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Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 17, 1874
Died May 01, 1957 (82)
Birthplace Columbus, Ohio, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Jun 04, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Grant Mitchell (born John Grant Mitchell Jr.) was an American stage and screen actor. He is best remembered for his portrayals of fathers, husbands, bank clerks, businessmen, school principals and similar type characters, usually supporting, in films of the 1930s and 1940s. Mitchell, a Yale post gr ... aduate at Harvard Law, gave up his law practice to become an actor, making his stage debut at age 27. He appeared in lead roles on Broadway in such plays as "It Pays to Advertise", "The Champion", "The Whole Town's Talking", and "The Baby Cyclone", the last which was specially written for him by George M. Cohan. His screen career took off with the advent of sound (years earlier he had appeared in at least two silent films). He appeared primarily in B films, though from time to time enjoyed being a part of A-quality productions such as Dinner at Eight (1933), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), and Arsenic and Old Lace (1944). Grant Mitchell retired from show business in 1948. He died, age 82, in Los Angeles in 1957.

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The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as Ed Loomis in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

as 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948

as Judge

Blondie's Holiday

Blondie's Holiday

1947

as Samuel Breckenridge

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

as Al Farrow

Honeymoon

Honeymoon

1947

as Congressman Crenshaw

Blondie's Anniversary

Blondie's Anniversary

1947

as Samuel Breckenbridge

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

1947

as Mitchell Edwards

Easy to Wed

Easy to Wed

1946

as Homer Henshaw

Guest Wife

Guest Wife

1945

as House Detective

Crime, Inc.

Crime, Inc.

1945

as Wayne Clark

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

Watchtower Over Tomorrow

1945

as Passenger with newspaper

Conflict

Conflict

1945

as Dr. Grant

Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

1945

as Ralph Neely

A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny

1945

as Mayor of Pantera

Her Favorite Patient

Her Favorite Patient

1945

as Mr. Pope

Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven

1945

as Carlson (uncredited)

See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove

1944

as Uncle George

When the Lights Go On Again

When the Lights Go On Again

1944

as Arnold Benson

And Now Tomorrow

And Now Tomorrow

1944

as Uncle Wallace

The Impatient Years

The Impatient Years

1944

as Hotel Clerk

Step Lively

Step Lively

1944

as Dr. Gibbs

Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

as Reverend Harper

All by Myself

All by Myself

1943

as J.D. Gibbons

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

as Edgar Holliday

Dixie

Dixie

1943

as Mr. Mason

Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942

as Mr. Goodwin

Cairo

Cairo

1942

as Mr. O.H.P. Boggs

March On, America!

March On, America!

1942

as John Quincy Adams (archive footage) (uncredited)

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1942

as Walter Sherwood

The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters

1942

as Gilbert Wheeler

Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

1942

as Mr. Aspinwall

Orchestra Wives

Orchestra Wives

1942

as Dr. Ward

Skylark

Skylark

1941

as Frederick Vantine

The Great Lie

The Great Lie

1941

as Joshua Mason

One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven

1941

as Clayton Potter

The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941

as Ernest W. Stanley

Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road

1941

as George Payne

The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch

1941

as Dean Hutchinson

Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth

1941

as Mr. Bishop

Footsteps in the Dark

Footsteps in the Dark

1941

as Wellington Carruthers

The Penalty

The Penalty

1941

as Judge

Father Is A Prince

Father Is A Prince

1940

as John W. Bower

We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young

1940

as Jones

New Moon

New Moon

1940

as Governor of New Orleans

My Love Came Back

My Love Came Back

1940

as Dr. Kobbe

It All Came True

It All Came True

1940

as Rene Salmon

Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

1940

as Snade

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Caretaker

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Dr. Ames - the Psychologist (uncredited)

The Monroe Doctrine

The Monroe Doctrine

1939

as John Quincy Adams

6,000 Enemies

6,000 Enemies

1939

as Warden Alan Parkhurst

On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time

1939

as Mr. Pilbeam

Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

1939

as Hiram Krispan

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

1939

as John Xerxes Archley

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Senator MacPherson

The Headleys at Home

The Headleys at Home

1938

as Ernest Headley

Reformatory

Reformatory

1938

as Arnold Frayne

Women Are Like That

Women Are Like That

1938

as Mr. Snell

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

1938

as Henry Peck

Youth Takes a Fling

Youth Takes a Fling

1938

as Duke

That Certain Age

That Certain Age

1938

as Jeweler

Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Hotel

1938

as B.L. Faulkin

Lady Behave!

Lady Behave!

1937

as Burton Williams

Music for Madame

Music for Madame

1937

as District Attorney Ernest Robinson

The Last Gangster

The Last Gangster

1937

as Warden

First Lady

First Lady

1937

as Ellsworth T. Banning

The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

as Georges Clemenceau

Next Time We Love

Next Time We Love

1936

as Michael Jennings

Her Master's Voice

Her Master's Voice

1936

as Horace J. Twilling

Parole!

Parole!

1936

as Marty Crawford

Moonlight Murder

Moonlight Murder

1936

as Paul Adams

My American Wife

My American Wife

1936

as Robert Cantillon

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

as John Summers, Luxury's Owner

The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case

1936

as District Attorney Markham

The Devil Is a Sissy

The Devil Is a Sissy

1936

as Paul Krumpp

Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

1936

as Herbert Pett

In Person

In Person

1935

as Judge Thaddeus Parks

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1935

as Thomas Hayden

One More Spring

One More Spring

1935

as Henry Sheridan

Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady

1935

as Rufus Twitchell

It's in the Air

It's in the Air

1935

as W. R. Gridley

Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

1935

as E.V. Richards, Radio Producer

Straight from the Heart

Straight from the Heart

1935

as Austin

Men Without Names

Men Without Names

1935

as Andrew Webster

Gold Diggers of 1935

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935

as Louis Lamson

Redheads on Parade

Redheads on Parade

1935

as Minor Role (uncredited)

A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

1935

as Egeus (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash

1934

as Howard Smith

The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

1934

as Willis Martin

The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

as District Attorney Claude Drumm

One Exciting Adventure

One Exciting Adventure

1934

as Fussli

The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich

1934

as Tom Hopkins

The Show-Off

The Show-Off

1934

as Mr. 'Pa'

365 Nights in Hollywood

365 Nights in Hollywood

1934

as J. Walter Delmar

The Cat's-Paw

The Cat's-Paw

1934

as Silk Hot McGee

We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again

1934

as Wilbur Page

Our Betters

Our Betters

1933

as Thornton Clay

Central Airport

Central Airport

1933

as Mr. Blaine

King for a Night

King for a Night

1933

as Rev. John Williams

He Learned About Women

He Learned About Women

1933

as Appleby

Saturday's Millions

Saturday's Millions

1933

as Ezra Fowler

Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven

1933

as Austin Winters

I Love That Man

I Love That Man

1933

as Dr. Crittenden - Dentist

Heroes for Sale

Heroes for Sale

1933

as George Gibson

The Stranger's Return

The Stranger's Return

1933

as Allen

Convention City

Convention City

1933

as J.B. Honeywell

Wild Boys of the Road

Wild Boys of the Road

1933

as James Smith

Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady

1933

as Jasper Bradley Sr.

Lilly Turner

Lilly Turner

1933

as Dr. Hawley

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933

as Ed Loomis

The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

1932

as Martin Collins

A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity

1932

as Connors

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1932

as Vane

Big City Blues

Big City Blues

1932

as Station Agent

Week-End Marriage

Week-End Marriage

1932

as Doctor

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

as Tester of Convicts' IQs (uncredited)

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

as Prison Priest (uncredited)

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932

as Mr. Gilmore (uncredited)

The Star Witness

The Star Witness

1931

as Pa Leeds

Man to Man

Man to Man

1930

as Barber John Martin Bolton

The Man from M.A.R.S.

The Man from M.A.R.S.

1922

as Arthur Wyman

The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady

1916

as Stephen Weatherbee

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