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Grant Withers

Profession
Acting
Born
January 17, 1905 · Pueblo, Colorado, USA
Died
March 27, 1959

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.

Known for

My Darling Clementine poster
My Darling Clementine
Film · 1946 · ★ 7.5
Fort Apache poster
Fort Apache
Film · 1948 · ★ 7.0
Rio Grande poster
Rio Grande
Film · 1950 · ★ 6.8
Perry Mason poster
Perry Mason
Series · 1957 · ★ 7.7
College poster
College
Film · 1927 · ★ 6.7
Gunsmoke poster
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955 · ★ 6.7
Lassie poster
Lassie
Series · 1954 · ★ 6.3
The Fighting Kentuckian poster
The Fighting Kentuckian
Film · 1949 · ★ 6.0
The Fighting Seabees poster
The Fighting Seabees
Film · 1944 · ★ 6.2
Wake of the Red Witch poster
Wake of the Red Witch
Film · 1948 · ★ 5.9
The Sun Shines Bright poster
The Sun Shines Bright
Film · 1953 · ★ 6.6
In Old Oklahoma poster
In Old Oklahoma
Film · 1943 · ★ 6.2

Filmography