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
| Birth Location | Pueblo, Colorado, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1905-01-17 |
| Died | 1959-03-27 |
Movies
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
as Self (archive footage)
1994
I, Mobster
as Paul Moran
1959
Last Stagecoach West
as Jack Fergus
1957
Hell's Crossroads
as Sheriff Oliver
1957
The White Squaw
as Sheriff
1956
Lady Godiva of Coventry
as Pendar
1955
Run for Cover
as Gentry
1955
Champ for a Day
as Scott Cameron
1953
Iron Mountain Trail
as Roger McCall
1953
The Sun Shines Bright
as Buck Ramsey
1953
Fair Wind to Java
as Jason Blue
1953
Tropic Zone
as Bert Nelson
1953
Tropical Heat Wave
as Norman James
1952
Woman of the North Country
as Henry S. Chapman
1952
Hoodlum Empire
as Rev. Simon Andrews
1952
Oklahoma Annie
as Bull McCready
1952
Leadville Gunslinger
as Jonathan Graves
1952
Captive of Billy the Kid
as Van Stanley
1952
The Sea Hornet
as Rocky Lowe
1951
Utah Wagon Train
as Red Bancroft
1951
Million Dollar Pursuit
as Carlo Petrov
1951
Spoilers of the Plains
as Gregory Camwell
1951
Belle Le Grand
as Shannon
1951
Rio Grande
as U.S. Deputy Marshal
1950
Tripoli
as Sgt. Derek
1950
Hit Parade of 1951
as Smokey
1950
Trigger, Jr.
as Manson
1950
The Savage Horde
as Wade Proctor
1950
Rock Island Trail
as David Strong
1950
Bells of Coronado
as Craig Bennett
1950
The Fighting Kentuckian
as George Hayden
1949
Hellfire
as Sheriff Martin
1949
Duke of Chicago
as Tony Russo
1949
Wake of the Red Witch
as Capt. Wilde Youngeur
1948
Homicide for Three
as Joe Hatch aka Bruno Rose
1948
The Plunderers
as Deputy Tap Lawrence
1948
Angel in Exile
as Sheriff
1948
Night Time in Nevada
as Ran Farrell
1948
Sons of Adventure
as J.L. Sterling
1948
Daredevils of the Clouds
as Matt Conroy
1948
Fort Apache
as Silas Meacham
1948
The Gallant Legion
as Wesley Hardin
1948
Old Los Angeles
as Marshal Ed Luckner
1948
Tycoon
as Fog
1947
The Ghost Goes Wild
as Bill Winters
1947
Wyoming
as Joe Sublette
1947
Blackmail
as Inspector Donaldson
1947
Gunfighters
as Deputy Bill Yount
1947
The Trespasser
as Detective Lt. Kirk
1947
Affairs of Geraldine
as Henry Cooper
1946
My Darling Clementine
as Ike Clanton
1946
In Old Sacramento
as Captain Mark Slayter
1946
Dakota
as Slagin
1945
Road to Alcatraz
as Inspector Craven
1945
Bells of Rosarita
as William Ripley
1945
Dangerous Partners
as Jonathan
1945
The Vampire's Ghost
as Father Gilchrist
1945
Utah
as Ben Bowman
1945
The Girl Who Dared
as Homer Norton
1944
The Yellow Rose of Texas
as Express Agent Lucas
1944
Goodnight, Sweetheart
as Matt Colby
1944
Silent Partner
as Bob Ross
1944
Roger Touhy, Gangster
as FBI Man Detaining 'Ice Box' (uncredited)
1944
The Fighting Seabees
as Whanger Spreckles
1944
In Old Oklahoma
as "Rich"Richardson
1943
Whistling in Brooklyn
as Reporter (uncredited)
1943
A Lady Takes a Chance
as Bob Hastings
1943
Captive Wild Woman
as Veterinarian (uncredited)
1943
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
as Henry Potter
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Waddy (uncredited)
1943
Tennessee Johnson
as Mordecai Milligan
1942
Northwest Rangers
as Fowler
1942
Panama Hattie
as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
1942
Apache Trail
as 'Les' Lestrade
1942
Butch Minds the Baby
as Cactus Pete
1942
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as Sammy Lee, Harvard Football Coach (uncredited)
1941
No Hands on the Clock
as Harry Belding
1941
The Masked Rider
as Douglas
1941
Parachute Battalion
as Captain
1941
The Get-Away
as Rufe Parker, a Gangster
1941
Billy the Kid
as Ed Shanahan
1941
Let's Make Music
as Headwaiter
1941
Phantom of Chinatown
as Police Captain Street
1940
Mexican Spitfire Out West
as Withers
1940
Men Against the Sky
as Mr. Grant
1940
Doomed to Die
as Capt. William Street
1940
Tomboy
as Mr. Kelly
1940
The Fatal Hour
as Capt. Bill Street
1940
Daughter of the Tong
as Ralph Dickson
1939
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as Police Capt. Bill Street
1939
Boys' Reformatory
as Dr. Owens
1939
Lure of the Wasteland
as Smitty
1939
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
as Police Capt. Sam Street
1939
Navy Secrets
as Steve Fletcher, alias CPO Steve Roberts
1939
Mr. Wong, Detective
as Police Capt. Sam Street
1938
Three Loves Has Nancy
as Jack
1938
The Marines Come Thru
as Pvt. Jack 'Junior' Murray
1938
Held For Ransom
as Larry Scott
1938
The Secret of Treasure Island
as Roderick Gridley
1938
Telephone Operator
as Red
1937
Hollywood Round-Up
as Grant Drexel
1937
Radio Patrol
as Officer Pat O'Hara
1937
Bill Cracks Down
as 'Tons' Walker
1937
Paradise Express
as Lawrence 'Larry' Doyle
1937
Jungle Jim
as Jim 'Jungle Jim' Bradley
1937
The Sky Parade
as Casey Cameron
1936
Lady Be Careful
as Lt. Loomis
1936
The Arizona Raiders
as Monroe Adams, Harriett's lawyer
1936
Border Flight
as Lt. Pat Tornell
1936
Let's Sing Again
as Jim 'Diablo' Wilkins
1936
Three on a Limb
as Oscar
1936
The Fighting Marines
as Cpl. Larry Lawrernce
1935
Ship Cafe
as Rocky Stone
1935
Rip Roaring Riley
as Major Gray
1935
Valley of Wanted Men
as Fred
1935
Waterfront Lady
as Tod
1935
Skybound
as Chet Morley
1935
Society Fever
as Ronald Dawson
1935
The Test
as Brule Conway
1935
Goin' to Town
as Young Stud
1935
Storm Over the Andes
as Mitchell
1935
Tailspin Tommy
as Milt Howe
1934
The Red Rider
as 'Silent' Slade
1934
The Secrets of Wu Sin
as James Manning
1932
The Gambling Sex
as Bill Foster
1932
Red Haired Alibi
as Robert 'Bob' Shelton
1932
Too Young to Marry
as Bill Clark
1931
Other Men's Women
as Bill White
1931
Sinners' Holiday
as Angel
1930
Scarlet Pages
as Bob Lawrence
1930
Dancing Sweeties
as Bill Cleaver
1930
Back Pay
as Gerald
1930
Soldiers and Women
as Capt. Clive Branch
1930
The Second Floor Mystery
as Geoffrey West
1930
The Other Tomorrow
as Jon Carter
1930
Tiger Rose
as Bruce
1929
Show of Shows
as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two Number (uncredited)
1929
So Long Letty
as Harry Miller
1929
Hearts in Exile
as Paul Pavloff
1929
The Time, the Place and the Girl
as Jim Crane
1929
Madonna of Avenue A
as Slim Shayne
1929
Saturday's Children
as Rims Rosson
1929
The Greyhound Limited
as Bill
1929
The Road to Ruin
as Don Hughes
1928
Bringing Up Father
as Dennis
1928
1928
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Hero
1928
The Final Extra
as Pat Riley
1927
Upstream
as John Rogers
1927
The Gentle Cyclone
as Wilkes Junior
1926
