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Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

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

Jan 19, 1866

Canton, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

Aug 09, 1949

Known For

Acting

Movies

125 acting

4 crew

Popularity

1.1

movie

Known For

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

as Dr. Meade
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

as King Louis XI
The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

as Arthur Davies
Little Women

Little Women

1949

as Dr. Barnes
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

as Grandpa
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Judge
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

as Mr. Powers
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

as Thaddeus
The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

as Chief of Staff
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

as Dr. Bertram Charles
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 • as Dr. Meade
★ 7.9
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939 • as King Louis XI
★ 7.3
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943 • as Arthur Davies
★ 7.7
Little Women
Little Women
1949 • as Dr. Barnes
★ 7.4
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 • as Grandpa
★ 7.0
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938 • as Judge
★ 7.5
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
1947 • as Dr. Matthew Sulven
★ 7.1
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
1940 • as Mr. Powers
★ 7.0
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too
1940 • as Pierre
★ 7.2
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other
1939 • as Dr. Healy (uncredited)
★ 6.1
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947 • as Thaddeus
★ 6.9
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938 • as Uncle Hannibal Smith
★ 6.3
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
1938 • as Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)
★ 6.6
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
1937 • as Chief of Staff
★ 6.7
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944 • as Dr. Bertram Charles
★ 7.1
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941 • as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
1946 • as Judge Payson
★ 5.9
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939 • as Judge Rider
★ 6.3
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942 • as Amos Kidder
★ 7.2
Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge
1949 • as Judge MacKenzie Meredith
★ 6.6
The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941 • as Pop Tolliver
★ 7.0
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942 • as Bane
★ 6.4
Juarez
Juarez
1939 • as Dr. Samuel Basch
★ 6.5
They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget
1937 • as Confederate Soldier
★ 5.9
Death of a Champion
Death of a Champion
1939 • as Guy Lanyard
★ 7.0
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940 • as Judge
★ 6.5
Down to the Sea in Ships
Down to the Sea in Ships
1949 • as Benjamin Harris
★ 7.2
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
1941 • as Elias Samson
★ 6.9
That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine
1948 • as Luigi
★ 6.0
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938 • as Dr. Parsons
★ 7.0
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
This Love of Ours
This Love of Ours
1945 • as Dr. Wilkerson
★ 6.0
Government Girl
Government Girl
1943 • as Senator MacVickers
★ 5.7
The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years
1938 • as Uncle Dawson
★ 7.3
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943 • as Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday
★ 6.7
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
1942 • as Professor Lyons
★ 6.4
Dawn
Dawn
1919 • as Daniel Burton
★ 7.0
She Wouldn't Say Yes
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945 • as Albert
★ 6.4
That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling
1941 • as Jones
★ 6.6
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris
1938 • as Pop, Caretaker
★ 5.8
The Sisters
The Sisters
1938 • as Doc Moore
★ 6.1
Fit for a King
Fit for a King
1937 • as Archduke Julio
★ 6.0
Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion
1946 • as Great Grandpa
★ 7.0
We've Never Been Licked
We've Never Been Licked
1943 • as Pop Lambert
★ 6.5
The Man from Texas
The Man from Texas
1948 • as Pop Hickey
★ 8.0
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
1937 • as Doc Quinn
★ 5.4
That Forsyte Woman
That Forsyte Woman
1949 • as Old Jolyon Forsyte
★ 6.0
The Decision of Christopher Blake
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948 • as Courtroom Attendant
★ 3.8
Her Husband's Secretary
Her Husband's Secretary
1937 • as Dan Kingdon
★ 6.0
Adventure
Adventure
1945 • as Dr. Ashton
★ 6.4
Under Cover of Night
Under Cover of Night
1937 • as Dr. Reed
★ 6.0
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
1937 • as Ingalls, banker
★ 5.5
As Good as Married
As Good as Married
1937 • as Jessup
★ 8.0
Kings Row
Kings Row
1942 • as Colonel Skeffington
★ 7.3
Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc.
1942 • as Homer Bigelow
★ 7.1
G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides
1946 • as Grandpa Giles
★ 9.0
Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands
1940 • as George
★ 6.5
Keeper of the Bees
Keeper of the Bees
1947 • as Michael Worthington
★ 10.0
Riding High
Riding High
1950 • as Johnson
★ 6.1
Kismet
Kismet
1944 • as Agha
★ 5.5
Claudia and David
Claudia and David
1946 • as Dr. Harry
★ 7.5
I Want a Divorce
I Want a Divorce
1940 • as Grandpa Brokaw
★ 10.0
The Planter
The Planter
1917 • as Short
For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary
1948 • as Justice Peabody
★ 6.2
Tail Spin
Tail Spin
1939 • as T.P. Lester
★ 6.3
The Case of the Black Cat
The Case of the Black Cat
1936 • as Peter Laxter
★ 7.0
My Wife's Relatives
My Wife's Relatives
1939 • as Grandpa Ed Carson
★ 7.0
His Woman
His Woman
1931 • as Customs Inspector
★ 4.3
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools
1946 • as The Ancient
★ 5.7
Headin' for God's Country
Headin' for God's Country
1943 • as Clem Adams
★ 8.0
Too Young to Know
Too Young to Know
1945 • as Judge Boller
★ 7.0
Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
1943 • as Supreme Court Judge
★ 6.5
Granny Get Your Gun
Granny Get Your Gun
1940 • as Nathaniel "Nate" Paulson
★ 5.7
The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years
1944 • as Minister
★ 6.5
Lady Luck
Lady Luck
1946 • as Judge Martin
★ 5.6
A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog
1946 • as Squire Jim Kirby
★ 5.9
Music for Millions
Music for Millions
1944 • as Doctor
★ 6.7
That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl
1947 • as Judge Merrivale
★ 5.4
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters
1948 • as Dr. Cannon
★ 5.9
The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel
1935 • as Slezack
★ 6.3
I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings
1941 • as 'Sandbags' Riley
★ 5.6
Father and the Boys
Father and the Boys
1915 • as Tobias Ford
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
1946 • as Gramps
★ 5.1
A Girl at Bay
A Girl at Bay
1919 • as Frank Galt
King of Hockey
King of Hockey
1936 • as Tom McKenna
★ 5.4
Pardon My Past
Pardon My Past
1945 • as Grandpa Pemberton
★ 6.7
December 7th
December 7th
1943 • as Mr. 'C'
★ 5.8
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen
1937 • as Carl Carter
★ 6.4
Fly Away Baby
Fly Away Baby
1937 • as Colonel Higgam
★ 6.4
Shantytown
Shantytown
1943 • as 'Doc' Herndon
★ 6.5
Lucky Partners
Lucky Partners
1940 • as Judge
★ 6.1
Stallion Road
Stallion Road
1947 • as Dr. Stevens
★ 7.5
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol
1937 • as John P. Adams, inventor
★ 10.0
Jack London
Jack London
1943 • as Prof. Hilliard
★ 6.1
Saleslady
Saleslady
1938 • as Miles Cannon
★ 8.0
Grandpa Goes To Town
Grandpa Goes To Town
1940 • as Grandpa
★ 10.0
Exile Express
Exile Express
1939 • as Dr. Hite
★ 7.0
The Wheel of the Law
The Wheel of the Law
1916 • as John Daniels
★ 10.0
Armored Car
Armored Car
1937 • as Pop Logan
★ 5.6
Young Fugitives
Young Fugitives
1938 • as Joel Bentham
★ 3.7
Reckless Living
Reckless Living
1938 • as 'General' Jeff
★ 8.0
Get That Venus
Get That Venus
1933 • as Mr. Rendleby
★ 7.5
Man-Proof
Man-Proof
1938 • as Hitchhiker (uncredited)
★ 5.2
Paradise Express
Paradise Express
1937 • as Jed Carson
★ 5.8
The Long Shot
The Long Shot
1939 • as Henry Sharon
★ 6.0
Gangway for Tomorrow
Gangway for Tomorrow
1943 • as Fred Taylor
★ 6.1
My Sin
My Sin
1931 • as Roger Metcalf
★ 5.7
First Lady
First Lady
1937 • as Charles
★ 6.6
White Bondage
White Bondage
1937 • as Pop Craig
★ 6.8
Sowers and Reapers
Sowers and Reapers
1917 • as Henry Ainsworth
The Covered Trailer
The Covered Trailer
1939 • as Grandpa Ed Carson
★ 7.0
The Unknown Quantity
The Unknown Quantity
1919 • as Septimus Kinsolving
★ 8.0
The Fabulous Texan
The Fabulous Texan
1947 • as Rev. Baker
★ 6.5
Should Husbands Work?
Should Husbands Work?
1939 • as Grandpa Higgins
★ 6.0
Damon and Pythias
Damon and Pythias
1914 • as Phillistus (as H. Davenport)
★ 5.0
Earl of Puddlestone
Earl of Puddlestone
1940 • as Grandpa Ed Carson
★ 10.0
Money To Burn
Money To Burn
1939 • as Grandpa Ed Carson
★ 10.0
No More West
No More West
1934 • as Judge
★ 10.0
Sport of Kings
Sport of Kings
1947 • as Maj. Denning
★ 10.0
The Enchanted Forest
The Enchanted Forest
1945 • as Old John
★ 6.5
The Higgins Family
The Higgins Family
1938 • as Grandpa William Jordan
★ 7.0
Her Unborn Child
Her Unborn Child
1930 • as Dr. Remington
★ 7.0
Hurricane Smith
Hurricane Smith
1941 • as Robert Ingersoll Reed
★ 4.8
C.O.D.
C.O.D.
1915 • as C.O. Darlington
movie
The Campus Mystery
1932 • as Dean Perry
★ 7.0