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George Cleveland

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George Cleveland

Born September 16, 1885 in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, CanadaDied July 15, 1957156 films

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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.

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All That Money Can Buy posterFirst watchAll That Money Can Buy19417.0as Cy BibberFarmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruits of his sale before he collects.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
It Happened Tomorrow poster6.8It Happened Tomorrow1944The Spoilers poster6.2The Spoilers1942

Filmography

156 films as actor
  1. 1954The Outlaw's DaughterLem Creel
  2. 1954Fireman Save My ChildChief Rorty
  3. 1954Untamed HeiressAndrew Clayton
  4. 1954Racing BloodGramps
  5. 1953Walking My Baby Back HomeColonel Wallace
  6. 1953Affair with a StrangerPop
  7. 1953San AntoneColonel Allerby
  8. 1952The WAC from Walla WallaGramps Canova
  9. 1952Cripple Creek'Hardrock' Hanson
  10. 1952Carson CityHenry Dodson
  11. 1952Flaming FeatherDoc Fallon
  12. 1951Fort DefianceUncle Charlie Tallon
  13. 1950FrenchieMayor Jefferson Harding
  14. 1950Trigger, Jr.Colonel Harkrider
  15. 1950Please Believe MeMr. Cooper
  16. 1950The Boy From IndianaRobert Bruce Mac Dougall
  17. 1949Miss Grant Takes RichmondJudge Grant
  18. 1949KazanTrapper
  19. 1949Home in San AntoneGrandpa Gibson
  20. 1949RimfireJudge Gardner
  21. 1948The PlunderersSheriff Sam Borden
  22. 1948Miraculous JourneyThe Hermit
  23. 1948A Date with JudyGramps
  24. 1948Fury at Furnace CreekJudge
  25. 1948AlbuquerqueJohn Armin
  26. 1947My Wild Irish RoseCaptain Brennan
  27. 1947The Wistful Widow of Wagon GapJudge Benbow
  28. 1947Mother Wore TightsGrandfather McKinley
  29. 1947I Wonder Who's Kissing Her NowJohn McCullen
  30. 1947Easy Come, Easy GoGilligan
  31. 1946Wake Up and DreamProf. Feverfew
  32. 1946The Show-OffPop Fisher
  33. 1946Courage of LassieOld Man
  34. 1946Angel on My ShoulderAlbert
  35. 1946Step by StepCapt. Caleb Simpson
  36. 1946Wild BeautyBarney Skeets
  37. 1946Boys' RanchButch's Grandfather (uncredited)
  38. 1946The RunaroundFeenan the cabbie
  39. 1946Little GiantClarence Goodring
  40. 1945DakotaMr. Plummer
  41. 1945Pillow of DeathSamuel 'Sam' Kincaid
  42. 1945She Wouldn't Say YesTicket Seller (uncredited)
  43. 1945Her Highness and the BellboyDr. Elfson
  44. 1945Senorita from the WestCap
  45. 1945Sunbonnet SueCasey, Tavern Owner
  46. 1945It's in the Bag!Busby
  47. 1945God Is My Co-PilotFather of Catherine Scott (uncredited)
  48. 1945Song of the SarongCapt. William T. Reemis
  49. 1944Can't Help SingingMarshal
  50. 1944AlaskaPete
  51. 1944When the Lights Go On AgainGramps
  52. 1944My Pal, WolfWilson
  53. 1944Abroad with Two YanksRoderick Stuart
  54. 1944The Yellow Rose of TexasCaptain 'Cap' Joe
  55. 1944It Happened TomorrowMr. Gordon
  56. 1944My Best GalRalph Hodges
  57. 1943The Woman of the TownJudge Blackburn
  58. 1943Klondike KateJudge Horace Crawford
  59. 1943Man from Music MountainSheriff Hal Darcey
  60. 1943Johnny Come LatelyWillie Ferguson
  61. 1943Cowboy in ManhattanWild Bill
  62. 1943Ladies' DayDoc
  63. 1942The Traitor Within'Pop' Betts
  64. 1942Army SurgeonCol. John Wishart
  65. 1942Seven Miles from Alcatraz"Cap" Porter
  66. 1942Highways by NightJudkins - Hotel Manager
  67. 1942Mexican Spitfire's ElephantChief Customs Inspector
  68. 1942The Big StreetSamuel Venus
  69. 1942My Favorite SpyGus
  70. 1942The SpoilersBanty
  71. 1942Powder TownGus the Janitor
  72. 1942The Falcon Takes OverJerry (Uncredited)
  73. 1942Obliging Young LadyClarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge
  74. 1942Valley of the SunBill Yard
  75. 1941Two-Faced WomanUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  76. 1941Look Who's LaughingKelsey
  77. 1941All That Money Can BuyCy Bibber
  78. 1941Riders of the Purple SageDoctor
  79. 1941Wide Open TownPete Carter
  80. 1941Sucker ListOld Man
  81. 1941Sunset in WyomingAsa Wentworth aka Gramp
  82. 1941Nevada CityHank Liddell
  83. 1941A Girl, a Guy, and a GobPop Duncan
  84. 1941Forbidden PassageAnna's Father (uncredited)
  85. 1940The Old Swimmin' HoleGrandpa Harper
  86. 1940West of AbileneBill Burnside
  87. 1940The ApeMr. Howley
  88. 1940Queen of the YukonGrub
  89. 1940Soak the OldJohn Arnold
  90. 1940Haunted HouseAlbert Henshaw
  91. 1940One Man's LawJudge Wingate
  92. 1940TomboyUncle Matt
  93. 1940Hi-Yo SilverGeorge Blanchard
  94. 1940Blazing Six ShootersMark Rawlins
  95. 1940Midnight LimitedProfessor Van Dillon
  96. 1940Drums of Fu ManchuDr. James Parker
  97. 1940Pioneers of the WestDr. Bailey
  98. 1940Chasing TroubleLester
  99. 1940Hidden EnemyJohn MacGregor
  100. 1939Overland MailFrank Porter, aka Saunders
  101. 1939Mutiny in the Big HouseConvict 'Dad' Schultz
  102. 1939Dick Tracy's G-MenGramps Williams
  103. 1939Konga, the Wild StallionTabor
  104. 1939Stunt PilotSheriff
  105. 1939Wolf CallDr. MacTavish
  106. 1939Streets of New YorkPop O'Toole
  107. 1939The Sap Takes a WrapMaloney
  108. 1939The Phantom StageSidekick Grizzly
  109. 1939Home on the PrairieJim Wheeler
  110. 1939Convict's CodeGas Station Attendant
  111. 1938Ghost Town RidersJudge Stillwell
  112. 1938The Strange Case of Dr. MeadeThurber
  113. 1938Under the Big TopJoe
  114. 1938Prison BreakDing
  115. 1938Romance of the LimberlostNathan
  116. 1938Rose of the Rio GrandePedro
  117. 1938Rocket ShipProfessor Henson
  118. 1938Port of Missing GirlsClinton
  119. 1938Born to Be WildStevens (uncredited)
  120. 1938The Lone RangerGeorge Blanchard