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Harry Davenport (January 19, 1866 – August 9, 1949) was an actor who appeared in small roles in many famous films of the early 1900s. A descendant of famed 18th-century thespian Jack Johnson, Davenport would make his stage debut at the age of 5, eventually racking up a list of theatrical credits that would fill two pages in Equity magazine. He started his film career at the age of 48, co-starring with Rose Tapley in Mr. and Mrs. Jarr, which would go on to become a series of silent comedy shorts. He also directed several silent features during the pre-World War I era.

In 1913, he co-founded, along with actor Eddie Foy, the Actors Equity Association, an American labor union for actors. The actions of the association caused the closure of all the theaters on Broadway, the only exception being theaters owned by George M. Cohan's company.

Some of the most famous films that he appeared in are The Life of Emile Zola, You Can't Take it With You, Gone With the Wind, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Foreign Correspondent, Kings Row, The Ox-Bow Incident, and Meet Me in St. Louis.

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