Charles Grapewin

Total Box Office:
 $5.1M
Highest Rated:
100% Wild Boys of the Road (Dangerous Days) (1933)
Lowest Rated:
80% Libeled Lady (1936)
Birthday:
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Birthplace:
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Bio:
A circus, vaudeville, and Broadway comedian, actor Charles Grapewin was an unlikely prospect for screen stardom. In fact, he had already retired as an entertainer prior to the advent of sound in films, and before he'd ever even considered appearing in movies. Born in Xenia, OH, in 1869 (although…

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Filmography


MOVIES   

Rating Title Credit Box Office Year
The Millionaire
  • Actor
-- 2012
100% The Petrified Forest
  • Gramp Maple
-- 2005
Gunfighters (The Assassin)
  • Inskip
-- 1947
Follow Me, Boys!
  • Nick West
-- 1944
Follow the Boys
  • Nick West
-- 1944
Crash Dive
  • Actor
-- 1943
82% They Died with Their Boots On
  • California Joe
-- 1941
Tobacco Road
  • Jeeter Lester
-- 1941
Texas Rangers Ride Again
  • Ben Caldwalder
-- 1940
Rhythm on the River
  • Uncle Caleb
-- 1940
Johnny Apollo
  • Judge Emmett T. Brennan
-- 1940
Earthbound
  • Mr. Whimser
-- 1940
100% The Grapes of Wrath
  • Grandpa Joad
-- 1940
Dust Be My Destiny
  • Pop
-- 1939
99% The Wizard of Oz
  • Uncle Henry
$5.1M 1939
Of Human Hearts
  • Jim Meeker
-- 1938
Shopworn Angel
  • Wilson the Caretaker
-- 1938
Three Loves Has Nancy
  • Grandpa Briggs
-- 1938
Artists And Model Abroad
  • James Harper
-- 1938
The Girl of the Golden West
  • Uncle Davy
-- 1938
100% Three Comrades
  • Local Doctor
-- 1938
Listen, Darling
  • Uncle Joe
-- 1938
Bad Guy
  • Dan Gray
-- 1937
Broadway Melody of 1938
  • James K. Blakeley
-- 1937
92% Captains Courageous
  • Uncle Salters
-- 1937
92% The Good Earth
  • Old Father
-- 1937
A Family Affair (Skidding) (Stand Accused)
  • Frank Redmond
-- 1937
Without Orders
  • J.P. Kendrick
-- 1936
80% Libeled Lady
  • Mr. Bane
-- 1936
Small Town Girl (One Horse Town)
  • Dr. Fabre
-- 1936
One Frightened Night
  • Jasper Whyte
-- 1935
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
  • Truesdale
-- 1935
Ah, Wilderness!
  • Mr. McComber
-- 1935
93% Alice Adams
  • Mr. Lamb
-- 1935
Anne of Green Gables
  • Dr. Tatum
-- 1934
Judge Priest
  • Sgt. Jimmy Bagby
-- 1934
The President Vanishes
  • Richard Norton
-- 1934
Loudspeaker
  • Pop Calloway
-- 1934
The Kiss Before the Mirror
  • Mr. Schultz
-- 1933
Heroes for Sale
  • Pa Dennis
-- 1933
100% Wild Boys of the Road (Dangerous Days)
  • Mr. Cadmust
-- 1933
Pilgrimage
  • Dad Saunders
-- 1933
Torch Singer (Broadway Singer)
  • Mr. Judson
-- 1933
Midnight Mary
  • Clerk
-- 1933
No Man of Her Own
  • Newsstand Clerk
-- 1932
Hell's House
  • Uncle Henry
-- 1932
Lady and Gent (The Challenger)
  • Grocer
-- 1932
Disorderly Conduct
  • Limpy
-- 1932

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Quotes from Charles Grapewin's Characters

    1. Duke Mantee: Here's happy days.
    2. Gramp Maple: Yes sir. Certainly does feel great to have a real killer around here again!
    3. Alan Squier: Yes, it's pleasant to be back again - amongst the living.
    From The Petrified Forest. Submitted by Christopher B (53 days ago)
    1. Gabrielle Maple: Gramp, what are you doing back there?
    2. Gramp Maple: Can't you let your old grandpappy have a little snifter now.
    3. Gabrielle Maple: No. You can have one before you go to bed.
    4. Gramp Maple: Well, I'm sleepy now.
    From The Petrified Forest. Submitted by gerardo r (13 months ago)
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