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Charley Grapewin

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Dec 19 1869
Birthplace: Xenia, Ohio, USA

Death: Thu, Feb 02 1956
Charley Grapewin is 86 years old
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Poster of The Dark Side of the Rainbow
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
Charley Grapewin would have been no older than
86 in The Dark Side of the Rainbow
as 'Uncle Henry (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jul 01 2000
Poster of The Dark Side of Oz
The Dark Side of Oz
Charley Grapewin would have been no older than
86 in The Dark Side of Oz
as 'Uncle Henry (archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 15 1995
Poster of Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Charley Grapewin would have been no older than
86 in Going Hollywood: The '30s
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
Charley Grapewin would have been no older than
86 in That's Entertainment, Part II
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, May 16 1976
Poster of The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
Charley Grapewin would have been no older than
86 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 02 1964
Poster of When I Grow Up
When I Grow Up
Charley Grapewin was
81 in When I Grow Up
as 'Grandpa Reed'.
Thu, Apr 19 1951
Poster of Sand
Sand
Charley Grapewin was
79 in Sand
as 'Doug'.
Wed, Aug 03 1949
Poster of The Enchanted Valley
The Enchanted Valley
Charley Grapewin was
78 in The Enchanted Valley
as 'Grandpa'.
Wed, Mar 24 1948
Poster of Gunfighters
Gunfighters
Charley Grapewin was
77 in Gunfighters
as 'Rancher Inskip'.
Tue, Jul 15 1947
Poster of Atlantic City
Atlantic City
Charley Grapewin was
74 in Atlantic City
as 'Jake Taylor'.
Fri, Sep 15 1944
Poster of The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years
Charley Grapewin was
74 in The Impatient Years
as 'Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy'.
Sun, Sep 10 1944
Poster of Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
Charley Grapewin was
74 in Follow the Boys
as 'Nick West'.
Fri, May 05 1944
Poster of Crash Dive
Crash Dive
Charley Grapewin was
73 in Crash Dive
as 'Pop'.
Thu, Apr 22 1943
Poster of Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Charley Grapewin was
72 in Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
as 'Inspector Richard Queen'.
Thu, Jul 30 1942
Poster of A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Charley Grapewin was
72 in A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
as 'Insp. Queen'.
Thu, May 07 1942
Poster of A Close Call for Ellery Queen
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Charley Grapewin was
72 in A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as 'Insp. Queen'.
Thu, Jan 29 1942
Poster of They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
Charley Grapewin was
71 in They Died with Their Boots On
as 'California Joe'.
Thu, Nov 20 1941
Poster of Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Charley Grapewin was
71 in Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
as 'Insp. Queen'.
Tue, Nov 18 1941
Poster of Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
Charley Grapewin was
71 in Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
as 'Insp. Queen'.
Thu, Aug 14 1941
Poster of Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Charley Grapewin was
71 in Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
as 'Insp. Queen'.
Mon, Mar 24 1941
Poster of Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
Charley Grapewin was
71 in Tobacco Road
as 'Jeeter Lester'.
Thu, Feb 20 1941
Poster of The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Charley Grapewin was
70 in The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as 'Ben Caldwalder'.
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Poster of Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Charley Grapewin was
70 in Ellery Queen, Master Detective
as 'Insp. Queen'.
Sat, Nov 30 1940
Poster of Rhythm on the River
Rhythm on the River
Charley Grapewin was
70 in Rhythm on the River
as 'Uncle Caleb'.
Wed, Aug 28 1940
Poster of Earthbound
Earthbound
Charley Grapewin was
70 in Earthbound
as 'Mr. Whimser'.
Thu, Jun 06 1940
Poster of Johnny Apollo
Johnny Apollo
Charley Grapewin was
70 in Johnny Apollo
as 'Judge Emmett T. Brennan'.
Fri, Apr 19 1940
Poster of The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
Charley Grapewin was
70 in The Grapes of Wrath
as 'Grandpa Joad'.
Fri, Mar 15 1940
Poster of Sabotage
Sabotage
Charley Grapewin was
69 in Sabotage
as 'Major Matt Grayson'.
Fri, Oct 13 1939
Poster of Hero for a Day
Hero for a Day
Charley Grapewin was
69 in Hero for a Day
as 'Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins'.
Fri, Oct 06 1939
Poster of Dust Be My Destiny
Dust Be My Destiny
Charley Grapewin was
69 in Dust Be My Destiny
as 'Pop'.
Sat, Sep 16 1939
Poster of The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
Charley Grapewin was
69 in The Wizard of Oz
as 'Uncle Henry'.
Tue, Aug 15 1939
Poster of The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared
Charley Grapewin was
69 in The Man Who Dared
as 'Ulysses Porterfield'.
Sat, Jun 03 1939
Poster of Sudden Money
Sudden Money
Charley Grapewin was
69 in Sudden Money
as 'Grandpa Casey Patterson'.
Fri, Mar 31 1939
Poster of Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Charley Grapewin was
69 in Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
as 'Doc Heath'.
Fri, Jan 13 1939
Poster of Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight
Charley Grapewin was
69 in Stand Up and Fight
as ''Old Puff''.
Fri, Jan 06 1939
Poster of Artists and Models Abroad
Artists and Models Abroad
Charley Grapewin was
69 in Artists and Models Abroad
as 'James Harper'.
Tue, Dec 20 1938
Poster of Listen, Darling
Listen, Darling
Charley Grapewin was
68 in Listen, Darling
as 'Joe Higgins'.
Fri, Oct 21 1938
Poster of Three Loves Has Nancy
Three Loves Has Nancy
Charley Grapewin was
68 in Three Loves Has Nancy
as 'Grandpa Briggs'.
Fri, Sep 02 1938
Poster of Three Comrades
Three Comrades
Charley Grapewin was
68 in Three Comrades
as 'Local Doctor'.
Thu, Jun 02 1938
Poster of The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West
Charley Grapewin was
68 in The Girl of the Golden West
as 'Uncle Davy'.
Fri, Mar 18 1938
Poster of Of Human Hearts
Of Human Hearts
Charley Grapewin was
68 in Of Human Hearts
as 'Jim Meeker'.
Fri, Feb 11 1938
Poster of The Bad Man of Brimstone
The Bad Man of Brimstone
Charley Grapewin was
68 in The Bad Man of Brimstone
as 'Barney Lane'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of Big City
Big City
Charley Grapewin was
67 in Big City
as 'Robert, the Mayor'.
Fri, Sep 03 1937
Poster of Bad Guy
Bad Guy
Charley Grapewin was
67 in Bad Guy
as 'Dan Gray'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Poster of Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938
Charley Grapewin was
67 in Broadway Melody of 1938
as 'James K. Blakeley'.
Fri, Aug 20 1937
Poster of Between Two Women
Between Two Women
Charley Grapewin was
67 in Between Two Women
as 'Dr. Webster'.
Fri, Jul 09 1937
Poster of Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
Charley Grapewin was
67 in Captains Courageous
as 'Uncle Salters'.
Fri, Jun 25 1937
Poster of The Good Earth
The Good Earth
Charley Grapewin was
67 in The Good Earth
as 'Old Father'.
Wed, Jun 02 1937
Poster of A Family Affair
A Family Affair
Charley Grapewin was
67 in A Family Affair
as 'Frank Redmond'.
Fri, Mar 12 1937
Poster of Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
Charley Grapewin was
67 in Breakdowns of 1936
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 30 1936
Poster of Sinner Take All
Sinner Take All
Charley Grapewin was
66 in Sinner Take All
as 'Aaron Lampier'.
Fri, Dec 18 1936
Poster of Without Orders
Without Orders
Charley Grapewin was
66 in Without Orders
as 'J.P. Kendrick'.
Thu, Oct 22 1936
Poster of Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady
Charley Grapewin was
66 in Libeled Lady
as 'Hollis Bane'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936
Poster of Small Town Girl
Small Town Girl
Charley Grapewin was
66 in Small Town Girl
as 'Dr. Ned Fabre'.
Fri, Apr 10 1936
Poster of The Voice of Bugle Ann
The Voice of Bugle Ann
Charley Grapewin was
66 in The Voice of Bugle Ann
as 'Cal Royster'.
Sat, Feb 15 1936
Poster of The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest
Charley Grapewin was
66 in The Petrified Forest
as 'Gramp Maple'.
Sat, Feb 08 1936
Poster of Ah, Wilderness!
Ah, Wilderness!
Charley Grapewin was
66 in Ah, Wilderness!
as 'Dave McComber'.
Wed, Dec 25 1935
Poster of Rendezvous
Rendezvous
Charley Grapewin was
65 in Rendezvous
as 'Prof. Martin'.
Fri, Oct 25 1935
Poster of King Solomon of Broadway
King Solomon of Broadway
Charley Grapewin was
65 in King Solomon of Broadway
as 'Uncle Winchester'.
Mon, Sep 30 1935
Poster of Alice Adams
Alice Adams
Charley Grapewin was
65 in Alice Adams
as 'J. A. Lamb'.
Fri, Aug 23 1935
Poster of Shanghai
Shanghai
Charley Grapewin was
65 in Shanghai
as 'Truesdale'.
Fri, Jul 19 1935
Poster of One Frightened Night
One Frightened Night
Charley Grapewin was
65 in One Frightened Night
as 'Jasper Whyte'.
Wed, May 01 1935
Poster of Party Wire
Party Wire
Charley Grapewin was
65 in Party Wire
as 'Will Oliver'.
Sat, Apr 27 1935
Poster of Eight Bells
Eight Bells
Charley Grapewin was
65 in Eight Bells
as 'Grayson'.
Wed, Apr 10 1935
Poster of In Spite of Danger
In Spite of Danger
Charley Grapewin was
65 in In Spite of Danger
as 'Pop Sullivan'.
Fri, Mar 08 1935
Poster of Caravan
Caravan
Charley Grapewin was
65 in Caravan
as 'Notary'.
Sun, Dec 30 1934
Poster of Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables
Charley Grapewin was
64 in Anne of Green Gables
as 'Dr. Tatum'.
Fri, Nov 23 1934
Poster of The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes
Charley Grapewin was
64 in The President Vanishes
as 'Richard Norton'.
Sat, Nov 17 1934
Poster of Judge Priest
Judge Priest
Charley Grapewin was
64 in Judge Priest
as 'Sergeant Jimmy Bagby'.
Sat, Sep 15 1934
Poster of Return of the Terror
Return of the Terror
Charley Grapewin was
64 in Return of the Terror
as 'Jessup'.
Sat, Jul 07 1934
Poster of The Loudspeaker
The Loudspeaker
Charley Grapewin was
64 in The Loudspeaker
as 'Pop Calloway'.
Fri, Jun 01 1934
Poster of She Made Her Bed
She Made Her Bed
Charley Grapewin was
64 in She Made Her Bed
as 'Joe Olesen'.
Thu, Apr 26 1934
Poster of The Quitter
The Quitter
Charley Grapewin was
64 in The Quitter
as 'Ed Tilford'.
Mon, Feb 05 1934
Poster of Two Alone
Two Alone
Charley Grapewin was
64 in Two Alone
as 'Sandy Roberts'.
Fri, Jan 26 1934
Poster of Hell and High Water
Hell and High Water
Charley Grapewin was
63 in Hell and High Water
as 'Peck Wealin'.
Sat, Dec 16 1933
Poster of Female
Female
Charley Grapewin was
63 in Female
as 'Drunk at Hamburger Stand (Uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 11 1933
Poster of Wild Boys of the Road
Wild Boys of the Road
Charley Grapewin was
63 in Wild Boys of the Road
as 'Mr. Cadman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 07 1933
Poster of Torch Singer
Torch Singer
Charley Grapewin was
63 in Torch Singer
as 'Andrew 'Juddy' Judson'.
Fri, Sep 08 1933
Poster of Beauty for Sale
Beauty for Sale
Charley Grapewin was
63 in Beauty for Sale
as 'Freddy Gordon'.
Fri, Sep 01 1933
Poster of Turn Back the Clock
Turn Back the Clock
Charley Grapewin was
63 in Turn Back the Clock
as 'Dr. Henderson (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 25 1933
Poster of Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
Charley Grapewin was
63 in Pilgrimage
as 'Dad Saunders'.
Wed, Jul 12 1933
Poster of Don't Bet on Love
Don't Bet on Love
Charley Grapewin was
63 in Don't Bet on Love
as 'Patrick McCaffrey'.
Fri, Jun 30 1933
Poster of Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary
Charley Grapewin was
63 in Midnight Mary
as 'Clerk'.
Fri, Jun 30 1933
Poster of Heroes for Sale
Heroes for Sale
Charley Grapewin was
63 in Heroes for Sale
as 'Pa Dennis'.
Sat, Jun 17 1933
Poster of The Kiss Before the Mirror
The Kiss Before the Mirror
Charley Grapewin was
63 in The Kiss Before the Mirror
as 'Schultz'.
Thu, May 04 1933
Poster of Hello, Everybody!
Hello, Everybody!
Charley Grapewin was
63 in Hello, Everybody!
as 'Jed'.
Fri, Feb 17 1933
Poster of No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own
Charley Grapewin was
63 in No Man of Her Own
as 'George, a Concessions Clerk'.
Fri, Dec 30 1932
Poster of Wild Horse Mesa
Wild Horse Mesa
Charley Grapewin was
62 in Wild Horse Mesa
as 'Sam Bass'.
Fri, Nov 25 1932
Poster of The Night of June 13
The Night of June 13
Charley Grapewin was
62 in The Night of June 13
as '"Grandpop" Strawn (as Charles Grapewin)'.
Sat, Sep 17 1932
Poster of American Madness
American Madness
Charley Grapewin was
62 in American Madness
as 'Mr. Jones (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 15 1932
Poster of The Washington Masquerade
The Washington Masquerade
Charley Grapewin was
62 in The Washington Masquerade
as 'Senator Simmons (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 09 1932
Poster of The Woman in Room 13
The Woman in Room 13
Charley Grapewin was
62 in The Woman in Room 13
as 'Andy'.
Sun, May 15 1932
Poster of Huddle
Huddle
Charley Grapewin was
62 in Huddle
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 14 1932
Poster of Are You Listening?
Are You Listening?
Charley Grapewin was
62 in Are You Listening?
as 'Pierce'.
Mon, Mar 21 1932
Poster of The Big Timer
The Big Timer
Charley Grapewin was
62 in The Big Timer
as 'Pop Baldwin'.
Thu, Mar 10 1932
Poster of Hell's House
Hell's House
Charley Grapewin was
62 in Hell's House
as 'Henry Clark'.
Sat, Jan 30 1932
Poster of For the Love of Fanny
For the Love of Fanny
Charley Grapewin was
62 in For the Love of Fanny
as 'Professor'.
Sun, Dec 27 1931
Poster of Heaven on Earth
Heaven on Earth
Charley Grapewin was
61 in Heaven on Earth
as 'Doc Boax'.
Fri, Nov 27 1931
Poster of Gold Dust Gertie
Gold Dust Gertie
Charley Grapewin was
61 in Gold Dust Gertie
as 'Nicholas Hautrey'.
Sat, Jun 27 1931
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Charley Grapewin was
61 in The Millionaire
as 'Ed Powers'.
Fri, May 01 1931
Poster of Only Saps Work
Only Saps Work
Charley Grapewin was
60 in Only Saps Work
as 'Simeon Tanner'.
Fri, Dec 05 1930
Poster of Above the Limit
Above the Limit
Charley Grapewin was
30 in Above the Limit
as 'Chimmie Hicks'.
Wed, Nov 21 1900

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