Grant Withers

Grant Withers
Withers in Fort Apache (1948)
Born
Granville Gustavus Withers

(1905-01-17)January 17, 1905
Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 1959(1959-03-27) (aged 54)
North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
OccupationActor
Years active1925–1959
Spouses
  • Shirley Paschal
    (m. 192?; div. 192?)
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(m. 1930; annul. 1931)​
  • Gladys Joyce Walsh
    (m. 1933; div. 19??)
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(m. 1953; div. 1955)​

Granville Gustavus Withers (January 17, 1905 – March 27, 1959), known professionally as Grant Withers, was an American film actor. He began working in motion pictures during the last years of the silent era. Withers moved into sound films, establishing himself with a list of headlined features as a young and handsome male lead. Historian Terry Rowan writes, "As his career progressed ... his importance diminished, but he did manage a 10-year contract with Republic."[1]

His friendships with both John Ford and John Wayne secured him a spot in nine of Wayne's films, but later roles dwindled to supporting roles, mainly as villains in B-movies, serials, and television.

  1. ^ Rowan, Terry (April 9, 2016). Character-Based Film Series Part 2. Lulu.com. p. 168. ISBN 9781365021305. Retrieved October 5, 2017.