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Grant Mitchell (actor)

December 30, 2022

John Grant Mitchell Jr. (June 17, 1874 – May 1, 1957)[1] was an American actor. He appeared on Broadway from 1902 to 1939 and appeared in more than 125 films between 1930 and 1948.

Grant Mitchell
Mitchell in The Garden Murder Case (1936)
Born
John Grant Mitchell, Jr.

(1874-06-17)June 17, 1874
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 1, 1957(1957-05-01) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1902–1948

Early years

Mitchell was born John Grant Mitchell Jr.[1] on June 17, 1874, in Columbus, Ohio, the only son of American Civil War general John G. Mitchell. His paternal grandmother, Fanny Arabella Hayes, was the sister of President Rutherford B. Hayes. He attended Yale University, where he served as feature editor of campus humor magazine The Yale Record.[2]

Like his father, he became an attorney, graduating from the Harvard Law School. However, by his mid-to-late 20s, he tired of his legal practice and turned a long term dream into a reality by becoming an actor on Broadway.[3] He played lead roles in plays such as It Pays to Advertise, The Whole Town's Talking, The Champion, and The Baby Cyclone.

Mitchell was a brother of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Phi chapter).

Stage

Mitchell's Broadway credits include Tide Rising (1936), All the King's Men (1928), One of the Family (1925), Spooks (1925), The Habitual Husband (1924), The Whole Town's Talking (1923), The School for Scandal (1923), Kempy (1921), The Hero (1920), The Champion (1920), and A Tailor-Made Man (1917).[4]

Film

In film, Mitchell initially made an appearance in 1916 and one or two other silents amidst his theater work, but Mitchell's screen career really took off with the advent of sound. His first starring role was in the film Man to Man (1930) from director Allan Dwan. Grant Michell often played the father of the heroine, businessmen, bank clerks or school principals.[5] He usually played supporting characters, but also had a rare lead role in the B film comedy Father Is a Prince (1940).

He made many notable appearances in high-profile films such as Dinner At Eight (1933 David O. Selznick film), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935, as Egeus), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, as a Washington senator), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942, as the Stanley family's father), and Arsenic and Old Lace (1944, as Cary Grant's father-in-law Reverend Harper). He was also notable as Georges Clemenceau in the Oscar-winning film biography The Life of Emile Zola (1937). In John Ford's film classic The Grapes of Wrath (1940), based on John Steinbeck's book, Mitchell played the friendly caretaker of a migrant campground.

Grant Mitchell retired from the film business in 1948 and died a bachelor on May 1, 1957. He was buried next to his father, mother, and stepmother at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.[6]

Complete filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Wilson, Scott (19 August 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. (2 volume set). McFarland. p. 520. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. ^ Yale Banner and Pot Pourri. New Haven: Yale University Press. 1923. p. 192.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Dorothy Parker & Kevin C. (2014). Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918–1923. iUniverse. p. 450. ISBN 9781491722664. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  4. ^ "("Grant Mitchell" search results)". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  5. ^ Grant Mitchell at Allmovie
  6. ^ Lehosit 2015, p. 33.

Bibliography

  • Lehosit, Sean V. (2015). West Columbus. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781467114639.

External links

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John Grant Mitchell Jr June 17 1874 May 1 1957 1 was an American actor He appeared on Broadway from 1902 to 1939 and appeared in more than 125 films between 1930 and 1948 Grant MitchellMitchell in The Garden Murder Case 1936 BornJohn Grant Mitchell Jr 1874 06 17 June 17 1874Columbus Ohio U S DiedMay 1 1957 1957 05 01 aged 82 Los Angeles California U S OccupationActorYears active1902 1948 Contents 1 Early years 2 Stage 3 Film 4 Complete filmography 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksEarly years EditMitchell was born John Grant Mitchell Jr 1 on June 17 1874 in Columbus Ohio the only son of American Civil War general John G Mitchell His paternal grandmother Fanny Arabella Hayes was the sister of President Rutherford B Hayes He attended Yale University where he served as feature editor of campus humor magazine The Yale Record 2 Like his father he became an attorney graduating from the Harvard Law School However by his mid to late 20s he tired of his legal practice and turned a long term dream into a reality by becoming an actor on Broadway 3 He played lead roles in plays such as It Pays to Advertise The Whole Town s Talking The Champion and The Baby Cyclone Mitchell was a brother of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity Phi chapter Stage EditMitchell s Broadway credits include Tide Rising 1936 All the King s Men 1928 One of the Family 1925 Spooks 1925 The Habitual Husband 1924 The Whole Town s Talking 1923 The School for Scandal 1923 Kempy 1921 The Hero 1920 The Champion 1920 and A Tailor Made Man 1917 4 Film EditIn film Mitchell initially made an appearance in 1916 and one or two other silents amidst his theater work but Mitchell s screen career really took off with the advent of sound His first starring role was in the film Man to Man 1930 from director Allan Dwan Grant Michell often played the father of the heroine businessmen bank clerks or school principals 5 He usually played supporting characters but also had a rare lead role in the B film comedy Father Is a Prince 1940 He made many notable appearances in high profile films such as Dinner At Eight 1933 David O Selznick film A Midsummer Night s Dream 1935 as Egeus Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1939 as a Washington senator The Man Who Came to Dinner 1942 as the Stanley family s father and Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 as Cary Grant s father in law Reverend Harper He was also notable as Georges Clemenceau in the Oscar winning film biography The Life of Emile Zola 1937 In John Ford s film classic The Grapes of Wrath 1940 based on John Steinbeck s book Mitchell played the friendly caretaker of a migrant campground Grant Mitchell retired from the film business in 1948 and died a bachelor on May 1 1957 He was buried next to his father mother and stepmother at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus Ohio 6 Complete filmography EditThe Misleading Lady 1916 as Stephen Weatherbee Radio Mania 1922 as Arthur Wyman Man to Man 1930 as John Martin Bolton Barber The Star Witness 1931 as Pa Leeds The Famous Ferguson Case 1932 as Martin Collins Week End Marriage 1932 as Doctor Big City Blues 1932 as Station Agent A Successful Calamity 1932 as Conners Wilton s Butler Three on a Match 1932 as Mr Gilmore If I Had a Million 1932 as Prison Priest uncredited No Man of Her Own 1932 as Charlie Vane 20 000 Years in Sing Sing 1932 as Tester of Convicts IQ uncredited Our Betters 1933 as Thorton Clay He Learned About Women 1933 as Appleby Central Airport 1933 as Mr Blaine Lilly Turner 1933 as Dr Hawley Tomorrow at Seven 1933 as Austin Winters Heroes for Sale 1933 as George Gibson I Love That Man 1933 as Dr Crittenden Dentist The Stranger s Return 1933 as Allen Redfield Dinner at Eight 1933 as Ed Loomis Wild Boys of the Road 1933 as Mr James Smith Saturday s Millions 1933 as Ezra Fowler Dancing Lady 1933 as Jasper Bradley Sr Shadows of Sing Sing 1933 as Joe Martel King for a Night 1933 as Rev John Williams Convention City 1933 as J B Honeywell The Poor Rich 1934 as Tom Hopkins The Show Off 1934 as Mr Pa Twenty Million Sweethearts 1934 as Chester A Sharpe We re Rich Again 1934 as Wilbur Page The Cat s Paw 1934 as Silk Hat McGee One Exciting Adventure 1934 as Fussli The Case of the Howling Dog 1934 as Claude Drumm Gridiron Flash 1934 as Howard Smith 365 Nights in Hollywood 1934 as J Walter Delmar The Secret Bride 1934 as Willis Martin One More Spring 1935 as Mr Sheridan Gold Diggers of 1935 1935 as Louis Lamson Straight from the Heart 1935 as Austin Traveling Saleslady 1935 as Rufus Twitchell Men Without Names 1935 as Andrew Webster Broadway Gondolier 1935 as E V Richards Radio Producer Redheads on Parade 1935 uncredited A Midsummer Night s Dream 1935 as Egeus It s in the Air 1935 as W R Gridley In Person 1935 as Judge Thaddeus Parks Seven Keys to Baldpate 1935 as Thomas Hayden The Garden Murder Case 1936 as Inspector Markham Her Master s Voice 1936 as Horace J Twilling Next Time We Love 1936 as Michael Jennings Moonlight Murder 1936 as Dr Adams The Ex Mrs Bradford 1936 as John Sumers Parole 1936 as Marty Crawford My American Wife 1936 as Robert Cantillon Piccadilly Jim 1936 as Herbert Pitt The Devil Is a Sissy 1936 as Paul Krumpp The Life of Emile Zola 1937 as Georges Clemenceau Music for Madame 1937 as District Attorney Ernest Robinson The Last Gangster 1937 as Warden First Lady 1937 as Ellsworth T Banning Hollywood Hotel 1937 as B L Baulkin Lady Behave 1937 as Burton Williams Women Are Like That 1938 as Mr Snell Reformatory 1938 as Arnold Frayne Youth Takes a Fling 1938 as Duke That Certain Age 1938 as Jeweler The Headleys at Home 1938 as Ernest Headley Peck s Bad Boy with the Circus 1938 as Henry Peck Juarez 1939 as Mr Harris scenes deleted 6 000 Enemies 1939 as Warden Parkhurst Hell s Kitchen 1939 as Krispin On Borrowed Time 1939 as Mr Pilbeam The Monroe Doctrine 1939 Short as John Quincy Adams Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1939 as Senator MacPherson The Secret of Dr Kildare 1939 as John Xerxes Archley The Grapes of Wrath 1940 as Caretaker of trailer park Castle on the Hudson 1940 as Dr Ames uncredited It All Came True 1940 as Mr Rene Salmon Edison the Man 1940 as Snade New Moon 1940 as Governor of New Orleans My Love Came Back 1940 as Dr Knobbe We Who Are Young 1940 as Jones The Bride Wore Crutches 1941 as E J Randall Father Is a Prince 1940 as John Bower Tobacco Road 1941 as George Payne Footsteps in the Dark 1941 as Wellington Carruthers The Penalty 1941 as Judge The Great Lie 1941 as Joshua Mason The Feminine Touch 1941 as Dean Hutchinson One Foot in Heaven 1941 as Clayton Potter Nothing But the Truth 1941 as Mr Bishop Skylark 1941 as Frederick Vantine The Man Who Came to Dinner 1942 as Ernest W Stanley Larceny Inc 1942 as Mr Aspinwall Meet the Stewarts 1942 as Mr Pierce Goodwin The Gay Sisters 1942 as Gilbert Wheeler Cairo 1942 as O H P Boggs Orchestra Wives 1942 as Dr Ward My Sister Eileen 1942 as Walter Sherwood The Amazing Mrs Holliday 1943 as Edgar Holiday All by Myself 1943 as J D Gibbons Dixie 1943 as Mr Mason See Here Private Hargrove 1944 as Uncle George Step Lively 1944 as Dr Gibbs Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 as Reverend Harper The Impatient Years 1944 as Hotel Clerk Laura 1944 scenes cut When the Lights Go On Again 1944 as Mr Arnold Benson And Now Tomorrow 1944 as Uncle Wallace Bring on the Girls 1945 as Uncle Ralph Crime Inc 1945 as Wayne Clark A Medal for Benny 1945 as Mayor of Pantera Wonder Man 1945 as Mr Wagonseller uncredited Bedside Manner 1945 as Mr Pope Conflict 1945 as Dr Grant Guest Wife 1945 as House Detective Leave Her to Heaven 1945 as Carlson uncredited Colonel Effingham s Raid 1946 as Maj Anthony T Hickock uncredited Cinderella Jones 1946 scenes deleted Easy to Wed 1946 as Homer Henshaw It Happened on 5th Avenue 1947 as Farrow Blondie s Holiday 1947 as Samuel Breckenridge Honeymoon 1947 as Congressman Crenshaw The Corpse Came C O D 1947 as Mitchell Edwards Blondie s Anniversary 1947 as Samuel Breckenridge Who Killed Doc Robbin 1948 as Judge final film role References Edit Biography portal Film portal Theater portal a b Wilson Scott 19 August 2016 Resting Places The Burial Sites of More Than 14 000 Famous Persons 3d ed 2 volume set McFarland p 520 ISBN 9781476625997 Retrieved 17 January 2017 Yale Banner and Pot Pourri New Haven Yale University Press 1923 p 192 Fitzpatrick Dorothy Parker amp Kevin C 2014 Dorothy Parker Complete Broadway 1918 1923 iUniverse p 450 ISBN 9781491722664 Retrieved 17 January 2017 Grant Mitchell search results Playbill Vault Retrieved 17 January 2017 Grant Mitchell at Allmovie Lehosit 2015 p 33 Bibliography EditLehosit Sean V 2015 West Columbus Charleston S C Arcadia Publishing ISBN 9781467114639 External links EditGrant Mitchell at IMDb Grant Mitchell at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grant Mitchell actor amp oldid 1096804790, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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