Grandon Rhodes
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| File:Grandon Rhodes in Earth vs. The Flying Saucers 1956.jpg Rhodes in Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) | |
| Born | Grandon Neviers Augustine Rolker August 7, 1904 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1987 (aged 82) Encino, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
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Grandon Rhodes (born Grandon Neviers Augustine Rolker; August 7, 1904 – June 9, 1987) was an American actor. In addition to numerous film appearances,[1] he was also a regular in two long-running television shows, playing the doctor in Bonanza and the judge in Perry Mason.[2] He also appeared in a recurring role as Beverly Hills banker Chester Vanderlip throughout most of the run of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.[citation needed]
Rhodes was born on August 7, 1904 in Jersey City, New Jersey.[3]
Early in his career, Rhodes acted in stock theater with troupes in Montreal, Oklahoma City, Omaha, and Hartford, among other places.[4] His film debut came in Follow the Boys (1944).[5]
He died on June 9, 1987 in Encino, California.[2]
He was married twice, first to Eveta Bryant and later to actress Ruth Lee.[3]
Selected filmography
- Ship Ahoy (1942) - Lt. Cmdr. Thurston (uncredited)
- Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - Rev. MacCurdy (uncredited)
- Hit Parade of 1943 (1943) - Escort (uncredited)
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943) - Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
- Corvette K-225 (1943) - Lieutenant (uncredited)
- The Impostor (1944) - Captain
- Ladies Courageous (1944) - Briefing Officer (uncredited)
- The Fighting Sullivans (1944) - Naval Doctor (uncredited)
- Lady in the Dark (1944) - Reporter (uncredited)
- Follow the Boys (1944) - George Grayson (uncredited)
- Sensations of 1945 (1944) - Doctor (uncredited)
- Raiders of Ghost City (1944, Serial) - Major Bell (Ch's 1 & 9) (uncredited)
- Wilson (1944) - White House Reporter (uncredited)
- The Doughgirls (1944) - First Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) - Clerk (uncredited)
- Practically Yours (1944) - Mac (uncredited)
- Roughly Speaking (1945) - Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
- Hollywood and Vine (1945) - Attorney Wilson - replaced by Charles Middleton (scenes deleted)
- Nob Hill (1945) - Devereaux (uncredited)
- Magnificent Doll (1946) - Thomas Jefferson
- Born to Kill (1947) - Inspector Wilson
- Too Many Winners (1947) - John Hardeman
- Ride the Pink Horse (1947) - Mr. Edison
- Song of Love (1947) - Reinecke's Companion (uncredited)
- High Wall (1947) - Dr. Ederman (uncredited)
- Song of My Heart (1948) - Doctor
- Big Town Scandal (1948) - Judge Hogan (uncredited)
- Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) - Adolph Mizner (uncredited)
- Larceny (1948) - Harry Carson (uncredited)
- The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948) - Edward Dixon
- Road House (1948) - Judge
- Blondie's Secret (1948) - Ken Marcy
- Trouble Preferred (1948) - Ed Larson (uncredited)
- Miss Mink of 1949 (1949) - Nietsche aka Imhoff Schultz
- The Clay Pigeon (1949) - Naval Intelligence Agent Clark
- Tucson (1949) - Dean Sherman
- Streets of Laredo (1949) - Phil Jessup
- Canadian Pacific (1949) - Dr. Mason
- It Happens Every Spring (1949) - Professor (uncredited)
- White Heat (1949) - Dr. Harris (uncredited)
- All the King's Men (1949) - Floyd McEvoy
- Tell It to the Judge (1949) - Ken Craig
- And Baby Makes Three (1949) - Phelps Burbridge - Lawyer (uncredited)
- Dancing in the Dark (1949) - Producer (uncredited)
- The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949) - Dr. Newman (uncredited)
- Life of St. Paul Series (1949) - Luke
- Women from Headquarters (1950) - Richard Cott
- The Eagle and the Hawk (1950) - Gov. Lubbock
- The Lost Volcano (1950) - Dr. Charles Langley
- Wyoming Mail (1950) - Sen. Dowell (uncredited)
- Tripoli (1950) - Cmmdre. Barron
- The Second Face (1950) - Floyd Moran
- The Du Pont Story (1950) - President Thomas Jefferson
- The Flying Missile (1950) - Capt. Whitaker (uncredited)
- Born Yesterday (1950) - Sanborn
- Storm Warning (1951) - Pike (uncredited)
- Take Care of My Little Girl (1951) - Prof. H. Benson (uncredited)
- Force of Arms (1951) - Army Doctor (uncredited)
- The Guy Who Came Back (1951) - Captain Shallock (uncredited)
- Criminal Lawyer (1951) - Judge J. Larrabee (uncredited)
- Detective Story (1951) - Det. O'Brien
- Come Fill the Cup (1951) - Dr. Ross (uncredited)
- The Golden Horde (1951) - Emir (uncredited)
- Elopement (1951) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Indian Uprising (1952) - Thatcher - Arizona Territorial Delegate (uncredited)
- Boots Malone (1952) - Drunk at Horse Auction (uncredited)
- The Sniper (1952) - Warren Fitzpatrick (uncredited)
- Cripple Creek (1952) - W.S. Drummond, Secret Service Chief (uncredited)
- Angel Face (1953) - Prison Chaplain (uncredited)
- On Top of Old Smoky (1953) - Doc Judson
- House of Wax (1953) - Surgeon (uncredited)
- The System (1953) - District Attorney Dunlop (uncredited)
- A Blueprint for Murder (1953) - Probate Judge James J. Adams (uncredited)
- So Big (1953) - Bainbridge (uncredited)
- Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) - George Abbott (uncredited)
- Bad for Each Other (1953) - Dr. Walter Messenger (uncredited)
- Secret of the Incas (1954) - Mr. Winston (uncredited)
- Them! (1954) - Alcoholic Ward Doctor (uncredited)
- Human Desire (1954) - John Owens
- A Star Is Born (1954) - Producer at Premiere (uncredited)
- Revenge of the Creature (1955) - Jackson Foster
- The Eternal Sea (1955) - Admiral at CIMPAC Meeting (uncredited)
- Headline Hunters (1955) - Magistrate (uncredited)
- The McConnell Story (1955) - Major at Hearing (uncredited)
- Illegal (1955) - John Seltzer (uncredited)
- Trial (1955) - Prof. Terry Bliss (uncredited)
- A Man Alone (1955) - Luke Joiner
- Texas Lady (1955) - Nickerson (uncredited)
- Miracle in the Rain (1956) - Mr. Baldwin, City Editor (uncredited)
- Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) - Gen. Edmunds
- These Wilder Years (1956) - Roy Oliphant
- Tension at Table Rock (1956) - Judge (uncredited)
- The Rack (1956) - General (uncredited)
- The 27th Day (1957) - UN Presiding Officer (uncredited)
- The Wayward Girl (1957) - District Attorney Nevins
- Jailhouse Rock (1957) - Prof. August van Alden (uncredited)
- The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958) - Mr. Hadley
- The FBI Story (1959) - Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
- The Bramble Bush (1960) - Judge Manning
- Oklahoma Territory (1960) - George Blackwell
- Tess of the Storm Country (1960) - Mr. Foley
- The Honeymoon Machine (1961) - U.S. Senator (uncredited)
- Where Love Has Gone (1964) - Banker (uncredited)
- Fluffy (1965) - Professor (uncredited)
References
- ^ "Grandon Rhodes; Character Actor". The Daily Register. Ohio, Dover. Associated Press. June 23, 1987. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Veteran Actor Grandon Rhodes Dies". Los Angeles Times. 1987-06-20. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Grandon Rhodes". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "Grandon Rhodes Succeeds Walter Bonn as Auditorium Leading Man". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. January 21, 1932. p. 11. Retrieved June 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grandon Rhodes". Daily Record. New Jersey, Morristown. Associated Press. June 23, 1987. p. 7. Retrieved June 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
