Grant Withers
Known For
Acting
Born
1905-01-17 in Pueblo, Colorado, USA
Died
1959-03-27
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Grant Withers (January 17, 1905, Pueblo, Colorado – March 27, 1959, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California), born Granville G. Withers, was a prolific American film actor with a sizeable body of work. With early beginnings in the silent era, Withers moved into talkies establishing himself with an impressive list of headlined features as a young and handsome male lead. As his career progressed, his importance diminished, but he did manage a 10-year contract at Republic Pictures. His friendships with both John Ford and John Wayne secured him a spot in nine of Wayne's films, but later roles dwindled to supporting parts, mainly as villains in B-movies, serials, and finally television. He appeared in the late 1950s in two episodes of the syndicated western series 26 Men, set in Arizona, where he had earlier eloped with Loretta Young. His life in film, five unsuccessful marriages, and a tragic end had all the makings of its own Hollywood drama. Description above from the Wikipedia article Grant Withers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Stewart Brent
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Sheriff Ludlow
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Jeremiah Mulrooney
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Sam Barton
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sheriff Carl Metz
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Sheriff Roy Lamont
Wagon Train
as Mark Hammond
Cheyenne
as Matt Ellis
Lassie
as George Forsythe (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
as Jed Larner
The Texan
as Ed Martin
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Gus Andrews
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Miles Breck
Screen Director's Playhouse
as William Brackett Sr.
The Gale Storm Show
as Oliver
The Restless Gun
as Dutcher
Boys' Reformatory
as Dr. Owens
My Darling Clementine
as Ike Clanton
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Sheriff Wharton
Gunfighters
as Deputy Bill Yount