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.
Lady Godiva of Coventry as Pendar
Run for Cover as Gentry

1954

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

1953

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

1952

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

1951

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

1950

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

1949

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

1948

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

1947

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

1946

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

1945

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

1944

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

1943

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

1942

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

1941

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

1940

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

1939

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

1938

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

1937

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

1936

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

1935

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

1934

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

1932

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

1931

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

1930

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

1929

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