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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Grant Withers (January 17, 1905, Pueblo, Colorado – March 27, 1959, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California), born Granville G. Withers, was a prolific American film actor with a sizeable body of work. With early beginnings in the silent era, Withers moved into talkies establishing himself with an impressive list of headlined features as a young and handsome male lead. As his career progressed, his importance diminished, but he did manage a 10-year contract at Republic Pictures. His friendships with both John Ford and John Wayne secured him a spot in nine of Wayne's films, but later roles dwindled to supporting parts, mainly as villains in B-movies, serials, and finally television. He appeared in the late 1950s in two episodes of the syndicated western series 26 Men, set in Arizona, where he had earlier eloped with Loretta Young. His life in...
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Perry MasonSeries • 1957
LassieSeries • 1954
Wagon TrainSeries • 1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
CheyenneSeries • 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries • 1955
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
The TexanSeries • 1958
The Restless GunSeries • 1957
The Gale Storm ShowSeries • 1956
26 MenSeries • 1957
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries • 1955
Fort ApacheMovie • 1948
My Darling ClementineMovie • 1946
Rio GrandeMovie • 1950
In Old OklahomaMovie • 1943
Lady Godiva of CoventryMovie • 1955
Wake of the Red WitchMovie • 1948
The Sun Shines BrightMovie • 1953
The Fighting KentuckianMovie • 1949
GunfightersMovie • 1947
CollegeMovie • 1927