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Charley Grapewin

Acting
December 20, 1869
— February 2, 1956(86 years old)
Xenia, Ohio, USA
Popularity: 1
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Biography

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,...

Also Known As

Charles Ellsworth Grapewin • Charles Grapewin

Known For

The Wizard of Oz movie poster (1939)
7.6

The Wizard of Oz

Uncle Henry

The Grapes of Wrath movie poster (1940)
7.8

The Grapes of Wrath

Grandpa Joad

Captains Courageous movie poster (1937)
7.4

Captains Courageous

Uncle Salters

Tobacco Road movie poster (1941)
6.8

Tobacco Road

Jeeter Lester

They Died with Their Boots On movie poster (1941)
6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

California Joe

Small Town Girl movie poster (1936)
6.0

Small Town Girl

Dr. Ned Fabre

The Good Earth movie poster (1937)
6.3

The Good Earth

Old Father

Libeled Lady movie poster (1936)
7.3

Libeled Lady

Hollis Bane

The Petrified Forest movie poster (1936)
7.1

The Petrified Forest

Gramp Maple

Of Human Hearts movie poster (1938)
5.9

Of Human Hearts

Jim Meeker

Dust Be My Destiny movie poster (1939)
6.5

Dust Be My Destiny

Pop

Crash Dive movie poster (1943)
6.4

Crash Dive

Pop

Photos of Charley Grapewin

Filmography

2000s

The Dark Side of the Rainbow movie poster (2000)
8.7

The Dark Side of the Rainbow

Uncle Henry (archive footage)

1980s

Going Hollywood: The '30s movie poster (1984)
9.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(archive footage)

1970s

That's Entertainment, Part II movie poster (1976)
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

1960s

The Big Parade of Comedy movie poster (1964)
7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

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

1950s

When I Grow Up movie poster (1951)
7.3

When I Grow Up

Grandpa Reed

1940s

Sand movie poster (1949)
5.6

Sand

Doug

The Enchanted Valley movie poster (1948)
10.0

The Enchanted Valley

Grandpa

Gunfighters movie poster (1947)
5.7

Gunfighters

Rancher Inskip

Follow the Boys movie poster (1944)
5.7

Follow the Boys

Nick West

Atlantic City movie poster (1944)
6.3

Atlantic City

Jake Taylor

The Impatient Years movie poster (1944)
6.7

The Impatient Years

Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy

Crash Dive movie poster (1943)
6.4

Crash Dive

Pop

A Close Call for Ellery Queen movie poster (1942)
6.1

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

Insp. Queen

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen movie poster (1942)
6.5

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

Inspector Richard Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen movie poster (1942)
6.3

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

Insp. Queen

Tobacco Road movie poster (1941)
6.8

Tobacco Road

Jeeter Lester

They Died with Their Boots On movie poster (1941)
6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

California Joe

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery movie poster (1941)
6.5

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

Insp. Queen

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring movie poster (1941)
5.6

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

Insp. Queen

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime movie poster (1941)
5.8

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

Insp. Queen

The Grapes of Wrath movie poster (1940)
7.8

The Grapes of Wrath

Grandpa Joad

Rhythm on the River movie poster (1940)
6.9

Rhythm on the River

Uncle Caleb

Johnny Apollo movie poster (1940)
6.9

Johnny Apollo

Judge Emmett T. Brennan

Ellery Queen, Master Detective movie poster (1940)
5.8

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

Insp. Queen

The Texas Rangers Ride Again movie poster (1940)
5.6

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

Ben Caldwalder

Earthbound movie poster (1940)
4.9

Earthbound

Mr. Whimser

1930s

The Wizard of Oz movie poster (1939)
7.6

The Wizard of Oz

Uncle Henry

Dust Be My Destiny movie poster (1939)
6.5

Dust Be My Destiny

Pop

Sudden Money movie poster (1939)
7.0

Sudden Money

Grandpa Casey Patterson

Sabotage movie poster (1939)
6.6

Sabotage

Major Matt Grayson

Stand Up and Fight movie poster (1939)
6.0

Stand Up and Fight

'Old Puff'

The Man Who Dared movie poster (1939)
7.0

The Man Who Dared

Ulysses Porterfield

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor movie poster (1939)
6.3

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Doc Heath

Hero for a Day movie poster (1939)
6.5

Hero for a Day

Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins

Of Human Hearts movie poster (1938)
5.9

Of Human Hearts

Jim Meeker

Three Loves Has Nancy movie poster (1938)
4.2

Three Loves Has Nancy

Grandpa Briggs

Three Comrades movie poster (1938)
7.3

Three Comrades

Local Doctor

The Girl of the Golden West movie poster (1938)
5.3

The Girl of the Golden West

Uncle Davy

Listen, Darling movie poster (1938)
6.7

Listen, Darling

Joe Higgins

Artists and Models Abroad movie poster (1938)
4.8

Artists and Models Abroad

James Harper

Captains Courageous movie poster (1937)
7.4

Captains Courageous

Uncle Salters

The Good Earth movie poster (1937)
6.3

The Good Earth

Old Father

Big City movie poster (1937)
7.7

Big City

Robert, the Mayor

A Family Affair movie poster (1937)
5.9

A Family Affair

Frank Redmond

Broadway Melody of 1938 movie poster (1937)
6.6

Broadway Melody of 1938

James K. Blakeley

Between Two Women movie poster (1937)
6.0

Between Two Women

Dr. Webster

Bad Guy movie poster (1937)
8.0

Bad Guy

Dan Gray

The Bad Man of Brimstone movie poster (1937)
6.7

The Bad Man of Brimstone

Barney Lane

Small Town Girl movie poster (1936)
6.0

Small Town Girl

Dr. Ned Fabre

Libeled Lady movie poster (1936)
7.3

Libeled Lady

Hollis Bane

The Petrified Forest movie poster (1936)
7.1

The Petrified Forest

Gramp Maple

Breakdowns of 1936 movie poster (1936)

Breakdowns of 1936

Self

Without Orders movie poster (1936)
7.3

Without Orders

J.P. Kendrick

Sinner Take All movie poster (1936)
4.9

Sinner Take All

Aaron Lampier

The Voice of Bugle Ann movie poster (1936)
5.5

The Voice of Bugle Ann

Cal Royster

Ah, Wilderness! movie poster (1935)
6.6

Ah, Wilderness!

Dave McComber

Alice Adams movie poster (1935)
6.7

Alice Adams

J. A. Lamb

Eight Bells movie poster (1935)
6.5

Eight Bells

Grayson

Rendezvous movie poster (1935)
4.9

Rendezvous

Prof. Martin

Shanghai movie poster (1935)
7.3

Shanghai

Truesdale

Party Wire movie poster (1935)
8.3

Party Wire

Will Oliver

One Frightened Night movie poster (1935)
5.6

One Frightened Night

Jasper Whyte

In Spite of Danger movie poster (1935)
5.5

In Spite of Danger

Pop Sullivan

King Solomon of Broadway movie poster (1935)
10.0

King Solomon of Broadway

Uncle Winchester

Return of the Terror movie poster (1934)
6.5

Return of the Terror

Jessup

Two Alone movie poster (1934)
7.3

Two Alone

Sandy Roberts

Judge Priest movie poster (1934)
6.4

Judge Priest

Sergeant Jimmy Bagby

Anne of Green Gables movie poster (1934)
5.6

Anne of Green Gables

Dr. Tatum

Caravan movie poster (1934)
6.5

Caravan

Notary

She Made Her Bed movie poster (1934)
4.5

She Made Her Bed

Joe Olesen

The President Vanishes movie poster (1934)
6.0

The President Vanishes

Richard Norton

The Loudspeaker movie poster (1934)
8.0

The Loudspeaker

Pop Calloway

The Quitter movie poster (1934)
9.0

The Quitter

Ed Tilford

Wild Boys of the Road movie poster (1933)
6.8

Wild Boys of the Road

Mr. Cadman (uncredited)

Heroes for Sale movie poster (1933)
7.1

Heroes for Sale

Pa Dennis

The Kiss Before the Mirror movie poster (1933)
5.6

The Kiss Before the Mirror

Schultz

Midnight Mary movie poster (1933)
6.9

Midnight Mary

Clerk

Female movie poster (1933)
6.3

Female

Drunk at Hamburger Stand (Uncredited)

Torch Singer movie poster (1933)
5.4

Torch Singer

Andrew 'Juddy' Judson

Turn Back the Clock movie poster (1933)
5.4

Turn Back the Clock

Dr. Henderson (uncredited)

Beauty for Sale movie poster (1933)
7.2

Beauty for Sale

Freddy Gordon

Hello, Everybody! movie poster (1933)
7.0

Hello, Everybody!

Jed

Don't Bet on Love movie poster (1933)
8.0

Don't Bet on Love

Patrick McCaffrey

American Madness movie poster (1932)
6.9

American Madness

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Are You Listening? movie poster (1932)
5.6

Are You Listening?

Pierce

The Woman in Room 13 movie poster (1932)
8.0

The Woman in Room 13

Andy

No Man of Her Own movie poster (1932)
6.6

No Man of Her Own

Clerk

The Washington Masquerade movie poster (1932)
6.8

The Washington Masquerade

Senator Simmons (uncredited)

The Night of June 13 movie poster (1932)
7.5

The Night of June 13

"Grandpop" Strawn (as Charles Grapewin)

Huddle movie poster (1932)
7.0

Huddle

Doctor (uncredited)

The Big Timer movie poster (1932)
4.6

The Big Timer

Pop Baldwin

Wild Horse Mesa movie poster (1932)
10.0

Wild Horse Mesa

Sam Bass

Hell's House movie poster (1932)
5.3

Hell's House

Henry Clark

Heaven on Earth movie poster (1931)
5.3

Heaven on Earth

Doc Boax

The Millionaire movie poster (1931)
7.9

The Millionaire

Ed Powers

Gold Dust Gertie movie poster (1931)
6.0

Gold Dust Gertie

Nicholas Hautrey

Only Saps Work movie poster (1930)
6.0

Only Saps Work

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