Harold George Bryant Davenport
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Jan 19, 1866 New York City, NY |
| Died | Aug 9, 1949 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 83 |
| Final Resting PlaceHollywood Forever Cemetery | |
Harry Davenport | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1914-49 |
| Known for | Avuncular types, grandfathers, judges, doctors, ministers |
| Top Roles | Thaddeus, Dr. Matthew Sulven, King Louis XI, Doc Moore, Johnson |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime, Mystery, War |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Book-Based, Screwball Comedy |
| Top Collaborators | Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Jack L. Warner (Producer), Mervyn LeRoy (Director), Ernst Lubitsch (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Jean Stapleton, B.P. Schulberg, Tippi Hedren see more.. |
Harry Davenport Overview:
Character actor, Harry Davenport, was born Harold George Bryant Davenport on Jan 19, 1866 in New York City, NY. Davenport appeared in over 160 film roles. His best known films include the Night Court Judge in You Can't Take It with You (1938), Dr. Meade in Gone with the Wind (1939), Judy Garland's uncle in Meet Me in St. Louis, and Myrna Loy's and Shirley Temple's great uncle, Judge Thaddeus Turner, in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947). Davenport died at the age of 83 on Aug 9, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA.
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From a long line of actors (his two wives and four children were all in the profession), the tall, distinguished Harry Davenport brought his own distinctive sense of humor to bear on many of the Hollywood roles he graced. He played Grandpa in "The Higgins Family" comedies and Grandpa again in "Meet Me in St. Louis". He also directed a few films in the silent era.
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By Annmarie Gatti on Jan 19, 2014 From Classic Movie Hub BlogBorn January 19, 1866 Character Actor?! A veteran stage actor, ?made his film debut at age 48. In his 37-year film career, he appeared in over 160 films and shorts, playing his share of?grandfathers, judges and doctors. His films include?Gone with the Wind (as Dr. Meade... Read full article
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Harry Davenport Quotes:
Katie the Maid: What was that?
Grandpa: Here are your sacks of flour.
[Hand them to Tootie and Agnes]
Grandpa: You couldn't get me out on a night like this for a million dollars!
Agnes Smith: Did anyone here a noise just now?
Grandpa: Did it sound like this?
[moans again]
Grandpa: Ohhhhhh?
Agnes Smith: Uh-huh.
Grandpa: [Shakes his head] I didn't hear it.
Grandpa: If you wet the flour before you throw it, it makes it harder for the victim to remove it.
Sheriff McGee: If there's nobody else here, why are you cooking six eggs?
Pop Tolliver: I always eat six eggs for breakfast.
Sheriff McGee: [sees the table] And do you always eat those six eggs on three plates?
Pop Tolliver: No, those other two are for Coco here.
[the black bird perches on his arm]
Albert: Nobody's too old for anything, but unhappiness!
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