Charley Grapewin

Known For: Acting
Born: December 20, 1869
Place of Birth: Xenia, Ohio, USA
Died: February 2, 1956

Charley Grapewin

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. He was the oldest cast member of The Wizard of Oz. Born in Xenia, Ohio, Charles Ellsworth Grapewin ran away from home to be a circus acrobat which led him to work as an aerialist and trapeze artist in a traveling circus before turning to acting. He traveled all over the world with the famous P. T. Barnum circus. Grapewin also appeared in the original 1903 Broadway production…

Filmography

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere

2025 · Uncle Henry (archive footage)

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

2000 · Uncle Henry (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984 · (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 · (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 · Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)

MGM Parade

1955 · self

When I Grow Up

1951 · Grandpa Reed

Sand

1949 · Doug

The Enchanted Valley

1948 · Grandpa

Gunfighters

1947 · Rancher Inskip

Atlantic City

1944 · Jake Taylor

The Impatient Years

1944 · Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy

Follow the Boys

1944 · Nick West

Crash Dive

1943 · Pop

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

1942 · Inspector Richard Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

1942 · Insp. Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

1942 · Insp. Queen

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 · California Joe

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

1941 · Insp. Queen

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

1941 · Insp. Queen

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

1941 · Insp. Queen

Tobacco Road

1941 · Jeeter Lester

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940 · Ben Caldwalder

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

1940 · Insp. Queen

Rhythm on the River

1940 · Uncle Caleb

Earthbound

1940 · Mr. Whimser

Johnny Apollo

1940 · Judge Emmett T. Brennan

The Grapes of Wrath

1940 · Grandpa Joad

Sabotage

1939 · Major Matt Grayson

Hero for a Day

1939 · Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins

Dust Be My Destiny

1939 · Pop

The Wizard of Oz

1939 · Uncle Henry

The Man Who Dared

1939 · Ulysses Porterfield

Sudden Money

1939 · Grandpa Casey Patterson

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

1939 · Doc Heath

Stand Up and Fight

1939 · 'Old Puff'

Artists and Models Abroad

1938 · James Harper

Listen, Darling

1938 · Joe Higgins

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938 · Grandpa Briggs

Three Comrades

1938 · Local Doctor

The Girl of the Golden West

1938 · Uncle Davy

Of Human Hearts

1938 · Jim Meeker

The Bad Man of Brimstone

1937 · Barney Lane

Big City

1937 · Robert, the Mayor

Bad Guy

1937 · Dan Gray

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937 · James K. Blakeley

Between Two Women

1937 · Dr. Webster

Captains Courageous

1937 · Uncle Salters

The Good Earth

1937 · Old Father

A Family Affair

1937 · Frank Redmond

Breakdowns of 1936

1936 · Self

Sinner Take All

1936 · Aaron Lampier

Without Orders

1936 · J.P. Kendrick

Libeled Lady

1936 · Mr. Bane

Small Town Girl

1936 · Dr. Ned Fabre

The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936 · Cal Royster

The Petrified Forest

1936 · Gramp Maple

Ah, Wilderness!

1935 · Dave McComber

Super Speed

1935 · Terry Devlin

Rendezvous

1935 · Prof. Martin

King Solomon of Broadway

1935 · Uncle Winchester

Alice Adams

1935 · J. A. Lamb

Shanghai

1935 · Truesdale

One Frightened Night

1935 · Jasper Whyte

Party Wire

1935 · Will Oliver

Eight Bells

1935 · Grayson

In Spite of Danger

1935 · Pop Sullivan

Caravan

1934 · Notary

Anne of Green Gables

1934 · Dr. Tatum

The President Vanishes

1934 · Richard Norton

Judge Priest

1934 · Sergeant Jimmy Bagby

Return of the Terror

1934 · Jessup

The Loudspeaker

1934 · Pop Calloway

She Made Her Bed

1934 · Joe Olesen

The Quitter

1934 · Ed Tilford

Two Alone

1934 · Sandy Roberts

Hell and High Water

Hell and High Water

1933 · Peck Wealin

Female

1933 · Drunk at Hamburger Stand (Uncredited)

Wild Boys of the Road

1933 · Mr. Cadman (uncredited)

Torch Singer

1933 · Andrew 'Juddy' Judson

Beauty for Sale

1933 · Freddy Gordon

Turn Back the Clock

1933 · Dr. Henderson (uncredited)

Pilgrimage

1933 · Dad Saunders

Midnight Mary

1933 · Clerk

Don't Bet on Love

1933 · Patrick McCaffrey

Heroes for Sale

1933 · Pa Dennis

The Kiss Before the Mirror

1933 · Schultz

Hello, Everybody!

1933 · Jed

No Man of Her Own

1932 · Clerk

Wild Horse Mesa

1932 · Sam Bass

The Night of June 13

1932 · "Grandpop" Strawn (as Charles Grapewin)

American Madness

1932 · Mr. Jones (uncredited)

The Washington Masquerade

1932 · Senator Simmons (uncredited)

The Woman in Room 13

1932 · Andy

Huddle

1932 · Doctor (uncredited)

Are You Listening?

1932 · Pierce

The Big Timer

1932 · Pop Baldwin

Hell's House

1932 · Henry Clark

For the Love of Fanny

For the Love of Fanny

1931 · Professor

Heaven on Earth

1931 · Doc Boax

Gold Dust Gertie

1931 · Nicholas Hautrey

The Millionaire

1931 · Ed Powers

Only Saps Work

1930 · Simeon Tanner

The Shannons of Broadway

1929 · Swanzey

Above the Limit

Above the Limit

1900 · Chimmie Hicks

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