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George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Acting

Born September 16, 1885 — Died July 15, 1957 Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

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.

TV Shows(2)

Movies(157)

Spaceship to the Unknown

Spaceship to the Unknown

Prof. Henson (archive footage)

1966

The Outlaw's Daughter

The Outlaw's Daughter

Lem Creel

1954

Fireman Save My Child

Fireman Save My Child

Chief Rorty

1954

Untamed Heiress

Untamed Heiress

Andrew Clayton

1954

Racing Blood

Racing Blood

Gramps

1954

Walking My Baby Back Home

Walking My Baby Back Home

Col. Dan Wallace

1953

Affair with a Stranger

Affair with a Stranger

Pop

1953

San Antone

San Antone

Colonel Allerby

1953

The WAC from Walla Walla

The WAC from Walla Walla

Gramps Canova

1952

Cripple Creek

Cripple Creek

'Hardrock' Hanson

1952

Carson City

Carson City

Henry Dodson

1952

Flaming Feather

Flaming Feather

Doc Fallon

1952

Fort Defiance

Fort Defiance

Uncle Charlie Tallon

1951

Frenchie

Frenchie

Mayor Jefferson Harding

1950

Trigger, Jr.

Trigger, Jr.

Colonel Harkrider

1950

Please Believe Me

Please Believe Me

Mr. Cooper

1950

The Boy From Indiana

The Boy From Indiana

Robert Bruce Mac Dougall

1950

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Judge Grant

1949

Kazan

Kazan

Trapper

1949

Home in San Antone

Home in San Antone

Grandpa Gibson

1949

Rimfire

Rimfire

Judge Gardner

1949

The Plunderers

The Plunderers

Sheriff Sam Borden

1948

Miraculous Journey

Miraculous Journey

The Hermit

1948

A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy

Gramps

1948

Fury at Furnace Creek

Fury at Furnace Creek

Judge

1948

Albuquerque

Albuquerque

John Armin

1948

My Wild Irish Rose

My Wild Irish Rose

Captain Brennan

1947

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

Judge Benbow

1947

Mother Wore Tights

Mother Wore Tights

Grandfather McKinley

1947

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

John McCullen

1947

Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

Gilligan

1947

Wake Up and Dream

Wake Up and Dream

Prof. Feverfew

1946

The Show-Off

The Show-Off

Pop Fisher

1946

Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie

Old Man

1946

Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder

Albert

1946

Step by Step

Step by Step

Capt. Caleb Simpson

1946

Wild Beauty

Wild Beauty

Barney Skeets

1946

Boys' Ranch

Boys' Ranch

Butch's Grandfather (uncredited)

1946

The Runaround

The Runaround

Feenan the cabbie

1946

Little Giant

Little Giant

Clarence Goodring

1946

Dakota

Dakota

Mr. Plummer

1945

Pillow of Death

Pillow of Death

Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid

1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes

Ticket Seller (uncredited)

1945

Her Highness and the Bellboy

Her Highness and the Bellboy

Dr. Elfson

1945

Senorita from the West

Senorita from the West

Cap

1945

Sunbonnet Sue

Sunbonnet Sue

Casey, Tavern Owner

1945

It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

Busby

1945

God Is My Co-Pilot

God Is My Co-Pilot

Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited)

1945

Song of the Sarong

Song of the Sarong

Capt. William T. Reemis

1945

Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing

Marshal

1944

Alaska

Alaska

Pete

1944

When the Lights Go On Again

When the Lights Go On Again

Gramps

1944

My Pal, Wolf

My Pal, Wolf

Wilson

1944

Abroad with Two Yanks

Abroad with Two Yanks

Roderick Stuart

1944

The Yellow Rose of Texas

The Yellow Rose of Texas

Captain 'Cap' Joe

1944

It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

Mr. Gordon

1944

My Best Gal

My Best Gal

Ralph Hodges

1944

The Woman of the Town

The Woman of the Town

Judge Blackburn

1943

Klondike Kate

Klondike Kate

Judge Horace Crawford

1943

Man from Music Mountain

Man from Music Mountain

Sheriff Hal Darcey

1943

Johnny Come Lately

Johnny Come Lately

Willie Ferguson

1943

Cowboy in Manhattan

Cowboy in Manhattan

Wild Bill

1943

Ladies' Day

Ladies' Day

Doc

1943

The Traitor Within

The Traitor Within

'Pop' Betts

1942

Army Surgeon

Army Surgeon

Col. John Wishart

1942

Seven Miles from Alcatraz

Seven Miles from Alcatraz

"Cap" Porter

1942

Highways by Night

Highways by Night

Judkins - Hotel Manager

1942

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

Chief Customs Inspector

1942

The Big Street

The Big Street

Colonel Samuel Venus

1942

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

Gus

1942

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

Banty

1942

Powder Town

Powder Town

Gus the Janitor

1942

The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

Jerry (Uncredited)

1942

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

Clarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge

1942

Valley of the Sun

Valley of the Sun

Bill Yard

1942

Two-Faced Woman

Two-Faced Woman

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

1941

Look Who's Laughing

Look Who's Laughing

Kelsey

1941

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

Cy Bibber

1941

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

Doctor

1941

Wide Open Town

Wide Open Town

Pete Carter

1941

Sucker List

Sucker List

Old Man

1941

Sunset in Wyoming

Sunset in Wyoming

Asa Wentworth aka Gramp

1941

Nevada City

Nevada City

Hank Liddell

1941

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Pop Duncan

1941

Forbidden Passage

Forbidden Passage

Anna's Father (uncredited)

1941

The Old Swimmin' Hole

The Old Swimmin' Hole

Grandpa Harper

1940

West of Abilene

West of Abilene

Bill Burnside

1940

The Ape

The Ape

Mr. Howley

1940

Queen of the Yukon

Queen of the Yukon

Grub

1940

Soak the Old

Soak the Old

John Arnold

1940

Haunted House

Haunted House

Albert Henshaw

1940

One Man's Law

One Man's Law

Judge Wingate

1940

Tomboy

Tomboy

Uncle Matt

1940

Hi-Yo Silver

Hi-Yo Silver

George Blanchard

1940

Blazing Six Shooters

Blazing Six Shooters

Mark Rawlins

1940

Midnight Limited

Midnight Limited

Professor Van Dillon

1940

Drums of Fu Manchu

Drums of Fu Manchu

Dr. James Parker

1940

Pioneers of the West

Pioneers of the West

Dr. Bailey

1940

Chasing Trouble

Chasing Trouble

Lester

1940

Hidden Enemy

Hidden Enemy

John MacGregor

1940

Overland Mail

Overland Mail

Frank Porter, aka Saunders

1939

Mutiny in the Big House

Mutiny in the Big House

Convict 'Dad' Schultz

1939

Dick Tracy's G-Men

Dick Tracy's G-Men

Gramps Williams

1939

Konga, the Wild Stallion

Konga, the Wild Stallion

Tabor

1939

Stunt Pilot

Stunt Pilot

Sheriff

1939

Wolf Call

Wolf Call

Dr. MacTavish

1939

Streets of New York

Streets of New York

Pop O'Toole

1939

The Sap Takes a Wrap

The Sap Takes a Wrap

Maloney

1939

The Phantom Stage

The Phantom Stage

Sidekick Grizzly

1939

Home on the Prairie

Home on the Prairie

Jim Wheeler

1939

Convict's Code

Convict's Code

Gas Station Attendant

1939

Ghost Town Riders

Ghost Town Riders

Judge Stillwell

1938

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

Thurber

1938

Under the Big Top

Under the Big Top

Joe

1938

Prison Break

Prison Break

Ding

1938

Romance of the Limberlost

Romance of the Limberlost

Nathan

1938

Rose of the Rio Grande

Rose of the Rio Grande

Pedro

1938

Rocket Ship

Rocket Ship

Professor Henson

1938

Port of Missing Girls

Port of Missing Girls

Clinton

1938

Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild

Stevens (uncredited)

1938

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

George Blanchard

1938

Boy of the Streets

Boy of the Streets

Tim 'Flannel-Mouth' Farley

1938

Adventure's End

Adventure's End

Tom

1937

Behind the Mike

Behind the Mike

Stable Man

1937

Trapped by G-Men

Trapped by G-Men

Miner

1937

The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited)

1937

Night Key

Night Key

Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)

1937

Swing It Professor

Swing It Professor

Dean Wiley

1937

Paradise Express

Paradise Express

Farmer Beasley

1937

The Devil Diamond

The Devil Diamond

George Davis

1937

North of Nome

North of Nome

Ship Captain

1936

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

Goebel, Gang Scientist

1936

Phantom Patrol

Phantom Patrol

Inspector McCloud

1936

Two-Fisted Gentleman

Two-Fisted Gentleman

Mr. Bainbridge

1936

Revolt of the Zombies

Revolt of the Zombies

General Duval

1936

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

Professor Hensley

1936

Brilliant Marriage

Brilliant Marriage

Bartender

1936

Don’t Get Personal

Don’t Get Personal

The Farmer

1936

I Conquer the Sea!

I Conquer the Sea!

Caleb Ashley

1936

Black Gold

Black Gold

Clemmons

1936

Forced Landing

Forced Landing

Jolly

1935

The Spanish Cape Mystery

The Spanish Cape Mystery

Jorum

1935

His Night Out

His Night Out

Detective

1935

Cheers of the Crowd

Cheers of the Crowd

Newsreel Man

1935

Make a Million

Make a Million

Fake Blind Beggar

1935

The Keeper of the Bees

The Keeper of the Bees

Judge

1935

Girl o' My Dreams

Girl o' My Dreams

Newsreel Company man

1934

The Star Packer

The Star Packer

Jake

1934

The Shadow Gang

The Shadow Gang

Jake

1934

Monte Carlo Nights

Monte Carlo Nights

Croupier

1934

The Man from Utah

The Man from Utah

Nevada Sheriff

1934

Blue Steel

Blue Steel

Hank - Innkeeper

1934

House of Mystery

House of Mystery

Detective Clancy (uncredited)

1934

School for Girls

School for Girls

Reeves

1934

Mystery Liner

Mystery Liner

Simms, the Steward

1934

The Sky Raiders

The Sky Raiders

John - The Air Dispatcher (uncredited)

1931

The Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred

Detective

1930