Charley Grapewin

Actor
IVA Star Rating : 56
Charles Ellsworth Grapewin was an American vaudeville and circus performer, a writer, and a stage and film actor. In motion pictures he worked in over 100 films during the silent and sound eras, most notably portraying Uncle Henry in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's The Wizard of Oz (1939), Grandpa Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Jeeter Lester in Tobacco...read more

Charles Ellsworth Grapewin was an American vaudeville and circus performer, a writer, and a stage and film actor. In motion pictures he worked in over 100 films during the silent and sound eras, most notably portraying Uncle Henry in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's The Wizard of Oz (1939), Grandpa Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Jeeter Lester in Tobacco Road (1941), and California Joe in They Died With Their Boots On (1941).

Birth Name

Charles Ellsworth Grapewin

Born

Monday, 20 December 1869

Died

Thursday, 02 February 1956

Actor Filmography

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Actor Filmography

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