Harry Davenport Harold George Bryant Davenport
Born January 19, 1866 · Canton, Pennsylvania, USA
† Died August 9, 1949
32 Roles ★ 6.8 Average rating
Born into a theatrical dynasty in Boston, Davenport first appeared on stage at five in Philadelphia’s Chestnut Street Theatre and later debuted on Broadway in 1894, honing his craft through countless productions before turning to cinema. He helped launch the Actors’ Equity Association in 1913, a milestone that reshaped American theatre labor relations.
Transitioning to Hollywood in his late forti… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Gone with the Wind 1939 Foreign Correspondent 1940 You Can't Take It with You 1938 Meet Me in St. Louis 1944 ★ 7.4 Little Women 1949
Dr. Barnes ★ 7.3 Meet John Doe 1941
Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited) ★ 7.3 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939
King Louis XI ★ 7 Foreign Correspondent 1940
Mr. Powers ★ 7 Meet Me in St. Louis 1944
Grandpa ★ 7.3 Kings Row 1942
Colonel Skeffington ★ 7.2 All This, and Heaven Too 1940
Pierre ★ 7.2 The Farmer's Daughter 1947
Dr. Matthew Sulven ★ 7.1 Larceny, Inc. 1942
Homer Bigelow ★ 6.9 The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer 1947
Thaddeus ★ 7.2 Down to the Sea in Ships 1949
Benjamin Harris ★ 6.9 The Bride Came C.O.D. 1941
Pop Tolliver ★ 6.5 Princess O'Rourke 1943
Supreme Court Judge ★ 6.6 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet 1940
Judge ★ 6.6 Marie Antoinette 1938
Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited) ★ 6.5 Too Many Husbands 1940
George ★ 6.5 Juarez 1939
Dr. Samuel Basch ★ 6.6 That Uncertain Feeling 1941
Jones ★ 6.7 The Life of Emile Zola 1937
Chief of Staff ★ 6.3 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell 1939
Judge Rider ★ 6.3 The Cowboy and the Lady 1938
Uncle Hannibal Smith ★ 6.4 Tales of Manhattan 1942
Professor Lyons ★ 5.8 The Rage of Paris 1938
Pop, Caretaker ★ 5.8 December 7th 1943
Mr. 'C' ★ 5.9 They Won't Forget 1937
Confederate Soldier ★ 6.2 Made for Each Other 1939
Dr. Healy (uncredited) ★ 5.9 Courage of Lassie 1946
Judge Payson Start from another title