Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

78

Gender

Male

Birthday

1882-01-06

Day of Death

1940-07-08 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Granville Bates

Biography

Granville Bates (January 7, 1882 - July 8, 1940) was an American actor.

Known For

The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow

Acting

The Mortal Storm

1940

The Mortal Storm

as

Professor Berg

Under Suspicion

1937

Under Suspicion

as

K.Y. Mitchell

Poppy

1936

Poppy

as

Mayor Farnsworth

Midnight

1934

Midnight

as

Richard McGrath

They Won't Forget

1937

They Won't Forget

as

Detective Pindar

Blackwell's Island

1939

Blackwell's Island

as

Stuart Granger

Of Mice and Men

1939

Of Mice and Men

as

Carlson

Times Square Playboy

1936

Times Square Playboy

as

Mort Calhoun

Women in Hiding

1940

Women in Hiding

as

Dr. Bates

Pursuit

1935

Pursuit

as

Auto Camp Manager

Larceny on the Air

1937

Larceny on the Air

as

Prof. Rexford Sterling

Mr. Chump

1938

Mr. Chump

as

Abner Sprague

A Man to Remember

1938

A Man to Remember

as

George Sykes

Woman in the Dark

1934

Woman in the Dark

as

Sheriff Fred Grant

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

1935

O'Shaughnessy's Boy

as

Doctor

The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning

1937

The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning

as

Mr. Boss

When's Your Birthday?

1937

When's Your Birthday?

as

Judge O'Day

Indianapolis Speedway

1939

Indianapolis Speedway

as

Mr. Greer

Woman Wanted

1935

Woman Wanted

as

Casey

Go Chase Yourself

1938

Go Chase Yourself

as

Halliday

Mountain Justice

1937

Mountain Justice

as

Judge Crawley

Next Time I Marry

1938

Next Time I Marry

as

H.E. Crocker

The Perfect Specimen

1937

The Perfect Specimen

as

Hooker - Garage Owner

Romance on the Run

1938

Romance on the Run

as

Phelps

The Sap from Syracuse

1930

The Sap from Syracuse

as

Sidney Nycross

Men Against the Sky

1940

Men Against the Sky

as

Mr. Burdett

The Great Man Votes

1939

The Great Man Votes

as

The Mayor

The Affairs of Annabel

1938

The Affairs of Annabel

as

Mr. Fletcher

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

Twelve Crowded Hours

as

James McEwen

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn

as

Pop Hardy

Beloved Enemy

1936

Beloved Enemy

as

Ryan

Nancy Steele Is Missing!

1937

Nancy Steele Is Missing!

as

Flaherty

The Plainsman

1936

The Plainsman

as

Van Ellyn

Wells Fargo

1937

Wells Fargo

as

Bradford, banker

Back in Circulation

1937

Back in Circulation

as

Dr. Evans

It Happened in Hollywood

1937

It Happened in Hollywood

as

Sam Bennett

Jealousy

1929

Jealousy

as

Lawyer

Youth Takes a Fling

1938

Youth Takes a Fling

as

Mr. Judd

Young Dr. Kildare

1938

Young Dr. Kildare

as

Harry Cook (uncredited)

Waikiki Wedding

1937

Waikiki Wedding

as

Uncle Herman

Garden of the Moon

1938

Garden of the Moon

as

Angus McGillicuddy

Naughty But Nice

1939

Naughty But Nice

as

Judge Kennith B. Walters, Superior Court

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

Make Way for Tomorrow

as

Mr. Hunter (uncredited)

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

1939

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

as

Judge Black

Espionage Agent

1939

Espionage Agent

as

Phineas T. O'Grady

Fast and Furious

1939

Fast and Furious

as

Chief Miller

Eternally Yours

1939

Eternally Yours

as

Ship Captain

Pride of the Blue Grass

1939

Pride of the Blue Grass

as

Col. Robert Griner

Millionaire Playboy

1940

Millionaire Playboy

as

Stafford

Wings Over Honolulu

1937

Wings Over Honolulu

as

Grocery Clerk

The Great O'Malley

1937

The Great O'Malley

as

Jake - Bar Proprietor (uncredited)

Here Comes Trouble

1936

Here Comes Trouble

as

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

Brother Rat and a Baby

as

First Doctor

Brother Orchid

1940

Brother Orchid

as

Pattonsville Superintendent

Thou Shalt Not Kill

1939

Thou Shalt Not Kill

as

Mr. Miller

Flowing Gold

1940

Flowing Gold

as

Charles Hammond

My Favorite Wife

1940

My Favorite Wife

as

Judge Walter Bryson

Chatterbox

1936

Chatterbox

as

Philip Greene Sr.

The Captain's Kid

1936

The Captain's Kid

as

Sheriff Pengast

I Live My Life

1935

I Live My Life

as

Yacht Captain (Uncredited)

Young Mother Hubbard

1917

Young Mother Hubbard

as

James

Important News

1936

Important News

as

Sheriff (uncredited)

13 Hours by Air

1936

13 Hours by Air

as

Pop Andrews

Green Light

1937

Green Light

as

Sheriff

Sweepstakes Winner

1939

Sweepstakes Winner

as

Pop Reynolds

Honor Among Lovers

1931

Honor Among Lovers

as

Clark

The Good Old Soak

1937

The Good Old Soak

as

Sam

Hard to Get

1938

Hard to Get

as

Judge Harkness

The Jury's Secret

1938

The Jury's Secret

as

Judge Pendegast

The Smiling Lieutenant

1931

The Smiling Lieutenant

as

Bill Collector (uncredited)

Private Affairs

1940

Private Affairs

as

Judge Samuel Elmer Hamilton

Drunk Driving

1939

Drunk Driving

as

Mr. Jenks (uncredited)

The Shining Hour

1938

The Shining Hour

as

Second Man on Plane (uncredited)

Mannequin

1938

Mannequin

as

Mr. Gebhart (Uncredited)

Alibi Racket

1935

Alibi Racket

as

Hopkins

Let's Get Married

1937

Let's Get Married

as

Hank Keith

The Wiser Sex

1932

The Wiser Sex

as

City Editor

Our Neighbors - The Carters

1939

Our Neighbors - The Carters

as

Joseph Laurence

Production

Crew

Directing