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Grant Withers
Actor

Grant Withers

17 Jan 1905Born
27 Mar 1959Died
54Age at death
172Credits

Biography

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Grant Withers (January 17, 1905, Pueblo, Colorado – March 27, 1959, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California), born Granville G. Withers, was a prolific American film actor with a sizeable body of work.

With early beginnings in the silent era, Withers moved into talkies establishing himself with an impressive list of headlined features as a young and handsome male lead.

As his career progressed, his importance diminished, but he did manage a 10-year contract at Republic Pictures.

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His friendships with both John Ford and John Wayne secured him a spot in nine of Wayne's films, but later roles dwindled to supporting parts, mainly as villains in B-movies, serials, and finally television. He appeared in the late 1950s in two episodes of the syndicated western series 26 Men, set in Arizona, where he had earlier eloped with Loretta Young.

His life in film, five unsuccessful marriages, and a tragic end had all the makings of its own Hollywood drama.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 172 credits.

  1. 1959I, MobsterFilm: Paul Moran
  2. 1958The TexanSeries: Ed Martin (1 episode)
  3. 195726 MenSeries (2 episodes)
  4. 1957The Restless GunSeries: Dutcher (1 episode)
  5. 1957Perry MasonSeries: Stewart Brent (1 episode)
  6. 1957Wagon TrainSeries: Mark Hammond (1 episode)
  7. 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries: Sheriff Ludlow, Sam Barton, Jeremiah Mulrooney (1 episode)
  8. 1957Last Stagecoach WestFilm: Jack Fergus
  9. 1957Hell's CrossroadsFilm: Sheriff Oliver
  10. 1956The White SquawFilm: Sheriff
  11. 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries: Sheriff Carl Metz, Sheriff Roy Lamont (1 episode)
  12. 1956The Gale Storm ShowSeries: Oliver (1 episode)
  13. 1955Lady Godiva of CoventryFilm: Pendar
  14. 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries: William Brackett Sr. (1 episode)
  15. 1955CheyenneSeries: Matt Ellis (1 episode)
  16. 1955GunsmokeSeries: Jed Larner (1 episode)
  17. 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries: Gus Andrews, Miles Breck (1 episode)
  18. 1955Run for CoverFilm: Gentry
  19. 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries: Sheriff Wharton (2 episodes)
  20. 1954LassieSeries: George Forsythe (uncredited) (1 episode)
  21. 1953Champ for a DayFilm: Scott Cameron
  22. 1953Iron Mountain TrailFilm: Roger McCall
  23. 1953The Sun Shines BrightFilm: Buck Ramsey
  24. 1953Fair Wind to JavaFilm: Jason Blue
  25. 1953Tropic ZoneFilm: Bert Nelson
  26. 1952Tropical Heat WaveFilm: Norman James
  27. 1952Woman of the North CountryFilm: Henry S. Chapman
  28. 1952Hoodlum EmpireFilm: Rev. Simon Andrews
  29. 1952Oklahoma AnnieFilm: Bull McCready
  30. 1952Leadville GunslingerFilm: Jonathan Graves
  31. 1952Captive of Billy the KidFilm: Van Stanley
  32. 1951The Sea HornetFilm: Rocky Lowe
  33. 1951Utah Wagon TrainFilm: Red Bancroft
  34. 1951Million Dollar PursuitFilm: Carlo Petrov
  35. 1951Spoilers of the PlainsFilm: Gregory Camwell
  36. 1951Belle Le GrandFilm: Shannon
  37. 1950Rio GrandeFilm: U.S. Deputy Marshal
  38. 1950TripoliFilm: Sgt. Derek
  39. 1950Hit Parade of 1951Film: Smokey
  40. 1950Trigger, Jr.Film: Manson
  41. 1950The Savage HordeFilm: Wade Proctor
  42. 1950Rock Island TrailFilm: David Strong
  43. 1950Bells of CoronadoFilm: Craig Bennett
  44. 1949The Fighting KentuckianFilm: George Hayden
  45. 1949HellfireFilm: Sheriff Martin
  46. 1949Duke of ChicagoFilm: Tony Russo
  47. 1948Wake of the Red WitchFilm: Capt. Wilde Youngeur
  48. 1948Homicide for ThreeFilm: Joe Hatch
  49. 1948The PlunderersFilm: Deputy Tap Lawrence
  50. 1948Angel in ExileFilm: Sheriff
  51. 1948Night Time in NevadaFilm: Ran Farrell
  52. 1948Sons of AdventureFilm: J.L. Sterling
  53. 1948Daredevils of the CloudsFilm: Matt Conroy
  54. 1948The Gallant LegionFilm: Wesley Hardin
  55. 1948Fort ApacheFilm: Silas Meacham
  56. 1948Old Los AngelesFilm: Ed Luckner
  57. 1947TycoonFilm: Fog
  58. 1947The Ghost Goes WildFilm: Bill Winters
  59. 1947WyomingFilm: Joe Sublette
  60. 1947BlackmailFilm: Inspector Donaldson
  61. 1947GunfightersFilm: Deputy Bill Yount
  62. 1947The TrespasserFilm: Detective Lt. Kirk
  63. 1946Affairs of GeraldineFilm: Henry Cooper
  64. 1946My Darling ClementineFilm: Ike Clanton
  65. 1946In Old SacramentoFilm: Captain Mark Slayter
  66. 1945DakotaFilm: Slagin
  67. 1945Road to AlcatrazFilm: Inspector Craven
  68. 1945Bells of RosaritaFilm: William Ripley
  69. 1945Dangerous PartnersFilm: Jonathan
  70. 1945The Vampire's GhostFilm: Father Gilchrist
  71. 1945UtahFilm: Ben Bowman
  72. 1944The Girl Who DaredFilm: Homer Norton
  73. 1944The Yellow Rose of TexasFilm: Express Agent Lucas
  74. 1944Goodnight, SweetheartFilm: Matt Colby
  75. 1944Silent PartnerFilm: Bob Ross
  76. 1944Roger Touhy, GangsterFilm: FBI Man Detaining 'Ice Box' (uncredited)
  77. 1944The Fighting SeabeesFilm: Whanger Spreckles
  78. 1943In Old OklahomaFilm: "Rich"Richardson
  79. 1943Whistling in BrooklynFilm: Reporter (uncredited)
  80. 1943A Lady Takes a ChanceFilm: Bob Hastings

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