Acting
Charley Grapewin
- Titles
- 103movies0TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19001949
- Leading roles
- 21top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
The Grapes of Wrath79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.9average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.0average 3.6
- Class & Capitalism5.5average 3.3
- Family Dynamics6.3average 4.7
- Pathos6.4average 5.2
- Wholesome4.4average 3.3
- Melancholy5.8average 4.7
- Social Commentary6.0average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.5, average 5.2
- Tech & Humanity0.2, average 1.6
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.2, average 2.5
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 6
- Coming-of-Age 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Character-Driven 2
- Melancholy Tone 2
- Pre-Code Era 2
- Film Noir Elements 2
- Family Dynamics 2
- Class Struggle 2
- Classic Cinema 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Margaret LindsayActorEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, Ellery Queen, Master Detective, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen, +3 more
James BurkeActorEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, Ellery Queen, Master Detective, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen, +2 more- EEric TaylorWriterEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, Ellery Queen, Master Detective, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen, +2 more
James P. HoganDirectorEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, The Texas Rangers Ride Again, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen, +2 more
Ralph BellamyActorEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, Ellery Queen, Master Detective, Eight Bells- WWilliam AxtComposerLibeled Lady, Stand Up and Fight, Big City, Between Two Women
- JJames S. Brown Jr.CinematographerEllery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, Ellery Queen, Master Detective, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
Spencer TracyActorCaptains Courageous, Libeled Lady, Big City
Spring ByingtonActorEllery Queen and the Perfect Crime, The Voice of Bugle Ann, A Family Affair
Bruce CabotActorGunfighters, Sinner Take All, Bad Guy
Edward NorrisActorA Close Call for Ellery Queen, Between Two Women, Bad Guy
Elizabeth PattersonActorTobacco Road, Follow the Boys, Earthbound
Movies and TV shows
1022000s
2 titles
The Dark Side of the Rainbow (2000)
as Uncle Henry (archive footage)
The Dark Side of the Rainbow (2000)
as Uncle Henry (archive footage)
1990s
1 titles
The Dark Side of Oz (1995)
as Uncle Henry (archive footage)
1980s
1 titles
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
as (archive footage)
1970s
1 titles · average score 70
70
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
as (archive footage)
1960s
1 titles · average score 60
60
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
as Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1950s
1 titles
When I Grow Up (1951)
as Grandpa Reed
1940s
21 titles · average score 63
59
Gunfighters (1947)
as Rancher Inskip
Atlantic City (1944)
as Jake Taylor
55
Follow the Boys (1944)
as Nick West
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)
as Inspector Richard Queen
65
Tobacco Road (1941)
as Jeeter Lester
69
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
as California Joe
59
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941)
as Insp. Queen
79
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
as Grandpa Joad
59
Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940)
as Insp. Queen
68
Johnny Apollo (1940)
as Judge Emmett T. Brennan
64
Rhythm on the River (1940)
as Uncle Caleb
57
The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)
as Ben Caldwalder
1930s
73 titles · average score 65
The Man Who Dared (1939)
as Ulysses Porterfield
Sabotage (1939)
as Major Matt Grayson
69
Big City (1937)
as Robert, the Mayor
76
Captains Courageous (1937)
as Uncle Salters
69
The Good Earth (1937)
as Old Father
75
Libeled Lady (1936)
as Hollis Bane
72
The Petrified Forest (1936)
as Gramp Maple
56
One Frightened Night (1935)
as Jasper Whyte
67
Alice Adams (1935)
as J. A. Lamb
The Loudspeaker (1934)
as Pop Calloway
54
Hell's House (1932)
as Henry Clark
1900s
1 titles
Above the Limit (1900)
as Chimmie Hicks