Harry Davenport (actor)

Not to be confused with Harry J. Davenport (actor).
Harry Davenport
Davenport as Dr. Meade in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Born
Harold George Bryant Davenport

(1866-01-19)January 19, 1866
Canton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 1949(1949-08-09) (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeKensico Cemetery, Westchester County, New York City
OccupationActor
Years active1871–1949
Spouses
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(m. 1893; div. 1896)​
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(m. 1896; died 1934)​
Children4, including Dorothy Davenport
Parents
RelativesFanny Davenport (sister)
May Davenport Seymour (niece)
Arthur Rankin (step-son)
Anne Seymour (great niece)

Harold George Bryant Davenport (January 19, 1866 – August 9, 1949) was an American film and stage actor who worked in show business from the age of six until his death.[1] After a long and prolific Broadway career, he came to Hollywood in the 1930s, where he often played grandfathers, judges, doctors, and ministers. His roles include Dr. Meade in Gone with the Wind (1939) and Grandpa in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944). Bette Davis once called Davenport "without a doubt [. . .] the greatest character actor of all time."[2][3]

  1. ^ Obituary Variety, August 17, 1949.
  2. ^ Aurora (November 10, 2013). "Harry Davenport, What a Character!". Once Upon a Screen … a classic film blog. Blog at Worldpress.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Harry Davenport of Canton, Actor