Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Acting

Born:
1866-01-19
Died:
1949-08-09
Place of birth:
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.

Known For

Filmography

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

7.01973Self (archive footage)
Movie
Riding High

Riding High

6.11950Johnson
Movie
Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge

6.61949Judge MacKenzie Meredith
Movie
That Forsyte Woman

That Forsyte Woman

6.01949Old Jolyon Forsyte
Movie
Little Women

Little Women

7.41949Dr. Barnes
Movie
Down to the Sea in Ships

Down to the Sea in Ships

7.21949Benjamin Harris
Movie
The Decision of Christopher Blake

The Decision of Christopher Blake

3.81948Courtroom Attendant
Movie
For the Love of Mary

For the Love of Mary

6.21948Justice Peabody
Movie
That Lady in Ermine

That Lady in Ermine

6.01948Luigi
Movie
The Man from Texas

The Man from Texas

8.01948Pop Hickey
Movie
Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters

5.91948Dr. Cannon
Movie
The Fabulous Texan

The Fabulous Texan

6.51947Rev. Baker
Movie
That Hagen Girl

That Hagen Girl

5.31947Judge Merrivale
Movie
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

6.91947Thaddeus
Movie
Keeper of the Bees

Keeper of the Bees

10.01947Michael Worthington
Movie
Sport of Kings

Sport of Kings

10.01947Maj. Denning
Movie
Stallion Road

Stallion Road

7.51947Dr. Stevens
Movie
The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

7.21947Dr. Matthew Sulven
Movie
A Boy and His Dog

A Boy and His Dog

5.91946Squire Jim Kirby
Movie
Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie

5.91946Judge Payson
Movie
Lady Luck

Lady Luck

5.61946Judge Martin
Movie
Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

5.71946The Ancient
Movie
Faithful in My Fashion

Faithful in My Fashion

7.01946Great Grandpa
Movie
G.I. War Brides

G.I. War Brides

9.01946Grandpa Giles
Movie
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog

A Boy, a Girl and a Dog

5.11946Gramps
Movie
Claudia and David

Claudia and David

7.51946Dr. Harry
Movie
Adventure

Adventure

6.41945Dr. Ashton
Movie
Pardon My Past

Pardon My Past

6.71945Grandpa Pemberton
Movie
The Enchanted Forest

The Enchanted Forest

6.51945Old John
Movie
Too Young to Know

Too Young to Know

7.01945Judge Boller
Movie
She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes

6.21945Albert
Movie
This Love of Ours

This Love of Ours

6.01945Dr. Wilkerson
Movie
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

7.11944Dr. Bertram Charles
Movie
Music for Millions

Music for Millions

6.61944Doctor
Movie
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

7.01944Grandpa
Movie
Kismet

Kismet

5.51944Agha
Movie
The Impatient Years

The Impatient Years

6.41944Minister
Movie
Jack London

Jack London

6.11943Prof. Hilliard
Movie
Government Girl

Government Girl

5.71943Senator MacVickers
Movie
Gangway for Tomorrow

Gangway for Tomorrow

6.11943Fred Taylor
Movie
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

6.51943Supreme Court Judge
Movie
Headin' for God's Country

Headin' for God's Country

8.01943Clem Adams
Movie
We've Never Been Licked

We've Never Been Licked

6.51943Pop Lambert
Movie
Shantytown

Shantytown

6.51943'Doc' Herndon
Movie
The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

7.71943Arthur Davies
Movie
December 7th

December 7th

5.81943Mr. 'C'
Movie
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

6.71943Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday
Movie
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

6.41942Professor Lyons
Movie
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

6.41942Bane
Movie
Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

7.11942Homer Bigelow
Movie
Kings Row

Kings Row

7.31942Colonel Skeffington
Movie
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

7.21942Amos Kidder
Movie
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

6.91941Elias Samson
Movie
Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith

4.81941Robert Ingersoll Reed
Movie
The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D.

6.91941Pop Tolliver
Movie
That Uncertain Feeling

That Uncertain Feeling

6.61941Jones
Movie
I Wanted Wings

I Wanted Wings

5.61941'Sandbags' Riley
Movie
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

7.31941Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
Movie
I Want a Divorce

I Want a Divorce

10.01940Grandpa Brokaw
Movie
Earl of Puddlestone

Earl of Puddlestone

10.01940Grandpa Ed Carson
Movie