Charley Grapewin: Charley Grapewin. Actor: The Wizard of Oz. This old codger film favorite, born in 1869 (some reports say 1875), got into the entertainment field at an early age, first as a circus performer (aerialist and trapeze artist). When acting sparked his interest, he worked in a series of stock companies while writing stage plays that he himself could star in. He married actress Anna Chance around the turn of the...
Known For: The Wizard of Oz (Uncle Henry), The Grapes of Wrath (Grandpa), The Petrified Forest (Gramp Maple), Alice Adams (J. A. Lamb)