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Harry Davenport

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Jan 19 1866
Birthplace: Canton, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Tue, Aug 09 1949
Harry Davenport is 83 years old
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Poster of The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Harry Davenport would have been no older than
83 in The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Riding High
Riding High
Harry Davenport would have been no older than
83 in Riding High
as 'Johnson'.
Wed, Apr 12 1950
Poster of Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge
Harry Davenport would have been no older than
83 in Tell It to the Judge
as 'Judge MacKenzie Meredith'.
Fri, Nov 18 1949
Poster of That Forsyte Woman
That Forsyte Woman
Harry Davenport would have been no older than
83 in That Forsyte Woman
as 'Old Jolyon Forsyte'.
Thu, Nov 03 1949
Poster of Little Women
Little Women
Harry Davenport was
83 in Little Women
as 'Dr. Barnes'.
Thu, Mar 10 1949
Poster of Down to the Sea in Ships
Down to the Sea in Ships
Harry Davenport was
83 in Down to the Sea in Ships
as 'Benjamin Harris'.
Tue, Feb 15 1949
Poster of The Decision of Christopher Blake
The Decision of Christopher Blake
Harry Davenport was
82 in The Decision of Christopher Blake
as 'Courtroom Attendant'.
Thu, Dec 23 1948
Poster of For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary
Harry Davenport was
82 in For the Love of Mary
as 'Justice Peabody'.
Wed, Sep 01 1948
Poster of That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine
Harry Davenport was
82 in That Lady in Ermine
as 'Luigi'.
Tue, Aug 24 1948
Poster of The Man from Texas
The Man from Texas
Harry Davenport was
82 in The Man from Texas
as 'Pop Hickey'.
Sat, Mar 06 1948
Poster of Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters
Harry Davenport was
82 in Three Daring Daughters
as 'Dr. Cannon'.
Thu, Feb 12 1948
Poster of The Fabulous Texan
The Fabulous Texan
Harry Davenport was
81 in The Fabulous Texan
as 'Rev. Baker'.
Sun, Nov 09 1947
Poster of That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl
Harry Davenport was
81 in That Hagen Girl
as 'Judge Merrivale'.
Sat, Nov 01 1947
Poster of The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Harry Davenport was
81 in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as 'Judge Thaddeus Turner'.
Mon, Sep 01 1947
Poster of Keeper of the Bees
Keeper of the Bees
Harry Davenport was
81 in Keeper of the Bees
as 'Michael Worthington'.
Thu, Jul 10 1947
Poster of Sport of Kings
Sport of Kings
Harry Davenport was
81 in Sport of Kings
as 'Maj. Denning'.
Thu, Jun 26 1947
Poster of Stallion Road
Stallion Road
Harry Davenport was
81 in Stallion Road
as 'Dr. Stevens'.
Sat, Apr 12 1947
Poster of The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
Harry Davenport was
81 in The Farmer's Daughter
as 'Dr. Matthew Sulven'.
Wed, Mar 26 1947
Poster of A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog
Harry Davenport was
80 in A Boy and His Dog
as 'Squire Jim Kirby'.
Thu, Dec 26 1946
Poster of Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
Harry Davenport was
80 in Courage of Lassie
as 'Judge Payson'.
Fri, Nov 08 1946
Poster of Lady Luck
Lady Luck
Harry Davenport was
80 in Lady Luck
as 'Judge Martin'.
Wed, Oct 30 1946
Poster of Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools
Harry Davenport was
80 in Three Wise Fools
as 'The Ancient'.
Thu, Sep 26 1946
Poster of Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion
Harry Davenport was
80 in Faithful in My Fashion
as 'Great Grandpa'.
Wed, Aug 21 1946
Poster of G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides
Harry Davenport was
80 in G.I. War Brides
as 'Grandpa Giles'.
Mon, Aug 12 1946
Poster of A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
Harry Davenport was
80 in A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
as 'Gramps'.
Mon, Jul 01 1946
Poster of Claudia and David
Claudia and David
Harry Davenport was
80 in Claudia and David
as 'Dr. Harry'.
Mon, Feb 25 1946
Poster of Adventure
Adventure
Harry Davenport was
79 in Adventure
as 'Dr. Ashton'.
Fri, Dec 28 1945
Poster of Pardon My Past
Pardon My Past
Harry Davenport was
79 in Pardon My Past
as 'Grandpa Pemberton'.
Mon, Dec 24 1945
Poster of The Enchanted Forest
The Enchanted Forest
Harry Davenport was
79 in The Enchanted Forest
as 'Old John'.
Sat, Dec 08 1945
Poster of Too Young to Know
Too Young to Know
Harry Davenport was
79 in Too Young to Know
as 'Judge Boller'.
Sat, Dec 01 1945
Poster of She Wouldn't Say Yes
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Harry Davenport was
79 in She Wouldn't Say Yes
as 'Albert'.
Thu, Nov 29 1945
Poster of This Love of Ours
This Love of Ours
Harry Davenport was
79 in This Love of Ours
as 'Dr. Wilkerson'.
Fri, Nov 02 1945
Poster of The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
Harry Davenport was
78 in The Thin Man Goes Home
as 'Dr. Bertram Charles'.
Sun, Dec 24 1944
Poster of Music for Millions
Music for Millions
Harry Davenport was
78 in Music for Millions
as 'Doctor'.
Mon, Dec 18 1944
Poster of Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
Harry Davenport was
78 in Meet Me in St. Louis
as 'Grandpa'.
Tue, Nov 28 1944
Poster of Kismet
Kismet
Harry Davenport was
78 in Kismet
as 'Agha'.
Sun, Oct 01 1944
Poster of The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years
Harry Davenport was
78 in The Impatient Years
as 'Minister'.
Sun, Sep 10 1944
Poster of Jack London
Jack London
Harry Davenport was
77 in Jack London
as 'Prof. Hilliard'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of Government Girl
Government Girl
Harry Davenport was
77 in Government Girl
as 'Senator MacVickers'.
Fri, Nov 05 1943
Poster of Gangway for Tomorrow
Gangway for Tomorrow
Harry Davenport was
77 in Gangway for Tomorrow
as 'Fred Taylor'.
Wed, Nov 03 1943
Poster of Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
Harry Davenport was
77 in Princess O'Rourke
as 'Supreme Court Judge'.
Sat, Oct 23 1943
Poster of Headin' for God's Country
Headin' for God's Country
Harry Davenport was
77 in Headin' for God's Country
as 'Clem Adams'.
Thu, Aug 26 1943
Poster of We've Never Been Licked
We've Never Been Licked
Harry Davenport was
77 in We've Never Been Licked
as 'Pop Lambert'.
Thu, Jul 29 1943
Poster of Shantytown
Shantytown
Harry Davenport was
77 in Shantytown
as ''Doc' Herndon'.
Tue, Apr 20 1943
Poster of December 7th
December 7th
Harry Davenport was
77 in December 7th
as 'Mr. 'C''.
Mon, Mar 01 1943
Poster of The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Harry Davenport was
77 in The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
as 'Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday'.
Fri, Feb 19 1943
Poster of The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
Harry Davenport was
76 in The Ox-Bow Incident
as 'Arthur Davies'.
Thu, Dec 03 1942
Poster of Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
Harry Davenport was
76 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Prof. Lyons'.
Wed, Aug 05 1942
Poster of Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Harry Davenport was
76 in Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as 'Bane'.
Fri, Jun 26 1942
Poster of Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc.
Harry Davenport was
76 in Larceny, Inc.
as 'Homer Bigelow'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of Kings Row
Kings Row
Harry Davenport was
76 in Kings Row
as 'Colonel Skeffington'.
Mon, Feb 02 1942
Poster of Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Harry Davenport was
76 in Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as 'Amos Kidder'.
Thu, Jan 29 1942
Poster of One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
Harry Davenport was
75 in One Foot in Heaven
as 'Elias Samson'.
Sat, Nov 01 1941
Poster of Hurricane Smith
Hurricane Smith
Harry Davenport was
75 in Hurricane Smith
as 'Robert Ingersoll Reed'.
Sun, Jul 20 1941
Poster of The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D.
Harry Davenport was
75 in The Bride Came C.O.D.
as 'Pop Tolliver'.
Sat, Jul 12 1941
Poster of That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling
Harry Davenport was
75 in That Uncertain Feeling
as 'Jones'.
Sun, Apr 20 1941
Poster of I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings
Harry Davenport was
75 in I Wanted Wings
as ''Sandbags' Riley'.
Wed, Mar 26 1941
Poster of Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
Harry Davenport was
75 in Meet John Doe
as 'Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 14 1941
Poster of I Want a Divorce
I Want a Divorce
Harry Davenport was
74 in I Want a Divorce
as 'Grandpa Brokaw'.
Fri, Sep 20 1940
Poster of Earl of Puddlestone
Earl of Puddlestone
Harry Davenport was
74 in Earl of Puddlestone
as 'Grandpa Ed Carson'.
Sat, Aug 31 1940
Poster of Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
Harry Davenport was
74 in Foreign Correspondent
as 'Mr. Powers'.
Fri, Aug 16 1940
Poster of Lucky Partners
Lucky Partners
Harry Davenport was
74 in Lucky Partners
as 'Judge'.
Fri, Aug 02 1940
Poster of All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too
Harry Davenport was
74 in All This, and Heaven Too
as 'Pierre'.
Fri, Jul 05 1940
Poster of Grandpa Goes To Town
Grandpa Goes To Town
Harry Davenport was
74 in Grandpa Goes To Town
as 'Grandpa'.
Sat, Apr 13 1940
Poster of Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands
Harry Davenport was
74 in Too Many Husbands
as 'George'.
Wed, Apr 03 1940
Poster of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Harry Davenport was
74 in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as 'Judge'.
Fri, Feb 23 1940
Poster of Granny Get Your Gun
Granny Get Your Gun
Harry Davenport was
74 in Granny Get Your Gun
as 'Nathaniel "Nate" Paulson'.
Sat, Feb 10 1940
Poster of Money To Burn
Money To Burn
Harry Davenport was
73 in Money To Burn
as 'Grandpa Ed Carson'.
Sun, Dec 31 1939
Poster of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Harry Davenport was
73 in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as 'King Louis XI'.
Fri, Dec 29 1939
Poster of Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
Harry Davenport was
73 in Gone with the Wind
as 'Dr. Meade'.
Fri, Dec 15 1939
Poster of The Covered Trailer
The Covered Trailer
Harry Davenport was
73 in The Covered Trailer
as 'Grandpa Ed Carson'.
Fri, Nov 10 1939
Poster of Death of a Champion
Death of a Champion
Harry Davenport was
73 in Death of a Champion
as 'Guy Lanyard'.
Thu, Aug 24 1939
Poster of Should Husbands Work?
Should Husbands Work?
Harry Davenport was
73 in Should Husbands Work?
as 'Grandpa Higgins'.
Wed, Jul 26 1939
Poster of Juarez
Juarez
Harry Davenport was
73 in Juarez
as 'Dr. Samuel Basch'.
Sat, Jun 10 1939
Poster of Exile Express
Exile Express
Harry Davenport was
73 in Exile Express
as 'Dr. Hite'.
Sat, May 27 1939
Poster of My Wife's Relatives
My Wife's Relatives
Harry Davenport was
73 in My Wife's Relatives
as 'Grandpa Ed Carson'.
Sat, May 20 1939
Poster of The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Harry Davenport was
73 in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as 'Judge Rider'.
Tue, Apr 04 1939
Poster of Tail Spin
Tail Spin
Harry Davenport was
73 in Tail Spin
as 'T.P. Lester'.
Sun, Feb 19 1939
Poster of Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other
Harry Davenport was
73 in Made for Each Other
as 'Dr. Healy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 10 1939
Poster of The Long Shot
The Long Shot
Harry Davenport was
72 in The Long Shot
as 'Henry Sharon'.
Fri, Jan 06 1939
Poster of The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
Harry Davenport was
72 in The Cowboy and the Lady
as 'Uncle Hannibal Smith'.
Thu, Nov 17 1938
Poster of The Sisters
The Sisters
Harry Davenport was
72 in The Sisters
as 'Doc Moore'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
Harry Davenport was
72 in You Can't Take It with You
as 'Judge'.
Thu, Sep 01 1938
Poster of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
Harry Davenport was
72 in Marie Antoinette
as 'Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 26 1938
Poster of Young Fugitives
Young Fugitives
Harry Davenport was
72 in Young Fugitives
as 'Joel Bentham'.
Thu, Jun 30 1938
Poster of The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris
Harry Davenport was
72 in The Rage of Paris
as 'Pop, Caretaker'.
Thu, Jun 09 1938
Poster of The Higgins Family
The Higgins Family
Harry Davenport was
72 in The Higgins Family
as 'Grandpa William Jordan'.
Mon, Mar 28 1938
Poster of The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years
Harry Davenport was
72 in The First Hundred Years
as 'Uncle Dawson'.
Sat, Mar 12 1938
Poster of Reckless Living
Reckless Living
Harry Davenport was
72 in Reckless Living
as ''General' Jeff'.
Tue, Mar 01 1938
Poster of Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
Harry Davenport was
72 in Gold Is Where You Find It
as 'Dr. Parsons'.
Sat, Feb 12 1938
Poster of Saleslady
Saleslady
Harry Davenport was
72 in Saleslady
as 'Miles Cannon'.
Thu, Jan 27 1938
Poster of Man-Proof
Man-Proof
Harry Davenport was
71 in Man-Proof
as 'Hitchhiker (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 07 1938
Poster of Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Harry Davenport was
71 in Wells Fargo
as 'Ingalls, banker'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of First Lady
First Lady
Harry Davenport was
71 in First Lady
as 'Charles'.
Sat, Dec 04 1937
Poster of The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen
Harry Davenport was
71 in The Perfect Specimen
as 'Carl Carter'.
Sat, Oct 23 1937
Poster of Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol
Harry Davenport was
71 in Radio Patrol
as 'John P. Adams, inventor'.
Sun, Oct 03 1937
Poster of The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
Harry Davenport was
71 in The Life of Emile Zola
as 'Chief of Staff'.
Thu, Sep 09 1937
Poster of Fit for a King
Fit for a King
Harry Davenport was
71 in Fit for a King
as 'Archduke Julio'.
Wed, Sep 01 1937
Poster of Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Harry Davenport was
71 in Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
as 'Doc Quinn'.
Wed, Aug 11 1937
Poster of White Bondage
White Bondage
Harry Davenport was
71 in White Bondage
as 'Pop Craig'.
Thu, Aug 05 1937
Poster of They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget
Harry Davenport was
71 in They Won't Forget
as 'Confederate Soldier'.
Wed, Jul 14 1937
Poster of Fly Away Baby
Fly Away Baby
Harry Davenport was
71 in Fly Away Baby
as 'Colonel Higgam'.
Sat, Jun 19 1937
Poster of Armored Car
Armored Car
Harry Davenport was
71 in Armored Car
as 'Pop Logan'.
Tue, Jun 01 1937
Poster of As Good as Married
As Good as Married
Harry Davenport was
71 in As Good as Married
as 'Jessup'.
Sun, May 09 1937
Poster of Her Husband's Secretary
Her Husband's Secretary
Harry Davenport was
71 in Her Husband's Secretary
as 'Dan Kingdon'.
Fri, Feb 26 1937
Poster of Paradise Express
Paradise Express
Harry Davenport was
71 in Paradise Express
as 'Jed Carson'.
Wed, Feb 24 1937
Poster of Under Cover of Night
Under Cover of Night
Harry Davenport was
70 in Under Cover of Night
as 'Dr. Reed'.
Fri, Jan 08 1937
Poster of King of Hockey
King of Hockey
Harry Davenport was
70 in King of Hockey
as 'Tom McKenna'.
Sat, Dec 19 1936
Poster of The Case of the Black Cat
The Case of the Black Cat
Harry Davenport was
70 in The Case of the Black Cat
as 'Peter Laxter'.
Sat, Oct 31 1936
Poster of The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel
Harry Davenport was
69 in The Scoundrel
as 'Slezack'.
Tue, Apr 30 1935
Poster of No More West
No More West
Harry Davenport was
68 in No More West
as 'Judge'.
Thu, Mar 29 1934
Poster of Get That Venus
Get That Venus
Harry Davenport was
67 in Get That Venus
as 'Mr. Rendleby'.
Fri, Sep 01 1933
Poster of His Woman
His Woman
Harry Davenport was
65 in His Woman
as 'Customs Inspector'.
Fri, Nov 20 1931
Poster of My Sin
My Sin
Harry Davenport was
65 in My Sin
as 'Roger Metcalf'.
Sat, Sep 26 1931
Poster of The Unknown Quantity
The Unknown Quantity
Harry Davenport was
53 in The Unknown Quantity
as 'Septimus Kinsolving'.
Mon, Apr 14 1919
Poster of Damon and Pythias
Damon and Pythias
Harry Davenport was
48 in Damon and Pythias
as 'Phillistus (as H. Davenport)'.
Mon, Nov 23 1914

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