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Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 16, 1885
Died
July 15, 1957
Place of Birth
Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Also Known As
- George Alan Cleveland
George Cleveland
0.3 Popularity
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.
Known For
6.0
Prof. Henson (archive footage)
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
0.0
Lem Creel
The Outlaw's Daughter
1954
6.1
George 'Gramps' Miller
Lassie
1954
8.0
Chief Rorty
Fireman Save My Child
1954
6.0
Andrew 'Cactus' Clayton
Untamed Heiress
1954
9.0
Col. Dan Wallace
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
4.3
Pop
Affair with a Stranger
1953
5.0
Colonel Allerby
San Antone
1953
0.0
Gramps Canova
The WAC from Walla Walla
1952
5.7
'Hardrock' Hanson
Cripple Creek
1952
Credits
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Prof. Henson (archive footage)
1966
6.0
The Outlaw's Daughter
as Lem Creel
1954
0.0
Lassie
as George 'Gramps' Miller
1954
6.1
Fireman Save My Child
as Chief Rorty
1954
8.0
Untamed Heiress
as Andrew 'Cactus' Clayton
1954
6.0
Walking My Baby Back Home
as Col. Dan Wallace
1953
9.0
Affair with a Stranger
as Pop
1953
4.3
San Antone
as Colonel Allerby
1953
5.0
The WAC from Walla Walla
as Gramps Canova
1952
0.0
Cripple Creek
as 'Hardrock' Hanson
1952
5.7
Carson City
as Henry Dodson
1952
6.1
Flaming Feather
as Doc Fallon
1952
5.8
Fort Defiance
as Uncle Charlie Tallon
1951
6.3
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
4.5
Frenchie
as Mayor Jefferson Harding
1950
5.7
Trigger, Jr.
as Colonel Harkrider
1950
4.7
Please Believe Me
as Mr. Cooper
1950
5.0
The Boy From Indiana
as Robert Bruce Mac Dougall
1950
0.0
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Judge Grant
1949
5.4
Kazan
as Trapper
1949
0.0
Home in San Antone
as Grandpa Gibson
1949
0.0
Rimfire
as Judge Gardner
1949
4.5
The Plunderers
as Sheriff Sam Borden
1948
5.6
Miraculous Journey
as The Hermit
1948
4.7
A Date with Judy
as Gramps
1948
6.0
Fury at Furnace Creek
as Judge
1948
6.0
Albuquerque
as John Armin
1948
6.8
My Wild Irish Rose
as Captain Brennan
1947
6.0
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Judge Benbow
1947
6.2
Mother Wore Tights
as Grandfather McKinley
1947
5.3
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as John McCullen
1947
5.0
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Gilligan
1947
0.0
Wake Up and Dream
as Prof. Feverfew
1946
6.5
The Show-Off
as Pop Fisher
1946
7.0
Courage of Lassie
as Old Man
1946
5.7
Angel on My Shoulder
as Albert
1946
6.4
Step by Step
as Capt. Caleb Simpson
1946
6.2
Wild Beauty
as Barney Skeets
1946
0.0
Boys' Ranch
as Butch's Grandfather (uncredited)
1946
6.5
The Runaround
as Feenan the cabbie
1946
0.0
Little Giant
as Clarence Goodring
1946
5.3
Dakota
as Mr. Plummer
1945
5.1
Pillow of Death
as Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid
1945
6.5
She Wouldn't Say Yes
as Ticket Seller (uncredited)
1945
5.9
Her Highness and the Bellboy
as Dr. Elfson
1945
6.3
Senorita from the West
as Cap
1945
5.0
Sunbonnet Sue
as Casey, Tavern Owner
1945
5.0
It's in the Bag!
as Busby
1945
5.0
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited)
1945
7.0
Song of the Sarong
as Capt. William T. Reemis
1945
5.0
Can't Help Singing
as Marshal
1944
5.1
Alaska
as Pete
1944
5.0
When the Lights Go On Again
as Gramps
1944
5.5
My Pal, Wolf
as Wilson
1944
7.3
Abroad with Two Yanks
as Roderick Stuart
1944
6.0
The Yellow Rose of Texas
as Captain 'Cap' Joe
1944
5.0
It Happened Tomorrow
as Mr. Gordon
1944
6.7
My Best Gal
as Ralph Hodges
1944
0.0
The Woman of the Town
as Judge Blackburn
1943
6.3
Klondike Kate
as Judge Horace Crawford
1943
5.8
Man from Music Mountain
as Sheriff Hal Darcey
1943
5.0
Johnny Come Lately
as Willie Ferguson
1943
6.7
Cowboy in Manhattan
as Wild Bill
1943
0.0
Ladies' Day
as Doc
1943
4.3
The Traitor Within
as 'Pop' Betts
1942
0.0
Army Surgeon
as Col. John Wishart
1942
5.8
Seven Miles from Alcatraz
as Captain Porter
1942
4.5
Highways by Night
as Judkins - Hotel Manager
1942
6.0
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
as Chief Customs Inspector
1942
5.2
The Big Street
as Colonel Samuel Venus
1942
5.8
My Favorite Spy
as Gus
1942
5.2
The Spoilers
as Banty
1942
6.2
Powder Town
as Gus the Janitor
1942
3.7
The Falcon Takes Over
as Jerry (Uncredited)
1942
6.0
Obliging Young Lady
as Clarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge
1942
5.0
Valley of the Sun
as Bill Yard
1942
5.8
Two-Faced Woman
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1941
6.4
Look Who's Laughing
as Kelsey
1941
5.5
All That Money Can Buy
as Cy Bibber
1941
7.0
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Doctor
1941
0.0
Wide Open Town
as Pete Carter
1941
0.0
Sucker List
as Old Man
1941
6.3
Sunset in Wyoming
as Asa Wentworth aka Gramp
1941
0.0
Nevada City
as Hank Liddell
1941
5.0
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Pop Duncan
1941
4.7
Forbidden Passage
as Anna's Father (uncredited)
1941
6.4
The Old Swimmin' Hole
as Grandpa Harper
1940
0.0
West of Abilene
as Bill Burnside
1940
0.0
The Ape
as Mr. Howley
1940
4.8
Queen of the Yukon
as Grub
1940
5.0
Soak the Old
as John Arnold
1940
6.0
Haunted House
as Albert Henshaw
1940
4.4
One Man's Law
as Judge Wingate
1940
0.0
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Tomboy
as Uncle Matt
1940
0.0
Hi-Yo Silver
as George Blanchard
1940
6.0
Blazing Six Shooters
as Mark Rawlins
1940
0.0
Midnight Limited
as Professor Van Dillon
1940
5.0
Drums of Fu Manchu
as Dr. James Parker
1940
6.1
Pioneers of the West
as Dr. Bailey
1940
0.0
Chasing Trouble
as Lester
1940
5.0
Hidden Enemy
as John MacGregor
1940
5.0
Overland Mail
as Frank Porter, aka Saunders
1939
2.0
Mutiny in the Big House
as Convict 'Dad' Schultz
1939
4.4
Dick Tracy's G-Men
as Gramps Williams
1939
3.7
Konga, the Wild Stallion
as Tabor
1939
0.0
Stunt Pilot
as Sheriff
1939
0.0
Wolf Call
as Dr. MacTavish
1939
3.3
Streets of New York
as Pop O'Toole
1939
4.8
The Sap Takes a Wrap
as Maloney
1939
0.0
The Phantom Stage
as Sidekick Grizzly
1939
0.0
Home on the Prairie
as Jim Wheeler
1939
5.0
Convict's Code
as Gas Station Attendant
1939
4.7
🎬
Ghost Town Riders
as Judge Stillwell
1938
0.0
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
as Thurber
1938
5.0
Under the Big Top
as Joe
1938
5.5
Prison Break
as Ding
1938
4.6
Romance of the Limberlost
as Nathan
1938
0.0
Rose of the Rio Grande
as Pedro
1938
0.0
Rocket Ship
as Professor Henson
1938
4.8
Port of Missing Girls
as Clinton
1938
0.0
Born to Be Wild
as Stevens (uncredited)
1938
7.0
The Lone Ranger
as George Blanchard
1938
6.0
Boy of the Streets
as Tim 'Flannel-Mouth' Farley
1938
5.0
Adventure's End
as Tom
1937
5.0
Behind the Mike
as Stable Man
1937
0.0
Trapped by G-Men
as Miner
1937
0.0
The Toast of New York
as Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited)
1937
5.8
Night Key
as Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)
1937
6.1
🎬
Swing It Professor
as Dean Wiley
1937
0.0
Paradise Express
as Farmer Beasley
1937
5.0
The Devil Diamond
as George Davis
1937
3.8
North of Nome
as Ship Captain
1936
6.0
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
as Goebel, Gang Scientist
1936
7.4
Phantom Patrol
as Inspector McCloud
1936
4.5
Two-Fisted Gentleman
as Mr. Bainbridge
1936
0.0
Revolt of the Zombies
as General Duval
1936
3.0
Flash Gordon
as Professor Hensley
1936
6.3
Brilliant Marriage
as Bartender
1936
4.5
I Conquer the Sea!
as Caleb Ashley
1936
0.0
Black Gold
as Clemmons
1936
5.0
Forced Landing
as Jolly
1935
0.0
The Spanish Cape Mystery
as Jorum
1935
5.4
His Night Out
as Detective
1935
0.0
Cheers of the Crowd
as Newsreel Man
1935
5.5
Make a Million
as Fake Blind Beggar
1935
5.7
The Keeper of the Bees
as Judge
1935
6.0
Girl o' My Dreams
as Newsreel Company man
1934
3.3
The Star Packer
as Jake
1934
4.4
The Shadow Gang
as Jake
1934
0.0
Monte Carlo Nights
as Croupier
1934
5.9
The Man from Utah
as Nevada Sheriff
1934
4.6
Blue Steel
as Hank - Innkeeper
1934
4.7
House of Mystery
as Detective Clancy (uncredited)
1934
4.7
School for Girls
as Reeves
1934
6.0
Mystery Liner
as Simms, the Steward
1934
4.1
The Thoroughbred
as Detective
1930
4.7