Biography
Harold George Bryant Davenport (January 19, 1866 – August 9, 1949) 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. His roles include Dr. Meade in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Grandpa in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944). Bette Davis once called Davenport "without a doubt [. . .] the greatest character actor of all time."
Filmography
all 124
Movies 124
Director 4
self 1
ArchiveFootage
![John Ford Goes to War](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/648383-john-ford-goes-to-war.jpg)
John Ford Goes to War (2002)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
![The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/506418-the-men-who-made-the-movies-vincente-minnelli.jpg)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)
Movie
Johnson
![Riding High](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104626-riding-high.jpg)
Riding High (1950)
Movie
Judge MacKenzie Meredith
![Tell It to the Judge](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96033-tell-it-to-the-judge.jpg)
Tell It to the Judge (1949)
Movie
Old Jolyon Forsyte
![That Forsyte Woman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76203-that-forsyte-woman.jpg)
That Forsyte Woman (1949)
Movie
Dr. Barnes
![Little Women](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8993-little-women.jpg)
Little Women (1949)
Movie
Benjamin Harris
![Down to the Sea in Ships](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49781-down-to-the-sea-in-ships.jpg)
Down to the Sea in Ships (1949)
Movie
Courtroom Attendant
![The Decision of Christopher Blake](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74559-the-decision-of-christopher-blake.jpg)
The Decision of Christopher Blake (1948)
Movie
Justice Peabody
![For the Love of Mary](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/47870-for-the-love-of-mary.jpg)
For the Love of Mary (1948)
Movie
'Pop' Hickey
![The Man from Texas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76604-man-from-texas.jpg)
The Man from Texas (1948)
Movie
Dr. Cannon
![Three Daring Daughters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137308-three-daring-daughters.jpg)
Three Daring Daughters (1948)
Movie
Rev. Baker
![The Fabulous Texan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95089-the-fabulous-texan.jpg)
The Fabulous Texan (1947)
Movie
Judge Merrivale
![That Hagen Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74527-that-hagen-girl.jpg)
That Hagen Girl (1947)
Movie
Judge Thaddeus Turner
![The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12136-the-bachelor-and-the-bobby-soxer.jpg)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
Movie
6
Michael Worthington
![Keeper of the Bees](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103345-keeper-of-the-bees.jpg)
Keeper of the Bees (1947)
Movie
Maj. Denning
![Sport of Kings](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/261062-sport-of-kings.jpg)
Sport of Kings (1947)
Movie
Dr. Stevens
![Stallion Road](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/99589-stallion-road.jpg)
Stallion Road (1947)
Movie
Dr. Matthew Sutven
![The Farmer's Daughter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71241-the-farmer-s-daughter.jpg)
The Farmer's Daughter (1947)
Movie
Squire Jim Kirby
![A Boy and His Dog](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
A Boy and His Dog (1946)
Movie
Judge Payson
![Courage of Lassie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3051-courage-of-lassie.jpg)
Courage of Lassie (1946)
Movie
Judge Martin
![Lady Luck](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/117608-lady-luck.jpg)
Lady Luck (1946)
Movie
The Ancient
![Three Wise Fools](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81711-three-wise-fools.jpg)
Three Wise Fools (1946)
Movie
Great Grandpa
![Faithful in My Fashion](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83034-faithful-in-my-fashion.jpg)
Faithful in My Fashion (1946)
Movie
Grandpa Giles
![G.I. War Brides](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/853448-g-i-war-brides.jpg)
G.I. War Brides (1946)
Movie
Dr. Harry
![Claudia and David](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93279-claudia-and-david.jpg)
Claudia and David (1946)
Movie
Dr. Ashlon
![Adventure](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/89353-adventure.jpg)
Adventure (1945)
Movie
Grandpa Pemberton
![Pardon My Past](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/101236-pardon-my-past.jpg)
Pardon My Past (1945)
Movie
Old John
![The Enchanted Forest](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84995-the-enchanted-forest.jpg)
The Enchanted Forest (1945)
Movie
Judge Boller
![Too Young to Know](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/113658-too-young-to-know.jpg)
Too Young to Know (1945)
Movie
Dr. Wilkerson
![This Love of Ours](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103361-this-love-of-ours.jpg)
This Love of Ours (1945)
Movie
1
Dr. Bertram Charles
![The Thin Man Goes Home](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/328-the-thin-man-goes-home.jpg)
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
Movie
5.52
Minister
![The Impatient Years](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98688-the-impatient-years.jpg)
The Impatient Years (1944)
Movie
Prof. Hilliard
![Jack London](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136287-jack-london.jpg)
Jack London (1943)
Movie
Senator MacVickers
![Government Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68736-government-girl.jpg)
Government Girl (1943)
Movie
Fred Taylor
![Gangway for Tomorrow](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74979-gangway-for-tomorrow.jpg)
Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)
Movie
Supreme Court Judge
![Princess O'Rourke](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74239-princess-o-rourke.jpg)
Princess O'Rourke (1943)
Movie
Clem Adams
![Headin' for God's Country](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/280484-headin-for-god-s-country.jpg)
Headin' for God's Country (1943)
Movie
Pop Lambert
![We've Never Been Licked](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/85589-we-ve-never-been-licked.jpg)
We've Never Been Licked (1943)
Movie
'Doc' Herndon
![Shantytown](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49089-shantytown.jpg)
Shantytown (1943)
Movie
Arthur Davies
![The Ox-Bow Incident](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8749-the-ox-bow-incident.jpg)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Movie
1
Mr. 'C'
![December 7th](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/89963-december-7th.jpg)
December 7th (1943)
Movie
Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday
![The Amazing Mrs. Holliday](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10099-the-amazing-mrs-holliday.jpg)
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943)
Movie
6
Prof. Lyons
![Tales of Manhattan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5728-tales-of-manhattan.jpg)
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Movie
Homer Bigelow
![Larceny, Inc.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36193-larceny-inc.jpg)
Larceny, Inc. (1942)
Movie
Colonel Skeffington
![Kings Row](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/52210-kings-row.jpg)
Kings Row (1942)
Movie
Elias Samson
![One Foot in Heaven](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98628-one-foot-in-heaven.jpg)
One Foot in Heaven (1941)
Movie
Robert Ingersoll Reed
![Hurricane Smith](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/117830-hurricane-smith.jpg)
Hurricane Smith (1941)
Movie
Pop Tolliver
![The Bride Came C.O.D.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/53226-the-bride-came-c-o-d.jpg)
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
Movie
'Sandbags' Riley
![I Wanted Wings](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/43827-i-wanted-wings.jpg)
I Wanted Wings (1941)
Movie
Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
![Meet John Doe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8748-meet-john-doe.jpg)
Meet John Doe (1941)
Movie
6
Grandpa Brokaw
![I Want a Divorce](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96927-i-want-a-divorce.jpg)
I Want a Divorce (1940)
Movie
Grandpa Ed Carson
![Earl of Puddlestone](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/880397-earl-of-puddlestone.jpg)
Earl of Puddlestone (1940)
Movie
Mr. Powers
![Foreign Correspondent](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8620-foreign-correspondent.jpg)
Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Movie
4
Grandpa Ed Carson
![Money To Burn](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/121215-money-to-burn.jpg)
Money To Burn (1939)
Movie
King Louis XI
![The Hunchback of Notre Dame](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6502-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame.jpg)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Movie
6
Dr. Meade
![Gone with the Wind](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5407-gone-with-the-wind.jpg)
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Movie
5.55
Grandpa Ed Carson
![The Covered Trailer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/880390-the-covered-trailer.jpg)
The Covered Trailer (1939)
Movie
Guy Lanyard
![Death of a Champion](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/326577-death-of-a-champion.jpg)
Death of a Champion (1939)
Movie
Grandpa Higgins
![Should Husbands Work?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/115228-should-husbands-work.jpg)
Should Husbands Work? (1939)
Movie
Dr. Samuel Basch
![Juarez](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/53197-juarez.jpg)
Juarez (1939)
Movie
Dr. Hite
![Exile Express](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122142-exile-express.jpg)
Exile Express (1939)
Movie
Grandpa Ed Carson
![My Wife's Relatives](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/121212-my-wife-s-relatives.jpg)
My Wife's Relatives (1939)
Movie
T.P. Lester
![Tail Spin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80147-tail-spin.jpg)
Tail Spin (1939)
Movie
Dr. Healy (uncredited)
![Made for Each Other](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49821-made-for-each-other.jpg)
Made for Each Other (1939)
Movie
Henry Sharon
![The Long Shot](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/78251-the-long-shot.jpg)
The Long Shot (1939)
Movie
Doc Will Ramsey
![Orphans of the Street](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Orphans of the Street (1938)
Movie
Uncle Hannibal Smith
![The Cowboy and the Lady](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/92962-the-cowboy-and-the-lady.jpg)
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
Movie
Doc Moore
![The Sisters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/53221-the-sisters.jpg)
The Sisters (1938)
Movie
Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)
![Marie Antoinette](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/24811-marie-antoinette.jpg)
Marie Antoinette (1938)
Movie
Joel Bentham
![Young Fugitives](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/135219-young-fugitives.jpg)
Young Fugitives (1938)
Movie
Pop - The Caretaker
![The Rage of Paris](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/110269-the-rage-of-paris.jpg)
The Rage of Paris (1938)
Movie
Grandpa William Jordan
![The Higgins Family](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/503399-the-higgins-family.jpg)
The Higgins Family (1938)
Movie
Uncle Dawson
![The First Hundred Years](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77136-the-first-hundred-years.jpg)
The First Hundred Years (1938)
Movie
'General' Jeff
![Reckless Living](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/135147-reckless-living.jpg)
Reckless Living (1938)
Movie
Dr. Parsons
![Gold Is Where You Find It](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74227-gold-is-where-you-find-it.jpg)
Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
Movie
Miles Cannon
![Saleslady](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/135158-saleslady.jpg)
Saleslady (1938)
Movie
Hitchhiker (uncredited)
![Man-Proof](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77252-man-proof.jpg)
Man-Proof (1938)
Movie
Ingalls, banker
![Wells Fargo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81945-wells-fargo.jpg)
Wells Fargo (1937)
Movie
Charles
![First Lady](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39433-first-lady.jpg)
First Lady (1937)
Movie
Carl Carter
![The Perfect Specimen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67374-the-perfect-specimen.jpg)
The Perfect Specimen (1937)
Movie
John P. Adams
![Radio Patrol](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/134916-radio-patrol.jpg)
Radio Patrol (1937)
Movie
Chief of Staff
![The Life of Emile Zola](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75248-the-life-of-emile-zola.jpg)
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
Movie
Archduke Julio
![Fit for a King](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/116311-fit-for-a-king.jpg)
Fit for a King (1937)
Movie
Doc Quinn
![Mr. Dodd Takes the Air](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98199-mr-dodd-takes-the-air.jpg)
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)
Movie
Pop Craig
![White Bondage](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77501-white-bondage.jpg)
White Bondage (1937)
Movie
Confederate Soldier
![They Won't Forget](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/96712-they-won-t-forget.jpg)
They Won't Forget (1937)
Movie
5.29
Colonel Higgam
![Fly Away Baby](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5115-fly-away-baby.jpg)
Fly Away Baby (1937)
Movie
Pop Logan
![Armored Car](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74781-armored-car.jpg)
Armored Car (1937)
Movie
Dan Kingdon
![Her Husband's Secretary](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77482-her-husband-s-secretary.jpg)
Her Husband's Secretary (1937)
Movie
Jed Carson
![Paradise Express](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122141-paradise-express.jpg)
Paradise Express (1937)
Movie
Party Guest
![Under Southern Stars](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Under Southern Stars (1937)
Movie
Dr. Reed
![Under Cover of Night](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83583-under-cover-of-night.jpg)
Under Cover of Night (1937)
Movie
Tom McKenna
![King of Hockey](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27503-king-of-hockey.jpg)
King of Hockey (1936)
Movie
Peter Laxter
![The Case of the Black Cat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/110869-the-case-of-the-black-cat.jpg)
The Case of the Black Cat (1936)
Movie
Slezack
![The Scoundrel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/109890-the-scoundrel.jpg)
The Scoundrel (1935)
Movie
Mr. Rendleby
![Get That Venus](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/497176-get-that-venus.jpg)
Get That Venus (1933)
Movie
Customs Inspector
![His Woman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69425-his-woman.jpg)
His Woman (1931)
Movie
Roger Metcalf
![My Sin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98642-my-sin.jpg)
My Sin (1931)
Movie
Septimus Kinsolving
![The Unknown Quantity](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/743295-the-unknown-quantity.jpg)
The Unknown Quantity (1919)
Movie
Director
![Tillie Wakes Up](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Tillie Wakes Up (1917)
Movie
Director
![A Woman Alone](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/514205-a-woman-alone.jpg)
A Woman Alone (1917)
Movie
Tobias Ford
![Father and the Boys](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/279387-father-and-the-boys.jpg)
Father and the Boys (1915)
Movie
Phillistus
![Damon and Pythias](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/278731-damon-and-pythias.jpg)
Damon and Pythias (1914)
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1866-01-18
Deathday1949-08-09 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
Height
RelationshipsAlice Davenport (1893-01-01 - 1896-01-01), Phyllis Rankin (1896-01-01 - 1934-01-01)
ChildrenKate Davenport, Arthur Rankin, Dorothy Davenport
FatherEdward Loomis Davenport
MotherFanny Vining
SiblingsMay Davenport, Blanche Davenport, Lily Vining Davenport, Florence Cecilia Davenport, Fanny Davenport, Edgar L. Davenport
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsHarold George Bryant Davenport, H. Davenport
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