Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 19, 1866
Died
August 9, 1949 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Canton, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Harold George Bryant Davenport
H. Davenport
Harry Davenport
Biography
Harold George Bryant Davenport was an American film and stage actor who worked in show business from the age of six until his death. After a long and prolific Broadway career, he came to Hollywood in the 1930s, where he often played grandfathers, judges, doctors, and ministers.
Harry Davenport as Dr. Meade
VideoKnown For
Film
Gone with the Wind
Dr. Meade
1939
Film
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
King Louis XI
1939
Film
Little Women
Dr. Barnes
1949
Film
You Can't Take It with You
Judge
1938
Film
Meet Me in St. Louis
Grandpa
1944
Film
Meet John Doe
Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)
1941
Film
Foreign Correspondent
Mr. Powers
1940
Film
Juarez
Dr. Samuel Basch
1939
Film
The Ox-Bow Incident
Arthur Davies
1943
Film
Marie Antoinette
Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)
1938
Film
Kings Row
Colonel Skeffington
1942
Film
Wells Fargo
Ingalls, banker
1937
Film
The Life of Emile Zola
Chief of Staff
1937
Film
Courage of Lassie
Judge Payson
1946
Film
All This, and Heaven Too
Pierre
1940
Film
Dawn
Daniel Burton
1919
Film
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Thaddeus
1947
Film
Government Girl
Senator MacVickers
1943
Film
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
Amos Kidder
1942
Film
The Cowboy and the Lady
Uncle Hannibal Smith
1938
Filmography
1973FilmThe Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)1950FilmRiding Highas Johnson1949FilmTell It to the Judgeas Judge MacKenzie Meredith1949FilmThat Forsyte Womanas Old Jolyon Forsyte1949FilmLittle Womenas Dr. Barnes1949FilmDown to the Sea in Shipsas Benjamin Harris1948FilmThe Decision of Christopher Blakeas Courtroom Attendant1948FilmFor the Love of Maryas Justice Peabody1948FilmThat Lady in Ermineas Luigi1948FilmThe Man from Texasas Pop Hickey1948FilmThree Daring Daughtersas Dr. Cannon1947FilmThe Fabulous Texanas Rev. Baker1947FilmThat Hagen Girlas Judge Merrivale1947FilmThe Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxeras Thaddeus1947FilmKeeper of the Beesas Michael Worthington1947FilmSport of Kingsas Maj. Denning1947FilmStallion Roadas Dr. Stevens1947FilmThe Farmer's Daughteras Dr. Matthew Sulven1946FilmA Boy and His Dogas Squire Jim Kirby1946FilmCourage of Lassieas Judge Payson1946FilmLady Luckas Judge Martin1946FilmThree Wise Foolsas The Ancient1946FilmFaithful in My Fashionas Great Grandpa1946FilmG.I. War Bridesas Grandpa Giles1946FilmA Boy, a Girl and a Dogas Gramps1946FilmClaudia and Davidas Dr. Harry1945FilmAdventureas Dr. Ashton1945FilmPardon My Pastas Grandpa Pemberton1945FilmThe Enchanted Forestas Old John1945FilmToo Young to Knowas Judge Boller1945FilmShe Wouldn't Say Yesas Albert1945FilmThis Love of Oursas Dr. Wilkerson1944FilmThe Thin Man Goes Homeas Dr. Bertram Charles1944FilmMusic for Millionsas Doctor1944FilmMeet Me in St. Louisas Grandpa1944FilmKismetas Agha1944FilmThe Impatient Yearsas Minister1943FilmJack Londonas Prof. Hilliard1943FilmGovernment Girlas Senator MacVickers1943FilmGangway for Tomorrowas Fred Taylor1943FilmPrincess O'Rourkeas Supreme Court Judge1943FilmHeadin' for God's Countryas Clem Adams1943FilmWe've Never Been Lickedas Pop Lambert1943FilmShantytownas 'Doc' Herndon1943FilmThe Ox-Bow Incidentas Arthur Davies1943FilmDecember 7thas Mr. 'C'1943FilmThe Amazing Mrs. Hollidayas Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday1942FilmTales of Manhattanas Professor Lyons1942FilmTen Gentlemen from West Pointas Bane1942FilmLarceny, Inc.as Homer Bigelow1942FilmKings Rowas Colonel Skeffington1942FilmSon of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Amos Kidder1941FilmOne Foot in Heavenas Elias Samson1941FilmHurricane Smithas Robert Ingersoll Reed1941FilmThe Bride Came C.O.D.as Pop Tolliver1941FilmThat Uncertain Feelingas Jones1941FilmI Wanted Wingsas 'Sandbags' Riley1941FilmMeet John Doeas Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)1940FilmI Want a Divorceas Grandpa Brokaw1940FilmEarl of Puddlestoneas Grandpa Ed Carson1940FilmForeign Correspondentas Mr. Powers1940FilmLucky Partnersas Judge1940FilmAll This, and Heaven Tooas Pierre1940FilmGrandpa Goes To Townas Grandpa1940FilmToo Many Husbandsas George1940FilmDr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas Judge1940FilmGranny Get Your Gunas Nathaniel "Nate" Paulson1939FilmMoney To Burnas Grandpa Ed Carson1939FilmGone with the Windas Dr. Meade1939FilmThe Covered Traileras Grandpa Ed Carson1939FilmThe Hunchback of Notre Dameas King Louis XI1939FilmDeath of a Championas Guy Lanyard1939FilmShould Husbands Work?as Grandpa Higgins1939FilmJuarezas Dr. Samuel Basch1939FilmExile Expressas Dr. Hite1939FilmMy Wife's Relativesas Grandpa Ed Carson1939FilmThe Story of Alexander Graham Bellas Judge Rider1939FilmTail Spinas T.P. Lester1939FilmMade for Each Otheras Dr. Healy (uncredited)1939FilmThe Long Shotas Henry Sharon1938FilmThe Cowboy and the Ladyas Uncle Hannibal Smith1938FilmThe Sistersas Doc Moore1938FilmYou Can't Take It with Youas Judge1938FilmMarie Antoinetteas Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)1938FilmYoung Fugitivesas Joel Bentham1938FilmThe Rage of Parisas Pop, Caretaker1938FilmThe Higgins Familyas Grandpa William Jordan1938FilmThe First Hundred Yearsas Uncle Dawson1938FilmReckless Livingas 'General' Jeff1938FilmGold Is Where You Find Itas Dr. Parsons1938FilmSalesladyas Miles Cannon1938FilmMan-Proofas Hitchhiker (uncredited)1937FilmWells Fargoas Ingalls, banker1937FilmFirst Ladyas Charles1937FilmThe Perfect Specimenas Carl Carter1937FilmRadio Patrolas John P. Adams, inventor1937FilmThe Life of Emile Zolaas Chief of Staff1937FilmFit for a Kingas Archduke Julio1937FilmMr. Dodd Takes the Airas Doc Quinn1937FilmWhite Bondageas Pop Craig1937FilmThey Won't Forgetas Confederate Soldier1937FilmFly Away Babyas Colonel Higgam1937FilmArmored Caras Pop Logan1937FilmAs Good as Marriedas Jessup1937FilmHer Husband's Secretaryas Dan Kingdon1937FilmParadise Expressas Jed Carson1937FilmUnder Cover of Nightas Dr. Reed1936FilmKing of Hockeyas Tom McKenna1936FilmThe Case of the Black Catas Peter Laxter1935FilmThe Scoundrelas Slezack1934FilmNo More Westas Judge1933FilmGet That Venusas Mr. Rendleby1932FilmThe Campus Mysteryas Dean Perry1931FilmHis Womanas Customs Inspector1931FilmMy Sinas Roger Metcalf1930FilmHer Unborn Childas Dr. Remington1919FilmDawnas Daniel Burton1919FilmA Girl at Bayas Frank Galt1919FilmThe Unknown Quantityas Septimus Kinsolving1917FilmThe Planteras Short1917FilmSowers and Reapersas Henry Ainsworth1916FilmThe Wheel of the Lawas John Daniels1915FilmFather and the Boysas Tobias Ford1915FilmC.O.D.as C.O. Darlington1914FilmDamon and Pythiasas Phillistus (as H. Davenport)