George Cleveland
Acting • Born 1885-09-16 – Died 1957-07-15
Biography
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.
Filmography
158 credits
It Happened Tomorrow
Movie • 1944
Mr. Gordon
Flash Gordon
Movie • 1936
Professor Hensley
Angel on My Shoulder
Movie • 1946
Albert
Adventure's End
Movie • 1937
Tom
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
Movie • 1947
Judge Benbow
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
Movie • 1938
Thurber
All That Money Can Buy
Movie • 1941
Cy Bibber
Little Giant
Movie • 1946
Clarence Goodring
Cowboy in Manhattan
Movie • 1943
Wild Bill
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Movie • 1949
Judge Grant
The Old Swimmin' Hole
Movie • 1940
Grandpa Harper
Courage of Lassie
Movie • 1946
Old Man
Born to Be Wild
Movie • 1938
Stevens (uncredited)
Kazan
Movie • 1949
Trapper
Fireman Save My Child
Movie • 1954
Chief Rorty
The Spanish Cape Mystery
Movie • 1935
Jorum
Can't Help Singing
Movie • 1944
Marshal
Carson City
Movie • 1952
Henry Dodson
Highways by Night
Movie • 1942
Judkins - Hotel Manager
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Movie • 1945
Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Mother Wore Tights
Movie • 1947
Grandfather McKinley
God Is My Co-Pilot
Movie • 1945
Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited)
The Toast of New York
Movie • 1937
Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited)
The Shadow Gang
Movie • 1934
Jake
The Runaround
Movie • 1946
Feenan the cabbie
Seven Miles from Alcatraz
Movie • 1942
"Cap" Porter
The WAC from Walla Walla
Movie • 1952
Gramps Canova
Fury at Furnace Creek
Movie • 1948
Judge
When the Lights Go On Again
Movie • 1944
Gramps
The Yellow Rose of Texas
Movie • 1944
Captain 'Cap' Joe
Trapped by G-Men
Movie • 1937
Miner
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Movie • 1936
Mr. Bainbridge
Ladies' Day
Movie • 1943
Doc
Sunset in Wyoming
Movie • 1941
Asa Wentworth aka Gramp
One Man's Law
Movie • 1940
Judge Wingate
The Keeper of the Bees
Movie • 1935
Judge
Fort Defiance
Movie • 1951
Uncle Charlie Tallon
Alaska
Movie • 1944
Pete
Tomboy
Movie • 1940
Uncle Matt
Abroad with Two Yanks
Movie • 1944
Roderick Stuart
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Movie • 1941
Pop Duncan
I Conquer the Sea!
Movie • 1936
Caleb Ashley
Black Gold
Movie • 1936
Clemmons
Phantom Patrol
Movie • 1936
Inspector McCloud
Cripple Creek
Movie • 1952
'Hardrock' Hanson
Frenchie
Movie • 1950
Mayor Jefferson Harding
Boys' Ranch
Movie • 1946
Butch's Grandfather (uncredited)
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Movie • 1936
Goebel, Gang Scientist
Midnight Limited
Movie • 1940
Professor Van Dillon
Queen of the Yukon
Movie • 1940
Grub
The Devil Diamond
Movie • 1937
George Davis
Paradise Express
Movie • 1937
Farmer Beasley
Swing It Professor
Movie • 1937
Dean Wiley
My Pal, Wolf
Movie • 1944
Wilson
Easy Come, Easy Go
Movie • 1947
Gilligan
Walking My Baby Back Home
Movie • 1953
Col. Dan Wallace
Boy of the Streets
Movie • 1938
Tim 'Flannel-Mouth' Farley
Wake Up and Dream
Movie • 1946
Prof. Feverfew
Under the Big Top
Movie • 1938
Joe
Man from Music Mountain
Movie • 1943
Sheriff Hal Darcey
Sunbonnet Sue
Movie • 1945
Casey, Tavern Owner
The Lone Ranger
Movie • 1938
George Blanchard
Soak the Old
Movie • 1940
John Arnold
His Night Out
Movie • 1935
Detective
Port of Missing Girls
Movie • 1938
Clinton
Ghost Town Riders
Movie • 1938
Judge Stillwell
Romance of the Limberlost
Movie • 1938
Nathan
Prison Break
Movie • 1938
Ding
Miraculous Journey
Movie • 1948
The Hermit
Obliging Young Lady
Movie • 1942
Clarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge
Pioneers of the West
Movie • 1940
Dr. Bailey
Haunted House
Movie • 1940
Albert Henshaw
Please Believe Me
Movie • 1950
Mr. Cooper
Brilliant Marriage
Movie • 1936
Bartender
Convict's Code
Movie • 1939
Gas Station Attendant
Wolf Call
Movie • 1939
Dr. MacTavish
The Thoroughbred
Movie • 1930
Detective
Konga, the Wild Stallion
Movie • 1939
Tabor
Two-Faced Woman
Movie • 1941
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Army Surgeon
Movie • 1942
Col. John Wishart
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Movie • 1939
Gramps Williams
Forbidden Passage
Movie • 1941
Anna's Father (uncredited)
Overland Mail
Movie • 1939
Frank Porter, aka Saunders
My Wild Irish Rose
Movie • 1947
Captain Brennan
Stunt Pilot
Movie • 1939
Sheriff
Cheers of the Crowd
Movie • 1935
Newsreel Man
Mutiny in the Big House
Movie • 1939
Convict 'Dad' Schultz
Home on the Prairie
Movie • 1939
Jim Wheeler
Nevada City
Movie • 1941
Hank Liddell
Revolt of the Zombies
Movie • 1936
General Duval
Drums of Fu Manchu
Movie • 1940
Dr. James Parker
Untamed Heiress
Movie • 1954
Andrew Clayton
The Phantom Stage
Movie • 1939
Sidekick Grizzly
Rocket Ship
Movie • 1938
Professor Henson
The Outlaw's Daughter
Movie • 1954
Lem Creel
Make a Million
Movie • 1935
Fake Blind Beggar
Rimfire
Movie • 1949
Judge Gardner
Chasing Trouble
Movie • 1940
Lester
Dakota
Movie • 1945
Mr. Plummer
Johnny Come Lately
Movie • 1943
Willie Ferguson
The Show-Off
Movie • 1946
Pop Fisher
Rose of the Rio Grande
Movie • 1938
Pedro
Klondike Kate
Movie • 1943
Judge Horace Crawford
Flaming Feather
Movie • 1952
Doc Fallon
The Traitor Within
Movie • 1942
'Pop' Betts
Pillow of Death
Movie • 1945
Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid
Valley of the Sun
Movie • 1942
Bill Yard
The Ape
Movie • 1940
Mr. Howley
Hi-Yo Silver
Movie • 1940
George Blanchard
Affair with a Stranger
Movie • 1953
Pop
Trigger, Jr.
Movie • 1950
Colonel Harkrider
My Favorite Spy
Movie • 1942
Gus
Sucker List
Movie • 1941
Old Man
Mystery Liner
Movie • 1934
Simms, the Steward
Blazing Six Shooters
Movie • 1940
Mark Rawlins
West of Abilene
Movie • 1940
Bill Burnside
The Woman of the Town
Movie • 1943
Judge Blackburn
Senorita from the West
Movie • 1945
Cap
Wild Beauty
Movie • 1946
Barney Skeets
Albuquerque
Movie • 1948
John Armin
Wide Open Town
Movie • 1941
Pete Carter
The Plunderers
Movie • 1948
Sheriff Sam Borden
Riders of the Purple Sage
Movie • 1941
Doctor
Home in San Antone
Movie • 1949
Grandpa Gibson
The Spoilers
Movie • 1942
Banty
San Antone
Movie • 1953
Colonel Allerby
North of Nome
Movie • 1936
Ship Captain
Powder Town
Movie • 1942
Gus the Janitor
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
Movie • 1942
Chief Customs Inspector
The Big Street
Movie • 1942
Colonel Samuel Venus
Blue Steel
Movie • 1934
Hank - Innkeeper
The Man from Utah
Movie • 1934
Nevada Sheriff
A Date with Judy
Movie • 1948
Gramps
The Boy From Indiana
Movie • 1950
Robert Bruce Mac Dougall
The Falcon Takes Over
Movie • 1942
Jerry (Uncredited)
Behind the Mike
Movie • 1937
Stable Man
Song of the Sarong
Movie • 1945
Capt. William T. Reemis
It's in the Bag!
Movie • 1945
Busby
Hidden Enemy
Movie • 1940
John MacGregor
Her Highness and the Bellboy
Movie • 1945
Dr. Elfson
House of Mystery
Movie • 1934
Detective Clancy (uncredited)
Spaceship to the Unknown
Movie • 1966
Prof. Henson (archive footage)
School for Girls
Movie • 1934
Reeves
Streets of New York
Movie • 1939
Pop O'Toole
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Movie • 1947
John McCullen
The Sap Takes a Wrap
Movie • 1939
Maloney
Night Key
Movie • 1937
Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)
Look Who's Laughing
Movie • 1941
Kelsey
Step by Step
Movie • 1946
Capt. Caleb Simpson
The Star Packer
Movie • 1934
Jake
Girl o' My Dreams
Movie • 1934
Newsreel Company man
My Best Gal
Movie • 1944
Ralph Hodges
Monte Carlo Nights
Movie • 1934
Croupier
Forced Landing
Movie • 1935
Jolly
The Sky Raiders
Movie • 1931
John - The Air Dispatcher (uncredited)
Racing Blood
Movie • 1954
Gramps
Lassie
TV • 1954
George 'Gramps' Miller
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TV • 1951