Grant Withers

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    GRANT WITHERS


    INFORMATION FROM IMDb


    Date of birth
    17 January 1904
    Pueblo, Colorado, USA


    Birth name
    Granville G. Withers


    Height
    6' 3" (1.91 m)


    Spouse
    Loretta Young (26 January 1930 - 1931) (annulled)
    Gladys Joyce Walsh (? - ?) (second wife)
    Estelita Rodriguez (? - ?) (divorced)


    Trivia
    Brother-in-law of Polly Ann Young and Sally Blane, half-brother-in-law of Georgiana Young.


    John Wayne was best man at his marriage to Estelita Rodriguez.


    He died from an overdose of barbituates


    Mini Biography
    Appeared in over 200 films. He had worked as a salesman and newspaper reporter before breaking into movies near the end of the silent era. Tall and tough, his starring roles in major pictures soon gave way to supporting parts, mainly as a villain, in B movies and serials. His elopement to Yuma, Arizona, in 1930 with a 17-year-old Loretta Young was widely reported. From 1940 on he took numerous supporting roles, working until his suicide in 1959.
    Ed Stephan


    Filmography
    Actor
    1. "Frontier Justice"
    - They Were Four (1961) TV Episode .... Sheriff Metz
    - There Were Four (1958) TV Episode .... Sheriff Metz
    2. "The Texan"
    - The Ringer (1959) TV Episode .... Ed Martin
    3. "26 Men"
    - Fighting Men (1959) TV Episode
    - The Torch (1959) TV Episode
    4. "Disneyland"
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
    - Elfego Baca: The Griswold Murder (1959) TV Episode .... Sheriff Wharton
    - Elfego Baca: Attorney-At-Law (1959) TV Episode .... Sheriff Wharton
    5. "Zane Grey Theater"
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
    - Deadfall (1959) TV Episode .... Sheriff Roy Lamont
    - There Were Four (1957) TV Episode .... Sheriff Metz
    6. "Northwest Passage"
    - The Fourth Brother (1959) TV Episode .... Fred Paget
    7. "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp"
    ... aka Wyatt Earp
    - King of the Frontier (1958) TV Episode .... Miles Breck
    - The Time for All Good Men (1957) TV Episode .... Gus Andrews
    8. "Tales of the Texas Rangers"
    - Cattle Drive (1958) TV Episode .... Ramrod Johnson
    9. "The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca" (1958) TV Series .... Sheriff Wharton
    ... aka Elfego Baca
    10. "Perry Mason"
    - The Case of the Gilded Lily (1958) TV Episode .... Stewart Brent
    11. "Have Gun - Will Travel"
    - The Return of Dr. Thackeray (1958) TV Episode .... Sam Barton
    - No Visitors (1957) TV Episode .... Jeremiah Mulrooney
    - The Outlaw (1957) TV Episode .... Sheriff Jake Ludlow
    12. "Flight"
    - Crash Investigation (????) TV Episode
    13. I Mobster (1958) .... Paul Moran
    14. "Circus Boy"
    - Royal Roustabout (1957) TV Episode .... Keogh
    - The Proud Pagliacci (1956) TV Episode .... Mr. Middleton
    15. "Wagon Train"
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
    - The Jean LeBec Story (1957) TV Episode .... Mark Hammond
    16. The Hired Gun (1957) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Undetermined Role
    17. The Last Stagecoach West (1957) .... Jack Fergus
    18. "Code 3"
    - The Fishing Trip (1957) TV Episode
    19. Hell's Crossroads (1957) .... Sheriff Steve Oliver
    20. "Gunsmoke"
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
    - Pucket's New Year (1957) TV Episode .... Jed Larner
    21. "Cheyenne"
    - The Law Man (1956) TV Episode .... Matt Ellis
    22. The White Squaw (1956) .... Sheriff
    23. "Screen Directors Playhouse"
    - It's Always Sunday (1956) TV Episode .... William Brackett Sr.
    24. Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) .... Pendar
    ... aka Lady Godiva of Coventry (UK)
    25. Run for Cover (1955) .... Gentry
    ... aka Colorado (USA: reissue title)
    26. Jubilee Trail (1954) (uncredited) .... Maj. Lynden
    27. Champ for a Day (1953) .... Scotty Cameron
    28. Iron Mountain Trail (1953) .... Roger McCall
    29. The Sun Shines Bright (1953) .... Buck Ramsey
    30. Fair Wind to Java (1953) .... Jason Blue
    31. Tropic Zone (1953) .... Bert Nelson
    32. Tropical Heat Wave (1952) .... Norman James
    33. Woman of the North Country (1952) .... Chapman
    34. Hoodlum Empire (1952) .... Rev. Simon Andrews
    35. Oklahoma Annie (1952) .... Bull McCready
    36. Leadville Gunslinger (1952) .... Jonathan Graves
    37. Captive of Billy the Kid (1952) .... Van Stanley
    38. The Sea Hornet (1951) .... Rocky Lowe
    39. Utah Wagon Train (1951) .... Red Bancroft
    40. Million Dollar Pursuit (1951) .... Carlo Petrov
    41. Spoilers of the Plains (1951) .... Gregory Camwell
    42. Belle Le Grand (1951) .... Shannon
    43. Rio Grande (1950) .... U.S. Deputy Marshal
    ... aka John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (USA: complete title)
    44. Tripoli (1950) .... Sgt. Derek
    ... aka The First Marines (USA: reissue title)
    45. Rocky Mountain (1950) (uncredited)
    46. Hit Parade of 1951 (1950) .... Smokey
    47. Trigger, Jr. (1950) .... Monty Manson
    48. The Savage Horde (1950) .... Wade Proctor
    49. Rock Island Trail (1950) .... David Strong
    ... aka Transcontinent Express (UK)
    50. Bells of Coronado (1950) .... Craig Bennett


    51. The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) .... George Hayden
    ... aka A Strange Caravan
    52. Hellfire (1949) .... Sheriff Martin
    53. Duke of Chicago (1949) .... Tony Russo
    54. The Last Bandit (1949) .... Ed Bagley
    55. Wake of the Red Witch (1948) .... Capt. Wilde Youngeur
    56. Homicide for Three (1948) .... Joe Hatch aka Bruno Rose
    ... aka An Interrupted Honeymoon (UK)
    57. The Plunderers (1948) .... Tap Lawrence
    58. Night Time in Nevada (1948) .... Ran Farrell
    59. Angel in Exile (1948) .... Sheriff
    ... aka Dark Violence (USA: reissue title)
    60. Station West (1948) (uncredited) .... Whitey
    61. Sons of Adventure (1948) .... Sterling
    62. Daredevils of the Clouds (1948) .... Matt Conroy
    63. The Gallant Legion (1948) .... Wesley Hardin
    64. Old Los Angeles (1948) .... Marshal Ed Luckner
    ... aka California Outpost (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka In Old Los Angeles
    65. Fort Apache (1948) .... Silas Meacham
    ... aka War Party
    66. Tycoon (1947) .... Fog Harris
    67. Wyoming (1947) .... Joe Sublette
    68. Blackmail (1947) .... Inspector Donaldson
    69. The Trespasser (1947) .... Detective Kirk
    70. Gunfighters (1947) .... Deputy Bill Yount
    ... aka The Assassin (UK)
    71. The Ghost Goes Wild (1947) .... Bill Winters
    72. My Darling Clementine (1946) .... Ike Clanton
    ... aka John Ford's My Darling Clementine (USA: complete title)
    73. Affairs of Geraldine (1946) .... Henry Cooper
    74. In Old Sacramento (1946) .... Captain Mark Slayter
    ... aka Flame of Sacramento (USA: reissue title)
    75. Dakota (1945) .... Slagin
    76. Road to Alcatraz (1945) .... Inspector Craven
    77. Bells of Rosarita (1945) .... William Ripley
    78. Dangerous Partners (1945) .... Jonathan Drumman
    79. The Vampire's Ghost (1945) .... Father Gilchrist
    80. Utah (1945) .... Ben Bowman
    81. Bring on the Girls (1945) (uncredited) .... Pierre
    82. The Girl Who Dared (1944) .... Homer Norton
    83. The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944) .... Express Agent Lucas
    84. Goodnight, Sweetheart (1944) .... Matt Colby
    85. Silent Partner (1944) .... Bob Ross
    86. Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944) (uncredited) .... FBI Agent
    ... aka Roger Touhy
    ... aka The Last Gangster (UK)
    87. The Fighting Seabees (1944) .... Whanger Spreckles
    ... aka Donovan's Army
    88. Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) (uncredited) .... Reporter
    89. In Old Oklahoma (1943) .... Richardson (head driller)
    ... aka War of the Wildcats (USA: reissue title)
    90. Minesweeper (1943) .... CPO Gregg, In Charge of Diving Crew
    91. A Lady Takes a Chance (1943) .... Bob (cabbie)
    ... aka The Cowboy and the Girl
    92. Petticoat Larceny (1943) (uncredited) .... Detective Hogan
    93. Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943) .... Henry Potter
    94. Captive Wild Woman (1943) (uncredited) .... Veterinarian
    95. Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) (uncredited) .... Waddy
    ... aka Crazy to Kill (UK)
    96. No Time for Love (1943) (uncredited) .... Pete Hanagan
    97. Tennessee Johnson (1942) .... Mordecai Milligan
    ... aka The Man on America's Conscience (UK)
    98. Northwest Rangers (1942) .... Tom Fowler
    99. Panama Hattie (1942) (uncredited) .... Shore Patrolman
    100. Apache Trail (1942) .... Lestrade
    101. Ship Ahoy (1942) (uncredited) .... Waiter
    102. Butch Minds the Baby (1942) .... Cactus Pete
    103. H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) (uncredited) .... Sammy Lee, Harvard Football Coach
    104. No Hands on the Clock (1941) .... Harry Belding,Handyman
    105. The Masked Rider (1941) .... Douglas (mine foreman)
    106. Father Takes a Wife (1941) (uncredited) .... Judge Waters
    107. Parachute Battalion (1941) .... Captain
    108. Your Last Act (1941) (uncredited) .... Train Detective
    109. The Get-Away (1941) .... Rufe Parker, a Gangster
    110. Billy the Kid (1941) .... Ed Shanahan
    111. The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) (uncredited) .... Policeman at Accident
    ... aka My Life Is Yours (UK)
    112. Let's Make Music (1941) .... Headwaiter
    113. Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940) .... Withers
    114. Phantom of Chinatown (1940) .... Police Captain Street
    115. Men Against the Sky (1940) .... Mr. Grant
    116. Doomed to Die (1940) .... Capt. William 'Bill' Street (Homicide Squad)
    ... aka The Mystery of Wentworth Castle
    117. Tomboy (1940) .... Mr. Kelly
    118. The Fatal Hour (1940) .... Capt. Bill Street
    ... aka Mr. Wong at Headquarters (UK)
    119. Daughter of the Tong (1939) .... Ralph Dickson
    120. Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) .... Police Capt. Bill Street
    121. Boys' Reformatory (1939) .... Dr. Owens
    122. Lure of the Wasteland (1939) .... Smitty
    123. The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) .... Police Captain Sam Street
    124. Navy Secrets (1939) .... Steve Roberts (undercover Navy operative)
    125. Touchdown, Army (1938) (uncredited) .... Coach Andrews
    ... aka Generals of Tomorrow (UK)
    126. Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) .... Captain Sam Street
    127. Three Loves Has Nancy (1938) .... Jack
    128. The Marines Come Thru (1938) .... Pvt. Jack 'Junior' Murray
    ... aka Fight On, Marines! (USA: reissue title)
    129. Held for Ransom (1938) .... Larry Scott
    130. The Secret of Treasure Island (1938) .... Roderick Gridley
    ... aka The Secret of a Treasure Island (USA: poster title)
    131. Telephone Operator (1937) .... Red
    132. Hollywood Round-Up (1937) .... Grant Drexel
    133. Radio Patrol (1937) .... Officer Pat O'Hara
    134. Bill Cracks Down (1937) .... 'Tons' Walker
    ... aka Men of Steel (UK)
    135. Paradise Express (1937) .... Larry Doyle
    136. Jungle Jim (1937) .... Jim 'Jungle Jim' Bradley
    137. Lady Be Careful (1936) .... Loomis
    138. The Arizona Raiders (1936) .... Monroe Adams
    ... aka Bad Men of Arizona (USA: reissue title)
    139. Border Flight (1936) .... Lt. Pat Tornell
    140. Let's Sing Again (1936) .... Jim 'Diablo' Wilkins
    141. Sky Parade (1936) .... Casey Cameron
    142. Three on a Limb (1936) .... Oscar
    143. The Fighting Marines (1935) .... Cpl. Larry Lawrernce
    144. Ship Cafe (1935) .... Rocky Stone
    145. Rip Roaring Riley (1935) .... Maj. Grey
    ... aka The Mystery of Diamond Island (UK)
    146. Valley of Wanted Men (1935) .... Fred (a Ranger)
    ... aka Wanted Men (UK)
    147. Waterfront Lady (1935) .... Tod
    148. Skybound (1935) .... Chet Morley
    149. Society Fever (1935) .... Ronald Dawson
    ... aka Love Fever (USA)
    150. Hold 'Em Yale (1935) .... Cleary
    ... aka Uniform Lovers (UK)
    151. Goin' to Town (1935) .... Young fellow
    152. Storm Over the Andes (1935) .... Mitchell
    153. The Test (1935) .... Brule Conway
    154. Tailspin Tommy (1934) .... Milt Howe
    155. The Red Rider (1934) .... 'Silent' Slade
    156. Secrets of Wu Sin (1932) .... Jim Manning
    157. Gambling Sex (1932) .... Bill Foster
    158. The Red-Haired Alibi (1932) .... Bob Shelton
    159. First Aid (1931)
    ... aka In Strange Company
    160. Too Young to Marry (1931) .... Bill Clark
    ... aka Broken Dishes
    161. Swanee River (1931) .... Garry
    162. Other Men's Women (1931) .... Bill White
    ... aka The Steel Highway
    163. Sinners' Holiday (1930) .... Angel Harrigan
    ... aka Women in Love
    164. Scarlet Pages (1930) .... Robert 'Bob' Lawrence
    165. Dancing Sweeties (1930) .... William 'Bill' Cleaver
    166. Back Pay (1930) .... Gerald Smith
    167. Soldiers and Women (1930) .... Capt. Clive Branch
    168. The Second Floor Mystery (1930) .... Geoffrey West
    ... aka The Second-Story Murder
    169. The Other Tomorrow (1930) .... Jon Carter
    170. Tiger Rose (1929) .... Bruce
    171. The Show of Shows (1929) .... Bicycle Built for Two number
    172. So Long Letty (1929) .... Harry Miller
    173. Hearts in Exile (1929) .... Paul Pavloff
    174. In the Headlines (1929) .... Nosey Norton
    175. The Time, the Place and the Girl (1929) .... Jim Crane
    176. Madonna of Avenue A (1929) .... Slim Shayne
    177. The Divine Lady (1929) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
    178. Saturday's Children (1929) .... Rims Rosson
    179. The Greyhound Limited (1929) .... Bill
    180. Bringing Up Father (1928) .... Dennis
    181. Golden Shackles (1928) .... Frank Fordyce
    182. Tillie's Punctured Romance (1928) .... Hero
    183. The Road to Ruin (1928) .... Don Hughes
    184. In a Moment of Temptation (1927) .... Ed
    185. College (1927) (uncredited) .... Jeff's friend
    186. The Final Extra (1927) .... Pat Riley
    187. Upstream (1927) .... Jack La Velle
    ... aka Footlight Glamour (UK)
    188. The Gentle Cyclone (1926) .... Wilkes Junior
    189. Fighting Hearts (1926)


    Producer
    1. China's Little Devils (1945) (producer)
    2. On the Spot (1940) (associate producer)
    3. Son of the Navy (1940) (associate producer)
    4. Chasing Trouble (1940) (associate producer)
    5. Mutiny in the Big House (1939) (producer)
    6. Irish Luck (1939) (associate producer)
    ... aka Amateur Detective (UK)


    Himself
    1. Warner Bros. Jubilee Dinner (1930) .... Himself
    ... aka Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (USA)


    Archive Footage
    1. Gunfighters of the Old West (1992) (V) (uncredited) .... Ike Clantondukewayne.com/wcf/index.php?attachment/4414/

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 5 times, last by ethanedwards ().

    Grant Withers made 9 films with Duke,


    Rio Grande (1950) .... U.S. Deputy Marshal
    The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) .... George Hayden
    Wake of the Red Witch (1948) .... Capt. Wilde Youngeur
    Fort Apache (1948) .... Silas Meacham
    Tycoon (1947) .... Fog Harris
    Dakota (1945) .... Slagin
    The Fighting Seabees (1944) .... Whanger Spreckles
    In Old Oklahoma (1943) .... Richardson (head driller)
    A Lady Takes a Chance 1943) .... Bob (cabbie)#


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    Duke and he met, when Grant had eloped with young actress Loretta Young,
    Duke had just started dating Lorettas sister Polly Ann Young.
    She appeared, in The Man From Utah , with Duke.


    Grant Withers, became a life long friend and drinking partner of Duke.
    Grant, Ward Bond, and Henry Fonda, would often join John Ford on the ARANER for booze cruises!


    A friend of 30 years, Duke was sad and shaken, when Grant took his own life
    in 1959. An alcoholic, who failed to recover, was one of the first of Duke's inner circle, to pass away
    the following year, it was Ward Bond.

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited once, last by ethanedwards ().

    I'll have to say, you aced us on this one, Ethan!


    We thought we knew all of the "pals" JW made movies with, but Grant Withers wasn't one we could put a face to. It's too bad IMDb doesn't have more photos.


    However, we found one that still doesn't help us to really know who he is in Duke's movies, but we will be watching for him now in those nine movies. In any case, now we have a clue . . .


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    Chester :newyear:

    Grant Withers was kind of a pathetic man who drank away a promising career. I've read that Duke was sort of his enabler who gave him work and lent him large sums of money throughout his life he never paid back. I always remember him as the crooked Indian agent in Fort Apache. He was a card playing buddy of Fords.

    Well, we pulled out our copy of Tycoon tonight to watch it, as it was one of the films with Grant Withers, and we hadn't seen it in a good long while.


    In this film, he played the character "Fog" and he was one of the good guys in the story.


    He definitely looked much older in this film than in the picture above. Drinking will do that to you :( .


    Chester :newyear:

    Hey Keith and Mrs. C,


    This is really good. I didn’t know all that. I seem to learn more and more everyday.


    Cheers B)



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