George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Known for Acting · 159 credits

Born
1885-09-16
Died
1957-07-15
Place of birth
Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Also known as
George Alan Cleveland

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

George Alan Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1933 and 1954.

Cleveland is perhaps best remembered today as George "Gramps" Miller in the early years of the long running US series Lassie. The early seasons in which Cleveland appeared were retitled Jeff's Collie for syndicated reruns and DVD release. He played the grumpy but-kind hearted father-in-law of farm woman Ellen Miller (Jan Clayton), and grandfather of Lassie's owner, Jeff (Tommy Rettig).

Cleveland appeared in the first three seasons (1954–1956) and in the first 12 episodes of the fourth season (1957). His death in July 1957 was written into the 13th episode of the fourth season (1957) and became the storyline motive for the selling of the farm and the departure of the Millers for Capitol City.

Known For

TV Shows (2)

Movies (157)

The Falcon Takes Over
Movie

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

as Jerry (Uncredited)

Angel on My Shoulder
Movie

Angel on My Shoulder

1946

as Albert

All That Money Can Buy
Movie

All That Money Can Buy

1941

as Cy Bibber

The Spoilers
Movie

The Spoilers

1942

as Banty

Midnight Limited
Movie

Midnight Limited

1940

as Professor Van Dillon

Courage of Lassie
Movie

Courage of Lassie

1946

as Old Man

Step by Step
Movie

Step by Step

1946

as Capt. Caleb Simpson

Flash Gordon
Movie

Flash Gordon

1936

as Professor Hensley

Dakota
Movie

Dakota

1945

as Mr. Plummer

The Plunderers
Movie

The Plunderers

1948

as Sheriff Sam Borden

God Is My Co-Pilot
Movie

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945

as Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited)

Boys' Ranch
Movie

Boys' Ranch

1946

as Butch's Grandfather (uncredited)

Carson City
Movie

Carson City

1952

as Henry Dodson

It Happened Tomorrow
Movie

It Happened Tomorrow

1944

as Mr. Gordon

Frenchie
Movie

Frenchie

1950

as Mayor Jefferson Harding

Walking My Baby Back Home
Movie

Walking My Baby Back Home

1953

as Col. Dan Wallace

Dick Tracy's G-Men
Movie

Dick Tracy's G-Men

1939

as Gramps Williams

Blue Steel
Movie

Blue Steel

1934

as Hank - Innkeeper

Stunt Pilot
Movie

Stunt Pilot

1939

as Sheriff

The Thoroughbred
Movie

The Thoroughbred

1930

as Detective

Nevada City
Movie

Nevada City

1941

as Hank Liddell

Pillow of Death
Movie

Pillow of Death

1945

as Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid

A Date with Judy
Movie

A Date with Judy

1948

as Gramps

Night Key
Movie

Night Key

1937

as Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)

Her Highness and the Bellboy
Movie

Her Highness and the Bellboy

1945

as Dr. Elfson

The Big Street
Movie

The Big Street

1942

as Samuel Venus

Kazan
Movie

Kazan

1949

as Trapper

Trapped by G-Men
Movie

Trapped by G-Men

1937

as Miner

Overland Mail
Movie

Overland Mail

1939

as Frank Porter, aka Saunders

Cripple Creek
Movie

Cripple Creek

1952

as 'Hardrock' Hanson

Tomboy
Movie

Tomboy

1940

as Uncle Matt

House of Mystery
Movie

House of Mystery

1934

as Detective Clancy (uncredited)

Fort Defiance
Movie

Fort Defiance

1951

as Uncle Charlie Tallon

Drums of Fu Manchu
Movie

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940

as Dr. James Parker

My Favorite Spy
Movie

My Favorite Spy

1942

as Gus

It's in the Bag!
Movie

It's in the Bag!

1945

as Busby

The Star Packer
Movie

The Star Packer

1934

as Jake

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Movie

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

as John McCullen

Revolt of the Zombies
Movie

Revolt of the Zombies

1936

as General Duval

Chasing Trouble
Movie

Chasing Trouble

1940

as Lester

She Wouldn't Say Yes
Movie

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

as Ticket Seller (uncredited)

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Movie

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947

as Judge Benbow

Prison Break
Movie

Prison Break

1938

as Ding

Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Movie

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

1949

as Judge Grant

Song of the Sarong
Movie

Song of the Sarong

1945

as Capt. William T. Reemis

Look Who's Laughing
Movie

Look Who's Laughing

1941

as Kelsey

Wide Open Town
Movie

Wide Open Town

1941

as Pete Carter

Obliging Young Lady
Movie

Obliging Young Lady

1942

as Clarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge

Soak the Old
Movie

Soak the Old

1940

as John Arnold

Two-Faced Woman
Movie

Two-Faced Woman

1941

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Alaska
Movie

Alaska

1944

as Pete

Hi-Yo Silver
Movie

Hi-Yo Silver

1940

as George Blanchard

The Yellow Rose of Texas
Movie

The Yellow Rose of Texas

1944

as Captain 'Cap' Joe

Rocket Ship
Movie

Rocket Ship

1938

as Professor Henson

Flaming Feather
Movie

Flaming Feather

1952

as Doc Fallon

My Wild Irish Rose
Movie

My Wild Irish Rose

1947

as Captain Brennan

Monte Carlo Nights
Movie

Monte Carlo Nights

1934

as Croupier

Please Believe Me
Movie

Please Believe Me

1950

as Mr. Cooper

Wolf Call
Movie

Wolf Call

1939

as Dr. MacTavish

Little Giant
Movie

Little Giant

1946

as Clarence Goodring

The Lone Ranger
Movie

The Lone Ranger

1938

as George Blanchard

The Toast of New York
Movie

The Toast of New York

1937

as Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited)

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Movie

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

1942

as Chief Customs Inspector

Riders of the Purple Sage
Movie

Riders of the Purple Sage

1941

as Doctor

Sunbonnet Sue
Movie

Sunbonnet Sue

1945

as Casey, Tavern Owner

Sunset in Wyoming
Movie

Sunset in Wyoming

1941

as Asa Wentworth aka Gramp

Johnny Come Lately
Movie

Johnny Come Lately

1943

as Willie Ferguson

The Runaround
Movie

The Runaround

1946

as Feenan the cabbie

Paradise Express
Movie

Paradise Express

1937

as Farmer Beasley

The WAC from Walla Walla
Movie

The WAC from Walla Walla

1952

as Gramps Canova

Klondike Kate
Movie

Klondike Kate

1943

as Judge Horace Crawford

Adventure's End
Movie

Adventure's End

1937

as Tom

Affair with a Stranger
Movie

Affair with a Stranger

1953

as Pop

Mutiny in the Big House
Movie

Mutiny in the Big House

1939

as Convict 'Dad' Schultz

Man from Music Mountain
Movie

Man from Music Mountain

1943

as Sheriff Hal Darcey

Mystery Liner
Movie

Mystery Liner

1934

as Simms, the Steward

The Ape
Movie

The Ape

1940

as Mr. Howley

Phantom Patrol
Movie

Phantom Patrol

1936

as Inspector McCloud

Black Gold
Movie

Black Gold

1936

as Clemmons

Albuquerque
Movie

Albuquerque

1948

as John Armin

My Pal, Wolf
Movie

My Pal, Wolf

1944

as Wilson

Ladies' Day
Movie

Ladies' Day

1943

as Doc

His Night Out
Movie

His Night Out

1935

as Detective

Mother Wore Tights
Movie

Mother Wore Tights

1947

as Grandfather McKinley

Army Surgeon
Movie

Army Surgeon

1942

as Col. John Wishart

Cheers of the Crowd
Movie

Cheers of the Crowd

1935

as Newsreel Man

Streets of New York
Movie

Streets of New York

1939

as Pop O'Toole

Fury at Furnace Creek
Movie

Fury at Furnace Creek

1948

as Judge

Romance of the Limberlost
Movie

Romance of the Limberlost

1938

as Nathan

Untamed Heiress
Movie

Untamed Heiress

1954

as Andrew Clayton

Rimfire
Movie

Rimfire

1949

as Judge Gardner

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
Movie

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

1938

as Thurber

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Movie

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

as Pop Duncan

Valley of the Sun
Movie

Valley of the Sun

1942

as Bill Yard

Senorita from the West
Movie

Senorita from the West

1945

as Cap

The Old Swimmin' Hole
Movie

The Old Swimmin' Hole

1940

as Grandpa Harper

Don’t Get Personal
Movie

Don’t Get Personal

1936

as The Farmer

Highways by Night
Movie

Highways by Night

1942

as Judkins - Hotel Manager

Born to Be Wild
Movie

Born to Be Wild

1938

as Stevens (uncredited)

Two-Fisted Gentleman
Movie

Two-Fisted Gentleman

1936

as Mr. Bainbridge

Seven Miles from Alcatraz
Movie

Seven Miles from Alcatraz

1942

as "Cap" Porter

Brilliant Marriage
Movie

Brilliant Marriage

1936

as Bartender

Rose of the Rio Grande
Movie

Rose of the Rio Grande

1938

as Pedro

The Traitor Within
Movie

The Traitor Within

1942

as 'Pop' Betts

The Woman of the Town
Movie

The Woman of the Town

1943

as Judge Blackburn

Abroad with Two Yanks
Movie

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944

as Roderick Stuart

Port of Missing Girls
Movie

Port of Missing Girls

1938

as Clinton

One Man's Law
Movie

One Man's Law

1940

as Judge Wingate

San Antone
Movie

San Antone

1953

as Colonel Allerby

Home in San Antone
Movie

Home in San Antone

1949

as Grandpa Gibson

Trigger, Jr.
Movie

Trigger, Jr.

1950

as Colonel Harkrider

The Shadow Gang
Movie

The Shadow Gang

1934

as Jake

Sucker List
Movie

Sucker List

1941

as Old Man

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Movie

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

1936

as Goebel, Gang Scientist

The Keeper of the Bees
Movie

The Keeper of the Bees

1935

as Judge

Under the Big Top
Movie

Under the Big Top

1938

as Joe

Convict's Code
Movie

Convict's Code

1939

as Gas Station Attendant

North of Nome
Movie

North of Nome

1936

as Ship Captain

My Best Gal
Movie

My Best Gal

1944

as Ralph Hodges

Can't Help Singing
Movie

Can't Help Singing

1944

as Marshal

About George Cleveland

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Alan Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1933 and 1954. Cleveland is perhaps best remembered today as George "Gramps" Miller in the early years of the long running US series Lassie. The early seasons in which Cleveland appeared were retitled Jeff's Collie for syndicated reruns and DVD release. He played the grumpy but-kind hearted father-in-law of farm woman Ellen Miller (Jan Clayton), and grandfather of Lassie's owner,… With 159 credits spanning from 1930 to 1966, George Cleveland has appeared in 157 films and 2 TV shows.

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