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| name = Ed Grady |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1923|8|31}} |
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| birth_place = [[Kinston, North Carolina]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|12|10|1923|8|31}} |
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| death_place = [[Columbia, South Carolina]], U.S. |
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| years_active = 1979–2005 |
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| spouse = {{plainlist| |
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* {{marriage|Diana Jayne Elliott|1951|1984|reason=d}} |
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* {{marriage|Carolyn Frances Ramsay|1985}} |
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}} |
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| children = 2 |
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| alma_mater = [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] (B.A.) |
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'''Edward Louis Grady''' (August 31, 1923 – December 10, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actor and teacher. |
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==Early life== |
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⚫ | Grady was born to Eddie Jones Grady and Maude Clara (née Hodges) Grady on August 31, 1923, in [[Kinston, North Carolina]].<ref name=cof/><ref name=nh/> He graduated from [[Kinston High School (North Carolina)|Grainger High School]] in Kinston.<ref name=cof/> Grady enlisted in the Army Air Force during [[World War II]] and trained as a [[cryptographer]]. He served on [[Ie Shima]] ([[Iejima]]) during the war, and was awarded the [[Soldier's Medal]] for rescuing the pilot of a [[P-47]] which was on fire.<ref name=cof/> |
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⚫ | Grady received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater and English from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] (UNC) after World War II.<ref name=cof/> He was the member of the [[PlayMakers Repertory Company#History of the Carolina Playmakers|Carolina Playmakers]] at the [[Playmakers Theatre]] while studying at UNC.<ref name=cof/> Grady later became an English teacher in New York City, where he also taught a photo workshop held at [[Columbia University]].<ref name=cof/><ref name=nh/> |
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==Acting and teaching== |
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⚫ | Grady's film credits included ''[[A Simple Twist of Fate]]'' in 1994, ''[[Lolita (1997 film)|Lolita]]'' in 1997, and ''[[The Notebook (2004 film)|The Notebook]]'' in 2004.<ref name=cof/> His television roles included the 1993 television miniseries, ''[[Alex Haley's Queen]]''; the 1993 [[Hallmark Hall of Fame]] television movie, ''[[To Dance with the White Dog]]''; as well as a string of series including ''[[In the Heat of the Night (TV series)|In the Heat of the Night]]'', ''[[I'll Fly Away (TV series)|I'll Fly Away]]'', ''[[Matlock (TV series)|Matlock]]'', and ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'', in which he had a recurring role as Gramps Ryan.<ref name=cof>{{cite news|first=Scott M. |last=Brings Plenty |title=Edward Louis "Ed" Grady – obituary |url=http://theonefeather.com/2012/12/edward-louis-ed-grady-obituary/ |work=[[The Cherokee One Feather]] |date=December 13, 2012 |access-date=July 25, 2016 }}</ref> |
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Grady's theater roles included three seasons at ''[[Unto These Hills]]'', an outdoor [[Cherokee]] [[historical drama]] staged in [[Cherokee, North Carolina]].<ref name=cof/> Grady portrayed Drowning Bear in the play, which follows the story of the [[Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians]].<ref name=cof/> |
Grady's theater roles included three seasons at ''[[Unto These Hills]]'', an outdoor [[Cherokee]] [[historical drama]] staged in [[Cherokee, North Carolina]].<ref name=cof/> Grady portrayed Drowning Bear in the play, which follows the story of the [[Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians]].<ref name=cof/> |
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⚫ | In addition to acting, Grady taught television production and English at Freedom High School in [[Morganton, North Carolina]], during the 1970s<ref name=nh>{{cite news|title=Former teacher passes away |url=http://www.hickoryrecord.com/morganton/news/article_1f26e1ea-457e-11e2-b93e-001a4bcf6878.html |work=[[The News Herald (North Carolina)|The News Herald]] |date=December 13, 2012 |access-date=January 5, 2013}}</ref> and Keenan High School in [[Columbia, South Carolina]].<ref name=cof/> He was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.<ref name=cof/> |
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⚫ | Grady was born to Eddie Jones Grady and Maude Clara ( |
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==Death and legacy== |
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⚫ | Ed Grady died at [[Palmetto Health Richland]] hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, on December 10, 2012, at the age of 89.<ref name=cof/> His first wife, Jayne Elliott Grady, had died previously. He was survived by his second wife of 27 years, Carolyn F. Ramsay; two children, Marta and Sean; and two stepchildren, Caroline Hattrich and Stephen Hattrich.<ref name=cof/><ref name=nh/> |
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==Filmography== |
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⚫ | In addition to acting, Grady taught |
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*''Wolfman'' (1979) - Reverend Leonard |
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⚫ | Ed Grady died at [[Palmetto Health Richland]] hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, on December 10, 2012, at the age of 89.<ref name=cof/> His first wife, Jayne Elliott Grady, had died previously. He was survived by his second wife of |
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*''Lady Grey'' (1980) - Hubbard Jackson |
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*''[[Reuben, Reuben]]'' (1983) - Dr. William Ormsby |
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*''The Last Game'' (1984) - John Gant |
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*''[[D.A.R.Y.L.]]'' (1985) - Mr. Bergen |
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*''Unmasking the Idol'' (1986) - Male Prisoner |
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*''[[From the Hip (film)|From the Hip]]'' (1987) - Baxter |
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*''[[Born to Race (1988 film)|Born to Race]]'' (1988) - Paul |
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*''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' (1989, TV) - Minister |
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*''[[Chattahoochee (film)|Chattahoochee]]'' (1989) - Stream of Consciousness Man |
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*''[[Black Rainbow]]'' (1989) - Editor, Geoff McBain |
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*''Escape'' (1989) - Hobo #1 |
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*''[[The Handmaid's Tale (film)|The Handmaid's Tale]]'' (1990) - Old Man |
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*''[[Modern Love (1990 film)|Modern Love]]'' (1990) - Judge |
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*''The Lost Capone'' (1990, TV Movie) - Sam Ellroy |
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*''[[Not Without My Daughter (film)|Not Without My Daughter]]'' (1991) - Grandpa |
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*''[[Paris Trout]]'' (1991) - Judge Travis |
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*''The Perfect Tribute'' (1991, TV Movie) - Doctor Stone |
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*''Night of the Hunter'' (1991, TV Movie) - Walt |
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*''[[Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken]]'' (1991) - Preacher |
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*''[[Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice]]'' (1992) - Dr. Appleby |
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*''[[Consenting Adults (1992 film)|Consenting Adults]]'' (1992) - Mr. Watkins |
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*''[[Alex Haley's Queen]]'' (1993, TV) - Doctor |
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*''[[The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles]]'' (1993, TV) - Professor Hunt |
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*''[[Bandit (film series)#Bandit Goes Country|Bandit: Bandit Goes Country]]'' (1994, TV Movie) - Preacher |
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*''[[The Yearling (1994 film)|The Yearling]]'' (1994, TV Movie) - Doc Wilson |
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*''[[Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (film)|Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All]]'' (1994, TV Movie) - [[Robert E. Lee]] |
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*''[[A Simple Twist of Fate]]'' (1994) - Judge Marcus |
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*''Tad'' (1995, TV Movie) - [[William H. Seward|Seward]] |
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*''[[Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest]]'' (1995) - Dr. Appleby |
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*''The Closest Thing to Heaven'' (1996) - George |
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*''[[Lolita (1997 film)|Lolita]]'' (1997) - Dr. Melinik |
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* ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' (1998, TV) - Gramps Ryan |
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*''[[Morgan's Ferry]]'' (2001) - Ferry Master |
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*''[[New Best Friend]]'' (2002) - Alicia's Doctor |
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*''[[The Notebook]]'' (2004) - Harry |
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* [https://archives.library.sc.edu/repositories/5/resources/667 Ed Grady screenplay collection] at the University of South Carolina Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. |
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Latest revision as of 05:35, 4 September 2023
Ed Grady | |
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Born | Kinston, North Carolina, U.S. | August 31, 1923
Died | December 10, 2012 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 89)
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A.) |
Years active | 1979–2005 |
Spouses | Diana Jayne Elliott
(m. 1951; died 1984)Carolyn Frances Ramsay
(m. 1985) |
Children | 2 |
Edward Louis Grady (August 31, 1923 – December 10, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actor and teacher.
Early life
[edit]Grady was born to Eddie Jones Grady and Maude Clara (née Hodges) Grady on August 31, 1923, in Kinston, North Carolina.[1][2] He graduated from Grainger High School in Kinston.[1] Grady enlisted in the Army Air Force during World War II and trained as a cryptographer. He served on Ie Shima (Iejima) during the war, and was awarded the Soldier's Medal for rescuing the pilot of a P-47 which was on fire.[1]
Grady received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater and English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) after World War II.[1] He was the member of the Carolina Playmakers at the Playmakers Theatre while studying at UNC.[1] Grady later became an English teacher in New York City, where he also taught a photo workshop held at Columbia University.[1][2]
Acting and teaching
[edit]Grady's film credits included A Simple Twist of Fate in 1994, Lolita in 1997, and The Notebook in 2004.[1] His television roles included the 1993 television miniseries, Alex Haley's Queen; the 1993 Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie, To Dance with the White Dog; as well as a string of series including In the Heat of the Night, I'll Fly Away, Matlock, and Dawson's Creek, in which he had a recurring role as Gramps Ryan.[1]
Grady's theater roles included three seasons at Unto These Hills, an outdoor Cherokee historical drama staged in Cherokee, North Carolina.[1] Grady portrayed Drowning Bear in the play, which follows the story of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.[1]
In addition to acting, Grady taught television production and English at Freedom High School in Morganton, North Carolina, during the 1970s[2] and Keenan High School in Columbia, South Carolina.[1] He was a resident of Columbia, South Carolina.[1]
Death and legacy
[edit]Ed Grady died at Palmetto Health Richland hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, on December 10, 2012, at the age of 89.[1] His first wife, Jayne Elliott Grady, had died previously. He was survived by his second wife of 27 years, Carolyn F. Ramsay; two children, Marta and Sean; and two stepchildren, Caroline Hattrich and Stephen Hattrich.[1][2]
Filmography
[edit]- Wolfman (1979) - Reverend Leonard
- Lady Grey (1980) - Hubbard Jackson
- Reuben, Reuben (1983) - Dr. William Ormsby
- The Last Game (1984) - John Gant
- D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) - Mr. Bergen
- Unmasking the Idol (1986) - Male Prisoner
- From the Hip (1987) - Baxter
- Born to Race (1988) - Paul
- Days of Our Lives (1989, TV) - Minister
- Chattahoochee (1989) - Stream of Consciousness Man
- Black Rainbow (1989) - Editor, Geoff McBain
- Escape (1989) - Hobo #1
- The Handmaid's Tale (1990) - Old Man
- Modern Love (1990) - Judge
- The Lost Capone (1990, TV Movie) - Sam Ellroy
- Not Without My Daughter (1991) - Grandpa
- Paris Trout (1991) - Judge Travis
- The Perfect Tribute (1991, TV Movie) - Doctor Stone
- Night of the Hunter (1991, TV Movie) - Walt
- Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991) - Preacher
- Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992) - Dr. Appleby
- Consenting Adults (1992) - Mr. Watkins
- Alex Haley's Queen (1993, TV) - Doctor
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1993, TV) - Professor Hunt
- Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (1994, TV Movie) - Preacher
- The Yearling (1994, TV Movie) - Doc Wilson
- Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994, TV Movie) - Robert E. Lee
- A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) - Judge Marcus
- Tad (1995, TV Movie) - Seward
- Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995) - Dr. Appleby
- The Closest Thing to Heaven (1996) - George
- Lolita (1997) - Dr. Melinik
- Dawson's Creek (1998, TV) - Gramps Ryan
- Morgan's Ferry (2001) - Ferry Master
- New Best Friend (2002) - Alicia's Doctor
- The Notebook (2004) - Harry
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Ed Grady at IMDb
- Ed Grady screenplay collection at the University of South Carolina Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.
- 1923 births
- 2012 deaths
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Recipients of the Soldier's Medal
- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- Columbia University faculty
- Male actors from North Carolina
- Male actors from South Carolina
- Male actors from Columbia, South Carolina
- People from Kinston, North Carolina
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
- Schoolteachers from North Carolina
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors