Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Acting

Born January 19, 1866 · Canton, Pennsylvania, USA

Died August 9, 1949

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

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939
Little Women
Little Women
1949
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
1940

Filmography

That Forsyte Woman
That Forsyte Woman
1949 · Old Jolyon Forsyte
Little Women
Little Women
1949 · Dr. Barnes
Down to the Sea in Ships
Down to the Sea in Ships
1949 · Benjamin Harris
That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine
1948 · Luigi
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947 · Thaddeus
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
1947 · Dr. Matthew Sulven
That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl
1947 · Judge Merrivale
Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
1946 · Judge Payson
A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog
1946 · Squire Jim Kirby
Adventure
Adventure
1945 · Dr. Ashton
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 · Grandpa
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944 · Dr. Bertram Charles
Kismet
Kismet
1944 · Agha
Jack London
Jack London
1943 · Prof. Hilliard
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943 · Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday
December 7th
December 7th
1943 · Mr. 'C'
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943 · Arthur Davies
Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
1943 · Supreme Court Judge
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
1942 · Professor Lyons
Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc.
1942 · Homer Bigelow
Kings Row
Kings Row
1942 · Colonel Skeffington
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942 · Amos Kidder
That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling
1941 · Jones
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven
1941 · Elias Samson
The Bride Came C.O.D.
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941 · Pop Tolliver
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941 · Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too
1940 · Pierre
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940 · Judge
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
1940 · Mr. Powers
Lucky Partners
Lucky Partners
1940 · Judge
Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands
1940 · George
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 · Dr. Meade
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939 · King Louis XI
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939 · Judge Rider
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other
1939 · Dr. Healy (uncredited)
Juarez
Juarez
1939 · Dr. Samuel Basch
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938 · Judge
The Rage of Paris
The Rage of Paris
1938 · Pop, Caretaker
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938 · Dr. Parsons
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938 · Uncle Hannibal Smith
The Sisters
The Sisters
1938 · Doc Moore
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
1938 · Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)
They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget
1937 · Confederate Soldier
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
1937 · Ingalls, banker
Fly Away Baby
Fly Away Baby
1937 · Colonel Higgam
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
1937 · Chief of Staff
The Scoundrel
The Scoundrel
1935 · Slezack
My Sin
My Sin
1931 · Roger Metcalf