Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Acting
🎂 1874-06-17 (82 years old at death)
✝️ 1957-05-01
📍 Columbus, Ohio, USA
👤 Male
🎬 128 Movies
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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", "Th ...
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Filmography (128 movies)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Ed Loomis in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
1948
as Judge
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
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
1947
as Congressman Crenshaw
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947
as Al Farrow
Blondie's Holiday
Blondie's Holiday
1947
as Samuel Breckenridge
Easy to Wed
Easy to Wed
1946
as Homer Henshaw
Leave Her to Heaven
Leave Her to Heaven
1945
as Carlson (uncredited)
Guest Wife
Guest Wife
1945
as House Detective
Bedside Manner
Bedside Manner
1945
as Mr. Pope
Conflict
Conflict
1945
as Dr. Grant
A Medal for Benny
A Medal for Benny
1945
as Mayor of Pantera
Crime, Inc.
Crime, Inc.
1945
as Wayne Clark
Bring on the Girls
Bring on the Girls
1945
as Ralph Neely
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
Watchtower Over Tomorrow
1945
as Passenger with newspaper
And Now Tomorrow
And Now Tomorrow
1944
as Uncle Wallace
When the Lights Go On Again
When the Lights Go On Again
1944
as Arnold Benson
The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years
1944
as Hotel Clerk
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Reverend Harper
Step Lively
Step Lively
1944
as Dr. Gibbs
See Here, Private Hargrove
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944
as Uncle George
Dixie
Dixie
1943
as Mr. Mason
All by Myself
All by Myself
1943
as J.D. Gibbons
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943
as Edgar Holliday
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen
1942
as Walter Sherwood
Orchestra Wives
Orchestra Wives
1942
as Dr. Ward
Cairo
Cairo
1942
as Mr. O.H.P. Boggs
The Gay Sisters
The Gay Sisters
1942
as Gilbert Wheeler
March On, America!
March On, America!
1942
as John Quincy Adams (archive footage) (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Mr. Goodwin
Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc.
1942
as Mr. Aspinwall
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
as Ernest W. Stanley
Skylark
Skylark
1941
as Frederick Vantine
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
1941
as Clayton Potter
Nothing but the Truth
Nothing but the Truth
1941
as Mr. Bishop
The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch
1941
as Dean Hutchinson
The Great Lie
The Great Lie
1941
as Joshua Mason
The Penalty
The Penalty
1941
as Judge
Footsteps in the Dark
Footsteps in the Dark
1941
as Wellington Carruthers
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
1941
as George Payne
Father Is A Prince
Father Is A Prince
1940
as John W. Bower
The Bride Wore Crutches
The Bride Wore Crutches
1940
as E.J. Randall
We Who Are Young
We Who Are Young
1940
as Jones
My Love Came Back
My Love Came Back
1940
as Dr. Kobbe
New Moon
New Moon
1940
as Governor of New Orleans
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man
1940
as Snade
It All Came True
It All Came True
1940
as Rene Salmon
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 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 Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine
1939
as John Quincy Adams
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen
1939
as Hiram Krispan
On Borrowed Time
On Borrowed Time
1939
as Mr. Pilbeam
6,000 Enemies
6,000 Enemies
1939
as Warden Alan Parkhurst
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
1938
as Henry Peck
The Headleys at Home
The Headleys at Home
1938
as Ernest Headley
That Certain Age
That Certain Age
1938
as Jeweler
Youth Takes a Fling
Youth Takes a Fling
1938
as Duke
Reformatory
Reformatory
1938
as Arnold Frayne
Women Are Like That
Women Are Like That
1938
as Mr. Snell
Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood Hotel
1938
as B.L. Faulkin
Lady Behave!
Lady Behave!
1937
as Burton Williams
First Lady
First Lady
1937
as Ellsworth T. Banning
The Last Gangster
The Last Gangster
1937
as Warden
Music for Madame
Music for Madame
1937
as District Attorney Ernest Robinson
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
as Georges Clemenceau
The Devil Is a Sissy
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936
as Paul Krumpp
Piccadilly Jim
Piccadilly Jim
1936
as Herbert Pett
My American Wife
My American Wife
1936
as Robert Cantillon
Parole!
Parole!
1936
as Marty Crawford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
as John Summers, Luxury's Owner
Moonlight Murder
Moonlight Murder
1936
as Paul Adams
The Garden Murder Case
The Garden Murder Case
1936
as District Attorney Markham
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
A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True
1935
as Egeus (archive footage) (uncredited)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1935
as Thomas Hayden
Things You Never See on the Screen
Things You Never See on the Screen
1935
as Self
In Person
In Person
1935
as Thaddeus Parks
It's in the Air
It's in the Air
1935
as W. R. Gridley
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935
as Egeus
Redheads on Parade
Redheads on Parade
1935
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier
1935
as E.V. Richards, Radio Producer
Men Without Names
Men Without Names
1935
as Andrew Webster, banker
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady
1935
as Rufus Twitchell
Straight from the Heart
Straight from the Heart
1935
as Austin
Gold Diggers of 1935
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935
as Louis Lamson
One More Spring
One More Spring
1935
as Henry Sheridan
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride
1934
as Willis Martin
365 Nights in Hollywood
365 Nights in Hollywood
1934
as J. Walter Delmar
Gridiron Flash
Gridiron Flash
1934
as Howard Smith
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 Cat's-Paw
The Cat's-Paw
1934
as Silk Hot McGee
We're Rich Again
We're Rich Again
1934
as Wilbur Page
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Twenty Million Sweethearts
1934
as Sharpe
The Show-Off
The Show-Off
1934
as Mr. 'Pa'
The Poor Rich
The Poor Rich
1934
as Tom Hopkins
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
1933
as Ed Loomis
Convention City
Convention City
1933
as J.B. Honeywell
King for a Night
King for a Night
1933
as Rev. John Williams
Shadows of Sing Sing
Shadows of Sing Sing
1933
as Joe Martel
Dancing Lady
Dancing Lady
1933
as Jasper Bradley Sr.
Wild Boys of the Road
Wild Boys of the Road
1933
as James Smith
Saturday's Millions
Saturday's Millions
1933
as Ezra Fowler
The Stranger's Return
The Stranger's Return
1933
as Allen
I Love That Man
I Love That Man
1933
as Dr. Crittenden - Dentist
Heroes for Sale
Heroes for Sale
1933
as George Gibson
Tomorrow at Seven
Tomorrow at Seven
1933
as Austin Winters
Lilly Turner
Lilly Turner
1933
as Dr. Hawley
Central Airport
Central Airport
1933
as Mr. Blaine
Our Betters
Our Betters
1933
as Thornton Clay
He Learned About Women
He Learned About Women
1933
as Appleby
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own
1932
as Vane
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)
Big City Blues
Big City Blues
1932
as Station Agent
A Successful Calamity
A Successful Calamity
1932
as Connors
Week-End Marriage
Week-End Marriage
1932
as Doctor
The Famous Ferguson Case
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Martin Collins
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