Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

156

Gender

Male

Birthday

1885-09-16

Day of Death

1957-07-15 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Also Known As

George Alan Cleveland

George Cleveland

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Alan Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1933 and 1954. Cleveland is perhaps best remembered today as George "Gramps" Miller in the early years of the long running US series Lassie. The early seasons in which Cleveland appeared were retitled Jeff's Collie for syndicated reruns and DVD release. He played the grumpy but-kind hearted father-in-law of farm woman Ellen Miller (Jan Clayton), and grandfather of Lassie's owner, Jeff (Tommy Rettig). Cleveland appeared in the first three seasons (1954–1956) and in the first 12 episodes of the fourth season (1957). His death in July 1957 was written into the 13th episode of the fourth season (1957) and became the storyline motive for the selling of the farm and the departure of the Millers for Capitol City.

Known For

Fireman Save My Child

Fireman Save My Child

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

My Pal, Wolf

My Pal, Wolf

Walking My Baby Back Home

Walking My Baby Back Home

Acting

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

It Happened Tomorrow

as

Mr. Gordon

Flash Gordon

1936

Flash Gordon

as

Professor Hensley

Angel on My Shoulder

1946

Angel on My Shoulder

as

Albert

Adventure's End

1937

Adventure's End

as

Tom

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

as

Judge Benbow

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

1938

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

as

Thurber

All That Money Can Buy

1941

All That Money Can Buy

as

Cy Bibber

Little Giant

1946

Little Giant

as

Clarence Goodring

Cowboy in Manhattan

1943

Cowboy in Manhattan

as

Wild Bill

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

1949

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

as

Judge Grant

The Old Swimmin' Hole

1940

The Old Swimmin' Hole

as

Grandpa Harper

Courage of Lassie

1946

Courage of Lassie

as

Old Man

Born to Be Wild

1938

Born to Be Wild

as

Stevens (uncredited)

Kazan

1949

Kazan

as

Trapper

Fireman Save My Child

1954

Fireman Save My Child

as

Chief Rorty

The Spanish Cape Mystery

1935

The Spanish Cape Mystery

as

Jorum

Can't Help Singing

1944

Can't Help Singing

as

Marshal

Carson City

1952

Carson City

as

Henry Dodson

Highways by Night

1942

Highways by Night

as

Judkins - Hotel Manager

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

as

Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Mother Wore Tights

1947

Mother Wore Tights

as

Grandfather McKinley

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945

God Is My Co-Pilot

as

Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited)

The Toast of New York

1937

The Toast of New York

as

Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited)

The Shadow Gang

1934

The Shadow Gang

as

Jake

The Runaround

1946

The Runaround

as

Feenan the cabbie

Seven Miles from Alcatraz

1942

Seven Miles from Alcatraz

as

"Cap" Porter

The WAC from Walla Walla

1952

The WAC from Walla Walla

as

Gramps Canova

Fury at Furnace Creek

1948

Fury at Furnace Creek

as

Judge

When the Lights Go On Again

1944

When the Lights Go On Again

as

Gramps

The Yellow Rose of Texas

1944

The Yellow Rose of Texas

as

Captain 'Cap' Joe

Trapped by G-Men

1937

Trapped by G-Men

as

Miner

Two-Fisted Gentleman

1936

Two-Fisted Gentleman

as

Mr. Bainbridge

Ladies' Day

1943

Ladies' Day

as

Doc

Sunset in Wyoming

1941

Sunset in Wyoming

as

Asa Wentworth aka Gramp

One Man's Law

1940

One Man's Law

as

Judge Wingate

The Keeper of the Bees

1935

The Keeper of the Bees

as

Judge

Fort Defiance

1951

Fort Defiance

as

Uncle Charlie Tallon

Alaska

1944

Alaska

as

Pete

Tomboy

1940

Tomboy

as

Uncle Matt

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944

Abroad with Two Yanks

as

Roderick Stuart

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

as

Pop Duncan

I Conquer the Sea!

1936

I Conquer the Sea!

as

Caleb Ashley

Black Gold

1936

Black Gold

as

Clemmons

Phantom Patrol

1936

Phantom Patrol

as

Inspector McCloud

Cripple Creek

1952

Cripple Creek

as

'Hardrock' Hanson

Frenchie

1950

Frenchie

as

Mayor Jefferson Harding

Boys' Ranch

1946

Boys' Ranch

as

Butch's Grandfather (uncredited)

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

1936

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

as

Goebel, Gang Scientist

Midnight Limited

1940

Midnight Limited

as

Professor Van Dillon

Queen of the Yukon

1940

Queen of the Yukon

as

Grub

The Devil Diamond

1937

The Devil Diamond

as

George Davis

Paradise Express

1937

Paradise Express

as

Farmer Beasley

Swing It Professor

1937

Swing It Professor

as

Dean Wiley

My Pal, Wolf

1944

My Pal, Wolf

as

Wilson

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947

Easy Come, Easy Go

as

Gilligan

Walking My Baby Back Home

1953

Walking My Baby Back Home

as

Col. Dan Wallace

Boy of the Streets

1938

Boy of the Streets

as

Tim 'Flannel-Mouth' Farley

Wake Up and Dream

1946

Wake Up and Dream

as

Prof. Feverfew

Under the Big Top

1938

Under the Big Top

as

Joe

Man from Music Mountain

1943

Man from Music Mountain

as

Sheriff Hal Darcey

Sunbonnet Sue

1945

Sunbonnet Sue

as

Casey, Tavern Owner

The Lone Ranger

1938

The Lone Ranger

as

George Blanchard

Soak the Old

1940

Soak the Old

as

John Arnold

His Night Out

1935

His Night Out

as

Detective

Port of Missing Girls

1938

Port of Missing Girls

as

Clinton

Ghost Town Riders

1938

Ghost Town Riders

as

Judge Stillwell

Romance of the Limberlost

1938

Romance of the Limberlost

as

Nathan

Prison Break

1938

Prison Break

as

Ding

Miraculous Journey

1948

Miraculous Journey

as

The Hermit

Obliging Young Lady

1942

Obliging Young Lady

as

Clarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge

Pioneers of the West

1940

Pioneers of the West

as

Dr. Bailey

Haunted House

1940

Haunted House

as

Albert Henshaw

Please Believe Me

1950

Please Believe Me

as

Mr. Cooper

Brilliant Marriage

1936

Brilliant Marriage

as

Bartender

Convict's Code

1939

Convict's Code

as

Gas Station Attendant

Wolf Call

1939

Wolf Call

as

Dr. MacTavish

The Thoroughbred

1930

The Thoroughbred

as

Detective

Konga, the Wild Stallion

1939

Konga, the Wild Stallion

as

Tabor

Two-Faced Woman

1941

Two-Faced Woman

as

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Army Surgeon

1942

Army Surgeon

as

Col. John Wishart

Dick Tracy's G-Men

1939

Dick Tracy's G-Men

as

Gramps Williams

Forbidden Passage

1941

Forbidden Passage

as

Anna's Father (uncredited)

Overland Mail

1939

Overland Mail

as

Frank Porter, aka Saunders

My Wild Irish Rose

1947

My Wild Irish Rose

as

Captain Brennan

Stunt Pilot

1939

Stunt Pilot

as

Sheriff

Cheers of the Crowd

1935

Cheers of the Crowd

as

Newsreel Man

Mutiny in the Big House

1939

Mutiny in the Big House

as

Convict 'Dad' Schultz

Home on the Prairie

1939

Home on the Prairie

as

Jim Wheeler

Nevada City

1941

Nevada City

as

Hank Liddell

Revolt of the Zombies

1936

Revolt of the Zombies

as

General Duval

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940

Drums of Fu Manchu

as

Dr. James Parker

Untamed Heiress

1954

Untamed Heiress

as

Andrew Clayton

The Phantom Stage

1939

The Phantom Stage

as

Sidekick Grizzly

Rocket Ship

1938

Rocket Ship

as

Professor Henson

The Outlaw's Daughter

1954

The Outlaw's Daughter

as

Lem Creel

Make a Million

1935

Make a Million

as

Fake Blind Beggar

Rimfire

1949

Rimfire

as

Judge Gardner

Chasing Trouble

1940

Chasing Trouble

as

Lester

Dakota

1945

Dakota

as

Mr. Plummer

Johnny Come Lately

1943

Johnny Come Lately

as

Willie Ferguson

The Show-Off

1946

The Show-Off

as

Pop Fisher

Rose of the Rio Grande

1938

Rose of the Rio Grande

as

Pedro

Klondike Kate

1943

Klondike Kate

as

Judge Horace Crawford

Flaming Feather

1952

Flaming Feather

as

Doc Fallon

The Traitor Within

1942

The Traitor Within

as

'Pop' Betts

Pillow of Death

1945

Pillow of Death

as

Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid

Valley of the Sun

1942

Valley of the Sun

as

Bill Yard

The Ape

1940

The Ape

as

Mr. Howley

Hi-Yo Silver

1940

Hi-Yo Silver

as

George Blanchard

Affair with a Stranger

1953

Affair with a Stranger

as

Pop

Trigger, Jr.

1950

Trigger, Jr.

as

Colonel Harkrider

My Favorite Spy

1942

My Favorite Spy

as

Gus

Mystery Liner

1934

Mystery Liner

as

Simms, the Steward

Sucker List

1941

Sucker List

as

Old Man

Blazing Six Shooters

1940

Blazing Six Shooters

as

Mark Rawlins

West of Abilene

1940

West of Abilene

as

Bill Burnside

The Woman of the Town

1943

The Woman of the Town

as

Judge Blackburn

Senorita from the West

1945

Senorita from the West

as

Cap

Wild Beauty

1946

Wild Beauty

as

Barney Skeets

Albuquerque

1948

Albuquerque

as

John Armin

Wide Open Town

1941

Wide Open Town

as

Pete Carter

The Plunderers

1948

The Plunderers

as

Sheriff Sam Borden

Riders of the Purple Sage

1941

Riders of the Purple Sage

as

Doctor

Home in San Antone

1949

Home in San Antone

as

Grandpa Gibson

The Spoilers

1942

The Spoilers

as

Banty

San Antone

1953

San Antone

as

Colonel Allerby

North of Nome

1936

North of Nome

as

Ship Captain

Powder Town

1942

Powder Town

as

Gus the Janitor

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

1942

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

as

Chief Customs Inspector

The Big Street

1942

The Big Street

as

Colonel Samuel Venus

Blue Steel

1934

Blue Steel

as

Hank - Innkeeper

The Man from Utah

1934

The Man from Utah

as

Nevada Sheriff

A Date with Judy

1948

A Date with Judy

as

Gramps

The Boy From Indiana

1950

The Boy From Indiana

as

Robert Bruce Mac Dougall

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

The Falcon Takes Over

as

Jerry (Uncredited)

Behind the Mike

1937

Behind the Mike

as

Stable Man

Song of the Sarong

1945

Song of the Sarong

as

Capt. William T. Reemis

It's in the Bag!

1945

It's in the Bag!

as

Busby

Hidden Enemy

1940

Hidden Enemy

as

John MacGregor

Her Highness and the Bellboy

1945

Her Highness and the Bellboy

as

Dr. Elfson

House of Mystery

1934

House of Mystery

as

Detective Clancy (uncredited)

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

Spaceship to the Unknown

as

Prof. Henson (archive footage)

School for Girls

1934

School for Girls

as

Reeves

Streets of New York

1939

Streets of New York

as

Pop O'Toole

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

as

John McCullen

The Sap Takes a Wrap

1939

The Sap Takes a Wrap

as

Maloney

Night Key

1937

Night Key

as

Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)

Look Who's Laughing

1941

Look Who's Laughing

as

Kelsey

Step by Step

1946

Step by Step

as

Capt. Caleb Simpson

The Star Packer

1934

The Star Packer

as

Jake

Girl o' My Dreams

1934

Girl o' My Dreams

as

Newsreel Company man

My Best Gal

1944

My Best Gal

as

Ralph Hodges

Monte Carlo Nights

1934

Monte Carlo Nights

as

Croupier

Forced Landing

1935

Forced Landing

as

Jolly

Lassie

Lassie

as

George 'Gramps' Miller

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as

Production

Crew

Directing