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The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). An adaptation of L. Frank Baum 's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it was primarily directed by Victor Fleming, who left production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind.
Charles Ellsworth Grapewin (1869-1956) ran away to join the circus (truly) and performed as a trapezist with P.T. Barnum before turning to Vaudeville.
Anne Shirley as Anne, Tom Brown as Gilbert, O.P. Heggie as Matthew, Helen Westley as Marilla, Sara Haden as Mrs. Barry, Murray Kinnell as Mr. Phillips, Gertrude Messinger as Diana, Charley Grapewin as Dr. Tatum, Hilda Vaughn as Mrs. Bluett, and June Preston as the Bluett Little Girl.
While this was a stark difference from the book, in which Baum made Uncle Henry a prominent character, this seemed to suit actor Charley Grapewin very well. After all, he had never wanted to be an actor and had never had any intentions of being on the big screen.
Charley Grapewin, Marjorie Rambeau, Gene Tierney 8 votes A poor family in rural Georgia struggles to make ends meet as the clan's father, Jeeter Lester (Charley Grapewin), proudly refuses help at every turn.
The Grapes of Wrath cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list of The Grapes of Wrath actors includes any The Grapes of Wrath actresses and all other actors from the film. You can view additional information about each The Grapes of Wrath actor on this list, such as when and where they were born.
The movie actor Charley Grapewin died at the age of 86. Here is all you want to know, and more! Biography - A Short WikiEarly 20th-century actor who played Uncle Henry in The Wizard of Oz. His other films include 1933’s Pilgrimage, 1938’s Of Human Hearts, and 1944’s Follow the Boys. He was married to Anna Chance from 1896 until her death in 1943.
