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Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

As actor

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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, Charl…

As actor

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🎬 The Wizard of Oz Uncle Henry 🎬 The Grapes of Wrath Grandpa Joad 🎬 Judge Priest Sergeant Jimmy Bagby 🎬 Heroes for Sale Pa Dennis 🎬 Libeled Lady Mr. Bane 🎬 Two Alone Sandy Roberts 🎬 The Good Earth Old Father 🎬 Turn Back the Clock Dr. Henderson (uncredited) 🎬 They Died with Their Boots On California Joe 🎬 The Petrified Forest Gramp Maple 🎬 Torch Singer Andrew 'Juddy' Judson 🎬 The Voice of Bugle Ann Cal Royster 🎬 Johnny Apollo Judge Emmett T. Brennan 🎬 Rendezvous Prof. Martin 🎬 The Texas Rangers Ride Again Ben Caldwalder 🎬 🎬 Hell and High Water Peck Wealin 🎬 The Millionaire Ed Powers 🎬 Artists and Models Abroad James Harper 🎬 American Madness Mr. Jones (uncredited) 🎬 Anne of Green Gables Dr. Tatum 🎬 Tobacco Road Jeeter Lester 🎬 Caravan Notary 🎬 When I Grow Up Grandpa Reed 🎬 Of Human Hearts Jim Meeker 🎬 Gunfighters Rancher Inskip 🎬 The Kiss Before the Mirror Schultz 🎬 Between Two Women Dr. Webster 🎬 Three Loves Has Nancy Grandpa Briggs 🎬 Big City Robert, the Mayor 🎬 Gold Dust Gertie Nicholas Hautrey 🎬 Hero for a Day Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins 🎬 Without Orders J.P. Kendrick 🎬 Ah, Wilderness! Dave McComber 🎬 One Frightened Night Jasper Whyte 🎬 The Big Timer Pop Baldwin 🎬 Don't Bet on Love Patrick McCaffrey 🎬 The Enchanted Valley Grandpa 🎬 Sudden Money Grandpa Casey Patterson 🎬 Breakdowns of 1936 Self 🎬 The Impatient Years Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy 🎬 No Man of Her Own Clerk 🎬 The Night of June 13 "Grandpop" Strawn (as Charles Grapewin) 🎬 A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen Insp. Queen 🎬 Pilgrimage Dad Saunders 🎬 Alice Adams J. A. Lamb 🎬 Listen, Darling Joe Higgins 🎬 Rhythm on the River Uncle Caleb 🎬 Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen Inspector Richard Queen 🎬 Hell's House Henry Clark 🎬 Return of the Terror Jessup 🎬 The President Vanishes Richard Norton 🎬 King Solomon of Broadway Uncle Winchester 🎬 In Spite of Danger Pop Sullivan 🎬 Sinner Take All Aaron Lampier 🎬 Earthbound Mr. Whimser 🎬 Wild Horse Mesa Sam Bass 🎬 🎬 For the Love of Fanny Professor 🎬 Eight Bells Grayson 🎬 Beauty for Sale Freddy Gordon 🎬 Huddle Doctor (uncredited) 🎬 The Quitter Ed Tilford

🎭 Filmography — as actor/actress

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🎬 The Wizard of Oz Movie · 1939 📺 MGM Parade Series · 1955 🎬 The Grapes of Wrath Movie · 1940 🎬 Johnny Apollo Movie · 1940 🎬 Three Comrades Movie · 1938 🎬 They Died with Their Boots On Movie · 1941 🎬 Alice Adams Movie · 1935 🎬 That's Entertainment, Part II Movie · 1976 🎬 Libeled Lady Movie · 1936 🎬 Heroes for Sale Movie · 1933 🎬 Broadway Melody of 1938 Movie · 1937 🎬 The Dark Side of the Rainbow Movie · 2000 🎬 American Madness Movie · 1932 🎬 Captains Courageous Movie · 1937 🎬 The Good Earth Movie · 1937 🎬 The Petrified Forest Movie · 1936 🎬 Crash Dive Movie · 1943 🎬 Hello, Everybody! Movie · 1933 🎬 Gunfighters Movie · 1947 🎬 The Texas Rangers Ride Again Movie · 1940 🎬 A Family Affair Movie · 1937 🎬 Big City Movie · 1937 🎬 Of Human Hearts Movie · 1938 🎬 No Man of Her Own Movie · 1932