Deceased

How Did Grant Withers Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 54

Also known asGranville Gustavus WithersGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/01/1905Born inPueblo, Colorado, USADied27/03/1959Died inNorth HollywoodCausedrug overdoseWikidataQ3115415 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#30292 ↗

Granville Gustavus Withers, known professionally as Grant Withers, was an American film actor. He began working in motion pictures during the last years of the silent era. Withers moved into sound films, establishing himself with a list of headlined features as a young and handsome male lead. Historian Terry Rowan writes, "As his career progressed ... his importance diminished, but he did manage a 10-year contract with Republic."

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Filmography70 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1959	I, MobsterMovie	Paul Moran	54
1958	The TexanSeries	Ed Martin	53
1957	Wagon TrainSeries	Mark Hammond	52
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Stewart Brent	52
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	Sam Barton	52
1957	The Restless GunSeries	Dutcher	52
1957	26 MenSeries	—	52
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Sheriff Roy Lamont	51
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Jed Larner	50
1955	CheyenneSeries	Matt Ellis	50
1955	The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries	Miles Breck	50
1955	Run for CoverMovie	Gentry	50
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Sheriff Wharton	49
1954	LassieSeries	George Forsythe (uncredited)	49
1953	The Sun Shines BrightMovie	Buck Ramsey	48
1952	Oklahoma AnnieMovie	Bull McCready	47
1952	Hoodlum EmpireMovie	Rev. Simon Andrews	47
1952	Woman of the North CountryMovie	Henry S. Chapman	47
1951	The Sea HornetMovie	Rocky Lowe	46
1950	Rio GrandeMovie	U.S. Deputy Marshal	45
1950	Hit Parade of 1951Movie	Smokey	45
1950	TripoliMovie	Sgt. Derek	45
1950	Trigger, Jr.Movie	Manson	45
1949	The Fighting KentuckianMovie	George Hayden	44
1948	Angel in ExileMovie	Sheriff	43
1948	Fort ApacheMovie	Silas Meacham	43
1948	Wake of the Red WitchMovie	Capt. Wilde Youngeur	43
1948	The Gallant LegionMovie	Wesley Hardin	43
1948	The PlunderersMovie	Deputy Tap Lawrence	43
1948	Old Los AngelesMovie	Ed Luckner	43
1947	TycoonMovie	Fog	42
1946	My Darling ClementineMovie	Ike Clanton	41
1945	The Vampire's GhostMovie	Father Gilchrist	40
1945	UtahMovie	Ben Bowman	40
1945	DakotaMovie	Slagin	40
1945	Bells of RosaritaMovie	William Ripley	40
1944	The Fighting SeabeesMovie	Whanger Spreckles	39
1944	Silent PartnerMovie	Bob Ross	39
1944	The Yellow Rose of TexasMovie	Express Agent Lucas	39
1943	In Old OklahomaMovie	"Rich"Richardson	38
1943	Gildersleeve's Bad DayMovie	Henry Potter	38
1943	Captive Wild WomanMovie	Veterinarian (uncredited)	38
1943	No Time for LoveMovie	Pete Hanagan (uncredited)	38
1943	Whistling in BrooklynMovie	Reporter (uncredited)	38
1942	Tennessee JohnsonMovie	Mordecai Milligan	37
1942	Panama HattieMovie	Shore Patrolman (uncredited)	37
1942	Apache TrailMovie	'Les' Lestrade	37
1941	Parachute BattalionMovie	Captain	36
1941	No Hands on the ClockMovie	Harry Belding	36
1941	Billy the KidMovie	Ed Shanahan	36
1941	Let's Make MusicMovie	Headwaiter	36
1940	Men Against the SkyMovie	Mr. Grant	35
1937	Bill Cracks DownMovie	'Tons' Walker	32
1937	Hollywood Round-UpMovie	Grant Drexel	32
1936	Lady Be CarefulMovie	Lt. Loomis	31
1936	Three on a LimbMovie	Oscar	31
1936	Border FlightMovie	Lt. Pat Tornell	31
1936	Let's Sing AgainMovie	Jim 'Diablo' Wilkins	31
1935	Goin' to TownMovie	Young Stud	30
1935	The TestMovie	Brule Conway	30
1935	Ship CafeMovie	Rocky Stone	30
1931	Other Men's WomenMovie	Bill White	26
1930	Back PayMovie	Gerald	25
1930	The Second Floor MysteryMovie	Geoffrey West	25
1930	Sinners' HolidayMovie	Angel	25
1930	Scarlet PagesMovie	Bob Lawrence	25
1930	Soldiers and WomenMovie	Capt. Clive Branch	25
1929	The Show of ShowsMovie	Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two Number (uncredited)	24
1929	So Long LettyMovie	Harry Miller	24
1927	CollegeMovie	Jeff's Friend (uncredited)	22