Grant Mitchell
Birthdate: Jun 17, 1874
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Died: May 1, 1957
You would think stage and film veteran Grant Mitchell was born to play stern authoritarians; his father after all was General John Grant Mitchell. But Mitchell would actually be better known for his portrayals of harangued husbands, bemused dads and bilious executives in 30s and 40s films. Born in Columbus, Ohio and a Yale post graduate at Harvard Law, Mitchell gave up his law practice to become an actor and made his stage debut at age 27. He appeared in many leads on Broadway in such plays as "It Pays to Advertise," "The Champion," "The Whole Town's Talking" and "The Baby Cyclone," the last of which was specially written for him by George M. Cohan (see "Other Works"). Mitchell's screen career officially got off the ground with the advent of sound, though he did show up in a couple of silents. The beefy, balding actor appeared primarily in "B" films, and actually had a rare lead in the totally forgotten Father Is a Prince (1940). From time to time, however, he enjoyed being a part of "A" quality classic films such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941), Laura (1944) and Arsenic and Old Lace (1944). Unmarried, he died at age 82 in 1957.
Known For
Arsenic and Old Lace
(1944)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
The Case of the Howling Dog
(1934)
Dinner at Eight
(1933)
Grant Mitchell Movies
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- 1947 | Blondie's Anniversaryas Samuel Breckenbridge
- 1947 | Blondie's Holidayas Samuel Breckenridge
- 1947 | Honeymoonas Congressman Crenshaw
- 1947 | It Happened on Fifth Avenueas Farrow
- 1947 | The Corpse Came C.O.D.as Mitchell Edwards
- 1946 | Easy to Wedas Homer Henshaw
- 1945 | A Medal for Bennyas Mayor of Pantera
- 1945 | Bedside Manneras Mr. Pope
- 1945 | Bring on the Girlsas Uncle Ralph
- 1945 | Conflictas Dr. Grant
- 1945 | Crime, Inc.as Wayne Clark
- 1945 | Guest Wifeas House Detective
- 1944 | And Now Tomorrowas Uncle Wallace
- 1944 | See Here, Private Hargroveas Uncle George
- 1944 | Step Livelyas Dr. Gibbs
- 1944 | The Impatient Yearsas Hotel Clerk
- 1944 | When the Lights Go on Againas Mr. Arnold Benson
- 1944 | Lauraas Lancaster Corey
- 1943 | All by Myselfas J.D. Gibbons
- 1943 | Dixieas Mr. Mason
- 1943 | The Amazing Mrs. Hollidayas Edgar Holliday
- 1942 | Cairoas O.H.P. Boggs
- 1942 | Meet the Stewartsas Mr. Goodwin
- 1942 | My Sister Eileenas Walter Sherwood
- 1942 | The Gay Sistersas Gilbert Wheeler
- 1942 | Larceny, Incas Mr. Aspinwall
- 1941 | Footsteps in the Darkas Wellington
- 1941 | Nothing But the Truthas Mr. Bishop
- 1941 | One Foot in Heavenas Clayton Potter
- 1941 | Skylarkas Frederick Vantine
- 1941 | The Feminine Touchas Dean Hutchinson
- 1941 | The Great Lieas Joshua Mason
- 1941 | The Man Who Came to Dinneras Mr. Ernest W. Stanley
- 1941 | The Penaltyas Judge
- 1941 | Tobacco Roadas George Payne
- 1940 | Father Is a Princeas John Bower
- 1940 | It All Came Trueas Rene Salmon
- 1940 | My Love Came Backas Dr. Kobbe
- 1940 | New Moonas Governor of New Orleans
- 1940 | The Bride Wore Crutchesas E.J. Randall
- 1940 | We Who Are Youngas Jones
- 1939 | 6,000 Enemiesas Warden Parkhurst
- 1939 | On Borrowed Timeas Mr. Pilbeam
- 1939 |
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
asSenator MacPherson
A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his character.
- 1938 | Peck's Bad Boy with the Circusas Henry Peck
- 1938 | Reformatoryas Arnold Frayne
- 1938 | The Headleys at Homeas Ernest Headley
- 1938 | Women Are Like Thatas Mr. Snell
- 1938 | Youth Takes a Flingas Duke
- 1937 | Lady Behave!as Burton Williams
- 1937 | Music for Madameas District Attorney Ernest Robinson
- 1937 | The Last Gangsteras Prison Warden
- 1936 | Her Master's Voiceas Horace J. Twilling
- 1936 | Moonlight Murderas Dr. Adams
- 1936 | My American Wifeas Robert Cantillon
- 1936 | Parole!as Marty Crawford
- 1936 | The Ex-Mrs. Bradfordas John Summers
- 1936 | The Garden Murder Caseas District Attorney Markham
- 1936 | Next Time We Loveas Michael Jennings
- 1935 | A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Egeus - Father to Hermia
- 1935 | Broadway Gondolieras Richards
- 1935 | In Personas Judge Thaddeus Parks
- 1935 | It's in the Airas W. R. Gridley
- 1935 | Men Without Namesas Andrew Webster
- 1935 | One More Springas Mr. Sheridan
- 1935 | Seven Keys to Baldpateas Thomas Hayden
- 1935 | Straight from the Heartas Austin
- 1935 | Traveling Salesladyas Rufus Twitchell
- 1935 | Gold Diggers of 1935as Louis Lamson
- 1934 | 365 Nights in Hollywoodas J. Walter Delmar
- 1934 | Gridiron Flashas Howard Smith
- 1934 | One Exciting Adventureas Fussli
- 1934 | The Case of the Howling Dogas Claude Drumm
- 1934 | The Cat's-Pawas Silk Hat McGee
- 1934 | The Poor Richas Tom Hopkins
- 1934 | The Secret Brideas Willis Martin
- 1934 | The Show-Offas Mr. 'Pa' Fisher
- 1934 | We're Rich Againas Wilbur Page
- 1933 | Central Airportas Mr. Blaine
- 1933 | Convention Cityas J.B. Honeywell
- 1933 | Dancing Ladyas Jasper Bradley, Sr.
- 1933 | He Learned About Womenas Appleby
- 1933 | Heroes for Saleas George W. Gibson
- 1933 | I Love That Manas Dr. Crittenden - Dentist
- 1933 | King for a Nightas Rev. John Williams
- 1933 | Lilly Turneras Dr. Hawley
- 1933 | Our Bettersas Thornton Clay
- 1933 | Saturday's Millionsas Ezra Fowler
- 1933 | Shadows of Sing Singas Joe Martel
- 1933 | The Stranger's Returnas Allen Redfield
- 1933 | Tomorrow at Sevenas Austin Winters
- 1933 | Wild Boys of the Roadas James Smith
- 1932 | A Successful Calamityas Connors - Wilton's Butler
- 1932 | Big City Bluesas Station Agent
- 1932 | The Famous Ferguson Caseas Martin Collins
- 1932 | Week-End Marriageas Doctor
- 1932 | No Man of Her Ownas Charlie Vane
- 1931 | The Star Witnessas Pa Leeds
- 1930 | Man to Manas John Martin Bolton
- 1923 | Radio-Maniaas Arthur Wyman
- 1916 | The Misleading Ladyas Stephen Weatherbee
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