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George Cleveland

Born 1885-09-16

Died 1957-07-15

📍 Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

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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.

Filmography 157

Spaceship to the Unknown

as Prof. Henson (archive footage)

The Outlaw's Daughter

as George 'Gramps' Miller

Fireman Save My Child

Untamed Heiress

as Andrew Clayton

Walking My Baby Back Home

as Col. Dan Wallace

Affair with a Stranger

as Colonel Allerby

The WAC from Walla Walla

as Gramps Canova

as 'Hardrock' Hanson

as Henry Dodson

Flaming Feather

as Uncle Charlie Tallon

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as Mayor Jefferson Harding

as Colonel Harkrider

Please Believe Me

The Boy From Indiana

as Robert Bruce Mac Dougall

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Home in San Antone

as Grandpa Gibson

as Judge Gardner

as Sheriff Sam Borden

Miraculous Journey

A Date with Judy

Fury at Furnace Creek

My Wild Irish Rose

as Captain Brennan

The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap

as Judge Benbow

Mother Wore Tights

as Grandfather McKinley

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

as John McCullen

Easy Come, Easy Go

Wake Up and Dream

as Prof. Feverfew

Courage of Lassie

Angel on My Shoulder

as Capt. Caleb Simpson

as Barney Skeets

as Butch's Grandfather (uncredited)

as Feenan the cabbie

as Clarence Goodring

Pillow of Death

as Samuel 'Sam' Kincaid

She Wouldn't Say Yes

as Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Her Highness and the Bellboy

Senorita from the West

as Casey, Tavern Owner

It's in the Bag!

God Is My Co-Pilot

as Father of Catherine Scott (uncredited)

Song of the Sarong

as Capt. William T. Reemis

Can't Help Singing

When the Lights Go On Again

Abroad with Two Yanks

as Roderick Stuart

The Yellow Rose of Texas

as Captain 'Cap' Joe

It Happened Tomorrow

as Ralph Hodges

The Woman of the Town

as Judge Blackburn

as Judge Horace Crawford

Man from Music Mountain

as Sheriff Hal Darcey

Johnny Come Lately

as Willie Ferguson

Cowboy in Manhattan

The Traitor Within

as Col. John Wishart

Seven Miles from Alcatraz

as "Cap" Porter

Highways by Night

as Judkins - Hotel Manager

Mexican Spitfire's Elephant

as Chief Customs Inspector

as Colonel Samuel Venus

My Favorite Spy

as Gus the Janitor

The Falcon Takes Over

as Jerry (Uncredited)

Obliging Young Lady

as Clarence, manager of Lake Mohawk Lodge

Valley of the Sun

Two-Faced Woman

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Look Who's Laughing

All That Money Can Buy

Riders of the Purple Sage

Sunset in Wyoming

as Asa Wentworth aka Gramp

as Hank Liddell

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Forbidden Passage

as Anna's Father (uncredited)

The Old Swimmin' Hole

as Grandpa Harper

West of Abilene

as Bill Burnside

Queen of the Yukon

as Albert Henshaw

as Judge Wingate

as George Blanchard

Blazing Six Shooters

as Mark Rawlins

Midnight Limited

as Professor Van Dillon

Drums of Fu Manchu

as Dr. James Parker

Pioneers of the West

Chasing Trouble

as John MacGregor

as Frank Porter, aka Saunders

Mutiny in the Big House

as Convict 'Dad' Schultz

Dick Tracy's G-Men

as Gramps Williams

Konga, the Wild Stallion

as Dr. MacTavish

Streets of New York

The Sap Takes a Wrap

The Phantom Stage

as Sidekick Grizzly

Home on the Prairie

as Gas Station Attendant

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

Under the Big Top

Romance of the Limberlost

Rose of the Rio Grande

as Professor Henson

Port of Missing Girls

Born to Be Wild

as Stevens (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger

as George Blanchard

Boy of the Streets

as Tim 'Flannel-Mouth' Farley

Adventure's End

Behind the Mike

Trapped by G-Men

The Toast of New York

as Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited)

as Sam Adams - Company Engineer (uncredited)

Paradise Express

as Farmer Beasley

The Devil Diamond

as George Davis

as Ship Captain

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

as Goebel, Gang Scientist

as Inspector McCloud

Two-Fisted Gentleman

as Mr. Bainbridge

Revolt of the Zombies

as General Duval

as Professor Hensley

Brilliant Marriage

Don’t Get Personal

I Conquer the Sea!

as Caleb Ashley

The Spanish Cape Mystery

Cheers of the Crowd

as Newsreel Man

as Fake Blind Beggar

The Keeper of the Bees

Girl o' My Dreams

as Newsreel Company man

The Star Packer

The Shadow Gang

Monte Carlo Nights

The Man from Utah

as Nevada Sheriff

as Hank - Innkeeper

House of Mystery

as Detective Clancy (uncredited)

School for Girls

as Simms, the Steward

The Sky Raiders

as John - The Air Dispatcher (uncredited)

The Thoroughbred