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Actor
George Cleveland
- Born September 16, 1885 in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Died July 15, 1957
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).
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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
All That Money Can Buy1941
Lassie1954
It Happened Tomorrow1944
The Spoilers1942
Flash Gordon1936
Angel on My Shoulder1946
Blue Steel1934
The Ape1940
Filmography
- 1966Spaceship to the UnknownFilmProf. Henson (archive footage)
- 1954LassieSeriesGeorge 'Gramps' Miller
- 1954Fireman Save My ChildFilmChief Rorty
- 1954Untamed HeiressFilmAndrew Clayton
- 1954The Outlaw's DaughterFilmLem Creel
- 1954Racing BloodFilmGramps
- 1953Affair with a StrangerFilmPop
- 1953San AntoneFilmColonel Allerby
- 1953Walking My Baby Back HomeFilmColonel Wallace
- 1952Carson CityFilmHenry Dodson
- 1952Cripple CreekFilm'Hardrock' Hanson
- 1952Flaming FeatherFilmDoc Fallon
- 1952The WAC from Walla WallaFilmGramps Canova
- 1951Fort DefianceFilmUncle Charlie Tallon
- 1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries
- 1950FrenchieFilmMayor Jefferson Harding
- 1950Please Believe MeFilmMr. Cooper
- 1950Trigger, Jr.FilmColonel Harkrider
- 1950The Boy From IndianaFilmRobert Bruce Mac Dougall
- 1949Miss Grant Takes RichmondFilmJudge Grant
- 1949RimfireFilmJudge Gardner
- 1949KazanFilmTrapper
- 1949Home in San AntoneFilmGrandpa Gibson
- 1948AlbuquerqueFilmJohn Armin
- 1948A Date with JudyFilmGramps
- 1948Fury at Furnace CreekFilmJudge
- 1948The PlunderersFilmSheriff Sam Borden
- 1948Miraculous JourneyFilmThe Hermit
- 1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon GapFilmJudge Benbow
- 1947Mother Wore TightsFilmGrandfather McKinley
- 1947My Wild Irish RoseFilmCaptain Brennan
- 1947I Wonder Who's Kissing Her NowFilmJohn McCullen
- 1947Easy Come, Easy GoFilmGilligan
- 1946Angel on My ShoulderFilmAlbert
- 1946Courage of LassieFilmOld Man
- 1946Little GiantFilmClarence Goodring
- 1946Step by StepFilmCapt. Caleb Simpson
- 1946Boys' RanchFilmButch's Grandfather (uncredited)
- 1946Wake Up and DreamFilmProf. Feverfew
- 1946The Show-OffFilmPop Fisher
- 1946The RunaroundFilmFeenan the cabbie
- 1946Wild BeautyFilmBarney Skeets
- 1945DakotaFilmMr. Plummer
- 1945Pillow of DeathFilmSamuel 'Sam' Kincaid
- 1945Her Highness and the BellboyFilmDr. Elfson
- 1945God Is My Co-PilotFilmFather of Catherine Scott (uncredited)
- 1945It's in the Bag!FilmBusby
- 1945She Wouldn't Say YesFilmTicket Seller (uncredited)
- 1945Sunbonnet SueFilmCasey, Tavern Owner
- 1945Senorita from the WestFilmCap
- 1945Song of the SarongFilmCapt. William T. Reemis
- 1944It Happened TomorrowFilmMr. Gordon
- 1944The Yellow Rose of TexasFilmCaptain 'Cap' Joe
- 1944Can't Help SingingFilmMarshal
- 1944My Pal, WolfFilmWilson
- 1944When the Lights Go On AgainFilmGramps
- 1944Abroad with Two YanksFilmRoderick Stuart
- 1944AlaskaFilmPete
- 1944My Best GalFilmRalph Hodges
- 1943Johnny Come LatelyFilmWillie Ferguson
- 1943Klondike KateFilmJudge Horace Crawford
- 1943Ladies' DayFilmDoc
- 1943Man from Music MountainFilmSheriff Hal Darcey
- 1943The Woman of the TownFilmJudge Blackburn
- 1943Cowboy in ManhattanFilmWild Bill
- 1942The SpoilersFilmBanty
- 1942The Falcon Takes OverFilmJerry (Uncredited)
- 1942The Big StreetFilmSamuel Venus
- 1942Army SurgeonFilmCol. John Wishart
- 1942Seven Miles from AlcatrazFilm"Cap" Porter
- 1942Mexican Spitfire's ElephantFilmChief Customs Inspector
- 1942Valley of the SunFilmBill Yard
- 1942My Favorite SpyFilmGus
- 1942Powder TownFilmGus the Janitor
- 1942Highways by NightFilmJudkins - Hotel Manager
- 1942Obliging Young LadyFilmClarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge
- 1942The Traitor WithinFilm'Pop' Betts
- 1941All That Money Can BuyFilmCy Bibber
- 1941Two-Faced WomanFilmUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- 1941Forbidden PassageFilmAnna's Father (uncredited)