Grant Withers
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Grant Withers (January 17, 1905, Pueblo, Colorado – March 27, 1959, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California), born Granville G. Withers, was a prolific American film actor with a sizeable body of work.
With early beginnings in the silent era, Withers moved into talkies establishing himself with an impressive list of headlined features as a young and handsome male lead.
As his career progressed, his importance diminished, but he did manage a 10-year contract at Republic Pictures. His friendships with both John Ford and John Wayne secured him a spot in nine of Wayne's films, but later roles dwindled to supporting parts, mainly as villains in B-movies, serials, and finally television. He appeared in the late 1950s in two episodes of the syndicated western series 26 Men, set in Arizona, where he had earlier eloped with Loretta Young.
His life in film, five unsuccessful marriages, and a tragic end had all the makings of its own Hollywood drama.
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Acted in
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994
as Self (archive footage)
I, Mobster
1959
as Paul Moran
The Texan
1958
as Ed Martin
26 Men
1957
The Restless Gun
1957
as Dutcher
Perry Mason
1957
as Stewart Brent
Wagon Train
1957
as Mark Hammond
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Sheriff Ludlow
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Jeremiah Mulrooney
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Sam Barton
Last Stagecoach West
1957
as Jack Fergus
Hell's Crossroads
1957
as Sheriff Oliver
The White Squaw
1956
as Sheriff
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sheriff Carl Metz
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sheriff Roy Lamont
The Gale Storm Show
1956
as Oliver
Lady Godiva of Coventry
1955
as Pendar
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as William Brackett Sr.
Cheyenne
1955
as Matt Ellis
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jed Larner
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Gus Andrews
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Miles Breck
Run for Cover
1955
as Gentry
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Sheriff Wharton
Lassie
1954
as George Forsythe (uncredited)
Champ for a Day
1953
as Scott Cameron
Iron Mountain Trail
1953
as Roger McCall
The Sun Shines Bright
1953
as Buck Ramsey
Fair Wind to Java
1953
as Jason Blue
Tropic Zone
1953
as Bert Nelson
Tropical Heat Wave
1952
as Norman James
Woman of the North Country
1952
as Henry S. Chapman
Hoodlum Empire
1952
as Rev. Simon Andrews
Oklahoma Annie
1952
as Bull McCready
Leadville Gunslinger
1952
as Jonathan Graves
Captive of Billy the Kid
1952
as Van Stanley
The Sea Hornet
1951
as Rocky Lowe
Utah Wagon Train
1951
as Red Bancroft
Million Dollar Pursuit
1951
as Carlo Petrov
Spoilers of the Plains
1951
as Gregory Camwell
Belle Le Grand
1951
as Shannon
Rio Grande
1950
as U.S. Deputy Marshal
Tripoli
1950
as Sgt. Derek
Hit Parade of 1951
1950
as Smokey
Trigger, Jr.
1950
as Manson
The Savage Horde
1950
as Wade Proctor
Rock Island Trail
1950
as David Strong
Bells of Coronado
1950
as Craig Bennett
The Fighting Kentuckian
1949
as George Hayden
Hellfire
1949
as Sheriff Martin
Duke of Chicago
1949
as Tony Russo
Wake of the Red Witch
1948
as Capt. Wilde Youngeur
Homicide for Three
1948
as Joe Hatch
The Plunderers
1948
as Deputy Tap Lawrence
Angel in Exile
1948
as Sheriff
Night Time in Nevada
1948
as Ran Farrell
Sons of Adventure
1948
as J.L. Sterling
Daredevils of the Clouds
1948
as Matt Conroy
Fort Apache
1948
as Silas Meacham
The Gallant Legion
1948
as Wesley Hardin
Old Los Angeles
1948
as Marshal Ed Luckner
Tycoon
1947
as Fog
The Ghost Goes Wild
1947
as Bill Winters
Wyoming
1947
as Joe Sublette
Blackmail
1947
as Inspector Donaldson
Gunfighters
1947
as Deputy Bill Yount
The Trespasser
1947
as Detective Lt. Kirk
Affairs of Geraldine
1946
as Henry Cooper
My Darling Clementine
1946
as Ike Clanton
In Old Sacramento
1946
as Captain Mark Slayter
Dakota
1945
as Slagin
Road to Alcatraz
1945
as Inspector Craven
Bells of Rosarita
1945
as William Ripley
Dangerous Partners
1945
as Jonathan
The Vampire's Ghost
1945
as Father Gilchrist
Utah
1945
as Ben Bowman
The Girl Who Dared
1944
as Homer Norton
The Yellow Rose of Texas
1944
as Express Agent Lucas
Goodnight, Sweetheart
1944
as Matt Colby
Silent Partner
1944
as Bob Ross
Roger Touhy, Gangster
1944
as FBI Man Detaining 'Ice Box' (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
1944
as Whanger Spreckles
In Old Oklahoma
1943
as "Rich"Richardson
Whistling in Brooklyn
1943
as Reporter (uncredited)
A Lady Takes a Chance
1943
as Bob Hastings
Captive Wild Woman
1943
as Veterinarian (uncredited)
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
1943
as Henry Potter
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Waddy (uncredited)
No Time for Love
1943
Tennessee Johnson
1942
as Mordecai Milligan
Northwest Rangers
1942
as Fowler
Panama Hattie
1942
as Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Apache Trail
1942
as 'Les' Lestrade
Butch Minds the Baby
1942
as Cactus Pete
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941
as Sammy Lee, Harvard Football Coach (uncredited)
No Hands on the Clock
1941
as Harry Belding
The Masked Rider
1941
as Douglas
Parachute Battalion
1941
as Captain
The Get-Away
1941
as Rufe Parker, a Gangster
Billy the Kid
1941
as Ed Shanahan
Let's Make Music
1941
as Headwaiter
Phantom of Chinatown
1940
as Police Captain Street
Mexican Spitfire Out West
1940
as Withers
Men Against the Sky
1940
as Mr. Grant
Doomed to Die
1940
as Capt. William Street
Tomboy
1940
as Mr. Kelly
The Fatal Hour
1940
as Capt. Bill Street
Daughter of the Tong
1939
as Ralph Dickson
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939
as Police Capt. Bill Street
Boys' Reformatory
1939
as Dr. Owens
Lure of the Wasteland
1939
as Smitty
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
1939
as Police Capt. Sam Street
Navy Secrets
1939
as Steve Fletcher, alias CPO Steve Roberts
Mr. Wong, Detective
1938
as Police Capt. Sam Street
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Jack
The Marines Come Thru
1938
as Pvt. Jack 'Junior' Murray
Held For Ransom
1938
as Larry Scott
The Secret of Treasure Island
1938
as Roderick Gridley
Telephone Operator
1937
as Red
Hollywood Round-Up
1937
as Grant Drexel
Radio Patrol
1937
as Officer Pat O'Hara
Bill Cracks Down
1937
as 'Tons' Walker
Paradise Express
1937
as Lawrence 'Larry' Doyle
Jungle Jim
1937
as Jim 'Jungle Jim' Bradley
The Sky Parade
1936
as Casey Cameron
Lady Be Careful
1936
as Lt. Loomis
The Arizona Raiders
1936
as Monroe Adams, Harriett's lawyer
Border Flight
1936
as Lt. Pat Tornell
Let's Sing Again
1936
as Jim 'Diablo' Wilkins
Three on a Limb
1936
as Oscar
The Fighting Marines
1935
as Cpl. Larry Lawrernce
Ship Cafe
1935
as Rocky Stone
Rip Roaring Riley
1935
as Major Gray
Valley of Wanted Men
1935
as Fred
Waterfront Lady
1935
as Tod
Skybound
1935
as Chet Morley
Society Fever
1935
as Ronald Dawson
The Test
1935
as Brule Conway
Goin' to Town
1935
as Young Stud
Storm Over the Andes
1935
as Mitchell
Tailspin Tommy
1934
as Milt Howe
The Red Rider
1934
as 'Silent' Slade
The Secrets of Wu Sin
1932
as James Manning
The Gambling Sex
1932
as Bill Foster
Red Haired Alibi
1932
as Robert 'Bob' Shelton
Too Young to Marry
1931
as Bill Clark
Swanee River
1931
as Garry
Other Men's Women
1931
as Bill White
Sinners' Holiday
1930
as Angel
Scarlet Pages
1930
as Bob Lawrence
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
as Self
Dancing Sweeties
1930
as Bill Cleaver
Back Pay
1930
as Gerald
Soldiers and Women
1930
as Capt. Clive Branch
The Second Floor Mystery
1930
as Geoffrey West
The Other Tomorrow
1930
as Jon Carter
Tiger Rose
1929
as Bruce
Show of Shows
1929
as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two Number (uncredited)
So Long Letty
1929
as Harry Miller
Hearts in Exile
1929
as Paul Pavloff
In the Headlines
1929
as Nosey Norton
The Time, the Place and the Girl
1929
as Jim Crane
Madonna of Avenue A
1929
as Slim Shayne
Saturday's Children
1929
as Rims Rosson
The Greyhound Limited
1929
as Bill
The Road to Ruin
1928
as Don Hughes
Bringing Up Father
1928
as Dennis
Golden Shackles
1928
Tillie's Punctured Romance
1928
as Hero
College
1927
as Jeff's Friend (uncredited)
Street of Forgotten Women
1927
The Final Extra
1927
as Pat Riley
Upstream
1927
as John Rogers
The Gentle Cyclone
1926
as Wilkes Junior
It's Always Sunday
as William Brackett Sr.