Grant Withers
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.
Known For
Credits
- 1959 · I, Mobster as Paul Moran
- 1953 · Champ for a Day as Scott Cameron
- 1952 · Woman of the North Country as Henry S. Chapman
- 1952 · Oklahoma Annie as Bull McCready
- 1951 · The Sea Hornet as Rocky Lowe
- 1951 · Million Dollar Pursuit as Carlo Petrov
- 1951 · Belle Le Grand as Shannon
- 1950 · The Savage Horde as Wade Proctor
- 1950 · Bells of Coronado as Craig Bennett
- 1948 · Homicide for Three as Joe Hatch aka Bruno Rose
- 1948 · Old Los Angeles as Marshal Ed Luckner
- 1947 · The Ghost Goes Wild as Bill Winters
- 1947 · Wyoming as Joe Sublette
- 1947 · Blackmail as Inspector Donaldson
- 1945 · Road to Alcatraz as Inspector Craven
- 1944 · The Yellow Rose of Texas as Express Agent Lucas
- 1944 · Silent Partner as Bob Ross
- 1944 · Roger Touhy, Gangster as FBI Man Detaining 'Ice Box' (uncredited)
- 1943 · Whistling in Brooklyn as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1943 · Gildersleeve's Bad Day as Henry Potter
- 1943 · Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Waddy (uncredited)
- 1942 · Tennessee Johnson as Mordecai Milligan
- 1942 · Butch Minds the Baby as Cactus Pete
- 1938 · Mr. Wong, Detective as Police Capt. Sam Street
- 1938 · Held For Ransom as Larry Scott
- 1937 · Telephone Operator as Red
- 1937 · Bill Cracks Down as 'Tons' Walker
- 1936 · The Sky Parade as Casey Cameron
- 1936 · Lady Be Careful as Lt. Loomis
- 1936 · The Arizona Raiders as Monroe Adams, Harriett's lawyer
- 1936 · Border Flight as Lt. Pat Tornell
- 1936 · Let's Sing Again as Jim 'Diablo' Wilkins
- 1935 · Ship Cafe as Rocky Stone
- 1935 · Rip Roaring Riley as Major Gray
- 1935 · The Test as Brule Conway
- 1934 · Tailspin Tommy as Milt Howe
- 1932 · The Secrets of Wu Sin as James Manning
- 1932 · Red Haired Alibi as Robert 'Bob' Shelton
- 1930 · Back Pay as Gerald
- 1930 · Soldiers and Women as Capt. Clive Branch
- 1929 · The Time, the Place and the Girl as Jim Crane
- 1927 · Street of Forgotten Women as
- 1927 · Upstream as John Rogers
- Future · It's Always Sunday as William Brackett Sr.
- 1994 · Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her as Self (archive footage)
- 1958 · The Texan as Ed Martin
- 1957 · 26 Men as
- 1957 · The Restless Gun as Dutcher
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Stewart Brent
- 1957 · Wagon Train as Mark Hammond
- 1957 · Have Gun, Will Travel as Sheriff Ludlow
- 1957 · Have Gun, Will Travel as Sam Barton
- 1957 · Have Gun, Will Travel as Jeremiah Mulrooney
- 1957 · Last Stagecoach West as Jack Fergus
- 1957 · Hell's Crossroads as Sheriff Oliver
- 1956 · The White Squaw as Sheriff
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Sheriff Carl Metz
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Sheriff Roy Lamont
- 1956 · The Gale Storm Show as Oliver
- 1955 · Lady Godiva of Coventry as Pendar
- 1955 · Screen Director's Playhouse as William Brackett Sr.
- 1955 · Cheyenne as Matt Ellis
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Jed Larner
- 1955 · The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Gus Andrews
- 1955 · The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Miles Breck
- 1955 · Run for Cover as Gentry
- 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as Sheriff Wharton
- 1954 · Lassie as George Forsythe (uncredited)
- 1953 · Iron Mountain Trail as Roger McCall
- 1953 · The Sun Shines Bright as Buck Ramsey
- 1953 · Fair Wind to Java as Jason Blue
- 1953 · Tropic Zone as Bert Nelson
- 1952 · Tropical Heat Wave as Norman James
- 1952 · Hoodlum Empire as Rev. Simon Andrews
- 1952 · Leadville Gunslinger as Jonathan Graves
- 1952 · Captive of Billy the Kid as Van Stanley
- 1951 · Utah Wagon Train as Red Bancroft
- 1951 · Spoilers of the Plains as Gregory Camwell
- 1950 · Rio Grande as U.S. Deputy Marshal
- 1950 · Tripoli as Sgt. Derek
- 1950 · Hit Parade of 1951 as Smokey
- 1950 · Trigger, Jr. as Manson
- 1950 · Rock Island Trail as David Strong
- 1949 · The Fighting Kentuckian as George Hayden
- 1949 · Hellfire as Sheriff Martin
- 1949 · Duke of Chicago as Tony Russo
- 1948 · Wake of the Red Witch as Capt. Wilde Youngeur
- 1948 · The Plunderers as Deputy Tap Lawrence
- 1948 · Angel in Exile as Sheriff
- 1948 · Night Time in Nevada as Ran Farrell
- 1948 · Sons of Adventure as J.L. Sterling
- 1948 · Daredevils of the Clouds as Matt Conroy
- 1948 · Fort Apache as Silas Meacham
- 1948 · The Gallant Legion as Wesley Hardin
- 1947 · Tycoon as Fog
- 1947 · Gunfighters as Deputy Bill Yount
- 1947 · The Trespasser as Detective Lt. Kirk
- 1946 · Affairs of Geraldine as Henry Cooper
- 1946 · My Darling Clementine as Ike Clanton
- 1946 · In Old Sacramento as Captain Mark Slayter
- 1945 · Dakota as Slagin
- 1945 · Bells of Rosarita as William Ripley
- 1945 · Dangerous Partners as Jonathan
- 1945 · The Vampire's Ghost as Father Gilchrist
- 1945 · Utah as Ben Bowman
- 1944 · The Girl Who Dared as Homer Norton
- 1944 · Goodnight, Sweetheart as Matt Colby
- 1944 · The Fighting Seabees as Whanger Spreckles
- 1943 · In Old Oklahoma as "Rich"Richardson
- 1943 · A Lady Takes a Chance as Bob Hastings
- 1943 · Captive Wild Woman as Veterinarian (uncredited)
- 1943 · No Time for Love as
- 1942 · Northwest Rangers as Fowler
- 1942 · Panama Hattie as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
- 1942 · Apache Trail as 'Les' Lestrade
- 1941 · H.M. Pulham, Esq. as Sammy Lee, Harvard Football Coach (uncredited)
- 1941 · No Hands on the Clock as Harry Belding
- 1941 · The Masked Rider as Douglas
- 1941 · Parachute Battalion as Captain
- 1941 · The Get-Away as Rufe Parker, a Gangster
- 1941 · Billy the Kid as Ed Shanahan
- 1941 · Let's Make Music as Headwaiter
- 1940 · Phantom of Chinatown as Police Captain Street
- 1940 · Mexican Spitfire Out West as Withers
- 1940 · Men Against the Sky as Mr. Grant
- 1940 · Doomed to Die as Capt. William Street
- 1940 · Tomboy as Mr. Kelly
- 1940 · The Fatal Hour as Capt. Bill Street
- 1939 · Daughter of the Tong as Ralph Dickson
- 1939 · Mr. Wong in Chinatown as Police Capt. Bill Street
- 1939 · Boys' Reformatory as Dr. Owens
- 1939 · Lure of the Wasteland as Smitty
- 1939 · The Mystery of Mr. Wong as Police Capt. Sam Street
- 1939 · Navy Secrets as Steve Fletcher, alias CPO Steve Roberts
- 1938 · Three Loves Has Nancy as Jack
- 1938 · The Marines Come Thru as Pvt. Jack 'Junior' Murray
- 1938 · The Secret of Treasure Island as Roderick Gridley
- 1937 · Hollywood Round-Up as Grant Drexel
- 1937 · Radio Patrol as Officer Pat O'Hara
- 1937 · Paradise Express as Lawrence 'Larry' Doyle
- 1937 · Jungle Jim as Jim 'Jungle Jim' Bradley
- 1936 · Three on a Limb as Oscar
- 1935 · The Fighting Marines as Cpl. Larry Lawrernce
- 1935 · Valley of Wanted Men as Fred
- 1935 · Waterfront Lady as Tod
- 1935 · Skybound as Chet Morley
- 1935 · Society Fever as Ronald Dawson
- 1935 · Goin' to Town as Young Stud
- 1935 · Storm Over the Andes as Mitchell
- 1934 · The Red Rider as 'Silent' Slade
- 1932 · The Gambling Sex as Bill Foster
- 1931 · Too Young to Marry as Bill Clark
- 1931 · Swanee River as Garry
- 1931 · Other Men's Women as Bill White
- 1930 · Sinners' Holiday as Angel
- 1930 · Scarlet Pages as Bob Lawrence
- 1930 · An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee as Self
- 1930 · Dancing Sweeties as Bill Cleaver
- 1930 · The Second Floor Mystery as Geoffrey West
- 1930 · The Other Tomorrow as Jon Carter
- 1929 · Tiger Rose as Bruce
- 1929 · Show of Shows as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two Number (uncredited)
- 1929 · So Long Letty as Harry Miller
- 1929 · Hearts in Exile as Paul Pavloff
- 1929 · In the Headlines as Nosey Norton
- 1929 · Madonna of Avenue A as Slim Shayne
- 1929 · Saturday's Children as Rims Rosson
- 1929 · The Greyhound Limited as Bill
- 1928 · The Road to Ruin as Don Hughes
- 1928 · Bringing Up Father as Dennis
- 1928 · Golden Shackles as
- 1928 · Tillie's Punctured Romance as Hero
- 1927 · College as Jeff's Friend (uncredited)
- 1927 · The Final Extra as Pat Riley
- 1926 · The Gentle Cyclone as Wilkes Junior