Charley Grapewin: movies and TV shows
Charley Grapewin has 105 credits in the archive: 104 films and 1 TV series, from 1900 to 2025. Highest rated: The Grapes of Wrath (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1900 – 2025 · busiest year: 1933 (12 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Wizard of Oz at Sphere | Uncle Henry (archive footage) | Film | — | 155 |
| 2000 | The Dark Side of the Rainbow | Uncle Henry (archive footage) | Film | 8.7 | 130 |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s | (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 114 |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 106 |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy | Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 94 |
| 1955 | MGM Parade | self | TV | 7.5 | 85 |
| 1951 | When I Grow Up | Grandpa Reed | Film | 7.3 | 81 |
| 1949 | Sand | Doug | Film | 5.6 | 79 |
| 1948 | The Enchanted Valley | Grandpa | Film | 10.0 | 78 |
| 1947 | Gunfighters | Rancher Inskip | Film | 5.7 | 77 |
| 1944 | Follow the Boys | Nick West | Film | 5.7 | 74 |
| 1944 | The Impatient Years | Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy | Film | 6.4 | 74 |
| 1944 | Atlantic City | Jake Taylor | Film | 6.3 | 74 |
| 1943 | Crash Dive | Pop | Film | 6.4 | 73 |
| 1942 | Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen | Inspector Richard Queen | Film | 6.5 | 72 |
| 1942 | A Close Call for Ellery Queen | Insp. Queen | Film | 6.1 | 72 |
| 1942 | A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen | Insp. Queen | Film | 6.3 | 72 |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | California Joe | Film | 6.7 | 71 |
| 1941 | Tobacco Road | Jeeter Lester | Film | 6.8 | 71 |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery | Insp. Queen | Film | 6.5 | 71 |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring | Insp. Queen | Film | 5.6 | 71 |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime | Insp. Queen | Film | 5.8 | 71 |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath | Grandpa Joad | Film | 7.8 | 70 |
| 1940 | Johnny Apollo | Judge Emmett T. Brennan | Film | 6.8 | 70 |
| 1940 | Ellery Queen, Master Detective | Insp. Queen | Film | 5.8 | 70 |
| 1940 | The Texas Rangers Ride Again | Ben Caldwalder | Film | 5.6 | 70 |
| 1940 | Rhythm on the River | Uncle Caleb | Film | 6.9 | 70 |
| 1940 | Earthbound | Mr. Whimser | Film | 4.9 | 70 |
| 1939 | The Wizard of Oz | Uncle Henry | Film | 7.6 | 69 |
| 1939 | Stand Up and Fight | 'Old Puff' | Film | 6.0 | 69 |
| 1939 | Dust Be My Destiny | Pop | Film | 6.5 | 69 |
| 1939 | Sabotage | Major Matt Grayson | Film | 6.6 | 69 |
| 1939 | The Man Who Dared | Ulysses Porterfield | Film | 7.0 | 69 |
| 1939 | Sudden Money | Grandpa Casey Patterson | Film | 7.0 | 69 |
| 1939 | Burn 'Em Up O'Connor | Doc Heath | Film | 6.3 | 69 |
| 1939 | Hero for a Day | Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins | Film | 6.5 | 69 |
| 1938 | Three Loves Has Nancy | Grandpa Briggs | Film | 4.2 | 68 |
| 1938 | Three Comrades | Local Doctor | Film | 7.3 | 68 |
| 1938 | Of Human Hearts | Jim Meeker | Film | 5.9 | 68 |
| 1938 | The Girl of the Golden West | Uncle Davy | Film | 5.3 | 68 |
| 1938 | Listen, Darling | Joe Higgins | Film | 6.7 | 68 |
| 1938 | Artists and Models Abroad | James Harper | Film | 4.8 | 68 |
| 1937 | Captains Courageous | Uncle Salters | Film | 7.4 | 67 |
| 1937 | The Good Earth | Old Father | Film | 6.3 | 67 |
| 1937 | Broadway Melody of 1938 | James K. Blakeley | Film | 6.6 | 67 |
| 1937 | Big City | Robert, the Mayor | Film | 7.7 | 67 |
| 1937 | The Bad Man of Brimstone | Barney Lane | Film | 6.7 | 67 |
| 1937 | A Family Affair | Frank Redmond | Film | 5.9 | 67 |
| 1937 | Bad Guy | Dan Gray | Film | 8.0 | 67 |
| 1937 | Between Two Women | Dr. Webster | Film | 6.0 | 67 |
| 1936 | Libeled Lady | Mr. Bane | Film | 7.3 | 66 |
| 1936 | The Petrified Forest | Gramp Maple | Film | 7.1 | 66 |
| 1936 | Breakdowns of 1936 | Self | Film | — | 66 |
| 1936 | Small Town Girl | Dr. Ned Fabre | Film | 6.0 | 66 |
| 1936 | The Voice of Bugle Ann | Cal Royster | Film | 5.5 | 66 |
| 1936 | Without Orders | J.P. Kendrick | Film | 7.3 | 66 |
| 1936 | Sinner Take All | Aaron Lampier | Film | 4.9 | 66 |
| 1935 | Super Speed | Terry Devlin | Film | 7.0 | 65 |
| 1935 | Ah, Wilderness! | Dave McComber | Film | 6.6 | 65 |
| 1935 | Alice Adams | J. A. Lamb | Film | 6.7 | 65 |
| 1935 | Shanghai | Truesdale | Film | 7.3 | 65 |
| 1935 | Party Wire | Will Oliver | Film | 8.3 | 65 |
| 1935 | Rendezvous | Prof. Martin | Film | 4.9 | 65 |
| 1935 | Eight Bells | Grayson | Film | 6.5 | 65 |
| 1935 | One Frightened Night | Jasper Whyte | Film | 5.6 | 65 |
| 1935 | King Solomon of Broadway | Uncle Winchester | Film | 10.0 | 65 |
| 1935 | In Spite of Danger | Pop Sullivan | Film | 5.5 | 65 |
| 1934 | The Loudspeaker | Pop Calloway | Film | 8.0 | 64 |
| 1934 | She Made Her Bed | Joe Olesen | Film | 4.5 | 64 |
| 1934 | Return of the Terror | Jessup | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1934 | Judge Priest | Sergeant Jimmy Bagby | Film | 6.4 | 64 |
| 1934 | Anne of Green Gables | Dr. Tatum | Film | 5.7 | 64 |
| 1934 | The President Vanishes | Richard Norton | Film | 6.0 | 64 |
| 1934 | Caravan | Notary | Film | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1934 | Two Alone | Sandy Roberts | Film | 7.3 | 64 |
| 1934 | The Quitter | Ed Tilford | Film | 9.0 | 64 |
| 1933 | Hello, Everybody! | Jed | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 1933 | Heroes for Sale | Pa Dennis | Film | 7.1 | 63 |
| 1933 | Wild Boys of the Road | Mr. Cadman (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 63 |
| 1933 | Hell and High Water | Peck Wealin | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 1933 | Beauty for Sale | Freddy Gordon | Film | 7.2 | 63 |
| 1933 | The Kiss Before the Mirror | Schultz | Film | 5.6 | 63 |
| 1933 | Female | Drunk at Hamburger Stand (Uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 63 |
| 1933 | Torch Singer | Andrew 'Juddy' Judson | Film | 5.4 | 63 |
| 1933 | Midnight Mary | Clerk | Film | 6.8 | 63 |
| 1933 | Pilgrimage | Dad Saunders | Film | 7.1 | 63 |
| 1933 | Turn Back the Clock | Dr. Henderson (uncredited) | Film | 5.4 | 63 |
| 1933 | Don't Bet on Love | Patrick McCaffrey | Film | 8.0 | 63 |
| 1932 | Huddle | Doctor (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 1932 | American Madness | Mr. Jones (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 62 |
| 1932 | No Man of Her Own | Clerk | Film | 6.6 | 62 |
| 1932 | Are You Listening? | Pierce | Film | 5.6 | 62 |
| 1932 | The Washington Masquerade | Senator Simmons (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 62 |
| 1932 | The Woman in Room 13 | Andy | Film | 8.0 | 62 |
| 1932 | The Night of June 13 | "Grandpop" Strawn (as Charles Grapewin) | Film | 7.5 | 62 |
| 1932 | The Big Timer | Pop Baldwin | Film | 4.6 | 62 |
| 1932 | Hell's House | Henry Clark | Film | 5.3 | 62 |
| 1932 | Wild Horse Mesa | Sam Bass | Film | 10.0 | 62 |
| 1931 | The Millionaire | Ed Powers | Film | 7.9 | 61 |
| 1931 | For the Love of Fanny | Professor | Film | 10.0 | 61 |
| 1931 | Heaven on Earth | Doc Boax | Film | 5.3 | 61 |
| 1931 | Gold Dust Gertie | Nicholas Hautrey | Film | 6.0 | 61 |
| 1930 | Only Saps Work | Simeon Tanner | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 1929 | The Shannons of Broadway | Swanzey | Film | 8.0 | 59 |
| 1900 | Above the Limit | Chimmie Hicks | Film | 4.3 | 30 |