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Grant Withers

Acting

Born January 17, 1905 · Pueblo, Colorado, USA

Died March 27, 1959

Also known as Granville Gustavus Withers

Biography

Granville Gustavus Withers, known professionally as Grant Withers, was an American film actor. He began working in motion pictures during the last years of the silent era. Withers moved into sound films, establishing himself with a list of headlined features as a young and handsome male lead. Historian Terry Rowan writes, "As his career progressed ... his importance diminished, but he did manage a 10-year contract with Republic."

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Filmography50+ titles

Oklahoma Annie

1952as Bull McCready

Spoilers of the Plains

1951as Gregory Camwell

Perry Mason

1957as Stewart Brent

My Darling Clementine

1946as Ike Clanton

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957as Jeremiah Mulrooney

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941as Sammy Lee, Harvard Football Coach (uncredited)

Fort Apache

1948as Silas Meacham

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943as Reporter (uncredited)

Scarlet Pages

1930as Bob Lawrence

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955as Miles Breck

Run for Cover

1955as Gentry

Rio Grande

1950as U.S. Deputy Marshal

Night Time in Nevada

1948as Ran Farrell

Gunsmoke

1955as Jed Larner

College

1927as Jeff's Friend (uncredited)

I, Mobster

1959as Paul Moran

Wagon Train

1957as Mark Hammond

The Fighting Marines

1935as Cpl. Larry Lawrernce

Hellfire

1949as Sheriff Martin

Lassie

1954as George Forsythe (uncredited)

Rock Island Trail

1950as David Strong

The Fighting Seabees

1944as Whanger Spreckles

The Arizona Raiders

1936as Monroe Adams, Harriett's lawyer

Valley of Wanted Men

1935as Fred

Bells of Coronado

1950as Craig Bennett

Bells of Rosarita

1945as William Ripley

In Old Oklahoma

1943as "Rich"Richardson

Navy Secrets

1939as Steve Fletcher, alias CPO Steve Roberts

Dancing Sweeties

1930as Bill Cleaver

Cheyenne

1955as Matt Ellis

The Plunderers

1948as Deputy Tap Lawrence

The Yellow Rose of Texas

1944as Express Agent Lucas

Upstream

1927as John Rogers

The Texan

1958as Ed Martin

Phantom of Chinatown

1940as Police Captain Street

Held For Ransom

1938as Larry Scott

The Marines Come Thru

1938as Pvt. Jack 'Junior' Murray

The Fighting Kentuckian

1949as George Hayden

The Mystery of Mr. Wong

1939as Police Capt. Sam Street

The Fatal Hour

1940as Capt. Bill Street

Paradise Express

1937as Lawrence 'Larry' Doyle

Wake of the Red Witch

1948as Capt. Wilde Youngeur

Panama Hattie

1942as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

Doomed to Die

1940as Capt. William Street

Bill Cracks Down

1937as 'Tons' Walker

Other Men's Women

1931as Bill White

Fair Wind to Java

1953as Jason Blue

Tycoon

1947as Fog

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938as Police Capt. Sam Street

Lady Godiva of Coventry

1955as Pendar