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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

0.6

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
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

as Grandpa
Little Women

Little Women

1949

as Dr. Barnes
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Judge
The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

as Arthur Davies
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

as Mr. Powers
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
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
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
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 • as Grandpa
★ 7.0
Little Women
Little Women
1949 • as Dr. Barnes
★ 7.4
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938 • as Judge
★ 7.5
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943 • as Arthur Davies
★ 7.7
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
1940 • as Mr. Powers
★ 7.0
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941 • as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
★ 7.3
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947 • as Thaddeus
★ 6.9
Juarez
Juarez
1939 • as Dr. Samuel Basch
★ 6.5
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too
1940 • as Pierre
★ 7.2
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
1937 • as Chief of Staff
★ 6.7
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other
1939 • as Dr. Healy (uncredited)
★ 6.2
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938 • as Uncle Hannibal Smith
★ 6.3
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942 • as Amos Kidder
★ 7.2
Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands
1940 • as George
★ 6.4
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944 • as Dr. Bertram Charles
★ 7.1
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942 • as Bane
★ 6.4
His Woman
His Woman
1931 • as Customs Inspector
★ 4.3
Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
1946 • as Judge Payson
★ 5.9
Down to the Sea in Ships
Down to the Sea in Ships
1949 • as Benjamin Harris
★ 7.2
The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941 • as Pop Tolliver
★ 6.9
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
1938 • as Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938 • as Dr. Parsons
★ 7.0
Her Husband's Secretary
Her Husband's Secretary
1937 • as Dan Kingdon
★ 6.0
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939 • as Judge Rider
★ 6.3
Fit for a King
Fit for a King
1937 • as Archduke Julio
★ 6.0
She Wouldn't Say Yes
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945 • as Albert
★ 6.2
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
1947 • as Dr. Matthew Sulven
★ 7.2
They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget
1937 • as Confederate Soldier
★ 5.9
Lady Luck
Lady Luck
1946 • as Judge Martin
★ 5.6
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943 • as Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday
★ 6.7
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris
1938 • as Pop, Caretaker
★ 5.8
Music for Millions
Music for Millions
1944 • as Doctor
★ 6.6
Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
1943 • as Supreme Court Judge
★ 6.5
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
1942 • as Professor Lyons
★ 6.4
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940 • as Judge
★ 6.6
G.I. War Brides
G.I. War Brides
1946 • as Grandpa Giles
★ 9.0
That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine
1948 • as Luigi
★ 6.0
For the Love of Mary
For the Love of Mary
1948 • as Justice Peabody
★ 6.2
Government Girl
Government Girl
1943 • as Senator MacVickers
★ 5.7
Claudia and David
Claudia and David
1946 • as Dr. Harry
★ 7.5
Death of a Champion
Death of a Champion
1939 • as Guy Lanyard
★ 7.0
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
1937 • as Ingalls, banker
★ 5.5
Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc.
1942 • as Homer Bigelow
★ 7.1
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools
1946 • as The Ancient
★ 5.7
The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years
1938 • as Uncle Dawson
★ 7.3
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
1941 • as Elias Samson
★ 6.9
Kings Row
Kings Row
1942 • as Colonel Skeffington
★ 7.3
The Case of the Black Cat
The Case of the Black Cat
1936 • as Peter Laxter
★ 7.0
The Wheel of the Law
The Wheel of the Law
1916 • as John Daniels
★ 10.0
That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling
1941 • as Jones
★ 6.6
This Love of Ours
This Love of Ours
1945 • as Dr. Wilkerson
★ 6.0
Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge
1949 • as Judge MacKenzie Meredith
★ 6.6
That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl
1947 • as Judge Merrivale
★ 5.3
I Wanted Wings
I Wanted Wings
1941 • as 'Sandbags' Riley
★ 5.6
Pardon My Past
Pardon My Past
1945 • as Grandpa Pemberton
★ 6.7
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
1937 • as Doc Quinn
★ 5.4
Keeper of the Bees
Keeper of the Bees
1947 • as Michael Worthington
★ 10.0
We've Never Been Licked
We've Never Been Licked
1943 • as Pop Lambert
★ 6.5
Too Young to Know
Too Young to Know
1945 • as Judge Boller
★ 7.0
Adventure
Adventure
1945 • as Dr. Ashton
★ 6.4
Riding High
Riding High
1950 • as Johnson
★ 6.1
The Man from Texas
The Man from Texas
1948 • as Pop Hickey
★ 8.0
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen
1937 • as Carl Carter
★ 6.4
The Decision of Christopher Blake
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948 • as Courtroom Attendant
★ 3.8
Under Cover of Night
Under Cover of Night
1937 • as Dr. Reed
★ 6.0
My Wife's Relatives
My Wife's Relatives
1939 • as Grandpa Ed Carson
★ 7.0
Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion
1946 • as Great Grandpa
★ 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
A Girl at Bay
A Girl at Bay
1919 • as Frank Galt
The Sisters
The Sisters
1938 • as Doc Moore
★ 6.1
Father and the Boys
Father and the Boys
1915 • as Tobias Ford
I Want a Divorce
I Want a Divorce
1940 • as Grandpa Brokaw
★ 10.0
Lucky Partners
Lucky Partners
1940 • as Judge
★ 6.1
Kismet
Kismet
1944 • as Agha
★ 5.5
Man-Proof
Man-Proof
1938 • as Hitchhiker (uncredited)
★ 5.2
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
1946 • as Gramps
★ 5.1
Dawn
Dawn
1919 • as Daniel Burton
★ 7.0
The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years
1944 • as Minister
★ 6.4
Young Fugitives
Young Fugitives
1938 • as Joel Bentham
★ 3.7
Tail Spin
Tail Spin
1939 • as T.P. Lester
★ 6.3
Paradise Express
Paradise Express
1937 • as Jed Carson
★ 5.8
That Forsyte Woman
That Forsyte Woman
1949 • as Old Jolyon Forsyte
★ 6.0
Gangway for Tomorrow
Gangway for Tomorrow
1943 • as Fred Taylor
★ 6.1
Granny Get Your Gun
Granny Get Your Gun
1940 • as Nathaniel "Nate" Paulson
★ 5.7
Get That Venus
Get That Venus
1933 • as Mr. Rendleby
★ 7.5
Saleslady
Saleslady
1938 • as Miles Cannon
★ 8.0
Stallion Road
Stallion Road
1947 • as Dr. Stevens
★ 7.5
Jack London
Jack London
1943 • as Prof. Hilliard
★ 6.1
As Good as Married
As Good as Married
1937 • as Jessup
★ 8.0
First Lady
First Lady
1937 • as Charles
★ 6.6
Grandpa Goes To Town
Grandpa Goes To Town
1940 • as Grandpa
★ 10.0
King of Hockey
King of Hockey
1936 • as Tom McKenna
★ 5.4
December 7th
December 7th
1943 • as Mr. 'C'
★ 5.8
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol
1937 • as John P. Adams, inventor
★ 10.0
Exile Express
Exile Express
1939 • as Dr. Hite
★ 7.0
The Covered Trailer
The Covered Trailer
1939 • as Grandpa Ed Carson
★ 7.0
Fly Away Baby
Fly Away Baby
1937 • as Colonel Higgam
★ 6.3
Shantytown
Shantytown
1943 • as 'Doc' Herndon
★ 6.5
A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog
1946 • as Squire Jim Kirby
★ 5.9
No More West
No More West
1934 • as Judge
★ 10.0
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters
1948 • as Dr. Cannon
★ 5.9
The Fabulous Texan
The Fabulous Texan
1947 • as Rev. Baker
★ 6.5
Sport of Kings
Sport of Kings
1947 • as Maj. Denning
★ 10.0
My Sin
My Sin
1931 • as Roger Metcalf
★ 5.7
The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel
1935 • as Slezack
★ 6.3
Armored Car
Armored Car
1937 • as Pop Logan
★ 5.6
Earl of Puddlestone
Earl of Puddlestone
1940 • as Grandpa Ed Carson
★ 10.0
Headin' for God's Country
Headin' for God's Country
1943 • as Clem Adams
★ 8.0
Sowers and Reapers
Sowers and Reapers
1917 • as Henry Ainsworth
Should Husbands Work?
Should Husbands Work?
1939 • as Grandpa Higgins
★ 6.0
Hurricane Smith
Hurricane Smith
1941 • as Robert Ingersoll Reed
★ 4.8
The Planter
The Planter
1917 • as Short
White Bondage
White Bondage
1937 • as Pop Craig
★ 6.8
Damon and Pythias
Damon and Pythias
1914 • as Phillistus (as H. Davenport)
★ 5.0
C.O.D.
C.O.D.
1915 • as C.O. Darlington
The Long Shot
The Long Shot
1939 • as Henry Sharon
★ 6.0
The Enchanted Forest
The Enchanted Forest
1945 • as Old John
★ 6.5
The Unknown Quantity
The Unknown Quantity
1919 • as Septimus Kinsolving
★ 8.0
Money To Burn
Money To Burn
1939 • as Grandpa Ed Carson
★ 10.0
Reckless Living
Reckless Living
1938 • as 'General' Jeff
★ 8.0
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
movie
The Campus Mystery
1932 • as Dean Perry
★ 7.0