Charley Grapewin
Acting
Born December 20, 1869 · Xenia, Ohio, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Ellsworth Grapewin (December 20, 1869 – February 2, 1956) was an American vaudeville performer, writer and a stage and silent and sound actor, and comedian who was best known for portraying Aunt Em's husband, Uncle Henry in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's The Wizard of Oz (1939) as well as Grandpa Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and Jeeter Lester in Tobacco Road (1941). He usually portrayed elderly folksy-type characters in a rustic setting, in all appearing in over 100 films. He was the oldest cast member of The Wizard of Oz. Born in Xenia, Ohio, Charl…
Known For · 40 titles
The Wizard of Oz
MGM Parade
The Grapes of Wrath
Captains Courageous
They Died with Their Boots On
Libeled Lady
That's Entertainment, Part II
The Petrified Forest
Hello, Everybody!
Gunfighters
The Millionaire
The Good Earth
Crash Dive
Heroes for Sale
Tobacco Road
Wild Boys of the Road
The Loudspeaker
Three Loves Has Nancy
Huddle
The Big Parade of Comedy
Follow the Boys
Stand Up and Fight
Breakdowns of 1936
Hell and High Water
The Shannons of Broadway
She Made Her Bed
Super Speed
The Impatient Years
Return of the Terror
Dust Be My Destiny
Broadway Melody of 1938
Going Hollywood: The '30s
American Madness
Three Comrades
Beauty for Sale
Ah, Wilderness!
The Kiss Before the Mirror
Alice Adams
Shanghai
No Man of Her Own