Harry Davenport
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Harry Davenport
Filmography
Acting (125)
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)
7.0
1950
Riding Highas Johnson
6.1
1949
Tell It to the Judgeas Judge MacKenzie Meredith
6.6
1949
That Forsyte Womanas Old Jolyon Forsyte
6.0
1949
Little Womenas Dr. Barnes
7.4
1949
Down to the Sea in Shipsas Benjamin Harris
7.2
1948
The Decision of Christopher Blakeas Courtroom Attendant
3.8
1948
For the Love of Maryas Justice Peabody
6.2
1948
That Lady in Ermineas Luigi
6.0
1948
The Man from Texasas Pop Hickey
8.0
1948
Three Daring Daughtersas Dr. Cannon
5.9
1947
The Fabulous Texanas Rev. Baker
6.5
1947
That Hagen Girlas Judge Merrivale
5.3
1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxeras Thaddeus
6.9
1947
Keeper of the Beesas Michael Worthington
10.0
1947
Sport of Kingsas Maj. Denning
10.0
1947
Stallion Roadas Dr. Stevens
7.5
1947
The Farmer's Daughteras Dr. Matthew Sulven
7.1
1946
A Boy and His Dogas Squire Jim Kirby
5.9
1946
Courage of Lassieas Judge Payson
5.9
1946
Lady Luckas Judge Martin
5.6
1946
Three Wise Foolsas The Ancient
5.7
1946
Faithful in My Fashionas Great Grandpa
7.0
1946
G.I. War Bridesas Grandpa Giles
9.0
1946
A Boy, a Girl and a Dogas Gramps
5.1
1946
Claudia and Davidas Dr. Harry
7.5
1945
Adventureas Dr. Ashton
6.4
1945
Pardon My Pastas Grandpa Pemberton
6.7
1945
The Enchanted Forestas Old John
6.5
1945
Too Young to Knowas Judge Boller
7.0
1945
She Wouldn't Say Yesas Albert
6.4
1945
This Love of Oursas Dr. Wilkerson
6.0
1944
The Thin Man Goes Homeas Dr. Bertram Charles
7.1
1944
Music for Millionsas Doctor
6.7
1944
Meet Me in St. Louisas Grandpa
7.0
1944
Kismetas Agha
5.5
1944
The Impatient Yearsas Minister
6.5
1943
Jack Londonas Prof. Hilliard
6.1
1943
Government Girlas Senator MacVickers
5.7
1943
Gangway for Tomorrowas Fred Taylor
6.1
1943
Princess O'Rourkeas Supreme Court Judge
6.5
1943
Headin' for God's Countryas Clem Adams
8.0
1943
We've Never Been Lickedas Pop Lambert
6.5
1943
Shantytownas 'Doc' Herndon
6.5
1943
The Ox-Bow Incidentas Arthur Davies
7.7
1943
December 7thas Mr. 'C'
5.8
1943
The Amazing Mrs. Hollidayas Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday
6.7
1942
Tales of Manhattanas Professor Lyons
6.4
1942
6.4
1942
Larceny, Inc.as Homer Bigelow
7.1
1942
Kings Rowas Colonel Skeffington
7.3
1942
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Amos Kidder
7.2
1941
One Foot in Heavenas Elias Samson
6.9
1941
Hurricane Smithas Robert Ingersoll Reed
4.8
1941
The Bride Came C.O.D.as Pop Tolliver
7.0
1941
That Uncertain Feelingas Jones
6.6
1941
I Wanted Wingsas 'Sandbags' Riley
5.6
1941
Meet John Doeas Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
7.3
1940
I Want a Divorceas Grandpa Brokaw
10.0
1940
Earl of Puddlestoneas Grandpa Ed Carson
10.0
1940
Foreign Correspondentas Mr. Powers
7.0
1940
Lucky Partnersas Judge
6.1
1940
All This, and Heaven Tooas Pierre
7.2
1940
Grandpa Goes To Townas Grandpa
10.0
1940
Too Many Husbandsas George
6.5
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas Judge
6.5
1940
Granny Get Your Gunas Nathaniel "Nate" Paulson
5.7
1939
Money To Burnas Grandpa Ed Carson
10.0
1939
Gone with the Windas Dr. Meade
7.9
1939
The Covered Traileras Grandpa Ed Carson
7.0
1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas King Louis XI
7.3
1939
Death of a Championas Guy Lanyard
7.0
1939
Should Husbands Work?as Grandpa Higgins
6.0
1939
Juarezas Dr. Samuel Basch
6.5
1939
Exile Expressas Dr. Hite
7.0
1939
My Wife's Relativesas Grandpa Ed Carson
7.0
1939
The Story of Alexander Graham Bellas Judge Rider
6.3
1939
Tail Spinas T.P. Lester
6.3
1939
Made for Each Otheras Dr. Healy (uncredited)
6.1
1939
The Long Shotas Henry Sharon
6.0
1938
The Cowboy and the Ladyas Uncle Hannibal Smith
6.3
1938
The Sistersas Doc Moore
6.1
1938
You Can't Take It with Youas Judge
7.5
1938
Marie Antoinetteas Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)
6.6
1938
Young Fugitivesas Joel Bentham
3.7
1938
The Rage of Parisas Pop, Caretaker
5.8
1938
The Higgins Familyas Grandpa William Jordan
7.0
1938
The First Hundred Yearsas Uncle Dawson
7.3
1938
Reckless Livingas 'General' Jeff
8.0
1938
Gold Is Where You Find Itas Dr. Parsons
7.0
1938
Salesladyas Miles Cannon
8.0
1938
Man-Proofas Hitchhiker (uncredited)
5.2
1937
Wells Fargoas Ingalls, banker
5.5
1937
First Ladyas Charles
6.6
1937
The Perfect Specimenas Carl Carter
6.4
1937
Radio Patrolas John P. Adams, inventor
10.0
1937
The Life of Emile Zolaas Chief of Staff
6.7
1937
Fit for a Kingas Archduke Julio
6.0
1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Airas Doc Quinn
5.4
1937
White Bondageas Pop Craig
6.8
1937
They Won't Forgetas Confederate Soldier
5.9
1937
Fly Away Babyas Colonel Higgam
6.3
1937
Armored Caras Pop Logan
5.6
1937
As Good as Marriedas Jessup
8.0
1937
Her Husband's Secretaryas Dan Kingdon
6.0
1937
Paradise Expressas Jed Carson
5.8
1937
Under Cover of Nightas Dr. Reed
6.0
1936
King of Hockeyas Tom McKenna
5.4
1936
The Case of the Black Catas Peter Laxter
7.0
1935
The Scoundrelas Slezack
6.3
1934
No More Westas Judge
10.0
1933
Get That Venusas Mr. Rendleby
7.5
1932
The Campus Mysteryas Dean Perry
7.0
1931
His Womanas Customs Inspector
4.3
1931
My Sinas Roger Metcalf
5.7
1930
Her Unborn Childas Dr. Remington
7.0
1919
Dawnas Daniel Burton
7.0
1919
A Girl at Bayas Frank Galt
1919
The Unknown Quantityas Septimus Kinsolving
8.0
1917
The Planteras Short
1917
Sowers and Reapersas Henry Ainsworth
1916
The Wheel of the Lawas John Daniels
10.0
1915
Father and the Boysas Tobias Ford
1915
C.O.D.as C.O. Darlington
1914
Damon and Pythiasas Phillistus (as H. Davenport)
5.0
Production & Directing (4)
1917
The Millionaire's DoubleDirector
1917
Tillie Wakes UpDirector
6.0
1917
A Woman AloneDirector
1916
For a Woman’s Fair NameDirector
8.0