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
26 Men
The Restless Gun as Dutcher
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
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Gus Andrews
Gunsmoke as Jed Larner
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

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

1951

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

1950

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

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
Daredevils of the Clouds as Matt Conroy
Old Los Angeles as Ed Luckner
The Gallant Legion as Wesley Hardin
Homicide for Three as Joe Hatch
Sons of Adventure as J.L. Sterling
Angel in Exile as Sheriff
Night Time in Nevada as Ran Farrell

1947

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

1946

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

1945

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

1944

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

1943

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

1942

Panama Hattie as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Tennessee Johnson as Mordecai Milligan
Butch Minds the Baby as Cactus Pete
Apache Trail as 'Les' Lestrade
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 Get-Away as Rufe Parker, a Gangster
The Masked Rider as Douglas
Let's Make Music as Headwaiter

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

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

1938

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

1937

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

1936

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

1935

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

1934

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

1932

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

1931

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

1930

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

1929

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