Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

🎂 19th January 1866 (160 yrs) 📍 Canton, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Harold George Bryant Davenport was an American film and stage actor who worked in show business from the age of six until his death. After a long and prolific Broadway career, he came to Hollywood in the 1930s, where he often played grandfathers, judges, doctors, and ministers.

Harry Davenport

🎬 Movies Featuring Harry Davenport

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)

as Self (archive footage)
Riding High

Riding High (1950)

as Johnson
Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge (1949)

as Judge MacKenzie Meredith
That Forsyte Woman

That Forsyte Woman (1949)

as Old Jolyon Forsyte
Little Women

Little Women (1949)

as Dr. Barnes
Down to the Sea in Ships

Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)

as Benjamin Harris
The Decision of Christopher Blake

The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948)

as Courtroom Attendant
For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary (1948)

as Justice Peabody
That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine (1948)

as Luigi
The Man from Texas

The Man from Texas (1948)

as Pop Hickey
Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters (1948)

as Dr. Cannon
The Fabulous Texan

The Fabulous Texan (1947)

as Rev. Baker
That Hagen Girl

That Hagen Girl (1947)

as Judge Merrivale
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)

as Judge Thaddeus Turner
Keeper of the Bees

Keeper of the Bees (1947)

as Michael Worthington
Sport of Kings

Sport of Kings (1947)

as Maj. Denning
Stallion Road

Stallion Road (1947)

as Dr. Stevens
The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter (1947)

as Dr. Matthew Sulven
A Boy and His Dog

A Boy and His Dog (1946)

as Squire Jim Kirby
Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie (1946)

as Judge Payson
Lady Luck

Lady Luck (1946)

as Judge Martin
Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools (1946)

as The Ancient
Faithful in My Fashion

Faithful in My Fashion (1946)

as Great Grandpa
G.I. War Brides

G.I. War Brides (1946)

as Grandpa Giles
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog

A Boy, a Girl and a Dog (1946)

as Gramps
Claudia and David

Claudia and David (1946)

as Dr. Harry
Adventure

Adventure (1945)

as Dr. Ashton
Pardon My Past

Pardon My Past (1945)

as Grandpa Pemberton
The Enchanted Forest

The Enchanted Forest (1945)

as Old John
Too Young to Know

Too Young to Know (1945)

as Judge Boller
She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945)

as Albert
This Love of Ours

This Love of Ours (1945)

as Dr. Wilkerson
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

as Dr. Bertram Charles
Music for Millions

Music for Millions (1944)

as Doctor
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

as Grandpa
Kismet

Kismet (1944)

as Agha
The Impatient Years

The Impatient Years (1944)

as Minister
Jack London

Jack London (1943)

as Prof. Hilliard
Government Girl

Government Girl (1943)

as Senator MacVickers
Gangway for Tomorrow

Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)

as Fred Taylor
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke (1943)

as Supreme Court Judge
Headin' for God's Country

Headin' for God's Country (1943)

as Clem Adams
We've Never Been Licked

We've Never Been Licked (1943)

as Pop Lambert
Shantytown

Shantytown (1943)

as 'Doc' Herndon
The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

as Arthur Davies
December 7th

December 7th (1943)

as Mr. 'C'
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)

as Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan (1942)

as Professor Lyons
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

as Bane
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc. (1942)

as Homer Bigelow
Kings Row

Kings Row (1942)

as Colonel Skeffington
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)

as Amos Kidder
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven (1941)

as Elias Samson
Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith (1941)

as Robert Ingersoll Reed
The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)

as Pop Tolliver
That Uncertain Feeling

That Uncertain Feeling (1941)

as Jones
I Wanted Wings

I Wanted Wings (1941)

as 'Sandbags' Riley
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe (1941)

as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
I Want a Divorce

I Want a Divorce (1940)

as Grandpa Brokaw
Earl of Puddlestone

Earl of Puddlestone (1940)

as Grandpa Ed Carson
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

as Mr. Powers
Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners (1940)

as Judge
All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

as Pierre
Grandpa Goes To Town

Grandpa Goes To Town (1940)

as Grandpa
Too Many Husbands

Too Many Husbands (1940)

as George
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)

as Judge
Granny Get Your Gun

Granny Get Your Gun (1940)

as Nathaniel "Nate" Paulson
Money To Burn

Money To Burn (1939)

as Grandpa Ed Carson
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind (1939)

as Dr. Meade
The Covered Trailer

The Covered Trailer (1939)

as Grandpa Ed Carson
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

as King Louis XI
Death of a Champion

Death of a Champion (1939)

as Guy Lanyard
Should Husbands Work?

Should Husbands Work? (1939)

as Grandpa Higgins
Juarez

Juarez (1939)

as Dr. Samuel Basch
Exile Express

Exile Express (1939)

as Dr. Hite
My Wife's Relatives

My Wife's Relatives (1939)

as Grandpa Ed Carson
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)

as Judge Rider
Tail Spin

Tail Spin (1939)

as T.P. Lester
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other (1939)

as Dr. Healy (uncredited)
The Long Shot

The Long Shot (1939)

as Henry Sharon
The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)

as Uncle Hannibal Smith
The Sisters

The Sisters (1938)

as Doc Moore
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

as Judge
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette (1938)

as Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)
Young Fugitives

Young Fugitives (1938)

as Joel Bentham
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris (1938)

as Pop, Caretaker
The Higgins Family

The Higgins Family (1938)

as Grandpa William Jordan
The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years (1938)

as Uncle Dawson
Reckless Living

Reckless Living (1938)

as 'General' Jeff
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)

as Dr. Parsons
Saleslady

Saleslady (1938)

as Miles Cannon
Man-Proof

Man-Proof (1938)

as Hitchhiker (uncredited)
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo (1937)

as Ingalls, banker
First Lady

First Lady (1937)

as Charles
The Perfect Specimen

The Perfect Specimen (1937)

as Carl Carter
Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol (1937)

as John P. Adams, inventor
The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

as Chief of Staff
Fit for a King

Fit for a King (1937)

as Archduke Julio
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)

as Doc Quinn
White Bondage

White Bondage (1937)

as Pop Craig
They Won't Forget

They Won't Forget (1937)

as Confederate Soldier
Fly Away Baby

Fly Away Baby (1937)

as Colonel Higgam
Armored Car

Armored Car (1937)

as Pop Logan
As Good as Married

As Good as Married (1937)

as Jessup
Her Husband's Secretary

Her Husband's Secretary (1937)

as Dan Kingdon
Paradise Express

Paradise Express (1937)

as Jed Carson
Under Cover of Night

Under Cover of Night (1937)

as Dr. Reed
King of Hockey

King of Hockey (1936)

as Tom McKenna
The Case of the Black Cat

The Case of the Black Cat (1936)

as Peter Laxter
The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel (1935)

as Slezack
No More West

No More West (1934)

as Judge
Get That Venus

Get That Venus (1933)

as Mr. Rendleby
No Image

The Campus Mystery (1932)

as Dean Perry
His Woman

His Woman (1931)

as Customs Inspector
My Sin

My Sin (1931)

as Roger Metcalf
Her Unborn Child

Her Unborn Child (1930)

as Dr. Remington
Dawn

Dawn (1919)

as Daniel Burton
A Girl at Bay

A Girl at Bay (1919)

as Frank Galt
The Unknown Quantity

The Unknown Quantity (1919)

as Septimus Kinsolving
The Planter

The Planter (1917)

as Short
Sowers and Reapers

Sowers and Reapers (1917)

as Henry Ainsworth
The Wheel of the Law

The Wheel of the Law (1916)

as John Daniels
Father and the Boys

Father and the Boys (1915)

as Tobias Ford
C.O.D.

C.O.D. (1915)

as C.O. Darlington
Damon and Pythias

Damon and Pythias (1914)

as Phillistus (as H. Davenport)