Grant Withers

Grant Withers

American film actor (1905-1959)

Granville Gustavus Withers, known professionally as Grant Withers, was an American film actor. He began working in motion pictures during the last years of the silent era. Withers moved into sound films, establishing himself with a list of headlined features as a young and handsome male lead. Historian Terry Rowan writes, "As his career progressed ... his importance diminished, but he did manage a 10-year contract with Republic."

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 60 films (1927–1958) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 27 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1927 UPSTREAM. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1928 TILLIE'S PUNCTURED ROMANCE. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 6 reels 16mm B&W sound
1929 HEARTS IN EXILE. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1929 IN THE HEADLINES. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1929 MADONNA OF AVENUE A. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1929 THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE GIRL. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1929 The time, the place, and the girl. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1930 BACK PAY. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1930 DANCING SWEETIES. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1930 SCARLET PAGES. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1930 Sinners' Holiday John G. Adolfi 60 min B&W
1930 THE OTHER TOMORROW. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1930 THE SECOND FLOOR MYSTERY. Vitaphone Corp. 1 reel B&W
1931 Other Men's Women William A. Wellman 71 min B&W
1934 TAILSPIN TOMMY. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1934 THE RED RIDER. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1935 GOIN' TO TOWN. Paramount Productions Inc. 8 reels B&W
1935 Rip Roaring Riley. Puritan Pictures Corp. 6 reels 16mm sound
1935 SHIP CAFE. Paramount Productions Inc. 7 reels B&W
1935 SKYBOUND. Puritan Pictures Corp. 6 reels 16mm Sound
1935 SOCIETY FEVER. Invincible Pictures Corp. 7 reels 16mm Color Sound
1935 STORM OVER THE ANDES. Universal Pictures Corp. 9 reels B&W
1935 THE FIGHTING MARINES. Pathe Exchange Inc. 2 reels 16mm Color & B&W Sound
1936 JUNGLE JIM. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1936 LADY BE CAREFUL. Paramount Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1937 RADIO PATROL. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 2 reels B&W
1937 Telephone Operator Year published 1973 15 min 16mm B&W sound
1938 HELD FOR RANSOM. Grand National Films Inc. 6 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1938 MR. WONG, DETECTIVE. Monogram Pictures Corp. 8 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1938 THE SECRET OF TREASURE ISLAND. Columbia Pictures Corp. B&W
1938 THREE LOVES HAS NANCY. Loew's Inc. 7 reels B&W
1938 TOUCHDOWN ARMY. Paramount Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1939 Boys' Reformatory Howard Bretherton B&W
1939 Daughter of the Tong Bernard B. Ray B&W
1939 MR. WONG IN CHINATOWN. Monogram Pictures Corp. 8 reels B&W
1939 MUTINY IN THE BIG HOUSE. Monogram Pictures Corp. 9 reels B&W
1939 NAVY SECRETS. Monogram Pictures Corp. 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1939 THE MYSTERY OF MR. WONG. Monogram Pictures Corp. 8 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1940 Mexican Spitfire Out West. Leslie Goodwins 76 min. B&W
1940 Phantom Of Chinatown. Phil Rosen 6 reels B&W
1940 The Fatal Hour. William Nigh 8 reels B&W
1942 Panama Hattie. Norman Z. McLeod 9 reels B&W sound
1945 China's Little Devils. Monta Bell 8 reels B&W
1946 My Darling Clementine John Ford 92 min 16mm B&W
1946 My Darling Clementine John Ford 92 min 16mm B&W
1946 My Darling Clementine. John Ford 97 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Angel In Exile. Allan Dwan 90 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Homicide for three. Republic Pictures Corporation 21:36 16mm B&W sound
1948 THE PLUNDERERS Joseph Kane 87 min 16mm Color sound
1948 The Plunderers. Joseph Kane 87 min. 35mm Color sound