George Cleveland
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.
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Movies (48)
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Prof. Henson (archive footage)
1966
The Outlaw's Daughter
as Lem Creel
1954
Fireman Save My Child
as Chief Rorty
1954
Untamed Heiress
as Andrew Clayton
1954
Walking My Baby Back Home
as Col. Dan Wallace
1953
Affair with a Stranger
as Pop
1953
San Antone
as Colonel Allerby
1953
The WAC from Walla Walla
as Gramps Canova
1952
Cripple Creek
as 'Hardrock' Hanson
1952
Carson City
as Henry Dodson
1952
Flaming Feather
as Doc Fallon
1952
Fort Defiance
as Uncle Charlie Tallon
1951
Frenchie
as Mayor Jefferson Harding
1950
Trigger, Jr.
as Colonel Harkrider
1950
Please Believe Me
as Mr. Cooper
1950
The Boy From Indiana
as Robert Bruce Mac Dougall
1950
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Judge Grant
1949
Kazan
as Trapper
1949
Home in San Antone
as Grandpa Gibson
1949
Rimfire
as Judge Gardner
1949
The Plunderers
as Sheriff Sam Borden
1948
Miraculous Journey
as The Hermit
1948
A Date with Judy
as Gramps
1948
Fury at Furnace Creek
as Judge
1948
Albuquerque
as John Armin
1948
My Wild Irish Rose
as Captain Brennan
1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap
as Judge Benbow
1947
Mother Wore Tights
as Grandfather McKinley
1947
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as John McCullen
1947
Easy Come, Easy Go
as Gilligan
1947
Wake Up and Dream
as Prof. Feverfew
1946
The Show-Off
as Pop Fisher
1946
Courage of Lassie
as Old Man
1946
Angel on My Shoulder
as Albert
1946
Step by Step
as Capt. Caleb Simpson
1946
Wild Beauty
as Barney Skeets
1946
Boys' Ranch
as Butch's Grandfather (uncredited)
1946
The Runaround
as Feenan the cabbie
1946
Little Giant
as Clarence Goodring
1946
Dakota
as Mr. Plummer
1945
Pillow of Death
as Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid
1945
She Wouldn't Say Yes
as Ticket Seller (uncredited)
1945
Her Highness and the Bellboy
as Dr. Elfson
1945
Senorita from the West
as Cap
1945
Sunbonnet Sue
as Casey, Tavern Owner
1945
It's in the Bag!
as Busby
1945
God Is My Co-Pilot
as Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited)
1945
Song of the Sarong
as Capt. William T. Reemis
1945
