Charley Grapewin

Charles Ellsworth Grapewin | Charles Grapewin

About the person

Career:

Acting

Date of birth:

1869-12-20

Place of birth:

Xenia, Ohio, USA

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

Date of death

1956-02-02

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 appearing in over 100 films. He was the oldest cast member of The Wizard of Oz.

Filmography

Rating by year

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
Uncle Henry (archive footage)
2025-08-28
0.00
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
Uncle Henry (archive footage)
2000-07-01
8.73
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1984-01-01
9.02
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976-05-16
7.041
The Big Parade of Comedy
Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964-09-02
7.26
When I Grow Up
Grandpa Reed
1951-04-19
7.33
Sand
Doug
1949-08-03
5.65
The Enchanted Valley
Grandpa
1948-03-24
10.01
Gunfighters
Rancher Inskip
1947-07-15
5.723
Atlantic City
Jake Taylor
1944-09-15
6.33
The Impatient Years
Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy
1944-09-10
6.78
Follow the Boys
Nick West
1944-05-05
5.711
Crash Dive
Pop
1943-04-22
6.427
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
Inspector Richard Queen
1942-07-30
6.55
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Insp. Queen
1942-05-07
6.34
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Insp. Queen
1942-01-29
6.14
They Died with Their Boots On
California Joe
1941-11-20
6.7121
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Insp. Queen
1941-11-18
5.65
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
Insp. Queen
1941-08-14
5.86
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Insp. Queen
1941-03-24
6.54
Tobacco Road
Jeeter Lester
1941-02-20
6.860
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Ben Caldwalder
1940-12-13
5.67
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Insp. Queen
1940-11-30
5.85
Rhythm on the River
Uncle Caleb
1940-08-28
6.97
Earthbound
Mr. Whimser
1940-06-06
4.97
Johnny Apollo
Judge Emmett T. Brennan
1940-04-19
6.921
The Grapes of Wrath
Grandpa Joad
1940-03-15
7.81,110
Sabotage
Major Matt Grayson
1939-10-13
6.65
Hero for a Day
Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins
1939-10-06
6.52
Dust Be My Destiny
Pop
1939-09-16
6.520
The Wizard of Oz
Uncle Henry
1939-08-15
7.66,143
The Man Who Dared
Ulysses Porterfield
1939-06-03
7.02
Sudden Money
Grandpa Casey Patterson
1939-03-31
7.03
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
Doc Heath
1939-01-13
6.33
Stand Up and Fight
'Old Puff'
1939-01-06
6.05
Artists and Models Abroad
James Harper
1938-12-20
4.86
Listen, Darling
Joe Higgins
1938-10-21
6.714
Three Loves Has Nancy
Grandpa Briggs
1938-09-02
4.28
Three Comrades
Local Doctor
1938-06-02
7.338
The Girl of the Golden West
Uncle Davy
1938-03-18
5.35
Of Human Hearts
Jim Meeker
1938-02-11
5.925
The Bad Man of Brimstone
Barney Lane
1937-12-31
6.73
Big City
Robert, the Mayor
1937-09-03
7.76
Bad Guy
Dan Gray
1937-08-27
8.02
Broadway Melody of 1938
James K. Blakeley
1937-08-20
6.615
Between Two Women
Dr. Webster
1937-07-09
6.05
Captains Courageous
Uncle Salters
1937-06-25
7.4188
The Good Earth
Old Father
1937-06-02
6.479
A Family Affair
Frank Redmond
1937-03-12
5.919
Breakdowns of 1936
Self
1936-12-30
0.00
Sinner Take All
Aaron Lampier
1936-12-18
4.98
Without Orders
J.P. Kendrick
1936-10-22
7.33
Libeled Lady
Hollis Bane
1936-10-09
7.3135
Small Town Girl
Dr. Ned Fabre
1936-04-10
6.012
The Voice of Bugle Ann
Cal Royster
1936-02-15
5.56
The Petrified Forest
Gramp Maple
1936-02-08
7.1217
Ah, Wilderness!
Dave McComber
1935-12-25
6.65
Super Speed
Terry Devlin
1935-12-02
7.01
Rendezvous
Prof. Martin
1935-10-25
4.912
King Solomon of Broadway
Uncle Winchester
1935-09-30
10.01
Alice Adams
J. A. Lamb
1935-08-23
6.761
Shanghai
Truesdale
1935-07-19
7.33
One Frightened Night
Jasper Whyte
1935-05-01
5.616
Party Wire
Will Oliver
1935-04-27
8.33
Eight Bells
Grayson
1935-04-10
6.52
In Spite of Danger
Pop Sullivan
1935-03-08
5.52
Caravan
Notary
1934-12-30
6.52
Anne of Green Gables
Dr. Tatum
1934-11-23
5.624
The President Vanishes
Richard Norton
1934-11-17
6.05
Judge Priest
Sergeant Jimmy Bagby
1934-09-15
6.436
Return of the Terror
Jessup
1934-07-07
6.52
The Loudspeaker
Pop Calloway
1934-06-01
8.01
She Made Her Bed
Joe Olesen
1934-04-26
4.54
The Quitter
Ed Tilford
1934-02-05
9.01
Two Alone
Sandy Roberts
1934-01-26
7.33
Hell and High Water
Peck Wealin
1933-12-16
7.01
Female
Drunk at Hamburger Stand (Uncredited)
1933-11-11
6.332
Wild Boys of the Road
Mr. Cadman (uncredited)
1933-10-07
6.852
Torch Singer
Andrew 'Juddy' Judson
1933-09-08
5.410
Beauty for Sale
Freddy Gordon
1933-09-01
7.26
Turn Back the Clock
Dr. Henderson (uncredited)
1933-08-25
5.410
Pilgrimage
Dad Saunders
1933-07-12
7.119
Midnight Mary
Clerk
1933-06-30
6.925
Don't Bet on Love
Patrick McCaffrey
1933-06-30
8.01
Heroes for Sale
Pa Dennis
1933-06-17
7.125
The Kiss Before the Mirror
Schultz
1933-05-04
5.619
Hello, Everybody!
Jed
1933-02-17
7.02
No Man of Her Own
Clerk
1932-12-30
6.623
Wild Horse Mesa
Sam Bass
1932-11-25
10.01
The Night of June 13
"Grandpop" Strawn (as Charles Grapewin)
1932-09-17
7.54
American Madness
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
1932-08-15
6.949
The Washington Masquerade
Senator Simmons (uncredited)
1932-07-09
6.85
The Woman in Room 13
Andy
1932-05-15
8.01
Huddle
Doctor (uncredited)
1932-05-14
7.06
Are You Listening?
Pierce
1932-03-21
5.65
The Big Timer
Pop Baldwin
1932-03-10
4.67
Hell's House
Henry Clark
1932-01-30
5.330
For the Love of Fanny
Professor
1931-12-27
10.01
Heaven on Earth
Doc Boax
1931-11-27
5.33
Gold Dust Gertie
Nicholas Hautrey
1931-06-27
6.02
The Millionaire
Ed Powers
1931-05-01
7.97
Only Saps Work
Simeon Tanner
1930-12-05
6.03
The Shannons of Broadway
Swanzey
1929-12-08
8.01
Above the Limit
Chimmie Hicks
1900-11-21
4.36