Harry Davenport
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieThe Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973
Self (archive footage)
movieRiding High
1950
Johnson
movieTell It to the Judge
1949
Judge MacKenzie Meredith
movieThat Forsyte Woman
1949
Old Jolyon Forsyte
movieLittle Women
1949
Dr. Barnes
movieDown to the Sea in Ships
1949
Benjamin Harris
movieThe Decision of Christopher Blake
1948
Courtroom Attendant
movieFor the Love of Mary
1948
Justice Peabody
movieThe Man from Texas
1948
Pop Hickey
movieThree Daring Daughters
1948
Dr. Cannon
movieThe Fabulous Texan
1947
Rev. Baker
movieThat Hagen Girl
1947
Judge Merrivale
movieKeeper of the Bees
1947
Michael Worthington
movieSport of Kings
1947
Maj. Denning
movieStallion Road
1947
Dr. Stevens
movieThe Farmer's Daughter
1947
Dr. Matthew Sulven
movieA Boy and His Dog
1946
Squire Jim Kirby
movieCourage of Lassie
1946
Judge Payson
movieLady Luck
1946
Judge Martin
movieThree Wise Fools
1946
The Ancient
movieFaithful in My Fashion
1946
Great Grandpa
movieG.I. War Brides
1946
Grandpa Giles
movieClaudia and David
1946
Dr. Harry
movieAdventure
1945
Dr. Ashton
moviePardon My Past
1945
Grandpa Pemberton
movieThe Enchanted Forest
1945
Old John
movieToo Young to Know
1945
Judge Boller
movieThis Love of Ours
1945
Dr. Wilkerson
movieThe Thin Man Goes Home
1944
Dr. Bertram Charles
movieKismet
1944
Agha
movieThe Impatient Years
1944
Minister
movieJack London
1943
Prof. Hilliard
movieGovernment Girl
1943
Senator MacVickers
movieGangway for Tomorrow
1943
Fred Taylor
moviePrincess O'Rourke
1943
Supreme Court Judge
movieHeadin' for God's Country
1943
Clem Adams
movieWe've Never Been Licked
1943
Pop Lambert
movieShantytown
1943
'Doc' Herndon
movieThe Ox-Bow Incident
1943
Arthur Davies
movieDecember 7th
1943
Mr. 'C'
movieThe Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943
Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday
movieTales of Manhattan
1942
Professor Lyons
movieLarceny, Inc.
1942
Homer Bigelow
movieKings Row
1942
Colonel Skeffington
movieOne Foot in Heaven
1941
Elias Samson
movieHurricane Smith
1941
Robert Ingersoll Reed
movieThe Bride Came C.O.D.
1941
Pop Tolliver
movieI Wanted Wings
1941
'Sandbags' Riley
movieMeet John Doe
1941
Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
movieI Want a Divorce
1940
Grandpa Brokaw
movieEarl of Puddlestone
1940
Grandpa Ed Carson
movieForeign Correspondent
1940
Mr. Powers
movieGranny Get Your Gun
1940
Nathaniel "Nate" Paulson
movieMoney To Burn
1939
Grandpa Ed Carson
movieGone with the Wind
1939
Dr. Meade
movieThe Covered Trailer
1939
Grandpa Ed Carson
movieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
King Louis XI
movieDeath of a Champion
1939
Guy Lanyard
movieShould Husbands Work?
1939
Grandpa Higgins
movieJuarez
1939
Dr. Samuel Basch
movieExile Express
1939
Dr. Hite
movieMy Wife's Relatives
1939
Grandpa Ed Carson
movieThe Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
Judge Rider
movieTail Spin
1939
T.P. Lester
movieMade for Each Other
1939
Dr. Healy (uncredited)
movieThe Long Shot
1939
Henry Sharon
movieThe Cowboy and the Lady
1938
Uncle Hannibal Smith
movieThe Sisters
1938
Doc Moore
movieMarie Antoinette
1938
Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)
movieYoung Fugitives
1938
Joel Bentham
movieThe Rage of Paris
1938
Pop, Caretaker
movieThe Higgins Family
1938
Grandpa William Jordan
movieThe First Hundred Years
1938
Uncle Dawson
movieReckless Living
1938
'General' Jeff
movieGold Is Where You Find It
1938
Dr. Parsons
movieSaleslady
1938
Miles Cannon
movieMan-Proof
1938
Hitchhiker (uncredited)
movieWells Fargo
1937
Ingalls, banker
movieFirst Lady
1937
Charles
movieThe Perfect Specimen
1937
Carl Carter
movieRadio Patrol
1937
John P. Adams, inventor
movieThe Life of Emile Zola
1937
Chief of Staff
movieFit for a King
1937
Archduke Julio
movieMr. Dodd Takes the Air
1937
Doc Quinn
movieWhite Bondage
1937
Pop Craig
movieThey Won't Forget
1937
Confederate Soldier
movieFly Away Baby
1937
Colonel Higgam
movieArmored Car
1937
Pop Logan
movieHer Husband's Secretary
1937
Dan Kingdon
movieParadise Express
1937
Jed Carson
movieUnder Cover of Night
1937
Dr. Reed
movieKing of Hockey
1936
Tom McKenna
movieThe Case of the Black Cat
1936
Peter Laxter
movieThe Scoundrel
1935
Slezack
movieGet That Venus
1933
Mr. Rendleby
movieHis Woman
1931
Customs Inspector
movieMy Sin
1931
Roger Metcalf
movieHer Unborn Child
1930
Dr. Remington
movieDawn
1919
Daniel Burton
movieA Girl at Bay
1919
Frank Galt
movieThe Unknown Quantity
1919
Septimus Kinsolving
movieThe Planter
1917
Short
movieSowers and Reapers
1917
Henry Ainsworth
movieThe Wheel of the Law
1916
John Daniels
movieFather and the Boys
1915
Tobias Ford
movieC.O.D.
1915
C.O. Darlington
movieDamon and Pythias
1914
Phillistus (as H. Davenport)
Directing4
movieA Woman Alone
1917
Director
movieFor a Woman’s Fair Name
1916
Director