Personal Info
Known Credits
102
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1869-12-20 (156 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Xenia, Ohio, USA
Also Known For
Charles Ellsworth GrapewinCharles Grapewin
Charley Grapewin
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 appeari ...
Known For
Acting
2000 --
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
| Uncle Henry (archive footage)
1995 --
The Dark Side of Oz
| Uncle Henry (archive footage)
1984 --
Going Hollywood: The '30s
| (archive footage)
1976 --
That's Entertainment, Part II
| (archive footage)
1964 --
The Big Parade of Comedy
| Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1951 --
When I Grow Up
| Grandpa Reed
1949 --
Sand
| Doug
1948 --
The Enchanted Valley
| Grandpa
1947 --
Gunfighters
| Rancher Inskip
1944 --
Atlantic City
| Jake Taylor
1944 --
The Impatient Years
| Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy
1944 --
Follow the Boys
| Nick West
1943 --
Crash Dive
| Pop
1942 --
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
| Inspector Richard Queen
1942 --
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
| Insp. Queen
1942 --
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
| Insp. Queen
1941 --
They Died with Their Boots On
| California Joe
1941 --
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
| Insp. Queen
1941 --
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
| Insp. Queen
1941 --
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
| Insp. Queen
1941 --
Tobacco Road
| Jeeter Lester
1940 --
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
| Ben Caldwalder
1940 --
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
| Insp. Queen
1940 --
Rhythm on the River
| Uncle Caleb
1940 --
Earthbound
| Mr. Whimser
1940 --
Johnny Apollo
| Judge Emmett T. Brennan
1940 --
The Grapes of Wrath
| Grandpa Joad
1939 --
Sabotage
| Major Matt Grayson
1939 --
Hero for a Day
| Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins
1939 --
Dust Be My Destiny
| Pop
1939 --
The Wizard of Oz
| Uncle Henry
1939 --
The Man Who Dared
| Ulysses Porterfield
1939 --
Sudden Money
| Grandpa Casey Patterson
1939 --
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
| Doc Heath
1939 --
Stand Up and Fight
| 'Old Puff'
1938 --
Artists and Models Abroad
| James Harper
1938 --
Listen, Darling
| Joe Higgins
1938 --
Three Loves Has Nancy
| Grandpa Briggs
1938 --
Three Comrades
| Local Doctor
1938 --
The Girl of the Golden West
| Uncle Davy
1938 --
Of Human Hearts
| Jim Meeker
1937 --
The Bad Man of Brimstone
| Barney Lane
1937 --
Big City
| Robert, the Mayor
1937 --
Bad Guy
| Dan Gray
1937 --
Broadway Melody of 1938
| James K. Blakeley
1937 --
Between Two Women
| Dr. Webster
1937 --
Captains Courageous
| Uncle Salters
1937 --
The Good Earth
| Old Father
1937 --
A Family Affair
| Frank Redmond
1936 --
Breakdowns of 1936
| Self
1936 --
Sinner Take All
| Aaron Lampier
1936 --
Without Orders
| J.P. Kendrick
1936 --
Libeled Lady
| Hollis Bane
1936 --
Small Town Girl
| Dr. Ned Fabre
1936 --
The Voice of Bugle Ann
| Cal Royster
1936 --
The Petrified Forest
| Gramp Maple
1935 --
Ah, Wilderness!
| Dave McComber
1935 --
Rendezvous
| Prof. Martin
1935 --
King Solomon of Broadway
| Uncle Winchester
1935 --
Alice Adams
| J. A. Lamb
1935 --
Shanghai
| Truesdale
1935 --
One Frightened Night
| Jasper Whyte
1935 --
Party Wire
| Will Oliver
1935 --
Eight Bells
| Grayson
1935 --
In Spite of Danger
| Pop Sullivan
1934 --
Caravan
| Notary
1934 --
Anne of Green Gables
| Dr. Tatum
1934 --
The President Vanishes
| Richard Norton
1934 --
Judge Priest
| Sergeant Jimmy Bagby
1934 --
Return of the Terror
| Jessup
1934 --
The Loudspeaker
| Pop Calloway
1934 --
She Made Her Bed
| Joe Olesen
1934 --
The Quitter
| Ed Tilford
1934 --
Two Alone
| Sandy Roberts
1933 --
Hell and High Water
| Peck Wealin
1933 --
Female
| Drunk at Hamburger Stand (Uncredited)
1933 --
Wild Boys of the Road
| Mr. Cadman (uncredited)
1933 --
Torch Singer
| Andrew 'Juddy' Judson
1933 --
Beauty for Sale
| Freddy Gordon
1933 --
Turn Back the Clock
| Dr. Henderson (uncredited)
1933 --
Pilgrimage
| Dad Saunders
1933 --
Don't Bet on Love
| Patrick McCaffrey
1933 --
Midnight Mary
| Clerk
1933 --
Heroes for Sale
| Pa Dennis
1933 --
The Kiss Before the Mirror
| Schultz
1933 --
Hello, Everybody!
| Jed
1932 --
No Man of Her Own
| George, a Concessions Clerk
1932 --
Wild Horse Mesa
| Sam Bass
1932 --
The Night of June 13
| "Grandpop" Strawn (as Charles Grapewin)
1932 --
American Madness
| Mr. Jones (uncredited)
1932 --
The Washington Masquerade
| Senator Simmons (uncredited)
1932 --
The Woman in Room 13
| Andy
1932 --
Huddle
| Doctor (uncredited)
1932 --
Are You Listening?
| Pierce
1932 --
The Big Timer
| Pop Baldwin
1932 --
Hell's House
| Henry Clark
1931 --
For the Love of Fanny
| Professor
1931 --
Heaven on Earth
| Doc Boax
1931 --
Gold Dust Gertie
| Nicholas Hautrey
1931 --
The Millionaire
| Ed Powers
1930 --
Only Saps Work
| Simeon Tanner
1900 --
Above the Limit
| Chimmie Hicks