Harry Davenport

Acting

Harry Davenport

Born January 19, 1866Canton, Pennsylvania, USA129 credits

Harold George Bryant Davenport was an American film and stage actor who worked in show business from the age of six until his death. After a long and prolific Broadway career, he came to Hollywood in the 1930s, where he often played grandfathers, judges, doctors, and ministers.

Known For

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Movie

1973

Riding High
5.8

Riding High

Movie

1950

Tell It to the Judge
6.3

Tell It to the Judge

Movie

1949

That Forsyte Woman
5.7

That Forsyte Woman

Movie

1949

Little Women
7.4

Little Women

Movie

1949

Down to the Sea in Ships
7.1

Down to the Sea in Ships

Movie

1949

Filmography

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)Movie
Riding High
1950Riding Highas JohnsonMovie
Tell It to the Judge
1949Tell It to the Judgeas Judge MacKenzie MeredithMovie
That Forsyte Woman
1949That Forsyte Womanas Old Jolyon ForsyteMovie
Little Women
1949Little Womenas Dr. BarnesMovie
Down to the Sea in Ships
1949Down to the Sea in Shipsas Benjamin HarrisMovie
The Decision of Christopher Blake
1948The Decision of Christopher Blakeas Courtroom AttendantMovie
For the Love of Mary
1948For the Love of Maryas Justice PeabodyMovie
That Lady in Ermine
1948That Lady in Ermineas LuigiMovie
The Man from Texas
1948The Man from Texasas Pop HickeyMovie
Three Daring Daughters
1948Three Daring Daughtersas Dr. CannonMovie
The Fabulous Texan
1947The Fabulous Texanas Rev. BakerMovie
That Hagen Girl
1947That Hagen Girlas Judge MerrivaleMovie
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxeras Judge Thaddeus TurnerMovie
Keeper of the Bees
1947Keeper of the Beesas Michael WorthingtonMovie
Sport of Kings
1947Sport of Kingsas Maj. DenningMovie
Stallion Road
1947Stallion Roadas Dr. StevensMovie
The Farmer's Daughter
1947The Farmer's Daughteras Dr. Matthew SulvenMovie
A Boy and His Dog
1946A Boy and His Dogas Squire Jim KirbyMovie
Courage of Lassie
1946Courage of Lassieas Judge PaysonMovie
Lady Luck
1946Lady Luckas Judge MartinMovie
Three Wise Fools
1946Three Wise Foolsas The AncientMovie
Faithful in My Fashion
1946Faithful in My Fashionas Great GrandpaMovie
G.I. War Brides
1946G.I. War Bridesas Grandpa GilesMovie
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
1946A Boy, a Girl and a Dogas GrampsMovie
Claudia and David
1946Claudia and Davidas Dr. HarryMovie
Adventure
1945Adventureas Dr. AshtonMovie
Pardon My Past
1945Pardon My Pastas Grandpa PembertonMovie
The Enchanted Forest
1945The Enchanted Forestas Old JohnMovie
Too Young to Know
1945Too Young to Knowas Judge BollerMovie
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945She Wouldn't Say Yesas AlbertMovie
This Love of Ours
1945This Love of Oursas Dr. WilkersonMovie
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944The Thin Man Goes Homeas Dr. Bertram CharlesMovie
Music for Millions
1944Music for Millionsas DoctorMovie
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944Meet Me in St. Louisas GrandpaMovie
Kismet
1944Kismetas AghaMovie
The Impatient Years
1944The Impatient Yearsas MinisterMovie
Jack London
1943Jack Londonas Prof. HilliardMovie
Government Girl
1943Government Girlas Senator MacVickersMovie
Gangway for Tomorrow
1943Gangway for Tomorrowas Fred TaylorMovie
Princess O'Rourke
1943Princess O'Rourkeas Supreme Court JudgeMovie
Headin' for God's Country
1943Headin' for God's Countryas Clem AdamsMovie
We've Never Been Licked
1943We've Never Been Lickedas Pop LambertMovie
Shantytown
1943Shantytownas 'Doc' HerndonMovie
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943The Ox-Bow Incidentas Arthur DaviesMovie
December 7th
1943December 7thas Mr. 'C'Movie
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943The Amazing Mrs. Hollidayas Commodore Thomas Spencer HollidayMovie
Tales of Manhattan
1942Tales of Manhattanas Professor LyonsMovie
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas BaneMovie
Larceny, Inc.
1942Larceny, Inc.as Homer BigelowMovie
Kings Row
1942Kings Rowas Colonel SkeffingtonMovie
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Amos KidderMovie
One Foot in Heaven
1941One Foot in Heavenas Elias SamsonMovie
Hurricane Smith
1941Hurricane Smithas Robert Ingersoll ReedMovie
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941The Bride Came C.O.D.as Pop TolliverMovie
That Uncertain Feeling
1941That Uncertain Feelingas JonesMovie
I Wanted Wings
1941I Wanted Wingsas 'Sandbags' RileyMovie
Meet John Doe
1941Meet John Doeas Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)Movie
I Want a Divorce
1940I Want a Divorceas Grandpa BrokawMovie
Earl of Puddlestone
1940Earl of Puddlestoneas Grandpa Ed CarsonMovie
Foreign Correspondent
1940Foreign Correspondentas Mr. PowersMovie
Lucky Partners
1940Lucky Partnersas JudgeMovie
All This, and Heaven Too
1940All This, and Heaven Tooas PierreMovie
Grandpa Goes To Town
1940Grandpa Goes To Townas GrandpaMovie
Too Many Husbands
1940Too Many Husbandsas GeorgeMovie
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas JudgeMovie
Granny Get Your Gun
1940Granny Get Your Gunas Nathaniel "Nate" PaulsonMovie
Money To Burn
1939Money To Burnas Grandpa Ed CarsonMovie
Gone with the Wind
1939Gone with the Windas Dr. MeadeMovie
The Covered Trailer
1939The Covered Traileras Grandpa Ed CarsonMovie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939The Hunchback of Notre Dameas King Louis XIMovie
Death of a Champion
1939Death of a Championas Guy LanyardMovie
Should Husbands Work?
1939Should Husbands Work?as Grandpa HigginsMovie
Juarez
1939Juarezas Dr. Samuel BaschMovie
Exile Express
1939Exile Expressas Dr. HiteMovie
My Wife's Relatives
1939My Wife's Relativesas Grandpa Ed CarsonMovie
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939The Story of Alexander Graham Bellas Judge RiderMovie
Tail Spin
1939Tail Spinas T.P. LesterMovie
Made for Each Other
1939Made for Each Otheras Dr. Healy (uncredited)Movie
The Long Shot
1939The Long Shotas Henry SharonMovie
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938The Cowboy and the Ladyas Uncle Hannibal SmithMovie
The Sisters
1938The Sistersas Doc MooreMovie
You Can't Take It with You
1938You Can't Take It with Youas JudgeMovie
Marie Antoinette
1938Marie Antoinetteas Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)Movie
Young Fugitives
1938Young Fugitivesas Joel BenthamMovie
The Rage of Paris
1938The Rage of Parisas Pop, CaretakerMovie
The Higgins Family
1938The Higgins Familyas Grandpa William JordanMovie
The First Hundred Years
1938The First Hundred Yearsas Uncle DawsonMovie
Reckless Living
1938Reckless Livingas 'General' JeffMovie
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938Gold Is Where You Find Itas Dr. ParsonsMovie
Saleslady
1938Salesladyas Miles CannonMovie
Man-Proof
1938Man-Proofas Hitchhiker (uncredited)Movie
Wells Fargo
1937Wells Fargoas Ingalls, bankerMovie
First Lady
1937First Ladyas CharlesMovie
The Perfect Specimen
1937The Perfect Specimenas Carl CarterMovie
Radio Patrol
1937Radio Patrolas John P. Adams, inventorMovie
The Life of Emile Zola
1937The Life of Emile Zolaas Chief of StaffMovie
Fit for a King
1937Fit for a Kingas Archduke JulioMovie
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
1937Mr. Dodd Takes the Airas Doc QuinnMovie
White Bondage
1937White Bondageas Pop CraigMovie
They Won't Forget
1937They Won't Forgetas Confederate SoldierMovie
Fly Away Baby
1937Fly Away Babyas Colonel HiggamMovie
Armored Car
1937Armored Caras Pop LoganMovie
As Good as Married
1937As Good as Marriedas JessupMovie
Her Husband's Secretary
1937Her Husband's Secretaryas Dan KingdonMovie
Paradise Express
1937Paradise Expressas Jed CarsonMovie
Under Cover of Night
1937Under Cover of Nightas Dr. ReedMovie
King of Hockey
1936King of Hockeyas Tom McKennaMovie
The Case of the Black Cat
1936The Case of the Black Catas Peter LaxterMovie
The Scoundrel
1935The Scoundrelas SlezackMovie
No More West
1934No More Westas JudgeMovie
Get That Venus
1933Get That Venusas Mr. RendlebyMovie
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1932The Campus Mysteryas Dean PerryMovie
His Woman
1931His Womanas Customs InspectorMovie
My Sin
1931My Sinas Roger MetcalfMovie
Her Unborn Child
1930Her Unborn Childas Dr. RemingtonMovie
Dawn
1919Dawnas Daniel BurtonMovie
A Girl at Bay
1919A Girl at Bayas Frank GaltMovie
The Unknown Quantity
1919The Unknown Quantityas Septimus KinsolvingMovie
The Planter
1917The Planteras ShortMovie
Sowers and Reapers
1917Sowers and Reapersas Henry AinsworthMovie
The Millionaire's Double
1917The Millionaire's DoubleDirectorMovie
T
1917Tillie Wakes UpDirectorMovie
A Woman Alone
1917A Woman AloneDirectorMovie
The Wheel of the Law
1916The Wheel of the Lawas John DanielsMovie
For a Woman’s Fair Name
1916For a Woman’s Fair NameDirectorMovie
Father and the Boys
1915Father and the Boysas Tobias FordMovie
C.O.D.
1915C.O.D.as C.O. DarlingtonMovie
Damon and Pythias
1914Damon and Pythiasas Phillistus (as H. Davenport)Movie