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Harry Davenport

Acting Born Jan 19, 1866 Died Aug 9, 1949 Canton, Pennsylvania, USA 129 credits
129
Total Credits
1930–1973
44 Years Career Span
10
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Harry Davenport works in acting. Born January 19, 1866 in Canton, Pennsylvania, USA. Died August 9, 1949. Archytele tracks 129 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Riding High

as Johnson

Red Shoes

as Dr. Cannon

The Recruit

as Rev. Baker

Gerçek Kesit

as Old John
Film

Meet Me in St. Louis

as Grandpa
Film

The Ox-Bow Incident

as Arthur Davies
Film

Foreign Correspondent

as Mr. Powers
Film

Gone with the Wind

as Dr. Meade
Film

You Can't Take It with You

as Judge
Film

The Rage of Paris

as Pop, Caretaker

Frequent co-stars

Kiyoshi Nishikawa 2 shared titles
Chinatsu Nakayama 2 shared titles
Charlotte Kate Fox 1 shared title
Tetsuji Tamayama 1 shared title
Pinko Izumi 1 shared title
Gin Maeda 1 shared title
Akari Hayami 1 shared title
Naomi Nishida 1 shared title
Gentaro Takahashi 1 shared title
Yoko Natsuki 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Riding High
Little WomenTell It to the JudgeDown to the Sea in ShipsThat Forsyte Woman
That Lady in ErmineThree Daring DaughtersThe Decision of Christopher BlakeFor the Love of MaryThe Man from Texas
The Bachelor and the Bobby-SoxerThe Farmer's DaughterSport of KingsThat Hagen GirlStallion Road
Courage of LassieThree Wise FoolsClaudia and DavidLady LuckA Boy and His Dog
Pardon My PastAdventureShe Wouldn't Say YesThe Enchanted ForestToo Young to Know
Meet Me in St. LouisThe Thin Man Goes HomeKismetThe Impatient YearsMusic for Millions
The Ox-Bow IncidentGovernment GirlPrincess O'RourkeShantytownWe've Never Been Licked
Kings RowTen Gentlemen from West PointSon of Fury: The Story of Benjamin BlakeLarceny, Inc.Tales of Manhattan
Meet John DoeThe Bride Came C.O.D.That Uncertain FeelingOne Foot in HeavenI Wanted Wings
Foreign CorrespondentDr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletAll This, and Heaven TooToo Many HusbandsGranny Get Your Gun
Gone with the WindThe Hunchback of Notre DameDeath of a ChampionJuarezMade for Each Other
You Can't Take It with YouGold Is Where You Find ItMarie AntoinetteThe Cowboy and the LadyThe Rage of Paris
The Life of Emile ZolaUnder Cover of NightHer Husband's SecretaryThe Perfect SpecimenWells Fargo
King of HockeyThe Case of the Black Cat
The Scoundrel
No More West
Get That Venus
The Campus Mystery
His WomanMy Sin
Her Unborn Child
DawnA Girl at BayThe Unknown Quantity
The PlanterA Woman Alone · DirectorTillie Wakes Up · DirectorSowers and ReapersThe Millionaire's Double · Director
The Wheel of the LawFor a Woman’s Fair Name · Director
Father and the BoysC.O.D.
Damon and Pythias

Full Filmography

129 titles
  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973) as Self (archive footage)
  • Riding High (1950) as Johnson
  • Little Women (1949) as Dr. Barnes
  • Tell It to the Judge (1949) as Judge MacKenzie Meredith
  • Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) as Benjamin Harris
  • That Forsyte Woman (1949) as Old Jolyon Forsyte
  • That Lady in Ermine (1948) as Luigi
  • Three Daring Daughters (1948) as Dr. Cannon
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  • The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948) as Courtroom Attendant
  • For the Love of Mary (1948) as Justice Peabody
  • The Man from Texas (1948) as Pop Hickey
  • The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) as Thaddeus
  • The Farmer's Daughter (1947) as Dr. Matthew Sulven
  • Sport of Kings (1947) as Maj. Denning
  • That Hagen Girl (1947) as Judge Merrivale
  • Stallion Road (1947) as Dr. Stevens
  • The Fabulous Texan (1947) as Rev. Baker
  • Keeper of the Bees (1947) as Michael Worthington
  • Courage of Lassie (1946) as Judge Payson
  • Three Wise Fools (1946) as The Ancient
  • Claudia and David (1946) as Dr. Harry
  • Lady Luck (1946) as Judge Martin
  • A Boy and His Dog (1946) as Squire Jim Kirby
  • A Boy, a Girl and a Dog (1946) as Gramps
  • G.I. War Brides (1946) as Grandpa Giles
  • Faithful in My Fashion (1946) as Great Grandpa
  • Pardon My Past (1945) as Grandpa Pemberton
  • Adventure (1945) as Dr. Ashton
  • She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945) as Albert
  • The Enchanted Forest (1945) as Old John
  • Too Young to Know (1945) as Judge Boller
  • This Love of Ours (1945) as Dr. Wilkerson
  • Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) as Grandpa
  • The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) as Dr. Bertram Charles
  • Kismet (1944) as Agha
  • The Impatient Years (1944) as Minister
  • Music for Millions (1944) as Doctor
  • The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) as Arthur Davies
  • Government Girl (1943) as Senator MacVickers
  • Princess O'Rourke (1943) as Supreme Court Judge
  • Shantytown (1943) as 'Doc' Herndon
  • We've Never Been Licked (1943) as Pop Lambert
  • The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) as Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday
  • December 7th (1943) as Mr. 'C'
  • Gangway for Tomorrow (1943) as Fred Taylor
  • Jack London (1943) as Prof. Hilliard
  • Headin' for God's Country (1943) as Clem Adams
  • Kings Row (1942) as Colonel Skeffington
  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) as Bane
  • Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) as Amos Kidder
  • Larceny, Inc. (1942) as Homer Bigelow
  • Tales of Manhattan (1942) as Professor Lyons
  • Meet John Doe (1941) as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
  • The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941) as Pop Tolliver
  • That Uncertain Feeling (1941) as Jones
  • One Foot in Heaven (1941) as Elias Samson
  • I Wanted Wings (1941) as 'Sandbags' Riley
  • Hurricane Smith (1941) as Robert Ingersoll Reed
  • Foreign Correspondent (1940) as Mr. Powers
  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) as Judge
  • All This, and Heaven Too (1940) as Pierre
  • Too Many Husbands (1940) as George
  • Granny Get Your Gun (1940) as Nathaniel "Nate" Paulson
  • Lucky Partners (1940) as Judge
  • I Want a Divorce (1940) as Grandpa Brokaw
  • Grandpa Goes To Town (1940) as Grandpa
  • Earl of Puddlestone (1940) as Grandpa Ed Carson
  • Gone with the Wind (1939) as Dr. Meade
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) as King Louis XI
  • Death of a Champion (1939) as Guy Lanyard
  • Juarez (1939) as Dr. Samuel Basch
  • Made for Each Other (1939) as Dr. Healy (uncredited)
  • The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) as Judge Rider
  • Exile Express (1939) as Dr. Hite
  • Tail Spin (1939) as T.P. Lester
  • The Long Shot (1939) as Henry Sharon
  • My Wife's Relatives (1939) as Grandpa Ed Carson
  • Money To Burn (1939) as Grandpa Ed Carson
  • The Covered Trailer (1939) as Grandpa Ed Carson
  • Should Husbands Work? (1939) as Grandpa Higgins
  • You Can't Take It with You (1938) as Judge
  • Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) as Dr. Parsons
  • Marie Antoinette (1938) as Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)
  • The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) as Uncle Hannibal Smith
  • The Rage of Paris (1938) as Pop, Caretaker
  • The Sisters (1938) as Doc Moore
  • The First Hundred Years (1938) as Uncle Dawson
  • Man-Proof (1938) as Hitchhiker (uncredited)
  • The Higgins Family (1938) as Grandpa William Jordan
  • Young Fugitives (1938) as Joel Bentham
  • Reckless Living (1938) as 'General' Jeff
  • Saleslady (1938) as Miles Cannon
  • The Life of Emile Zola (1937) as Chief of Staff
  • Under Cover of Night (1937) as Dr. Reed
  • Her Husband's Secretary (1937) as Dan Kingdon
  • The Perfect Specimen (1937) as Carl Carter
  • Wells Fargo (1937) as Ingalls, banker
  • Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937) as Doc Quinn
  • Fit for a King (1937) as Archduke Julio
  • Paradise Express (1937) as Jed Carson
  • Fly Away Baby (1937) as Colonel Higgam
  • They Won't Forget (1937) as Confederate Soldier
  • As Good as Married (1937) as Jessup
  • Armored Car (1937) as Pop Logan
  • First Lady (1937) as Charles
  • Radio Patrol (1937) as John P. Adams, inventor
  • White Bondage (1937) as Pop Craig
  • King of Hockey (1936) as Tom McKenna
  • The Case of the Black Cat (1936) as Peter Laxter
  • The Scoundrel (1935) as Slezack
  • No More West (1934) as Judge
  • Get That Venus (1933) as Mr. Rendleby
  • The Campus Mystery (1932) as Dean Perry
  • His Woman (1931) as Customs Inspector
  • My Sin (1931) as Roger Metcalf
  • Her Unborn Child (1930) as Dr. Remington
  • Dawn (1919) as Daniel Burton
  • A Girl at Bay (1919) as Frank Galt
  • The Unknown Quantity (1919) as Septimus Kinsolving
  • The Planter (1917) as Short
  • A Woman Alone (1917) Director
  • Tillie Wakes Up (1917) Director
  • Sowers and Reapers (1917) as Henry Ainsworth
  • The Millionaire's Double (1917) Director
  • The Wheel of the Law (1916) as John Daniels
  • For a Woman’s Fair Name (1916) Director
  • Father and the Boys (1915) as Tobias Ford
  • C.O.D. (1915) as C.O. Darlington
  • Damon and Pythias (1914) as Phillistus (as H. Davenport)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Harry Davenport best known for?

Harry Davenport is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Riding High (1950), Red Shoes (2021), The Recruit (2022), Gerçek Kesit (1993).

When and where was Harry Davenport born?

Harry Davenport was born on January 19, 1866 in Canton, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on August 9, 1949.

How many credits does Harry Davenport have?

Harry Davenport has accumulated over 129 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1930 to 1973.

What is Harry Davenport's background in cinema and television?

Harold George Bryant Davenport was an American film and stage actor who worked in show business from the age of six until his death. After a long and prolific Broadway career, he came to Hollywood in the 1930s, where he often played grandfathers, judges, doctors, and ministers.

Harry Davenport by the numbers

129credits
129films
0TV series
1914–1973active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (129) Born on January 19 In memoriam 1949

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