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Overview
Date of Birth:
1 January 1891, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (1889, often given in error) more
Date of Death:
9 November 1967, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
American character actor of gruff voice and appearance who was a fixture... more
Trivia:
In 1962, he was signed to star in a action series produced by Blake Edwards... more
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins more
Filmography
Actor:
- "The Virginian" .... John Grainger / ... (37 episodes, 1962-1967)
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- Ah Sing vs. Wyoming (1967) TV episode .... John Grainger
- The Masquerade (1967) TV episode .... John Grainger
- Johnny Moon (1967) TV episode .... John Grainger
- Star Crossed (1967) TV episode .... John Grainger
- The Lady from Wichita (1967) TV episode .... John Grainger
(32 more) - A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966) .... Benson Tropp
... aka Big Deal at Dodge City (UK) - "Suspense" (1 episode, 1964)
- I, Christopher Bell (1964) TV episode - Della (1964) .... Hugh Stafford
... aka Fatal Confinement - "The Eleventh Hour" .... Howard Ellendale (1 episode, 1963)
- The Silence of Good Men (1963) TV episode .... Howard Ellendale - "The Dick Powell Show" .... Big Jake Hollander / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1963)
... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- The Old Man and the City (1963) TV episode .... Big Jake Hollander
- The Geetas Box (1961) TV episode .... Emmet Peabody - "Alcoa Premiere" .... Dr. Barry Logan (1 episode, 1963)
- Million Dollar Hospital (1963) TV episode .... Dr. Barry Logan - Days of Wine and Roses (1962) .... Ellis Arnesen
- The Farmer's Daughter (1962) (TV) .... Clancy
- "Dr. Kildare" .... Dr. Charles Dubro (1 episode, 1961)
- Winter Harvest (1961) TV episode .... Dr. Charles Dubro - "General Electric Theater" .... Chief Peter Farrel (1 episode, 1961)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- The Golden Years (1961) TV episode .... Chief Peter Farrel - "The Americans" .... Peterson (1 episode, 1961)
- Long Way Back (1961) TV episode .... Peterson - "The Islanders" .... Adam Smith (1 episode, 1960)
- The Cold War of Adam Smith (1960) TV episode .... Adam Smith - "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" .... Isiah B. Richardson (1 episode, 1960)
- Ironback's Bride (1960) TV episode .... Isiah B. Richardson - "Checkmate" .... Whitney P. Thorne (1 episode, 1960)
- Target: Tycoon (1960) TV episode .... Whitney P. Thorne - The Gambler, the Nun and the Radio (1960) (TV) .... Mr. Frazer
- The Unforgiven (1960) .... Zeb Rawlins
- "Playhouse 90" .... Captain Joel Kingdom / ... (7 episodes, 1956-1960)
- Tomorrow (1960) TV episode .... Pa Fentry
- Out of Dust (1959) TV episode .... Old Man Grant
- Free Weekend (1958) TV episode .... Marvin
- The Days of Wine and Roses (1958) TV episode .... Ellis Arensen
- Clipper Ship (1957) TV episode .... Captain Joel Kingdom
(2 more) - "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Judge Gaunt (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
- Winterset (1959) TV episode .... Judge Gaunt - Woman on the Run (1959) (TV)
- The Big Country (1958) .... Maj. Henry Terrill
- "Wagon Train" .... Daniel Barrister (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Daniel Barrister Story (1958) TV episode .... Daniel Barrister - "Climax!" .... Martin Seaford (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- The High Jungle (1957) TV episode .... Martin Seaford - "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... John Macready (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- Deadline Decision (1957) TV episode .... John Macready - Mister Cory (1957) .... Jeremiah Des Plains 'Biloxi' Caldwell
- "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Jason's Uncle / ... (3 episodes, 1952-1956)
... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- Front Page Father (1956) TV episode .... Stanley Hunter
- The Woman at Fog Point (1955) TV episode .... Sam Callahan
- Sunk (1952) TV episode .... Jason's Uncle - You Can't Run Away from It (1956) .... A.A. Andrews
- The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) .... Gen. Jimmy Guthrie
... aka One Man Mutiny (UK) - "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Dr. Stone (1 episode, 1955)
- Lincoln's Doctor's Dog (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Stone - "Celebrity Playhouse" .... Father O'Neil (1 episode, 1955)
- Known But to God (1955) TV episode .... Father O'Neil - Not as a Stranger (1955) .... Dr. Dave W. Runkleman
... aka Morton Thompson's Not as a Stranger (USA: complete title) - Prince of Players (1955) .... Dave Prescott
- "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Dr. Gunther (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- The Viking (1954) TV episode
- The Copper Ring (1953) TV episode .... Dr. Gunther - A Star Is Born (1954) .... Oliver Niles
- "The Revlon Mirror Theater" (1 episode, 1953)
- Next Stop Bethlehem (1953) TV episode - The Last Posse (1953) .... Sampson Drune
- The Raging Tide (1951) .... Hamil Linder
- Elopement (1951) .... Tom Reagan
- Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951) .... Glenn S. 'Pop' Warner
... aka Man of Bronze (UK) - Branded (1950) .... Mr. Lavery
- Riding High (1950) .... J.L. Higgins
- Guilty of Treason (1950) .... Joszef Cardinal Mindszenty
... aka Treason (UK) - Whirlpool (1949) .... Lt. James Colton
- Roseanna McCoy (1949) .... Devil Anse Hatfield
- Command Decision (1948) .... Elmer Brockhurst
- Johnny Belinda (1948) .... Black McDonald
- The Babe Ruth Story (1948) .... Brother Matthias
- Four Faces West (1948) .... Pat Garrett
... aka They Passed This Way (UK) - Brute Force (1947) .... Gallagher
- The Woman on the Beach (1947) .... Tod
- The Farmer's Daughter (1947) .... Joseph Clancy
- Duel in the Sun (1946) .... Sam Pierce
... aka King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - Fallen Angel (1945) .... Mark Judd
- Captain Eddie (1945) .... William Rickenbacker
- Wing and a Prayer (1944) .... Capt. Waddell
... aka Wing and a Prayer: The Story of Carrier X (USA: long title) - The Song of Bernadette (1943) .... Father Peyramale
... aka Franz Werfel's The Song of Bernadette (USA: complete title) - Mr. Lucky (1943) .... Hard Swede
- Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) .... Buck Rand
- Reap the Wild Wind (1942) .... Bully Brown (mate of the Tyfib)
... aka Cecil B. DeMille's Reap the Wild Wind (USA: complete title) - Burma Convoy (1941) .... Cliff Weldon
- Riders of Death Valley (1941) .... Wolf Reade
- Queen of the Yukon (1940) .... Ace Rincon
- South to Karanga (1940) .... Jeff Worthing
- Girl from God's Country (1940) .... Bill Bogler
- Thou Shalt Not Kill (1939) .... Rev. Chris Saunders
- Of Mice and Men (1939) .... Slim
- One Hour to Live (1939) .... Insp. Sid Brady
- Mutiny in the Big House (1939) .... Father Joe Collins
- Our Leading Citizen (1939) .... Shep Muir
- Street of Missing Men (1939) .... Cash Darwin
- Romance of the Redwoods (1939) .... Steve Blake
- Stand Up and Fight (1939) .... Arnold
- The Storm (1938) .... Bob 'Sparks' Roberts
- Valley of the Giants (1938) .... Howard 'Steve' Fallon
- Gangs of New York (1938) .... Rocky Thorpe/John Franklin
- Daughter of Shanghai (1937) .... Otto Hartman
... aka Daughter of the Orient (UK) - Night Club Scandal (1937) .... Det. Capt. McKinley
- Thunder Trail (1937) .... Lee Tate
... aka Thunder Pass (UK: new title) - High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) .... Red Scanlon
- The Plainsman (1936) .... John Lattimer
- Pride of the Marines (1936) .... Steve Riley
- Rose of the Rancho (1936) .... Joe Kincaid
- East of Java (1935) .... Red Bowers
... aka Tiger Island (USA: reissue title) - The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) .... Jotham Klore
- Under Pressure (1935) .... Nipper Moran
- A Notorious Gentleman (1935) .... Kirk Arlen
- A Wicked Woman (1934) .... Pat Naylor
- Little Miss Marker (1934) .... Big Steve Halloway
... aka The Girl in Pawn (UK) - Red Wagon (1933) .... Joe Prince
- White Woman (1933) .... Ballister
- This Day and Age (1933) .... Louis Garrett
- Song of the Eagle (1933) .... Joe (Nails) Anderson
... aka The Beer Baron - No Other Woman (1933) .... James 'Jim' Stanley
- Vanity Street (1932) .... Brian
- The Last Man (1932) .... Bannister
- Thunder Below (1932) .... Walt
- Scandal for Sale (1932) .... Jerry Strong
... aka Ambition - Panama Flo (1932) .... Dan McTeague
- Men in Her Life (1931) .... Flashy Madden
- The Pagan Lady (1931) .... Dingo Mike
- The Squaw Man (1931) .... Cash Hawkins
... aka The White Man (UK) - East of Borneo (1931) .... Dr. Allan Clark (Dr. Allan Randolph)
- Passion Flower (1930) .... Dan Wallace
- River's End (1930) .... John Keith/Sgt. Connie Conniston
- The Sea Bat (1930) .... Reverend Sims
- Anna Christie (1930) .... Matt Burke
- Hell's Heroes (1930) .... Robert 'Bob' Sangster
- Dynamite (1929) .... Hagon 'Buddy' Derk
- South Sea Rose (1929) .... Capt. Briggs
Soundtrack:
- He Died with a Felafel in His Hand (2001) (writer: "German Girl")
... aka E morì con un felafel in mano (Italy) - A Wicked Woman (1934) ("In the Hash")
- Panama Flo (1932) (performer: "The Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1917) (uncredited))
Self:
- "House Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
... aka Art Linkletter's House Party (USA: complete title)
... aka The Linkletter Show (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 2 August 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - "Playhouse 90" .... Himself - Announcing Next Week's Show (1 episode, 1957)
- Charley's Aunt (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Announcing Next Week's Show - The Dark Wave (1956)
... aka CinemaScope Specials (Third Series) (#9): The Dark Wave (USA: series title) - "The Man Behind the Badge" .... Himself, Host / ... (38 episodes, 1955)
- The Case of the Silent War (1955) TV episode .... Himself, Host
- The Case of Operation Sabotage (1955) TV episode .... Himself--Host
- The Case of the Reluctant Thief (1955) TV episode .... Himself, Host
- The Case of the Big Break (1955) TV episode .... Himself, Host
- The Case of the One-Armed Bandits (1955) TV episode .... Himself, Host
(33 more) - Hollywood on Parade No. B-6 (1934) .... Himself
- Screen Snapshots (1932/II) .... Himself
- Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 20 (1930) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Garbo (2005) (uncredited) .... Matt Burke
- Hustle (1975) (uncredited) .... Actor in Film Clip from 'Branded'
- Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Himself
- The Devil's Children (1962)
-
"Toast of the Town"
- Episode #8.15 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Rose Hobart (1936) (uncredited) .... Man (from East of Borneo (1931)
Additional Details
Other Works:
Play "Brown's Cows" (c. 1924) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal | 2 Print Biographies more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Murder | Character Name In Title more
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