Grant Withers
American film actor (1905-1959) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 54
Granville Gustavus Withers, known professionally as Grant Withers, was an American film actor. He began working in motion pictures during the last years of the silent era. Withers moved into sound films, establishing himself with a list of headlined features as a young and handsome male lead.
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The TexanSeries, Ed Martin1957
26 MenSeries
Perry MasonSeries, 1957Stewart Brent
Wagon TrainSeries, 1957Mark Hammond
Hell's CrossroadsFilm, 1957Sheriff Oliver1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Sheriff Carl Metz
The Gale Storm ShowSeries, 1956Oliver1955
CheyenneSeries, Matt Ellis
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries, 1955William Brackett Sr.
Lady Godiva of CoventryFilm, 1955Pendar1954
LassieSeries, George Forsythe (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, 1954Sheriff Wharton1953
Fair Wind to JavaFilm, Jason Blue1950
Rio GrandeFilm, U.S. Deputy Marshal1948
Fort ApacheFilm, Silas Meacham1947
BlackmailFilm, Inspector Donaldson1945
DakotaFilm, Slagin1943
A Lady Takes a ChanceFilm, Bob Hastings1941
Billy the KidFilm, Ed Shanahan1940
Doomed to DieFilm, Capt. William Street1938
Mr. Wong, DetectiveFilm, Police Capt. Sam Street1931
Other Men's WomenFilm, Bill White1930
Sinners' HolidayFilm, Angel1927
CollegeFilm, Jeff's Friend (uncredited)1905Born17 January 1905Known for
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My Darling Clementine 1946
Fort Apache 1948
Rio Grande 1950
College 1927
The Sun Shines Bright 1953
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John Wayne Also in Fort Apache and Rio Grande
John Ford Directed My Darling Clementine and Fort Apache
William Witney Directed Night Time in Nevada (1948)
William Nigh Directed Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)
Joseph Kane Directed Fair Wind to Java and The Plunderers
Paul Fix Also in In Old Oklahoma (1943)
Michael Curtiz Directed Madonna of Avenue A and Hearts in Exile
Merian C. Cooper Produced Fort Apache and Rio Grande
Richard Thorpe Directed Three Loves Has Nancy and Apache Trail
William A. Seiter Directed A Lady Takes a Chance and Back Pay
Jack Pennick Also in My Darling Clementine and Rio Grande
John G. Adolfi Directed The Show of Shows and Sinners' Holiday- Walter Morosco Produced The Divine Lady, Mammy and Back Pay
Lloyd Bacon Directed So Long Letty and The Other Tomorrow
I. Stanford Jolley Also in Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)
Francis Ford Also in Fort Apache and The Sun Shines Bright
Scott R. Dunlap Produced The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
Roy Barcroft Also in Dakota and The Vampire's Ghost- Victor Young Wrote Rio Grande and The Sun Shines Bright
Christy Cabanne Directed The Red-Haired Alibi (1932)
Kurt Neumann Directed Touchdown, Army and Let's Sing Again
Harry Woods Also in My Darling Clementine (1946)- Ford Beebe Directed Jungle Jim and Radio Patrol
Leslie Goodwins Directed Parachute Battalion (1941)
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Historian Terry Rowan writes, "As his career progressed ... his importance diminished, but he did manage a 10-year contract with Republic."
