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Charles Ellsworth Grapewin
Charles Grapewin
Charley Grapewin
Acting
Biography
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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 Road (1941). He usually portrayed elderly folksy-type characters in a rustic setting, in all appearing in over 100 films. He was the oldest cast member of The Wizard of Oz.
Born in Xenia, Ohio, Charl…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
as Uncle Henry (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)
When I Grow Up
as Grandpa Reed
Sand
as Doug
The Enchanted Valley
as Grandpa
Gunfighters
as Rancher Inskip
Follow the Boys
as Nick West
Atlantic City
as Jake Taylor
