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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 16, 1885
Place of Birth:
Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
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George 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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Spaceship to the Unknown | Prof. Henson (archive footage) |
| 1954 | Fireman Save My Child | Chief Rorty |
| 1954 | Untamed Heiress | Andrew 'Cactus' Clayton |
| 1954 | The Outlaw's Daughter | Lem Creel |
| 1953 | Walking My Baby Back Home | Col. Dan Wallace |
| 1953 | Affair with a Stranger | Pop |
| 1953 | San Antone | Colonel Allerby |
| 1952 | Carson City | Henry Dodson |
| 1952 | The WAC from Walla Walla | Gramps Canova |
| 1952 | Cripple Creek | 'Hardrock' Hanson |
| 1952 | Flaming Feather | Doc Fallon |
| 1951 | Fort Defiance | Uncle Charlie Tallon |
| 1950 | Frenchie | Mayor Jefferson Harding |
| 1950 | Please Believe Me | Mr. Cooper |
| 1950 | Trigger, Jr. | Colonel Harkrider |
| 1950 | The Boy From Indiana | Robert Bruce Mac Dougall |
| 1949 | Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Judge Grant |
| 1949 | Kazan | Trapper |
| 1949 | Rimfire | Judge Gardner |
| 1949 | Home in San Antone | Grandpa Gibson |
| 1948 | Fury at Furnace Creek | Judge |
| 1948 | Miraculous Journey | The Hermit |
| 1948 | Albuquerque | John Armin |
| 1948 | The Plunderers | Sheriff Sam Borden |
| 1948 | A Date with Judy | Gramps |
| 1947 | The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap | Judge Benbow |
| 1947 | Mother Wore Tights | Grandfather McKinley |
| 1947 | Easy Come, Easy Go | Gilligan |
| 1947 | My Wild Irish Rose | Captain Brennan |
| 1947 | I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | John McCullen |
| 1946 | Angel on My Shoulder | Albert |
| 1946 | Little Giant | Clarence Goodring |
| 1946 | Courage of Lassie | Old Man |
| 1946 | The Runaround | Feenan the cabbie |
| 1946 | Boys' Ranch | Butch's Grandfather (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Wake Up and Dream | Prof. Feverfew |
| 1946 | The Show-Off | Pop Fisher |
| 1946 | Wild Beauty | Barney Skeets |
| 1946 | Step by Step | Capt. Caleb Simpson |
| 1945 | She Wouldn't Say Yes | Ticket Seller (uncredited) |
| 1945 | God Is My Co-Pilot | Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Sunbonnet Sue | Casey, Tavern Owner |
| 1945 | Dakota | Mr. Plummer |
| 1945 | Pillow of Death | Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid |
| 1945 | Senorita from the West | Cap |
| 1945 | Song of the Sarong | Capt. William T. Reemis |
| 1945 | It's in the Bag! | Busby |
| 1945 | Her Highness and the Bellboy | Dr. Elfson |
| 1944 | It Happened Tomorrow | Mr. Gordon |
| 1944 | Can't Help Singing | Marshal |
| 1944 | When the Lights Go On Again | Gramps |
| 1944 | The Yellow Rose of Texas | Captain 'Cap' Joe |
| 1944 | Alaska | Pete |
| 1944 | Abroad with Two Yanks | Roderick Stuart |
| 1944 | My Pal, Wolf | Wilson |
| 1944 | My Best Gal | Ralph Hodges |
| 1943 | Cowboy in Manhattan | Wild Bill |
| 1943 | Ladies' Day | Doc |
| 1943 | Man from Music Mountain | Sheriff Hal Darcey |
| 1943 | Johnny Come Lately | Willie Ferguson |
| 1943 | Klondike Kate | Judge Horace Crawford |
| 1943 | The Woman of the Town | Judge Blackburn |
| 1942 | Highways by Night | Judkins - Hotel Manager |
| 1942 | Seven Miles from Alcatraz | Captain Porter |
| 1942 | Obliging Young Lady | Clarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge |
| 1942 | Army Surgeon | Col. John Wishart |
| 1942 | The Traitor Within | 'Pop' Betts |
| 1942 | Valley of the Sun | Bill Yard |
| 1942 | My Favorite Spy | Gus |
| 1942 | The Spoilers | Banty |
| 1942 | Powder Town | Gus the Janitor |
| 1942 | Mexican Spitfire's Elephant | Chief Customs Inspector |
| 1942 | The Big Street | Colonel Samuel Venus |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes Over | Jerry (Uncredited) |
| 1941 | All That Money Can Buy | Cy Bibber |
| 1941 | Sunset in Wyoming | Asa Wentworth aka Gramp |
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Pop Duncan |
| 1941 | Two-Faced Woman | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Forbidden Passage | Anna's Father (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Nevada City | Hank Liddell |
| 1941 | Sucker List | Old Man |
| 1941 | Wide Open Town | Pete Carter |
| 1941 | Riders of the Purple Sage | Doctor |
| 1941 | Look Who's Laughing | Kelsey |
| 1940 | The Old Swimmin' Hole | Grandpa Harper |
| 1940 | One Man's Law | Judge Wingate |
| 1940 | Tomboy | Uncle Matt |
| 1940 | Midnight Limited | Professor Van Dillon |
| 1940 | Queen of the Yukon | Grub |
| 1940 | Soak the Old | John Arnold |
| 1940 | Pioneers of the West | Dr. Bailey |
| 1940 | Haunted House | Albert Henshaw |
| 1940 | Drums of Fu Manchu | Dr. James Parker |
| 1940 | Chasing Trouble | Lester |
| 1940 | The Ape | Mr. Howley |
| 1940 | Hi-Yo Silver | George Blanchard |
| 1940 | Blazing Six Shooters | Mark Rawlins |
| 1940 | West of Abilene | Bill Burnside |
| 1940 | Hidden Enemy | John MacGregor |
| 1939 | Convict's Code | Gas Station Attendant |
| 1939 | Wolf Call | Dr. MacTavish |
| 1939 | Konga, the Wild Stallion | Tabor |
| 1939 | Dick Tracy's G-Men | Gramps Williams |
| 1939 | Overland Mail | Frank Porter, aka Saunders |
| 1939 | Stunt Pilot | Sheriff |
| 1939 | Mutiny in the Big House | Convict 'Dad' Schultz |
| 1939 | Home on the Prairie | Jim Wheeler |
| 1939 | The Phantom Stage | Sidekick Grizzly |
| 1939 | Streets of New York | Pop O'Toole |
| 1939 | The Sap Takes a Wrap | Maloney |
| 1938 | The Strange Case of Dr. Meade | Thurber |
| 1938 | Born to Be Wild | Stevens (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Boy of the Streets | Tim 'Flannel-Mouth' Farley |
| 1938 | Under the Big Top | Joe |
| 1938 | The Lone Ranger | George Blanchard |
| 1938 | Port of Missing Girls | Clinton |
| 1938 | Ghost Town Riders | Judge Stillwell |
| 1938 | Romance of the Limberlost | Nathan |
| 1938 | Prison Break | Ding |
| 1938 | Rocket Ship | Professor Henson |
| 1938 | Rose of the Rio Grande | Pedro |
| 1937 | Adventure's End | Tom |
| 1937 | The Toast of New York | Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Trapped by G-Men | Miner |
| 1937 | The Devil Diamond | George Davis |
| 1937 | Paradise Express | Farmer Beasley |
| 1937 | Swing It Professor | Dean Wiley |
| 1937 | Behind the Mike | Stable Man |
| 1937 | Night Key | Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Flash Gordon | Professor Hensley |
| 1936 | Two-Fisted Gentleman | Mr. Bainbridge |
| 1936 | I Conquer the Sea! | Caleb Ashley |
| 1936 | Black Gold | Clemmons |
| 1936 | Phantom Patrol | Inspector McCloud |
| 1936 | Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island | Goebel, Gang Scientist |
| 1936 | Brilliant Marriage | Bartender |
| 1936 | Revolt of the Zombies | General Duval |
| 1936 | North of Nome | Ship Captain |
| 1935 | The Spanish Cape Mystery | Jorum |
| 1935 | The Keeper of the Bees | Judge |
| 1935 | His Night Out | Detective |
| 1935 | Cheers of the Crowd | Newsreel Man |
| 1935 | Make a Million | Fake Blind Beggar |
| 1935 | Forced Landing | Jolly |
| 1934 | The Shadow Gang | Jake |
| 1934 | Mystery Liner | Simms, the Steward |
| 1934 | Blue Steel | Hank - Innkeeper |
| 1934 | The Man from Utah | Nevada Sheriff |
| 1934 | House of Mystery | Detective Clancy (uncredited) |
| 1934 | School for Girls | Reeves |
| 1934 | The Star Packer | Jake |
| 1934 | Girl o' My Dreams | Newsreel Company man |
| 1934 | Monte Carlo Nights | Croupier |
| 1930 | The Thoroughbred | Detective |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Lassie | George 'Gramps' Miller |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok |