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Granville Bates is a Actor American born on 6 january 1882 at Chicago (USA)
Granville Bates (January 7, 1882 – July 8,1940) was an American character actor and bit player, appearing in over ninety films.
Bates was born in Chicago. His first film appearances come in 1917. He appeared on Broadway in the 1920s, and appears in a number of 1930s classic films, although sometimes uncredited. Just coming into notice for his character roles such as in My Favorite Wife, where he played an irascible judge, Bates died of a heart attack in 1940.
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Nationality USA
Birth 6 january 1882 at Chicago (USA)
Death 8 july 1940 (at 58 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Birth 6 january 1882 at Chicago (USA)
Death 8 july 1940 (at 58 years) at Hollywood (USA)
Bates was born in Chicago. His first film appearances come in 1917. He appeared on Broadway in the 1920s, and appears in a number of 1930s classic films, although sometimes uncredited. Just coming into notice for his character roles such as in My Favorite Wife, where he played an irascible judge, Bates died of a heart attack in 1940.
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My Favorite Wife (1940)
, 1h28Directed by Garson Kanin, James Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about marriage
Actors Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Randolph Scott, Gail Patrick, Ann Shoemaker, Scotty Beckett
Roles Judge Walter Bryson
Rating72%
After seven years, lawyer Nick Arden (Cary Grant) has his wife Ellen (Irene Dunne), missing since her ship was lost, declared legally dead so he can marry Bianca (Gail Patrick). It turns out however that Ellen was merely shipwrecked on a deserted island, and has been rescued. When she returns home, she learns that Nick has just left on his honeymoon with his second wife.
The Mortal Storm (1940)
, 1h40Directed by Frank Borzage
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Robert Young, Frank Morgan, Robert Stack, Bonita Granville
Roles Professor Berg
Rating76%
In 1933, Freya Roth (Margaret Sullavan) is a young German girl engaged to a Nazi party member (Robert Young). When she realizes the true nature of his political views she breaks the engagement and turns her attention to anti-Nazi Martin Breitner (James Stewart). Her father, Professor Roth (Frank Morgan), does not abide by the attitude of the new order towards scientific fact.
Brother Orchid (1940)
, 1h28Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Gangster films
Actors Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy, Allen Jenkins
Roles Pattonsville Superintendent
Rating69%
Crime boss Little John Sarto (Edward G. Robinson) retires suddenly, giving leadership of his gang to Jack Buck (Humphrey Bogart), while he leaves for a tour of Europe to acquire "class". However, Sarto is repeatedly swindled and finally loses all his money.
Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)
, 1h27Directed by Ray Enright
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Priscilla Lane, Wayne Morris, Eddie Albert, Jane Wyman, Ronald Reagan, Jane Bryan
Roles First Doctor
Rating53%
Flowing Gold (1940)
, 1h21Directed by Alfred E. Green
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Actors John Garfield, Raymond Walburn, Frances Farmer, Pat O'Brien, Cliff Edwards, Granville Bates
Roles Charles Hammond
Rating64%
Oilfield worker John Alexander (John Garfield) is on the run from a murder charge. He talks "Hap" O'Connor (Pat O'Brien) into hiring "Johnny Blake" on a trial basis, even though Hap has been contacted by the police and given a wanted poster with a photograph of the fugitive. Hap is rewarded when Johnny saves him from being attacked by a man Hap fires for being drunk on the job. However, when the police show up again, Johnny has to flee.
Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
, 56minutesDirected by George Amy
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime, Western
Actors May Robson, Harry Davenport, Margot Stevenson, Hardie Albright, Clem Bevans, Clay Clement
Roles Tom Redding
Rating61%
Men Against the Sky (1940)
, 1h15Directed by Leslie Goodwins
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Richard Dix, Kent Taylor, Edmund Lowe, Wendy Barrie, Granville Bates, Grant Withers
Roles Mr. Burdett
Rating56%
Phil Mercedes (Richard Dix), once a record-setting pilot, is now an aging alcoholic. As an air show performer, while inebriated, he crashes his stunt aircraft into a barn and is grounded for a year. His sister Kay (Wendy Barrie), his only means of support, hopes to land a job in the drafting department for Martin Ames (Kent Taylor), the chief engineer for Dan McLean (Edmund Lowe), an aircraft manufacturer.
Private Affairs (1940)
Directed by Albert S. Rogell
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Nancy Kelly, Hugh Herbert, Roland Young, Robert Cummings, Montagu Love, Mary Forbes
Roles Judge Samuel Elmer Hamilton
Rating57%
Amos Bullerton from Boston is the first in a long line of Patrician aristocrats to marry a commoner, which makes his father, Noble, furious and prompts him to remove Amos from his will. Amos takes up residence in New York and starts working as a stock broker.
Millionaire Playboy (1940)
, 1h4Directed by Leslie Goodwins
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Russ Brown, Joe Penner, Fritz Feld, Tom Kennedy, Granville Bates, Arthur Q. Bryan
Roles Stafford
Rating47%
Joe Zany (Joe Penner) a hapless young socialite attempts to overcome an embarrassing romantic problem. It seems every time he kisses a girl, he gets a horrible case of hiccups. Anxious to cure him, his father spends a small fortune to take his son to a special headshrinker who in turn sends Joe to a beautiful spa, owned by Lois Marlowe (Linda Hayes}, filled with gorgeous young women.
Of Mice and Men (1939)
, 1h46Directed by Lewis Milestone, Nate Watt
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about the labor movement, Films about disabilities
Actors Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, Lon Chaney, Jr., Charles Bickford, Noah Beery, Jr, Bob Steele
Roles Carlson
Rating77%
Two migrant field workers in California during the Great Depression—George Milton (Burgess Meredith), an intelligent and quick-witted man (despite his frequent claims of being "not that smart"), and Lennie Small (Lon Chaney, Jr.), an ironically-named man of large stature and immense strength who, due to his mental disability, has a mind of a younger child—hope to one day attain their shared dream of settling down on their own piece of land. Lennie's part of the dream, which he never tires of hearing George describe, is merely to tend to (and touch) soft rabbits on the farm. George protects Lennie at the beginning by telling him that if Lennie gets into trouble George won't let him "tend them rabbits." They are fleeing from their previous employment in Weed where they were run out of town after Lennie's love of stroking soft things resulted in an accusation of attempted rape when he touched and held onto a young woman's dress (not shown, but mentioned).
Eternally Yours (1939)
, 1h35Directed by Tay Garnett
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Loretta Young, David Niven, Hugh Herbert, Raymond Walburn, Billie Burke, C. Aubrey Smith
Roles Ship Captain
Rating57%
Anita Halstead (Loretta Young) goes to see a magic act performed by Tony (David Niven), the "Great Arturo", after her bridal shower for her wedding to Don Burns (Broderick Crawford). Anita and Tony are immediately attracted to each other and get married. She becomes his assistant in the act.
Drunk Driving (1939)
, 22minutesDirected by David Miller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Dick Purcell, Richard Lane, Granville Bates, John Dilson, Sarah Edwards, Harrison Greene
Roles Mr. Jenks (uncredited)
Rating64%
Espionage Agent (1939)
, 1h23Directed by Lloyd Bacon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Spy, Romance
Themes Spy films, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Joel McCrea, Brenda Marshall, Jeffrey Lynn, George Bancroft, Stanley Ridges, James Stephenson
Roles Phineas T. O'Grady
Rating59%
The film opens with a description of the Black Tom explosion of a munitions supply located in Jersey City on the Hudson River. The explosion, which occurred during World War I was an act of sabotage by German agents.
Fast and Furious (1939)
, 1h13Directed by Busby Berkeley, John E. Burch
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors Franchot Tone, Ann Sothern, Ruth Hussey, Allyn Joslyn, Lee Bowman, Frank Orth
Roles Chief Miller
Rating60%
Joel Sloane (Tone) is trying to find a murderer at a seaside beauty contest. His friend Ted Bentley (Joslyn) is jailed, and Sloane attempts to clear Bentley's name when there is a second murder. Sloane has also been named a judge in the beauty pageant and Garda his wife (Sothern) is not too happy about it. Clues emerge, narrow escapes are achieved, and the murderer is eventually unmasked.
The Great Man Votes (1939)
, 1h12Directed by Garson Kanin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors John Barrymore, Virginia Weidler, Katharine Alexander, Donald MacBride, Elisabeth Risdon, Granville Bates
Roles The Mayor
Rating66%
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