Charley Grapewin

Actor

Born: December 20, 1869
Died: February 2, 1956 (age 86)
From: Xenia, Ohio, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Ellsworth Grapewin (December 20, 1869 – February 2, 1956) was an American vaudeville performer, writer and a stage and silent and sound actor, and comedian who was best known for portraying Aunt Em's husband, Uncle Henry in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's The Wizard of Oz (1939) as well as Grandpa Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and Jeeter Lester in Tobacco…

Filmography (104)

The Wizard of Oz at Sphere (2025)
Uncle Henry (archive footage)
The Dark Side of the Rainbow (2000)
Uncle Henry (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
(archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)
When I Grow Up (1951)
Grandpa Reed
Sand (1949)
Doug
The Enchanted Valley (1948)
Grandpa
Gunfighters (1947)
Rancher Inskip
Atlantic City (1944)
Jake Taylor
The Impatient Years (1944)
Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy
Follow the Boys (1944)
Nick West
Crash Dive (1943)
Pop
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)
Insp. 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)
Insp. Queen
Tobacco Road (1941)
Jeeter Lester
The 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 Joad
Sabotage (1939)
Major Matt Grayson
Hero for a Day (1939)
Uncle Frank "Lucky" Higgins
Dust Be My Destiny (1939)
Pop