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Grant Withers

Acting Born Jan 17, 1905 Died Mar 27, 1959 Pueblo, Colorado, USA 180 credits

Biography

Grant Withers was a prolific American film actor born Granville G. Withers on January 17, 1905, in Pueblo, Colorado. Before entering the film industry at the end of the silent era, he worked as a salesperson and newspaper reporter. He transitioned into talkies, establishing himself as a young and handsome male lead in headlined features. As his career progressed, his importance diminished, though he secured a 10-year contract at Republic Pictures. Friendships with John Ford and John Wayne helped him secure roles in nine of Wayne's films. Later in his career, his roles dwindled to supporting parts, mainly playing villains in B-movies. He died on March 27, 1959, in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, at the age of 54.

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Career overview

Grant Withers was a prolific American film actor born Granville G. Withers on January 17, 1905, in Pueblo, Colorado. Before entering the film industry at the end of the silent era, he worked as a salesperson and a newspaper reporter. As a young and handsome male lead, Withers successfully transitioned into talkies, establishing an impressive list of headlined features and a sizeable body of work overall.

As his career progressed, his importance diminished and his roles dwindled to supporting parts, mainly playing villains in B-movies. Despite the shift to smaller roles, he managed to secure a ten-year contract at Republic Pictures. Additionally, his friendships with John Ford and John Wayne helped him secure roles in nine of John Wayne's films.

Throughout his extensive career, Withers accumulated a large number of acting credits, with sources noting totals of 176 known credits and appearances in over 200 films. He was also known by the alternative name Granville Gus. Withers passed away on March 27, 1959, in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, at the age of 54.

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Career timeline

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
I, Mobster
The Texan
Perry MasonWagon TrainHave Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will Travel
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreThe Gale Storm ShowThe White Squaw
CheyenneThe Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpThe Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpGunsmokeScreen Director's Playhouse
LassieThe Wonderful World of Disney
The Sun Shines BrightIron Mountain TrailFair Wind to JavaChamp for a DayTropic Zone
Oklahoma AnnieHoodlum EmpireWoman of the North CountryLeadville GunslingerCaptive of Billy the Kid
The Sea HornetUtah Wagon TrainSpoilers of the PlainsBelle Le GrandMillion Dollar Pursuit
Rio GrandeThe Savage HordeTripoliRock Island TrailBells of Coronado
The Fighting KentuckianDuke of ChicagoHellfire
Fort ApacheWake of the Red WitchOld Los AngelesThe Gallant LegionAngel in Exile
GunfightersTycoonWyomingThe TrespasserThe Ghost Goes Wild
My Darling ClementineIn Old SacramentoAffairs of Geraldine
DakotaRoad to AlcatrazBells of RosaritaUtahDangerous Partners
Silent PartnerRoger Touhy, GangsterThe Fighting SeabeesThe Girl Who DaredThe Yellow Rose of Texas
In Old OklahomaCaptive Wild WomanA Lady Takes a ChanceNo Time for LoveDr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Tennessee JohnsonPanama HattieButch Minds the BabyApache TrailNorthwest Rangers
Billy the KidThe Get-AwayNo Hands on the ClockH.M. Pulham, Esq.Parachute Battalion
Doomed to DieThe Fatal HourMen Against the SkyPhantom of ChinatownOn the Spot · Producer
Boys' ReformatoryMr. Wong in ChinatownThe Mystery of Mr. WongNavy SecretsDaughter of the Tong
Three Loves Has NancyThe Marines Come ThruMr. Wong, DetectiveThe Secret of Treasure IslandHeld For Ransom
Hollywood Round-UpBill Cracks DownRadio PatrolParadise ExpressJungle Jim
The Sky ParadeThree on a LimbBorder FlightLady Be CarefulThe Arizona Raiders
Waterfront LadyValley of Wanted MenGoin' to TownSociety FeverThe Fighting Marines
The Red RiderTailspin Tommy
The Secrets of Wu SinRed Haired AlibiThe Gambling Sex
First AidOther Men's WomenToo Young to MarrySwanee River
Dancing SweetiesThe Other TomorrowBack PaySinners' HolidaySoldiers and Women

Full filmography

  • Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994) as Self (archive footage)
  • I, Mobster (1959) as Paul Moran
  • The Texan (1958) as Ed Martin
  • Perry Mason (1957) as Stewart Brent
  • Wagon Train (1957) as Mark Hammond
  • Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Sheriff Ludlow
  • Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Sam Barton
  • Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Jeremiah Mulrooney
  • The Restless Gun (1957) as Dutcher
  • 26 Men (1957)
  • Last Stagecoach West (1957) as Jack Fergus
  • Hell's Crossroads (1957) as Sheriff Oliver
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Sheriff Carl Metz
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Sheriff Roy Lamont
  • The Gale Storm Show (1956) as Oliver
  • The White Squaw (1956) as Sheriff
  • Cheyenne (1955) as Matt Ellis
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Gus Andrews
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Miles Breck
  • Gunsmoke (1955) as Jed Larner
  • Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as William Brackett Sr.
  • Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) as Pendar
  • Run for Cover (1955) as Gentry
  • Lassie (1954) as George Forsythe (uncredited)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Sheriff Wharton
  • The Sun Shines Bright (1953) as Buck Ramsey
  • Iron Mountain Trail (1953) as Roger McCall
  • Fair Wind to Java (1953) as Jason Blue
  • Champ for a Day (1953) as Scott Cameron
  • Tropic Zone (1953) as Bert Nelson
  • Oklahoma Annie (1952) as Bull McCready
  • Hoodlum Empire (1952) as Rev. Simon Andrews
  • Woman of the North Country (1952) as Henry S. Chapman
  • Leadville Gunslinger (1952) as Jonathan Graves
  • Captive of Billy the Kid (1952) as Van Stanley
  • Tropical Heat Wave (1952) as Norman James
  • The Sea Hornet (1951) as Rocky Lowe
  • Utah Wagon Train (1951) as Red Bancroft
  • Spoilers of the Plains (1951) as Gregory Camwell
  • Belle Le Grand (1951) as Shannon
  • Million Dollar Pursuit (1951) as Carlo Petrov
  • Rio Grande (1950) as U.S. Deputy Marshal
  • The Savage Horde (1950) as Wade Proctor
  • Tripoli (1950) as Sgt. Derek
  • Rock Island Trail (1950) as David Strong
  • Bells of Coronado (1950) as Craig Bennett
  • Trigger, Jr. (1950) as Manson
  • Hit Parade of 1951 (1950) as Smokey
  • The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) as George Hayden
  • Duke of Chicago (1949) as Tony Russo
  • Hellfire (1949) as Sheriff Martin
  • Fort Apache (1948) as Silas Meacham
  • Wake of the Red Witch (1948) as Capt. Wilde Youngeur
  • Old Los Angeles (1948) as Ed Luckner
  • The Gallant Legion (1948) as Wesley Hardin
  • Angel in Exile (1948) as Sheriff
  • The Plunderers (1948) as Deputy Tap Lawrence
  • Daredevils of the Clouds (1948) as Matt Conroy
  • Sons of Adventure (1948) as J.L. Sterling
  • Night Time in Nevada (1948) as Ran Farrell
  • Homicide for Three (1948) as Joe Hatch
  • Gunfighters (1947) as Deputy Bill Yount
  • Tycoon (1947) as Fog
  • Wyoming (1947) as Joe Sublette
  • The Trespasser (1947) as Detective Lt. Kirk
  • The Ghost Goes Wild (1947) as Bill Winters
  • Blackmail (1947) as Inspector Donaldson
  • My Darling Clementine (1946) as Ike Clanton
  • In Old Sacramento (1946) as Captain Mark Slayter
  • Affairs of Geraldine (1946) as Henry Cooper
  • Dakota (1945) as Slagin
  • Road to Alcatraz (1945) as Inspector Craven
  • Bells of Rosarita (1945) as William Ripley
  • Utah (1945) as Ben Bowman
  • Dangerous Partners (1945) as Jonathan
  • The Vampire's Ghost (1945) as Father Gilchrist
  • China's Little Devils (1945) Producer
  • Silent Partner (1944) as Bob Ross
  • Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944) as FBI Man Detaining 'Ice Box' (uncredited)
  • The Fighting Seabees (1944) as Whanger Spreckles
  • The Girl Who Dared (1944) as Homer Norton
  • The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944) as Express Agent Lucas
  • Goodnight, Sweetheart (1944) as Matt Colby
  • In Old Oklahoma (1943) as "Rich"Richardson
  • Captive Wild Woman (1943) as Veterinarian (uncredited)
  • A Lady Takes a Chance (1943) as Bob Hastings
  • No Time for Love (1943) as Pete Hanagan (uncredited)
  • Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) as Waddy (uncredited)
  • Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943) as Henry Potter
  • Tennessee Johnson (1942) as Mordecai Milligan
  • Panama Hattie (1942) as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
  • Butch Minds the Baby (1942) as Cactus Pete
  • Apache Trail (1942) as 'Les' Lestrade
  • Northwest Rangers (1942) as Fowler
  • Billy the Kid (1941) as Ed Shanahan
  • The Get-Away (1941) as Rufe Parker, a Gangster
  • No Hands on the Clock (1941) as Harry Belding
  • H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) as Sammy Lee, Harvard Football Coach (uncredited)
  • Parachute Battalion (1941) as Captain
  • The Masked Rider (1941) as Douglas
  • Let's Make Music (1941) as Headwaiter
  • Doomed to Die (1940) as Capt. William Street
  • The Fatal Hour (1940) as Capt. Bill Street
  • Men Against the Sky (1940) as Mr. Grant
  • Phantom of Chinatown (1940) as Police Captain Street
  • On the Spot (1940) Producer
  • Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940) as Withers
  • Tomboy (1940) as Mr. Kelly
  • Boys' Reformatory (1939) as Dr. Owens
  • Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) as Police Capt. Bill Street
  • The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) as Police Capt. Sam Street
  • Navy Secrets (1939) as Steve Fletcher, alias CPO Steve Roberts
  • Daughter of the Tong (1939) as Ralph Dickson
  • Lure of the Wasteland (1939) as Smitty
  • Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) as Jack
  • The Marines Come Thru (1938) as Pvt. Jack 'Junior' Murray
  • Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) as Police Capt. Sam Street
  • The Secret of Treasure Island (1938) as Roderick Gridley
  • Held For Ransom (1938) as Larry Scott
  • Hollywood Round-Up (1937) as Grant Drexel
  • Bill Cracks Down (1937) as 'Tons' Walker
  • Radio Patrol (1937) as Officer Pat O'Hara
  • Paradise Express (1937) as Lawrence 'Larry' Doyle
  • Jungle Jim (1937) as Jim 'Jungle Jim' Bradley
  • Telephone Operator (1937) as Red
  • The Sky Parade (1936) as Casey Cameron
  • Three on a Limb (1936) as Oscar
  • Border Flight (1936) as Lt. Pat Tornell
  • Lady Be Careful (1936) as Lt. Loomis
  • The Arizona Raiders (1936) as Monroe Adams, Harriett's lawyer
  • Let's Sing Again (1936) as Jim 'Diablo' Wilkins
  • Waterfront Lady (1935) as Tod
  • Valley of Wanted Men (1935) as Fred
  • Goin' to Town (1935) as Young Stud
  • Society Fever (1935) as Ronald Dawson
  • The Fighting Marines (1935) as Cpl. Larry Lawrernce
  • Storm Over the Andes (1935) as Mitchell
  • Ship Cafe (1935) as Rocky Stone
  • The Test (1935) as Brule Conway
  • Skybound (1935) as Chet Morley
  • Rip Roaring Riley (1935) as Major Gray
  • The Red Rider (1934) as 'Silent' Slade
  • Tailspin Tommy (1934) as Milt Howe
  • The Secrets of Wu Sin (1932) as James Manning
  • Red Haired Alibi (1932) as Bob Shelton
  • The Gambling Sex (1932) as Bill Foster
  • First Aid (1931) as Ralph Ingram
  • Other Men's Women (1931) as Bill White
  • Too Young to Marry (1931) as Bill Clark
  • Swanee River (1931) as Garry
  • Dancing Sweeties (1930) as Bill Cleaver
  • The Other Tomorrow (1930) as Jon Carter
  • Back Pay (1930) as Gerald
  • Sinners' Holiday (1930) as Angel
  • Soldiers and Women (1930) as Capt. Clive Branch
  • The Second Floor Mystery (1930) as Geoffrey West
  • Scarlet Pages (1930) as Bob Lawrence
  • An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930) as Self
  • The Show of Shows (1929) as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two Number (uncredited)
  • The Greyhound Limited (1929) as Bill
  • In the Headlines (1929) as Nosey Norton
  • The Time, the Place and the Girl (1929) as Jim Crane
  • Tiger Rose (1929) as Bruce
  • So Long Letty (1929) as Harry Miller
  • Madonna of Avenue A (1929) as Slim Shayne
  • Hearts in Exile (1929) as Paul Pavloff
  • Saturday's Children (1929) as Rims Rosson
  • Golden Shackles (1928) as Frank Fordyce
  • The Road to Ruin (1928) as Don Hughes
  • Tillie's Punctured Romance (1928) as Hero
  • Bringing Up Father (1928) as Dennis
  • College (1927) as Jeff's Friend (uncredited)
  • Street of Forgotten Women (1927)
  • In a Moment of Temptation (1927) as Ed
  • Upstream (1927) as John Rogers
  • The Knight Before Christmas (1927)
  • The Final Extra (1927) as Pat Riley
  • The Gentle Cyclone (1926) as Wilkes Junior
  • The Lady of Lyons, N.Y. (1926) as Jack Fairfax