Harry Davenport
Actor
83 years (Jan 19, 1866 – Aug 9, 1949)Canton, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for
Harry Davenport is, by now, a veteran American actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. The career now covers more than 112 years. The single most recognizable credit is 'Gone with the Wind', playing Dr. Meade. 'Foreign Correspondent' is the other credit that tends to come up. Most of the work sits in romance.
Harry Davenport
Actor
Known for
Harry Davenport is, by now, a veteran American actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. The career now covers more than 112 years. The single most recognizable credit is 'Gone with the Wind', playing Dr. Meade. 'Foreign Correspondent' is the other credit that tends to come up. Most of the work sits in romance.
Movies: 111 titles
Plays Dr. Meade
Gone with the Wind
1939
Plays Dr. Barnes
Little Women
1949
Plays Grandpa
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944
Plays King Louis XI
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
Plays Dr. Samuel Basch
Juarez
1939
Plays Arthur Davies
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
Plays Mr. Powers
Foreign Correspondent
1940
Plays Dr. Bertram Charles
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
Plays Chief of Staff
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
Plays Amos Kidder
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942
Plays Thaddeus
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
Plays Pop Tolliver
The Bride Came C.O.D.
1941
Plays Pierre
All This, and Heaven Too
1940
Plays Dr. Matthew Sulven
The Farmer's Daughter
1947
Plays Dr. Parsons
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
Plays The Ancient
Three Wise Fools
1946
Plays Dr. Wilkerson
This Love of Ours
1945
Plays Old Jolyon Forsyte
That Forsyte Woman
1949
Plays Professor Lyons
Tales of Manhattan
1942
Plays Uncle Hannibal Smith
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
Plays Customs Inspector
His Woman
1931
Plays Jones
That Uncertain Feeling
1941
Plays Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943
Plays Confederate Soldier
They Won't Forget
1937
Plays Luigi
That Lady in Ermine
1948
Plays Doctor
Music for Millions
1944
Plays Senator MacVickers
Government Girl
1943
Plays Charles
First Lady
1937
Plays Dr. Reed
Under Cover of Night
1937
Plays Pop, Caretaker
The Rage of Paris
1938
Plays Agha
Kismet
1944
Plays Dan Kingdon
Her Husband's Secretary
1937
Plays Colonel Skeffington
Kings Row
1942
Plays Homer Bigelow
Larceny, Inc.
1942
Plays Dr. Ashton
Adventure
1945
Plays Elias Samson
One Foot in Heaven
1941
Plays Benjamin Harris
Down to the Sea in Ships
1949
Plays Justice Peabody
For the Love of Mary
1948
Plays Dr. Cannon
Three Daring Daughters
1948
Plays Johnson
Riding High
1950
Plays Uncle Dawson
The First Hundred Years
1938
Plays Nathaniel "Nate" Paulson
Granny Get Your Gun
1940
Plays Minister
The Impatient Years
1944
Plays Albert
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
Plays Dr. Harry
Claudia and David
1946
Plays 'Sandbags' Riley
I Wanted Wings
1941
Plays Doc Quinn
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
1937
Plays Peter Laxter
The Case of the Black Cat
1936
Plays Jed Carson
Paradise Express
1937
Plays Bane
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
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Riding High
Johnson
1950
That Forsyte Woman
Old Jolyon Forsyte
1949
Little Women
Dr. Barnes
1949
Down to the Sea in Ships
Benjamin Harris
1949
The Decision of Christopher Blake
Courtroom Attendant
1948
For the Love of Mary
Justice Peabody
1948
That Lady in Ermine
Luigi
1948
The Man from Texas
Pop Hickey
1948
Three Daring Daughters
Dr. Cannon
1948
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Harry Davenport still alive?
Harry Davenport passed away on August 9, 1949 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Harry Davenport?
Harry Davenport is best known for roles in Gone with the Wind, Foreign Correspondent, You Can't Take It with You.
How many movies has Harry Davenport been in?
Over a 35-year career (since 1914), Harry Davenport has appeared in 111 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Harry Davenport's first movie?
The career of Harry Davenport began with Damon and Pythias (1914).
What is Harry Davenport's most recent movie or series?
Harry Davenport's most recent release is Riding High, which premiered on April 12, 1950.
Harry Davenport
1866-01-19 · Canton, Pennsylvania, USA
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.