Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

122

Gender

Male

Birthday

1866-01-19

Day of Death

1949-08-09 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Canton, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Harold George Bryant Davenport

H. Davenport

Harry Davenport

Biography

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

Acting

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

Meet Me in St. Louis

as

Grandpa

Gone with the Wind

1939

Gone with the Wind

as

Dr. Meade

Jack London

1943

Jack London

as

Prof. Hilliard

Reckless Living

1938

Reckless Living

as

'General' Jeff

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as

King Louis XI

Earl of Puddlestone

1940

Earl of Puddlestone

as

Grandpa Ed Carson

Man-Proof

1938

Man-Proof

as

Hitchhiker (uncredited)

The Covered Trailer

1939

The Covered Trailer

as

Grandpa Ed Carson

You Can't Take It with You

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as

Judge

Tales of Manhattan

1942

Tales of Manhattan

as

Prof. Lyons

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

as

Judge Thaddeus Turner

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home

as

Dr. Bertram Charles

That Forsyte Woman

1949

That Forsyte Woman

as

Old Jolyon Forsyte

Little Women

1949

Little Women

as

Dr. Barnes

The Farmer's Daughter

1947

The Farmer's Daughter

as

Dr. Matthew Sulven

Kismet

1944

Kismet

as

Agha

That Uncertain Feeling

1941

That Uncertain Feeling

as

Jones

All This, and Heaven Too

1940

All This, and Heaven Too

as

Pierre

The Rage of Paris

1938

The Rage of Paris

as

Pop, Caretaker

Courage of Lassie

1946

Courage of Lassie

as

Judge Payson

Adventure

1945

Adventure

as

Dr. Ashton

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

as

Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday

Sport of Kings

1947

Sport of Kings

as

Maj. Denning

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

as

Judge Rider

They Won't Forget

1937

They Won't Forget

as

Confederate Soldier

Larceny, Inc.

1942

Larceny, Inc.

as

Homer Bigelow

That Lady in Ermine

1948

That Lady in Ermine

as

Luigi

Government Girl

1943

Government Girl

as

Senator MacVickers

One Foot in Heaven

1941

One Foot in Heaven

as

Elias Samson

A Boy, a Girl and a Dog

1946

A Boy, a Girl and a Dog

as

Gramps

Damon and Pythias

1914

Damon and Pythias

as

Phillistus (as H. Davenport)

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as

Judge

December 7th

1943

December 7th

as

Mr. 'C'

Gangway for Tomorrow

1943

Gangway for Tomorrow

as

Fred Taylor

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

as

Albert

First Lady

1937

First Lady

as

Charles

Riding High

1950

Riding High

as

Johnson

Three Daring Daughters

1948

Three Daring Daughters

as

Dr. Cannon

The Perfect Specimen

1937

The Perfect Specimen

as

Carl Carter

The Man from Texas

1948

The Man from Texas

as

Pop Hickey

Down to the Sea in Ships

1949

Down to the Sea in Ships

as

Benjamin Harris

The Impatient Years

1944

The Impatient Years

as

Minister

Saleslady

1938

Saleslady

as

Miles Cannon

The Enchanted Forest

1945

The Enchanted Forest

as

Old John

The Fabulous Texan

1947

The Fabulous Texan

as

Rev. Baker

Pardon My Past

1945

Pardon My Past

as

Grandpa Pemberton

Music for Millions

1944

Music for Millions

as

Doctor

This Love of Ours

1945

This Love of Ours

as

Dr. Wilkerson

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

as

Bane

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

1937

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

as

Doc Quinn

I Want a Divorce

1940

I Want a Divorce

as

Grandpa Brokaw

The Unknown Quantity

1919

The Unknown Quantity

as

Septimus Kinsolving

King of Hockey

1936

King of Hockey

as

Tom McKenna

Claudia and David

1946

Claudia and David

as

Dr. Harry

Paradise Express

1937

Paradise Express

as

Jed Carson

Fit for a King

1937

Fit for a King

as

Archduke Julio

That Hagen Girl

1947

That Hagen Girl

as

Judge Merrivale

Lady Luck

1946

Lady Luck

as

Judge Martin

Keeper of the Bees

1947

Keeper of the Bees

as

Michael Worthington

Foreign Correspondent

1940

Foreign Correspondent

as

Mr. Powers

His Woman

1931

His Woman

as

Customs Inspector

My Sin

1931

My Sin

as

Roger Metcalf

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

Gold Is Where You Find It

as

Dr. Parsons

Exile Express

1939

Exile Express

as

Dr. Hite

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

The Cowboy and the Lady

as

Uncle Hannibal Smith

Young Fugitives

1938

Young Fugitives

as

Joel Bentham

The First Hundred Years

1938

The First Hundred Years

as

Uncle Dawson

Kings Row

1942

Kings Row

as

Colonel Skeffington

For the Love of Mary

1948

For the Love of Mary

as

Justice Peabody

Armored Car

1937

Armored Car

as

Pop Logan

The Bride Came C.O.D.

1941

The Bride Came C.O.D.

as

Pop Tolliver

Wells Fargo

1937

Wells Fargo

as

Ingalls, banker

Tail Spin

1939

Tail Spin

as

T.P. Lester

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

as

Amos Kidder

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

as

Self (archive footage)

Faithful in My Fashion

1946

Faithful in My Fashion

as

Great Grandpa

The Decision of Christopher Blake

1948

The Decision of Christopher Blake

as

Courtroom Attendant

Radio Patrol

1937

Radio Patrol

as

John P. Adams, inventor

The Case of the Black Cat

1936

The Case of the Black Cat

as

Peter Laxter

Granny Get Your Gun

1940

Granny Get Your Gun

as

Nathaniel "Nate" Paulson

The Long Shot

1939

The Long Shot

as

Henry Sharon

Made for Each Other

1939

Made for Each Other

as

Dr. Healy (uncredited)

Juarez

1939

Juarez

as

Dr. Samuel Basch

Her Husband's Secretary

1937

Her Husband's Secretary

as

Dan Kingdon

Hurricane Smith

1941

Hurricane Smith

as

Robert Ingersoll Reed

Should Husbands Work?

1939

Should Husbands Work?

as

Grandpa Higgins

The Scoundrel

1935

The Scoundrel

as

Slezack

G.I. War Brides

1946

G.I. War Brides

as

Grandpa Giles

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

The Ox-Bow Incident

as

Arthur Davies

Fly Away Baby

1937

Fly Away Baby

as

Colonel Higgam

Princess O'Rourke

1943

Princess O'Rourke

as

Supreme Court Judge

The Sisters

1938

The Sisters

as

Doc Moore

White Bondage

1937

White Bondage

as

Pop Craig

The Higgins Family

1938

The Higgins Family

as

Grandpa William Jordan

Money To Burn

1939

Money To Burn

as

Grandpa Ed Carson

My Wife's Relatives

1939

My Wife's Relatives

as

Grandpa Ed Carson

Grandpa Goes To Town

1940

Grandpa Goes To Town

as

Grandpa

Too Young to Know

1945

Too Young to Know

as

Judge Boller

Shantytown

1943

Shantytown

as

'Doc' Herndon

Lucky Partners

1940

Lucky Partners

as

Judge

Too Many Husbands

1940

Too Many Husbands

as

George

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

The Life of Emile Zola

as

Chief of Staff

Stallion Road

1947

Stallion Road

as

Dr. Stevens

Three Wise Fools

1946

Three Wise Fools

as

The Ancient

Under Cover of Night

1937

Under Cover of Night

as

Dr. Reed

A Boy and His Dog

1946

A Boy and His Dog

as

Squire Jim Kirby

Meet John Doe

1941

Meet John Doe

as

Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)

Headin' for God's Country

1943

Headin' for God's Country

as

Clem Adams

We've Never Been Licked

1943

We've Never Been Licked

as

Pop Lambert

Death of a Champion

1939

Death of a Champion

as

Guy Lanyard

Tell It to the Judge

1949

Tell It to the Judge

as

Judge MacKenzie Meredith

No More West

1934

No More West

as

Judge

Marie Antoinette

1938

Marie Antoinette

as

Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)

As Good as Married

1937

As Good as Married

as

Jessup

Get That Venus

1933

Get That Venus

as

Mr. Rendleby

I Wanted Wings

1941

I Wanted Wings

as

'Sandbags' Riley

The Wheel of the Law

1916

The Wheel of the Law

as

John Daniels

C.O.D.

1915

C.O.D.

as

C.O. Darlington

Production

Crew

Directing

The Millionaire's Double

1917

The Millionaire's Double

as

Tillie Wakes Up

1917

Tillie Wakes Up

as

For a Woman’s Fair Name

1916

For a Woman’s Fair Name

as

A Woman Alone

1917

A Woman Alone

as