Granville Bates: movies and TV shows
Granville Bates has 79 credits in the archive: 79 films and 0 TV series, from 1917 to 1940. Highest rated: Of Mice and Men (7.3/10).
Career timeline
1917 – 1940 · busiest year: 1937 (18 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | My Favorite Wife | Judge Walter Bryson | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1940 | Millionaire Playboy | Stafford | Film | 4.5 | 58 |
| 1940 | The Mortal Storm | Professor Berg | Film | 7.3 | 58 |
| 1940 | Brother Rat and a Baby | First Doctor | Film | 6.1 | 58 |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid | Pattonsville Superintendent | Film | 6.6 | 58 |
| 1940 | Men Against the Sky | Mr. Burdett | Film | 4.6 | 58 |
| 1940 | Flowing Gold | Charles Hammond | Film | 6.7 | 58 |
| 1940 | Private Affairs | Judge Samuel Elmer Hamilton | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1940 | Women in Hiding | Dr. Bates | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1939 | Of Mice and Men | Carlson | Film | 7.3 | 57 |
| 1939 | Naughty but Nice | Judge Kennith B. Walters, Superior Court | Film | 6.8 | 57 |
| 1939 | The Great Man Votes | The Mayor | Film | 6.4 | 57 |
| 1939 | Sweepstakes Winner | Pop Reynolds | Film | 5.2 | 57 |
| 1939 | Espionage Agent | Phineas T. O'Grady | Film | 6.3 | 57 |
| 1939 | Eternally Yours | Ship Captain (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 57 |
| 1939 | Pride of the Blue Grass | Col. Robert Griner | Film | 6.7 | 57 |
| 1939 | Blackwell's Island | Stuart Granger | Film | 5.5 | 57 |
| 1939 | Fast and Furious | Chief Miller | Film | 5.2 | 57 |
| 1939 | Our Neighbors - The Carters | Joseph Laurence | Film | 9.0 | 57 |
| 1939 | Indianapolis Speedway | Mr. Greer | Film | 5.6 | 57 |
| 1939 | Thou Shalt Not Kill | Mr. Miller | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 1939 | Twelve Crowded Hours | James McEwen | Film | 5.7 | 57 |
| 1939 | Charlie McCarthy, Detective | Judge Black | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 1939 | Drunk Driving | Mr. Jenks (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 57 |
| 1938 | Garden of the Moon | Angus McGillicuddy | Film | 6.8 | 56 |
| 1938 | The Jury's Secret | Judge Pendegast | Film | 5.0 | 56 |
| 1938 | The Shining Hour | Second Man on Plane (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 56 |
| 1938 | A Man to Remember | George Sykes | Film | 6.7 | 56 |
| 1938 | Next Time I Marry | H.E. Crocker | Film | 7.2 | 56 |
| 1938 | Youth Takes a Fling | Mr. Judd | Film | 5.5 | 56 |
| 1938 | Romance on the Run | Phelps | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1938 | The Affairs of Annabel | Mr. Fletcher | Film | 5.4 | 56 |
| 1938 | Go Chase Yourself | Halliday | Film | 5.7 | 56 |
| 1938 | Hard to Get | Judge Harkness | Film | 6.3 | 56 |
| 1938 | Cowboy from Brooklyn | Pop Hardy | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1938 | Mannequin | Mr. Gebhart (Uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 1938 | Young Dr. Kildare | Harry Cook (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 56 |
| 1938 | Mr. Chump | Abner Sprague | Film | 10.0 | 56 |
| 1937 | Make Way for Tomorrow | Mr. Hunter (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 55 |
| 1937 | Waikiki Wedding | Uncle Herman | Film | 5.9 | 55 |
| 1937 | The Great O'Malley | Jake - Bar Proprietor (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 55 |
| 1937 | They Won't Forget | Detective Pindar | Film | 5.9 | 55 |
| 1937 | Let's Get Married | Hank Keith | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 1937 | Larceny on the Air | Prof. Rexford Sterling | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1937 | It Happened in Hollywood | Sam Bennett | Film | 6.3 | 55 |
| 1937 | Wells Fargo | Bradford, banker | Film | 5.5 | 55 |
| 1937 | The Good Old Soak | Sam | Film | 9.0 | 55 |
| 1937 | When's Your Birthday? | Judge O'Day | Film | 5.5 | 55 |
| 1937 | Nancy Steele Is Missing! | Flaherty | Film | 6.7 | 55 |
| 1937 | Mountain Justice | Judge Crawley | Film | 6.3 | 55 |
| 1937 | Green Light | Sheriff | Film | 6.7 | 55 |
| 1937 | The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning | Mr. Boss | Film | 5.2 | 55 |
| 1937 | Wings Over Honolulu | Grocery Clerk | Film | 6.4 | 55 |
| 1937 | The Perfect Specimen | Hooker - Garage Owner | Film | 6.4 | 55 |
| 1937 | Back in Circulation | Dr. Evans | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 1937 | Under Suspicion | K.Y. Mitchell | Film | 9.0 | 55 |
| 1936 | The Plainsman | Van Ellyn | Film | 6.5 | 54 |
| 1936 | 13 Hours by Air | Pop Andrews | Film | 5.2 | 54 |
| 1936 | The Music Goes 'Round | Political Speaker | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1936 | Here Comes Trouble | Film | 7.0 | 54 | |
| 1936 | The Captain's Kid | Sheriff Pengast | Film | 6.7 | 54 |
| 1936 | Chatterbox | Philip Greene Sr. | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1936 | Important News | Sheriff (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 54 |
| 1936 | Beloved Enemy | Ryan | Film | 6.3 | 54 |
| 1936 | Times Square Playboy | Mort Calhoun | Film | 4.8 | 54 |
| 1936 | Poppy | Mayor Farnsworth | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1935 | I Live My Life | Yacht Captain (Uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 53 |
| 1935 | Pursuit | Auto Camp Manager | Film | 6.5 | 53 |
| 1935 | O'Shaughnessy's Boy | Doctor | Film | 6.2 | 53 |
| 1935 | Woman Wanted | Casey | Film | 6.8 | 53 |
| 1935 | Alibi Racket | Hopkins | Film | 6.2 | 53 |
| 1934 | Midnight | Richard McGrath | Film | 4.9 | 52 |
| 1934 | Woman in the Dark | Sheriff Fred Grant | Film | 6.1 | 52 |
| 1932 | The Wiser Sex | City Editor | Film | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1931 | Honor Among Lovers | Clark (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 49 |
| 1931 | The Smiling Lieutenant | Bill Collector (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1930 | The Sap from Syracuse | Sidney Hycross | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 1929 | Jealousy | Lawyer | Film | 9.0 | 47 |
| 1917 | Young Mother Hubbard | James | Film | 5.0 | 35 |