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Charley Ellsworth Grapewin (December 20, 1869 – February 2, 1956) was an American vaudeville performer and a stage and film actor, who portrayed Aunt Em's husband, Uncle Henry in MGM's The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Grandpa Joad in the film The Grapes of Wrath (1940). During the 1930s, Grapewin is credited with appearances in more American movies than anyone else.
Full Name Charley Grapewin Date Of Birth December 20, 1869 Died 1956-02-02 Place Of Birth Xenia, Ohio, U.S. Height 5' 7½" (1.71 m) Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Writer Nationality American Spouse Anna Chance Movies The Wizard of Oz, The Grapes of Wrath, Tobacco Road, Captains Courageous, They Died with Their Boots On, One Frightened Night, The Good Earth, Alice Adams, Libeled Lady, Broadway Melody of 1938, Above the Limit, Ah, Wilderness!, Anne of Green Gables, Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen, The Texas Rangers... Star Sign Sagittarius
# Fact 1 Died the same year that his most famous film, "The Wizard of Oz", first came to television, but did not live long enough to see the telecast, which took place in November of 1956. 2 Grapewin Street in Corona, California, where he died, is named after him. 3 Best known for his portrayal of Dorothy's Uncle Henry in The Wizard of Oz (1939) 4 Interred at Forest Lawn (Glendale), Glendale, California, USA, in the Great Mausoleum.
Actor Title Year Status Character When I Grow Up 1951 Grandpa Reed Sand 1949 Doug The Enchanted Valley 1948 Grandpa Gunfighters 1947 Rancher Inskip The Impatient Years 1944 Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy Atlantic City 1944 Jake Taylor Follow the Boys 1944 Nick West Crash Dive 1943 Pop (uncredited) Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen 1942 Inspector Richard Queen A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen 1942 Insp. Queen A Close Call for Ellery Queen 1942 Inspector Queen They Died with Their Boots On 1941 California Joe Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring 1941 Insp. Queen Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime 1941 Insp. Queen Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery 1941 Inspector Richard Queen Tobacco Road 1941 Jeeter Texas Rangers Ride Again 1940 Ben Caldwalder Ellery Queen, Master Detective 1940 Insp. Queen Rhythm on the River 1940 Uncle Caleb Earthbound 1940 Mr. Whimser Johnny Apollo 1940 Judge Emmett T. Brennan The Grapes of Wrath 1940 Grandpa Sabotage 1939 Major Matt Grayson Hero for a Day 1939 Uncle Frank 'Lucky' Higgins Dust Be My Destiny 1939 Pop The Wizard of Oz 1939 Uncle Henry The Man Who Dared 1939 Ulysses Porterfield Sudden Money 1939 Grandpa Casey Patterson Burn 'Em Up O'Connor 1939 'Doc' Heath Stand Up and Fight 1939 'Old Puff' Artists and Models Abroad 1938 James Harper The World Is Ours 1938 Short Grandfather Listen, Darling 1938 Uncle Joe Three Loves Has Nancy 1938 Grandpa Briggs The Shopworn Angel 1938 Wilson - Caretaker (scenes deleted) Three Comrades 1938 Local Doctor The Girl of the Golden West 1938 Uncle Davy Of Human Hearts 1938 Jim Meeker The Bad Man of Brimstone 1937 Barney Lane Big City 1937 The Mayor Bad Guy 1937 Dan Gray Broadway Melody of 1938 1937 James K. Blakeley Between Two Women 1937 Dr. Webster Captains Courageous 1937 Uncle Salters A Family Affair 1937 Frank Redmond The Good Earth 1937 Old Father Sinner Take All 1936 Aaron Without Orders 1936 J.P. Kendrick Libeled Lady 1936 Mr. Bane Small Town Girl 1936 Dr. Ned Fabre The Voice of Bugle Ann 1936 Cal Royster The Petrified Forest 1936 Gramp Maple Ah, Wilderness! 1935 Mr. McComber (as Charles Grapewin) Super-Speed 1935 Terry Devlin Rendezvous 1935 Martin King Solomon of Broadway 1935 Uncle Winchester Alice Adams 1935 J. A. Lamb Shanghai 1935 Truesdale One Frightened Night 1935 Jasper Whyte Party Wire 1935 Will Oliver (as Charles Grapewin) Eight Bells 1935 Grayson In Spite of Danger 1935 Pop Sullivan Anne of Green Gables 1934 Dr. Tatum The President Vanishes 1934 Richard Norton Caravan 1934 Notary Judge Priest 1934 Sergeant Jimmy Bagby Return of the Terror 1934 Jessup The Loudspeaker 1934 Pop Calloway She Made Her Bed 1934 Joe Olesen No More West 1934 Short The judge The Quitter 1934 Ed Tilford Two Alone 1934 Sandy Roberts Hell and High Water 1933 Peck Wealin Female 1933 Drunk at Hamburger Stand (uncredited) Wild Boys of the Road 1933 Mr. Cadman (uncredited) Torch Singer 1933 Andrew 'Juddy' Judson Beauty for Sale 1933 Freddy Gordon (as Charles Grapewin) Turn Back the Clock 1933 Dr. Henderson (uncredited) Pilgrimage 1933 Dad Saunders Don't Bet on Love 1933 Pop McCaffery Midnight Mary 1933 Clerk (as Charles Grapewin) Heroes for Sale 1933 Pa Dennis (as Charles Grapewin) The Kiss Before the Mirror 1933 Schultz (as Charles Grapewin) Hello, Everybody! 1933 Jed No Man of Her Own 1932 Clerk Wild Horse Mesa 1932 Sam Bass The Night of June 13 1932 "Grandpop" Jeptha Strawn American Madness 1932 Mr. Jones (uncredited) Lady and Gent 1932 Grocer (as Charles Grapewin) The Washington Masquerade 1932 Senator Simmons (uncredited) The Woman in Room 13 1932 Andy Huddle 1932 Doctor (uncredited) Are You Listening? 1932 Pierce (uncredited) Disorderly Conduct 1932 Limpy The Big Timer 1932 Pop (as Charles Grapewin) Hell's House 1932 Henry Clark (as Charles Grapewin) For the Love of Fanny 1931 Short Professor Heaven on Earth 1931 Doc Boax Gold Dust Gertie 1931 Nicholas Hautrey (as Charles Grapewin) The Millionaire 1931 Ed Powers (as Charles Grapewin) Only Saps Work 1930 Simeon Tanner The Bearded Lady 1930 Short Carnival Barker That Red-Headed Hussy 1929 Short The Shannons of Broadway 1929 Swanzey Ladies' Choice 1929 Short House Cleaning 1929 Short Jed's Vacation 1929 Short Above the Limit 1900 Short Chimmie Hicks Chimmie Hicks and the Rum Omelet 1900 Short Chimmie Hicks
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character Tobacco Road 1941 performer: "Shall We Gather at the River?", " Gimme Dat Old Time Religion" - uncredited The Man Who Dared 1939 performer: "A Hot Time in the Old Town" 1896 - uncredited Party Wire 1935 performer: "The Train's a-Comin' Goodbye My Lover, Goodbye" - uncredited
Writer Title Year Status Character That Red-Headed Hussy 1929 Short adaptation Jed's Vacation 1929 Short story
Self Title Year Status Character Houston Post Contest Winners Arrive in Los Angeles 1939 Short Himself Breakdowns of 1936 1936 Short Himself
Known for movies The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Uncle Henry
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Grandpa
Captains Courageous (1937) as Uncle Salters
They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as California Joe