George Cleveland

Acting

September 16, 1885 – July 15, 1957 (died at 71)

Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Male

157 Movies

2 TV Shows

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.

Lassie

1954 6.2

as George 'Gramps' Miller

Age 68 (now 71) 143 eps

143 eps

Angel on My Shoulder

1946 6.5

as Albert

Age 61 (now 71)

It Happened Tomorrow

1944 6.8

as Mr. Gordon

Age 58 (now 71)

The Spoilers

1942 6.2

as Banty

Age 56 (now 71)

All That Money Can Buy

1941 7.0

as Cy Bibber

Age 56 (now 71)

Courage of Lassie

1946 5.9

as Old Man

Age 61 (now 71)

Pillow of Death

1945 6.7

as Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid

Age 60 (now 71)

Blue Steel

1934 4.8

as Hank - Innkeeper

Age 48 (now 71)

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947 6.2

as Judge Benbow

Age 62 (now 71)

Little Giant

1946 5.2

as Clarence Goodring

Age 60 (now 71)

Revolt of the Zombies

1936 3.4

as General Duval

Age 50 (now 71)

Albuquerque

1948 6.8

as John Armin

Age 62 (now 71)

The Man from Utah

1934 4.8

as Nevada Sheriff

Age 48 (now 71)

Carson City

1952 6.2

as Henry Dodson

Age 66 (now 71)

Flash Gordon

1936 6.4

as Professor Hensley

Age 50 (now 71)

The Star Packer

1934 4.5

as Jake

Age 48 (now 71)

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966 7.3

as Prof. Henson (archive footage)

Age 80 (now 71)

The Outlaw's Daughter

1954 8.0

as Lem Creel

Age 69 (now 71)

Fireman Save My Child

1954 8.0

as Chief Rorty

Age 68 (now 71)

Untamed Heiress

1954 6.5

as Andrew Clayton

Age 68 (now 71)

Racing Blood

1954 10.0

as Gramps

Age 68 (now 71)

Walking My Baby Back Home

1953 9.0

as Col. Dan Wallace

Age 68 (now 71)

Affair with a Stranger

1953 4.8

as Pop

Age 67 (now 71)

San Antone

1953 6.7

as Colonel Allerby

Age 67 (now 71)

The WAC from Walla Walla

1952 10.0

as Gramps Canova

Age 67 (now 71)

Cripple Creek

1952 6.0

as 'Hardrock' Hanson

Age 66 (now 71)

Carson City

1952 6.2

as Henry Dodson

Age 66 (now 71)

Flaming Feather

1952 6.3

as Doc Fallon

Age 66 (now 71)

Fort Defiance

1951 6.5

as Uncle Charlie Tallon

Age 66 (now 71)

Frenchie

1950 6.0

as Mayor Jefferson Harding

Age 65 (now 71)

Trigger, Jr.

1950 5.3

as Colonel Harkrider

Age 64 (now 71)

Please Believe Me

1950 5.1

as Mr. Cooper

Age 64 (now 71)

The Boy From Indiana

1950 9.0

as Robert Bruce Mac Dougall

Age 64 (now 71)

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

1949 5.3

as Judge Grant

Age 64 (now 71)

Kazan

1949 7.0

as Trapper

Age 63 (now 71)

Home in San Antone

1949 7.0

as Grandpa Gibson

Age 63 (now 71)

Rimfire

1949 5.3

as Judge Gardner

Age 63 (now 71)

The Plunderers

1948 6.1

as Sheriff Sam Borden

Age 63 (now 71)

Miraculous Journey

1948 5.3

as The Hermit

Age 63 (now 71)

A Date with Judy

1948 6.1

as Gramps

Age 62 (now 71)

Fury at Furnace Creek

1948 6.3

as Judge

Age 62 (now 71)

Albuquerque

1948 6.8

as John Armin

Age 62 (now 71)

My Wild Irish Rose

1947 6.0

as Captain Brennan

Age 62 (now 71)

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

1947 6.2

as Judge Benbow

Age 62 (now 71)

Mother Wore Tights

1947 5.7

as Grandfather McKinley

Age 61 (now 71)

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947 7.5

as John McCullen

Age 61 (now 71)

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947 7.0

as Gilligan

Age 61 (now 71)

Wake Up and Dream

1946 7.4

as Prof. Feverfew

Age 61 (now 71)

The Show-Off

1946 7.0

as Pop Fisher

Age 61 (now 71)

Courage of Lassie

1946 5.9

as Old Man

Age 61 (now 71)

Angel on My Shoulder

1946 6.5

as Albert

Age 61 (now 71)

Step by Step

1946 6.2

as Capt. Caleb Simpson

Age 60 (now 71)

Wild Beauty

1946 8.0

as Barney Skeets

Age 60 (now 71)

Boys' Ranch

1946 7.0

as Butch's Grandfather (uncredited)

Age 60 (now 71)

The Runaround

1946 6.5

as Feenan the cabbie

Age 60 (now 71)

Little Giant

1946 5.2

as Clarence Goodring

Age 60 (now 71)

Dakota

1945 5.2

as Mr. Plummer

Age 60 (now 71)

Pillow of Death

1945 6.7

as Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid

Age 60 (now 71)

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945 6.4

as Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Age 60 (now 71)

Her Highness and the Bellboy

1945 6.5

as Dr. Elfson

Age 60 (now 71)

Senorita from the West

1945 6.0

as Cap

Age 60 (now 71)

Sunbonnet Sue

1945 6.2

as Casey, Tavern Owner

Age 60 (now 71)

It's in the Bag!

1945 6.3

as Busby

Age 59 (now 71)

God Is My Co-Pilot

1945 7.2

as Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited)

Age 59 (now 71)

Song of the Sarong

1945 7.0

as Capt. William T. Reemis

Age 59 (now 71)

Can't Help Singing

1944 6.0

as Marshal

Age 59 (now 71)

Alaska

1944 7.0

as Pete

Age 59 (now 71)

When the Lights Go On Again

1944 6.0

as Gramps

Age 59 (now 71)

My Pal, Wolf

1944 7.5

as Wilson

Age 59 (now 71)

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944 6.7

as Roderick Stuart

Age 58 (now 71)

The Yellow Rose of Texas

1944 6.1

as Captain 'Cap' Joe

Age 58 (now 71)

It Happened Tomorrow

1944 6.8

as Mr. Gordon

Age 58 (now 71)

My Best Gal

1944 9.0

as Ralph Hodges

Age 58 (now 71)

The Woman of the Town

1943 6.4

as Judge Blackburn

Age 58 (now 71)

Klondike Kate

1943 5.5

as Judge Horace Crawford

Age 58 (now 71)

Man from Music Mountain

1943 5.4

as Sheriff Hal Darcey

Age 58 (now 71)

Johnny Come Lately

1943 7.0

as Willie Ferguson

Age 57 (now 71)

Cowboy in Manhattan

1943 7.0

as Wild Bill

Age 57 (now 71)

Ladies' Day

1943 5.8

as Doc

Age 57 (now 71)

The Traitor Within

1942 10.0

as 'Pop' Betts

Age 57 (now 71)

Army Surgeon

1942 6.0

as Col. John Wishart

Age 57 (now 71)

Seven Miles from Alcatraz

1942 5.3

as "Cap" Porter

Age 57 (now 71)

Highways by Night

1942 7.3

as Judkins - Hotel Manager

Age 57 (now 71)

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

1942 5.4

as Chief Customs Inspector

Age 56 (now 71)

The Big Street

1942 5.8

as Samuel Venus

Age 56 (now 71)

My Favorite Spy

1942 5.7

as Gus

Age 56 (now 71)

The Spoilers

1942 6.2

as Banty

Age 56 (now 71)

Powder Town

1942 4.4

as Gus the Janitor

Age 56 (now 71)

The Falcon Takes Over

1942 6.3

as Jerry (Uncredited)

Age 56 (now 71)

Obliging Young Lady

1942 6.0

as Clarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge

Age 56 (now 71)

Valley of the Sun

1942 6.2

as Bill Yard

Age 56 (now 71)

Two-Faced Woman

1941 6.4

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Age 56 (now 71)

Look Who's Laughing

1941 6.7

as Kelsey

Age 56 (now 71)

All That Money Can Buy

1941 7.0

as Cy Bibber

Age 56 (now 71)

Riders of the Purple Sage

1941 7.0

as Doctor

Age 56 (now 71)

Wide Open Town

1941 6.5

as Pete Carter

Age 55 (now 71)

Sucker List

1941 7.3

as Old Man

Age 55 (now 71)

Sunset in Wyoming

1941 7.0

as Asa Wentworth aka Gramp

Age 55 (now 71)

Nevada City

1941 7.0

as Hank Liddell

Age 55 (now 71)

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941 5.5

as Pop Duncan

Age 55 (now 71)

Forbidden Passage

1941 6.4

as Anna's Father (uncredited)

Age 55 (now 71)

The Old Swimmin' Hole

1940 7.0

as Grandpa Harper

Age 55 (now 71)

West of Abilene

1940 10.0

as Bill Burnside

Age 55 (now 71)

The Ape

1940 4.8

as Mr. Howley

Age 55 (now 71)

Queen of the Yukon

1940 6.0

as Grub

Age 54 (now 71)

Soak the Old

1940 6.5

as John Arnold

Age 54 (now 71)

Haunted House

1940 5.0

as Albert Henshaw

Age 54 (now 71)

One Man's Law

1940 10.0

as Judge Wingate

Age 54 (now 71)

Tomboy

1940

as Uncle Matt

Age 54 (now 71)

Hi-Yo Silver

1940 7.0

as George Blanchard

Age 54 (now 71)

Blazing Six Shooters

1940 8.0

as Mark Rawlins

Age 54 (now 71)

Midnight Limited

1940 6.3

as Professor Van Dillon

Age 54 (now 71)

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940 6.3

as Dr. James Parker

Age 54 (now 71)

Pioneers of the West

1940 7.0

as Dr. Bailey

Age 54 (now 71)

Chasing Trouble

1940 5.5

as Lester

Age 54 (now 71)

Hidden Enemy

1940 6.5

as John MacGregor

Age 54 (now 71)

Overland Mail

1939 4.5

as Frank Porter, aka Saunders

Age 54 (now 71)

Mutiny in the Big House

1939 5.3

as Convict 'Dad' Schultz

Age 54 (now 71)

Dick Tracy's G-Men

1939 5.3

as Gramps Williams

Age 53 (now 71)

Konga, the Wild Stallion

1939 10.0

as Tabor

Age 53 (now 71)

Stunt Pilot

1939 6.0

as Sheriff

Age 53 (now 71)

Wolf Call

1939 4.4

as Dr. MacTavish

Age 53 (now 71)

Streets of New York

1939 5.4

as Pop O'Toole

Age 53 (now 71)

The Sap Takes a Wrap

1939 8.0

as Maloney

Age 53 (now 71)

The Phantom Stage

1939 10.0

as Sidekick Grizzly

Age 53 (now 71)

Home on the Prairie

1939 7.5

as Jim Wheeler

Age 53 (now 71)

Convict's Code

1939 5.3

as Gas Station Attendant

Age 53 (now 71)

Ghost Town Riders

1938 9.0

as Judge Stillwell

Age 53 (now 71)

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

1938 6.5

as Thurber

Age 53 (now 71)

Under the Big Top

1938 6.7

as Joe

Age 52 (now 71)

Prison Break

1938 6.1

as Ding

Age 52 (now 71)

Romance of the Limberlost

1938 6.5

as Nathan

Age 52 (now 71)

Rose of the Rio Grande

1938 7.0

as Pedro

Age 52 (now 71)

Rocket Ship

1938 6.3

as Professor Henson

Age 52 (now 71)

Port of Missing Girls

1938 7.0

as Clinton

Age 52 (now 71)

Born to Be Wild

1938 7.5

as Stevens (uncredited)

Age 52 (now 71)

The Lone Ranger

1938 7.5

as George Blanchard

Age 52 (now 71)

Boy of the Streets

1938 6.0

as Tim 'Flannel-Mouth' Farley

Age 52 (now 71)

Adventure's End

1937 5.5

as Tom

Age 52 (now 71)

Behind the Mike

1937 8.0

as Stable Man

Age 52 (now 71)

Trapped by G-Men

1937 7.0

as Miner

Age 51 (now 71)

The Toast of New York

1937 6.2

as Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited)

Age 51 (now 71)

Night Key

1937 6.2

as Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)

Age 51 (now 71)

Swing It Professor

1937 8.0

as Dean Wiley

Age 51 (now 71)

Paradise Express

1937 5.8

as Farmer Beasley

Age 51 (now 71)

The Devil Diamond

1937 4.7

as George Davis

Age 51 (now 71)

North of Nome

1936 8.0

as Ship Captain

Age 51 (now 71)

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

1936 7.3

as Goebel, Gang Scientist

Age 51 (now 71)

Phantom Patrol

1936 6.3

as Inspector McCloud

Age 51 (now 71)

Two-Fisted Gentleman

1936 9.0

as Mr. Bainbridge

Age 50 (now 71)

Revolt of the Zombies

1936 3.4

as General Duval

Age 50 (now 71)

Flash Gordon

1936 6.4

as Professor Hensley

Age 50 (now 71)

Brilliant Marriage

1936 5.8

as Bartender

Age 50 (now 71)

Don’t Get Personal

1936 10.0

as The Farmer

Age 50 (now 71)

I Conquer the Sea!

1936 9.0

as Caleb Ashley

Age 50 (now 71)

Black Gold

1936 6.5

as Clemmons

Age 50 (now 71)

Forced Landing

1935 8.0

as Jolly

Age 50 (now 71)

The Spanish Cape Mystery

1935 5.6

as Jorum

Age 50 (now 71)

His Night Out

1935 7.0

as Detective

Age 50 (now 71)

Cheers of the Crowd

1935 5.8

as Newsreel Man

Age 49 (now 71)

Make a Million

1935 6.3

as Fake Blind Beggar

Age 49 (now 71)

The Keeper of the Bees

1935 6.0

as Judge

Age 49 (now 71)

Girl o' My Dreams

1934 4.8

as Newsreel Company man

Age 49 (now 71)

The Star Packer

1934 4.5

as Jake

Age 48 (now 71)

The Shadow Gang

1934

as Jake

Age 48 (now 71)

Monte Carlo Nights

1934 5.9

as Croupier

Age 48 (now 71)

The Man from Utah

1934 4.8

as Nevada Sheriff

Age 48 (now 71)

Blue Steel

1934 4.8

as Hank - Innkeeper

Age 48 (now 71)

House of Mystery

1934 5.1

as Detective Clancy (uncredited)

Age 48 (now 71)

School for Girls

1934 7.5

as Reeves

Age 48 (now 71)

Mystery Liner

1934 4.7

as Simms, the Steward

Age 48 (now 71)

The Sky Raiders

1931 5.3

as John - The Air Dispatcher (uncredited)

Age 45 (now 71)

The Thoroughbred

1930 5.4

as Detective

Age 44 (now 71)