Cause of death Heart attack Role Film actor Name George Cleveland | Years active 1933–1957 Occupation Actor Spouse Victory Bateman (m. 1910) | |
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Full Name George Alan Cleveland Born September 17, 1885 ( 1885-09-17 ) Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada Died July 15, 1957, Burbank, California, United States Movies and TV shows Lassie, Courage of Lassie, Blue Steel, Flash Gordon, It Happened Tomorrow Similar People Robert N Bradbury, William Witney, Joseph Kane, William Nigh, Harry Davenport | ||
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.
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Early years
Cleveland was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Film
Cleveland moved to Hollywood in 1936 and went on to work in films via acting, producing and directing.
Television
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.
Death
Cleveland died of a heart attack on July 15, 1957, in Burbank, California at age 71. He was survived by his wife, Dorothy Melick Cleveland.
Filmography
Actor
1954
Lassie (TV Series) as
George 'Gramps' Miller
- Transition (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller (credit only)
- The Tooth (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Wolf Cub (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller (voice)
- Happy (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Spartan (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Elephant (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Ballerina (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Raccoon (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Berrypickers (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Burro (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Graduation (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller (credit only)
- The Suit (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Runaway (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Jeff's Moustache (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Harvesters (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Apple Tree (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Poverty (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Father Ellen (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Nest (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Haunted House (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Snob (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Boy's Day (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Search (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Dog House (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Bird Watchers (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Survival (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Artist (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Rock (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Lassie's Day (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Chimp (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Vigil (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Champion (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Lassie's Vanity (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Goodbye Forever (1957) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Superstition (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Party Line (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- A Place for Everything (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Goats (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Tractor (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Challenge (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Fish Conservation (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Gossip (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Local Elections (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Transfusion (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Fish Story (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Hoax (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Watch (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Bone (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Quarantine (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Friendship (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Bee Hive (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Frog (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Diane (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Haircut (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- War Dog (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Crop Duster (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Calf (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Marauder (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Domino (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Deer Hunter (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Sunday School (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Leash (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Child (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Lassie's Double (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Vet (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Journey (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Raft (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Visitor (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Tree House (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Hawk (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Trial (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Pokey (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Dog Catcher (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Stamp Album (1956) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Gift (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Gypsies (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Gramps' Birthday (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Twister (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Clown (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Newspaper (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Rival (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Wild Duck (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Witch (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Monster (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The School (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Violin (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Dog Show (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Pit (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Runt (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Kittens (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Bear (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Snake (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Well (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Injury (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Cave (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Blind Soldier (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Fawn (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Father (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Brat (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Runaways (1955) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Contest (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Fighter (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Rustlers (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Sale of Lassie (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Carnival (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Job (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Lassie's Pups (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Gramps (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Lion (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Feud (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Convict (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Mr. Peabody (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Gun (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- The Colt (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Arithmetic (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
- Inheritance (1954) - George 'Gramps' Miller
1954
The Outlaw's Daughter as
Lem Creel
1954
Fireman Save My Child as
Chief Rorty
1954
Untamed Heiress as
Andrew 'Cactus' Clayton
1954
Racing Blood as
Gramps
1954
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Judge N. Berry
- The Twelve Pound Nugget (1954) - Judge N. Berry
1953
Walking My Baby Back Home as
Col. Dan Wallace
1953
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) as
Grandpa Quenley
- Grandpa and Genie (1953) - Grandpa Quenley
1953
Affair with a Stranger as
Pop
1953
San Antone as
Col. Allerby
1952
The WAC from Walla Walla as
Gramps Canova
1952
Cripple Creek as
Hardrock Hanson
1952
Carson City as
Henry Dodson
1952
Flaming Feather as
Doc Fallon
1951
Fort Defiance as
Uncle Charlie Tallon
1950
Frenchie as
Mayor Jefferson Harding
1950
Trigger, Jr. as
Colonel Harkrider
1950
Please Believe Me as
Mr. Cooper
1950
The Boy from Indiana as
Robert Bruce Mac Dougall
1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond as
Judge Ben Grant
1949
Kazan as
Trapper
1949
Home in San Antone as
Grandpa Gibson
1949
Rimfire as
Judge Gardner
1948
The Plunderers as
Sheriff Sam Borden
1948
Miraculous Journey as
The Hermit
1948
A Date with Judy as
Gramps
1948
Fury at Furnace Creek as
Judge
1948
Albuquerque as
John Armin
1947
My Wild Irish Rose as
Captain Brennan
1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap as
Judge Benbow
1947
Mother Wore Tights as
Grandfather McKinley
1947
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now as
John McCullem
1947
Easy Come, Easy Go as
Gilligan
1946
The Show-Off as
Pop Fisher
1946
Wake Up and Dream as
Prof. Feverfew (uncredited)
1946
Angel on My Shoulder as
Albert
1946
Step by Step as
Captain Caleb Simpson
1946
Wild Beauty as
Barney Skeets
1946
Courage of Lassie as
Old Man
1946
Boys' Ranch as
Butch's Grandpa (uncredited)
1946
The Runaround as
Feenan the cabbie
1946
Little Giant as
Clarence Goodring
1945
Pillow of Death as
Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid
1945
She Wouldn't Say Yes as
Ticket Seller (uncredited)
1945
Dakota as
Mr. Plummer
1945
Senorita from the West as
Cap
1945
Sunbonnet Sue as
Casey - Tavern Owner
1945
Her Highness and the Bellboy as
Dr. Elfson
1945
It's in the Bag! as
Busby - Hotel Manager
1945
Song of the Sarong as
Captain William Reemis
1945
God Is My Co-Pilot as
Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited)
1944
Can't Help Singing as
Marshal
1944
Alaska as
Pete - Postmaster
1944
When the Lights Go on Again as
Pat 'Gramps' Benson
1944
My Pal Wolf as
Wilson
1944
Abroad with Two Yanks as
Roderick Stuart
1944
The Yellow Rose of Texas as
Captain 'Cap' Joe
1944
Man from Frisco as
Mayor Winter (uncredited)
1944
My Best Gal as
Ralph Hodges
1944
It Happened Tomorrow as
Mr. Gordon
1943
The Woman of the Town as
Judge Blackburn
1943
Klondike Kate as
Judge Horace E. Crossit
1943
Man from Music Mountain as
Sheriff Hal Darcey
1943
Johnny Come Lately as
Willie Ferguson
1943
Cowboy in Manhattan as
Wild Bill
1943
Ladies' Day as
Doc - Team Trainer
1942
The Traitor Within as
'Pop' Betts
1942
Seven Miles from Alcatraz as
Captain Porter
1942
Army Surgeon as
Col. John Wishart
1942
Here We Go Again as
Ramble Inn Proprietor (uncredited)
1942
Highways by Night as
Judkins - Hotel Manager
1942
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant as
Chief Customs Inspector (uncredited)
1942
Mail Trouble (Short) as
The Father-in-Law
1942
The Big Street as
Colonel Samuel Venus
1942
Hold 'Em Jail (Short) as
Judge
1942
Powder Town as
Gus, Institute Janitor
1942
The Falcon Takes Over as
Jerry - Servant (uncredited)
1942
My Favorite Spy as
Gus
1942
The Spoilers as
Banty
1942
Valley of the Sun as
Bill Yard
1942
Obliging Young Lady as
Clarence
1942
Call Out the Marines as
Bartender
1941
Playmates as
Mr. Nelson Pennypacker (uncredited)
1941
Two-Faced Woman as
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1941
Look Who's Laughing as
Kelsey
1941
All That Money Can Buy as
Cy Bibber
1941
Riders of the Purple Sage as
Doctor (uncredited)
1941
Man at Large as
Sheriff Pickering
1941
Wide Open Town as
Pete Carter - Miner (uncredited)
1941
Sucker List (Short) as
Old Man
1941
Sunset in Wyoming as
Asa Wentworth
1941
Two in a Taxi as
Gas Station Proprietor
1941
Nevada City as
Hank Liddell
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as
Pop Duncan
1941
Forbidden Passage (Short) as
Anna's Father (uncredited)
1940
The Wild Stallion
1940
The Old Swimmin' Hole as
Grandpa Harper
1940
West of Abilene as
Bill Burnside
1940
The Ape as
Mr. Howley (uncredited)
1940
Queen of the Yukon as
Grub
1940
Soak the Old (Short) as
John Arnold
1940
Haunted House as
Albert Henshaw
1940
One Man's Law as
Judge Wingate
1940
Tomboy as
Uncle Matt
1940
Blazing Six Shooters as
Mark Rawlins
1940
Drums of Fu Manchu as
Dr. James Parker
1940
Midnight Limited as
Professor Van Dillon
1940
Pioneers of the West as
Dr. Bailey
1940
Chasing Trouble as
Lester
1940
Hidden Enemy as
John MacGregor
1939
Overland Mail as
Frank Porter - aka Saunders
1939
Mutiny in the Big House as
'Dad' Schultz - Convict
1939
Dick Tracy's G-Men as
Gramps Williams (uncredited)
1939
Konga, the Wild Stallion as
Tabor
1939
Stunt Pilot as
Sheriff
1939
Wolf Call as
Dr. MacTavish
1939
Streets of New York as
Pop O'Toole
1939
The Sap Takes a Wrap (Short) as
Maloney (uncredited)
1939
The Phantom Stage as
Sidekick Grizzly
1939
Home on the Prairie as
Jim Wheeler
1939
Convict's Code as
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1938
Ghost Town Riders as
Judge Stillwell
1938
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade as
Thurber
1938
Under the Big Top as
Joe
1938
Prison Break as
Ding
1938
Romance of the Limberlost as
Nathan
1938
Outlaws of Sonora as
Association Director (uncredited)
1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars as
Professor Hensley (scenes deleted)
1938
Rose of the Rio Grande as
Pedro
1938
Port of Missing Girls as
Clinton
1938
Born to Be Wild as
Stevens (uncredited)
1938
The Lone Ranger as
George Blanchard
1937
Prescription for Romance as
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1937
Boy of the Streets as
Tim 'Flannel-Mouth' Farley
1937
Adventure's End as
Tom
1937
A Girl with Ideas as
Malladay (uncredited)
1937
Behind the Mike as
Stable Man
1937
Small Town Boy as
Police Station Man (unconfirmed)
1937
Trapped by G-Men as
Miner
1937
Atlantic Flight as
Old-Timer in Diner (uncredited)
1937
The Toast of New York as
Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited)
1937
West Bound Limited as
Division Superintendent (uncredited)
1937
Night Key as
Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)
1937
Swing It Professor as
Dean
1937
Paradise Express as
Farmer Beasley
1937
Breezing Home as
Politician (uncredited)
1937
The Devil Diamond as
George Davis
1936
The Plainsman as
Van Ellyn Associate (uncredited)
1936
North of Nome as
Ship Captain
1936
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island as
Goebel - Gang Scientist
1936
Phantom Patrol as
Inspector McCloud
1936
Two-Fisted Gentleman as
Mr. Bainbridge
1936
Rio Grande Romance as
Sheriff Williams
1936
Revolt of the Zombies as
General Duval
1936
Flash Gordon as
Professor Hensley
1936
Brilliant Marriage as
Bartender (uncredited)
1936
Foolproof (Short) as
Mr. Hanson (uncredited)
1936
Don't Get Personal as
The Farmer
1936
Black Gold as
Clemmons
1936
I Conquer the Sea! as
Caleb Ashley
1935
Forced Landing as
Jolly
1935
The Spanish Cape Mystery as
Jorum
1935
His Night Out as
Detective
1935
The Public Menace as
Ship's Pilot (uncredited)
1935
Cheers of the Crowd as
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
1935
She Gets Her Man as
Drunk in Lunch Room (uncredited)
1935
The Keeper of the Bees as
Judge
1935
Make a Million as
Fake Blind Beggar
1935
Do Your Stuff (Short)
1935
The Hoosier Schoolmaster as
Townsman (uncredited)
1934
Girl O' My Dreams as
Newsreel Company Man (uncredited)
1934
The Star Packer as
Jake (uncredited)
1934
Monte Carlo Nights as
Croupier
1934
The Man from Utah as
Nevada Sheriff
1934
Blue Steel as
Hank - Innkeeper
1934
City Limits as
Graflex (uncredited)
1934
Voice in the Night as
Worker (uncredited)
1934
The House of Mystery as
Detective Clancy (uncredited)
1934
School for Girls as
Reeves
1934
Mystery Liner as
Simms the Steward
1934
A Woman's Man as
Announcer at Premiere (uncredited)
1933
He Couldn't Take It as
Drunk (uncredited)
1931
The Sky Raiders as
John - The Air Dispatcher (uncredited)
1930
The Thoroughbred as
Detective (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
1936
I Conquer the Sea! (dialogue director)
1930
Sunny Skies (dialogue director)
Soundtrack
1974
That's Entertainment! (Documentary) (performer: "It's A Most Unusual Day" (1948) - uncredited)
1948
A Date with Judy (performer: "Smiling Through The Years" (uncredited), "It's A Most Unusual Day (Finale)")
Archive Footage
1966
Robinson Crusoe of Mystery Island (TV Movie) as
Goebel
1966
Spaceship to the Unknown (TV Movie) as
Prof. Henson
1943
Drums of Fu Manchu as
Dr. James Parker
1940
Hi-Yo Silver as
George Blanchard
1938
Rocket Ship as
Professor Henson
References
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