Grant Withers

Born: 1905-01-17 in Pueblo, Colorado, USA

Died: 1959-03-27

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Grant Withers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

1994

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her as Self (archive footage)

1959

I, Mobster as Paul Moran

1958

The Texan as Ed Martin

1957

Perry Mason as Stewart Brent
Wagon Train as Mark Hammond
Have Gun, Will Travel as Sheriff Ludlow
The Restless Gun as Dutcher
26 Men
Last Stagecoach West as Jack Fergus
Hell's Crossroads as Sheriff Oliver

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Sheriff Carl Metz
The Gale Storm Show as Oliver
The White Squaw as Sheriff

1955

Cheyenne as Matt Ellis
Gunsmoke as Jed Larner
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Gus Andrews
Screen Director's Playhouse as William Brackett Sr.
Run for Cover as Gentry
Lady Godiva of Coventry as Pendar

1954

Lassie as George Forsythe (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney as Sheriff Wharton

1953

Tropic Zone as Bert Nelson
Fair Wind to Java as Jason Blue
The Sun Shines Bright as Buck Ramsey
Champ for a Day as Scott Cameron
Iron Mountain Trail as Roger McCall

1952

Leadville Gunslinger as Jonathan Graves
Hoodlum Empire as Rev. Simon Andrews
Oklahoma Annie as Bull McCready
Tropical Heat Wave as Norman James
Woman of the North Country as Henry S. Chapman
Captive of Billy the Kid as Van Stanley

1951

Million Dollar Pursuit as Carlo Petrov
Belle Le Grand as Shannon
The Sea Hornet as Rocky Lowe
Utah Wagon Train as Red Bancroft
Spoilers of the Plains as Gregory Camwell

1950

Rio Grande as U.S. Deputy Marshal
Trigger, Jr. as Manson
Tripoli as Sgt. Derek
Rock Island Trail as David Strong
Hit Parade of 1951 as Smokey
The Savage Horde as Wade Proctor
Bells of Coronado as Craig Bennett

1949

Hellfire as Sheriff Martin
The Fighting Kentuckian as George Hayden
Duke of Chicago as Tony Russo

1948

Fort Apache as Silas Meacham
The Plunderers as Deputy Tap Lawrence
The Gallant Legion as Wesley Hardin
Wake of the Red Witch as Capt. Wilde Youngeur
Angel in Exile as Sheriff
Night Time in Nevada as Ran Farrell
Sons of Adventure as J.L. Sterling
Daredevils of the Clouds as Matt Conroy
Old Los Angeles as Ed Luckner
Homicide for Three as Joe Hatch

1947

Tycoon as Fog
Blackmail as Inspector Donaldson
The Trespasser as Detective Lt. Kirk
Gunfighters as Deputy Bill Yount
Wyoming as Joe Sublette
The Ghost Goes Wild as Bill Winters

1946

My Darling Clementine as Ike Clanton
Affairs of Geraldine as Henry Cooper
In Old Sacramento as Captain Mark Slayter

1945

Dangerous Partners as Jonathan
Dakota as Slagin
Utah as Ben Bowman
China's Little Devils ... (Producer)
The Vampire's Ghost as Father Gilchrist
Road to Alcatraz as Inspector Craven
Bells of Rosarita as William Ripley

1944

Goodnight, Sweetheart as Matt Colby
The Yellow Rose of Texas as Express Agent Lucas
The Fighting Seabees as Whanger Spreckles
Silent Partner as Bob Ross
The Girl Who Dared as Homer Norton
Roger Touhy, Gangster as FBI Man Detaining 'Ice Box' (uncredited)

1943

No Time for Love as Pete Hanagan (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Waddy (uncredited)
In Old Oklahoma as "Rich"Richardson
Whistling in Brooklyn as Reporter (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance as Bob Hastings
Gildersleeve's Bad Day as Henry Potter
Captive Wild Woman as Veterinarian (uncredited)

1942

Northwest Rangers as Fowler
Tennessee Johnson as Mordecai Milligan
Butch Minds the Baby as Cactus Pete
Panama Hattie as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Apache Trail as 'Les' Lestrade

1941

Parachute Battalion as Captain
Billy the Kid as Ed Shanahan
H.M. Pulham, Esq. as Sammy Lee, Harvard Football Coach (uncredited)
The Get-Away as Rufe Parker, a Gangster
The Masked Rider as Douglas
No Hands on the Clock as Harry Belding
Let's Make Music as Headwaiter

1940

The Fatal Hour as Capt. Bill Street
Men Against the Sky as Mr. Grant
Doomed to Die as Capt. William Street
Mexican Spitfire Out West as Withers
Phantom of Chinatown as Police Captain Street
Tomboy as Mr. Kelly
On the Spot ... (Producer)

1939

Navy Secrets as Steve Fletcher, alias CPO Steve Roberts
The Mystery of Mr. Wong as Police Capt. Sam Street
Mr. Wong in Chinatown as Police Capt. Bill Street
Daughter of the Tong as Ralph Dickson
Boys' Reformatory as Dr. Owens
Lure of the Wasteland as Smitty

1938

Three Loves Has Nancy as Jack
Mr. Wong, Detective as Police Capt. Sam Street
The Secret of Treasure Island as Roderick Gridley
Held For Ransom as Larry Scott
The Marines Come Thru as Pvt. Jack 'Junior' Murray

1937

Jungle Jim as Jim 'Jungle Jim' Bradley
Telephone Operator as Red
Radio Patrol as Officer Pat O'Hara
Hollywood Round-Up as Grant Drexel
Bill Cracks Down as 'Tons' Walker
Paradise Express as Lawrence 'Larry' Doyle

1936

Border Flight as Lt. Pat Tornell
The Arizona Raiders as Monroe Adams, Harriett's lawyer
The Sky Parade as Casey Cameron
Three on a Limb as Oscar
Let's Sing Again as Jim 'Diablo' Wilkins
Lady Be Careful as Lt. Loomis

1935

Society Fever as Ronald Dawson
Ship Cafe as Rocky Stone
Skybound as Chet Morley
Storm Over the Andes as Mitchell
Rip Roaring Riley as Major Gray
The Test as Brule Conway
Waterfront Lady as Tod
The Fighting Marines as Cpl. Larry Lawrernce
Valley of Wanted Men as Fred
Goin' to Town as Young Stud

1934

Tailspin Tommy as Milt Howe
The Red Rider as 'Silent' Slade

1932

Red Haired Alibi as Robert 'Bob' Shelton
The Gambling Sex as Bill Foster
The Secrets of Wu Sin as James Manning

1931

Swanee River as Garry
Other Men's Women as Bill White
Too Young to Marry as Bill Clark

1930

Sinners' Holiday as Angel
Back Pay as Gerald
Scarlet Pages as Bob Lawrence
Dancing Sweeties as Bill Cleaver
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee as Self
The Other Tomorrow as Jon Carter
The Second Floor Mystery as Geoffrey West
Soldiers and Women as Capt. Clive Branch

1929

The Show of Shows as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two Number (uncredited)
Hearts in Exile as Paul Pavloff
Saturday's Children as Rims Rosson
The Greyhound Limited as Bill
Madonna of Avenue A as Slim Shayne
In the Headlines as Nosey Norton
The Time, the Place and the Girl as Jim Crane
So Long Letty as Harry Miller
Tiger Rose as Bruce