (1939)	Grandpa Casey Patterson	1939	-	-

29.	Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)	'Doc' Heath	1939	-	5.2 (38)

30.	Stand Up and Fight (1939)	'Old Puff'	1939	-	6.6 (92)

31.	Artists and Models Abroad (1938)	James Harper	1938	-	6.1 (34)
	AKAs: Stranded in Paris (UK)
32.	Listen, Darling (1938)	Uncle Joe Higgins	1938	-	6.7 (164)

33.	Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)	Grandpa Briggs	1938	-	6.2 (143)

34.	The Shopworn Angel (1938)	(scenes deleted) Wilson (caretaker)	1938	-	7.0 (335)

35.	Three Comrades (1938)	Local Doctor	1938	-	7.4 (510)

36.	The Girl of the Golden West (1938)	Uncle Davy (in prologue)	1938	-	6.5 (148)

37.	Of Human Hearts (1938)	Jim Meeker	1938	-	6.7 (315)

38.	The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)	Sheriff Barney Lane	1937	-	6.6 (29)

39.	Big City (1937)	Robert, the Mayor	1937	-	6.3 (136)
	AKAs: Skyscraper Wilderness (USA: TV title)
40.	Bad Guy (1937)	Detective Lieutenant Dan Gray	1937	-	5.7 (28)

41.	Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)	James K. Blakeley, Trainer	1937	-	6.7 (331)

42.	Between Two Women (1937)	Dr. Sam Webster	1937	-	6.2 (54)
	AKAs: Surrounded by Women (USA: TV title)
43.	Captains Courageous (1937)	Uncle Salters	1937	-	7.9 (3,204)
	AKAs: Rudyard Kipling's Captains Courageous (USA: complete title)
44.	A Family Affair (1937)	Frank Redmond	1937	-	6.9 (148)
	AKAs: Skidding Stand Accused
45.	The Good Earth (1937)	Old Father	1937	-	7.9 (1,713)

46.	Sinner Take All (1936)	Aaron Lampier	1936	-	6.5 (33)

47.	Without Orders (1936)	J.P. Kendrick	1936	-	6.3 (26)

48.	Libeled Lady (1936)	Mr. Bane	1936	-	7.9 (2,444)

49.	Small Town Girl (1936)	Dr. Ned Fabre	1936	-	6.6 (270)
	AKAs: One Horse Town (USA: TV title)
50.	The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)	Cal Royster	1936	-	7.1 (43)

51.	The Petrified Forest (1936)	Gramp Maple	1936	-	7.7 (4,481)
	AKAs: Petrified Forest (USA: poster title)
52.	Ah, Wilderness! (1935)	(as Charles Grapewin) Mr. Dave McComber	1935	-	7.1 (172)

53.	Super-Speed (1935)	Terry Devlin	1935	-	-

54.	Rendezvous (1935)	Prof. Martin	1935	-	6.7 (139)

55.	King Solomon of Broadway (1935)	Uncle Winchester	1935	-	-

56.	Alice Adams (1935)	J. A. Lamb	1935	-	7.0 (1,231)
	AKAs: Booth Tarkington's Alice Adams (USA: complete title)
57.	Shanghai (1935)	Truesdale	1935	-	7.0 (22)

58.	One Frightened Night (1935)	Jasper Whyte	1935	-	6.3 (105)

59.	Party Wire (1935)	(as Charles Grapewin) Will Oliver	1935	-	6.9 (134)

60.	Eight Bells (1935)	Grayson	1935	-	-

61.	In Spite of Danger (1935)	Pop Sullivan	1935	-	-

62.	Anne of Green Gables (1934)	Dr. Tatum	1934	-	7.2 (292)

63.	The President Vanishes (1934)	Richard Norton	1934	-	6.3 (18)
	AKAs: Strange Conspiracy (UK)
64.	Caravan (1934/I)	Notary	1934	-	7.0 (13)

65.	Judge Priest (1934)	Sergeant Jimmy Bagby	1934	-	6.8 (497)

66.	Return of the Terror (1934)		1934	-	-

67.	The Loudspeaker (1934)	Pop Calloway	1934	-	4.4 (5)
	AKAs: The Radio Star (UK)
68.	She Made Her Bed (1934)	Joe Olesen	1934	-	-

69.	No More West (1934)	The judge	1934	-	4.9 (5)

70.	The Quitter (1934)	Ed Tilford	1934	-	6.2 (5)

71.	Two Alone (1934)	Sandy Roberts	1934	-	6.5 (12)

72.	Hell and High Water (1933)	Peck Wealin	1933	-	-
	AKAs: Cap'n Jericho (UK)
73.	Female (1933)	(uncredited) Drunk at Hamburger Stand	1933	-	6.7 (429)

74.	Wild Boys of the Road (1933)	(uncredited) Mr. Cadman	1933	-	7.4 (542)
	AKAs: Dangerous Days (UK)
75.	Torch Singer (1933)	Andrew 'Juddy' Judson	1933	-	6.9 (173)
	AKAs: Broadway Singer
76.	Beauty for Sale (1933)	(as Charles Grapewin) Freddy Gordon	1933	-	6.7 (102)
	AKAs: Beauty
77.	Turn Back the Clock (1933)	(uncredited) Dr. Henderson	1933	-	6.6 (85)

78.	Pilgrimage (1933)	Dad Saunders	1933	-	7.3 (201)

79.	Don't Bet on Love (1933)	Pop McCaffery	1933	-	7.8 (11)

80.	Midnight Mary (1933)	(as Charles Grapewin) Court Clerk	1933	-	6.9 (267)

81.	Heroes for Sale (1933)	(as Charles Grapewin) Pa Dennis	1933	-	8.0 (744)

82.	The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)	Schultz	1933	-	6.9 (113)

83.	Hello, Everybody! (1933)	Jed	1933	-	6.5 (27)

84.	No Man of Her Own (1932)	George - the Clerk	1932	-	6.6 (330)

85.	Wild Horse Mesa (1932)	Sam Bass	1932	-	8.6 (6)

86.	The Night of June 13th (1932)	"Grandpop" Jeptha Strawn	1932	-	7.7 (13)

87.	American Madness (1932)	(uncredited) Mr. Jones	1932	-	7.4 (582)

88.	Lady and Gent (1932)	(as Charles Grapewin) Grocer	1932	-	6.4 (39)
	AKAs: The Challenger
89.	The Washington Masquerade (1932)	(uncredited) Senator Simmons	1932	-	5.5 (25)
	AKAs: Mad Masquerade (UK)
90.	The Woman in Room 13 (1932)	Andy	1932	-	-

91.	Huddle (1932)	(uncredited) Doctor	1932	-	5.5 (87)
	AKAs: The Impossible Lover (UK)
92.	Are You Listening? (1932)	Pierce	1932	-	8.0 (160)

93.	Disorderly Conduct (1932)	Limpy	1932	-	7.5 (8)

94.	The Big Timer (1932)	(as Charles Grapewin) Pop Baldwin	1932	-	7.5 (137)

95.	Hell's House (1932)	(as Charles Grapewin) Henry Clark	1932	-	5.8 (275)
	AKAs: Juvenile Court (USA: reissue title)
96.	For the Love of Fanny (1931)		1931	-	-

97.	Heaven on Earth (1931)	Doc Boax	1931	-	5.5 (6)
	AKAs: Mississippi
98.	Gold Dust Gertie (1931)	(as Charles Grapewin) Nicholas Hautrey	1931	-	6.5 (31)

99.	The Millionaire (1931)	(as Charles Grapewin) Edward 'Ed' Powers	1931	-	7.5 (149)

100.	Only Saps Work (1930)	Simeon Tanner	1930	-	-

101.	The Bearded Lady (1930)	Carnival Barker	1930	-	-

102.	That Red-Headed Hussy (1929)		1929	-	-

103.	The Shannons of Broadway (1929)	Swanzey	1929	-	-

104.	Ladies' Choice (1929)		1929	-	-

105.	House Cleaning (1929)		1929	-	-

106.	Jed's Vacation (1929)		1929	-	-

107.	Chimmie Hicks and the Rum Omelet (1900)	Chimmie Hicks	1900	-	9.2 (7)

108.	Above the Limit (1900)	Chimmie Hicks	1900	-	4.0 (32)
	AKAs: Automobile and Jimmy Hicks Chimmie Hicks at the Races (USA: copyright title) Jimmie Hicks in Automobile

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Tobacco Road (1941)	("Shall We Gather at the River?", "(Gimme Dat) Old Time Religion")	1941	-	7.0 (586)

2.	The Man Who Dared (1939)	("A Hot Time in the Old Town" (1896))	1939	-	6.5 (13)
	AKAs: City in Terror (USA: TV title)
3.	Party Wire (1935)	("The Train's a-Comin' (Goodbye My Lover, Goodbye)" (uncredited))	1935	-	6.9 (134)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	That Red-Headed Hussy (1929)	(adaptation)	1929	-	-

2.	Jed's Vacation (1929)	(writer)	1929	-	-


1.	The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)	(uncredited) Actor in 'Libeled Lady'

2.	"Ford Star Jubilee"
	1 TV episode: The Wizard of Oz (1956) Uncle Henry

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Drama | Comedy | Romance | Mystery more

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