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Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Acting·1882–1940·78 films

Granville Bates (January 7, 1882 - July 8, 1940) was an American actor.

Filmography

Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)Mr. Hunter (uncredited)
My Favorite Wife
My Favorite Wife (1940)Judge Walter Bryson
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men (1939)Carlson
The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm (1940)Professor Berg
The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)Bill Collector (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid (1940)Pattonsville Superintendent
The Plainsman
The Plainsman (1936)Van Ellyn
They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget (1937)Detective Pindar
Midnight
Midnight (1934)Richard McGrath
Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours (1939)Ship Captain
Mannequin
Mannequin (1938)Mr. Gebhart (Uncredited)
The Shining Hour
The Shining Hour (1938)Second Man on Plane (uncredited)
Woman in the Dark
Woman in the Dark (1934)Sheriff Fred Grant
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)Bradford, banker
It Happened in Hollywood
It Happened in Hollywood (1937)Sam Bennett
Waikiki Wedding
Waikiki Wedding (1937)Uncle Herman
Honor Among Lovers
Honor Among Lovers (1931)Clark (uncredited)
Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious (1939)Chief Miller
Espionage Agent
Espionage Agent (1939)Phineas T. O'Grady
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley (1937)Jake - Bar Proprietor (uncredited)
Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)Harry Cook (uncredited)
Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy (1936)Ryan
I Live My Life
I Live My Life (1935)Yacht Captain (Uncredited)
Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold (1940)Charles Hammond
Green Light
Green Light (1937)Sheriff
Drunk Driving
Drunk Driving (1939)Mr. Jenks (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice
Naughty But Nice (1939)Judge Kennith B. Walters, Superior Court
Next Time I Marry
Next Time I Marry (1938)H.E. Crocker
13 Hours by Air
13 Hours by Air (1936)Pop Andrews
Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis Speedway (1939)Mr. Greer
Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted (1935)Casey
The Sap from Syracuse
The Sap from Syracuse (1930)Sidney Hycross
Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island (1939)Stuart Granger
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen (1937)Hooker - Garage Owner
A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember (1938)George Sykes
The Great Man Votes
The Great Man Votes (1939)The Mayor
Men Against the Sky
Men Against the Sky (1940)Mr. Burdett
Times Square Playboy
Times Square Playboy (1936)Mort Calhoun
Hard to Get
Hard to Get (1938)Judge Harkness
Poppy
Poppy (1936)Mayor Farnsworth
Go Chase Yourself
Go Chase Yourself (1938)Halliday
Garden of the Moon
Garden of the Moon (1938)Angus McGillicuddy
Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu (1937)Grocery Clerk
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
O'Shaughnessy's Boy (1935)Doctor
Alibi Racket
Alibi Racket (1935)Hopkins
The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel (1938)Mr. Fletcher
Twelve Crowded Hours
Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)James McEwen
Back in Circulation
Back in Circulation (1937)Dr. Evans
The Jury's Secret
The Jury's Secret (1938)Judge Pendegast
Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)First Doctor
Important News
Important News (1936)Sheriff (uncredited)
Pursuit
Pursuit (1935)Auto Camp Manager
Sweepstakes Winner
Sweepstakes Winner (1939)Pop Reynolds
Millionaire Playboy
Millionaire Playboy (1940)Stafford
Mountain Justice
Mountain Justice (1937)Judge Crawley
Chatterbox
Chatterbox (1936)Philip Greene Sr.
Women in Hiding
Women in Hiding (1940)Dr. Bates
The Captain's Kid
The Captain's Kid (1936)Sheriff Pengast
Pride of the Blue Grass
Pride of the Blue Grass (1939)Col. Robert Griner
The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning
The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning (1937)Mr. Boss
The Wiser Sex
The Wiser Sex (1932)City Editor
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)Pop Hardy
Youth Takes a Fling
Youth Takes a Fling (1938)Mr. Judd
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939)Judge Black
Let's Get Married
Let's Get Married (1937)Hank Keith
Larceny on the Air
Larceny on the Air (1937)Prof. Rexford Sterling
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937)Flaherty
Romance on the Run
Romance on the Run (1938)Phelps
When's Your Birthday?
When's Your Birthday? (1937)Judge O'Day
Private Affairs
Private Affairs (1940)Judge Samuel Elmer Hamilton
Our Neighbors - The Carters
Our Neighbors - The Carters (1939)Joseph Laurence
The Good Old Soak
The Good Old Soak (1937)Sam
Jealousy
Jealousy (1929)Lawyer
The Music Goes 'Round
The Music Goes 'Round (1936)Political Speaker
Here Comes Trouble
Here Comes Trouble (1936)
Young Mother Hubbard
Young Mother Hubbard (1917)James
Mr. Chump
Mr. Chump (1938)Abner Sprague
Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion (1937)K.Y. Mitchell