Grant Mitchell
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 graduate 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.
Filmography (128 titles)
6.3MovieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage) · 1975
7.2MovieThe Big Parade of Comedy
Ed Loomis in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1964
4.2MovieWho Killed Doc Robbin?
Judge · 1948
5.9MovieBlondie's Anniversary
Samuel Breckenbridge · 1947
6.5MovieThe Corpse Came C.O.D.
Mitchell Edwards · 1947
6.5MovieHoneymoon
Congressman Crenshaw · 1947
7.1MovieIt Happened on Fifth Avenue
Al Farrow · 1947
6.6MovieBlondie's Holiday
Samuel Breckenridge · 1947
6.4MovieEasy to Wed
Homer Henshaw · 1946
7.4MovieLeave Her to Heaven
Carlson (uncredited) · 1945
6.2MovieGuest Wife
House Detective · 1945
5.9MovieBedside Manner
Mr. Pope · 1945
6.7MovieConflict
Dr. Grant · 1945
5.6MovieA Medal for Benny
Mayor of Pantera · 1945
4.8MovieCrime, Inc.
Wayne Clark · 1945
6.3MovieBring on the Girls
Ralph Neely · 1945
5.4MovieWatchtower Over Tomorrow
Passenger with newspaper · 1945
6.0MovieAnd Now Tomorrow
Uncle Wallace · 1944
6.0MovieWhen the Lights Go On Again
Arnold Benson · 1944
6.4MovieThe Impatient Years
Hotel Clerk · 1944
7.6MovieArsenic and Old Lace
Reverend Harper · 1944
6.7MovieStep Lively
Dr. Gibbs · 1944
6.5MovieSee Here, Private Hargrove
Uncle George · 1944
5.0MovieDixie
Mr. Mason · 1943
8.0MovieAll by Myself
J.D. Gibbons · 1943
6.7MovieThe Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Edgar Holliday · 1943
6.8MovieMy Sister Eileen
Walter Sherwood · 1942
6.5MovieOrchestra Wives
Dr. Ward · 1942
6.3MovieCairo
Mr. O.H.P. Boggs · 1942
6.6MovieThe Gay Sisters
Gilbert Wheeler · 1942