Deceased

How Did Granville Bates Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 58

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/01/1882Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied08/07/1940 (aged 58)Died inHollywoodCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ5596863 ↗Buried atGraceland CemeteryTMDb#102066 ↗

Granville Bates was an American character actor and bit player, appearing in over ninety films.

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Filmography54 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1940	Brother OrchidMovie	Pattonsville Superintendent	58
1940	Private AffairsMovie	Judge Samuel Elmer Hamilton	58
1940	The Mortal StormMovie	Professor Berg	58
1940	My Favorite WifeMovie	Judge Walter Bryson	58
1940	Men Against the SkyMovie	Mr. Burdett	58
1940	Women in HidingMovie	Dr. Bates	58
1939	Fast and FuriousMovie	Chief Miller	57
1939	Naughty But NiceMovie	Judge Kennith B. Walters, Superior Court	57
1939	The Great Man VotesMovie	The Mayor	57
1939	Eternally YoursMovie	Ship Captain (uncredited)	57
1939	Indianapolis SpeedwayMovie	Mr. Greer	57
1939	Twelve Crowded HoursMovie	James McEwen	57
1939	Sweepstakes WinnerMovie	Pop Reynolds	57
1939	Pride of the Blue GrassMovie	Col. Robert Griner	57
1939	Espionage AgentMovie	Phineas T. O'Grady	57
1939	Drunk DrivingMovie	Mr. Jenks (uncredited)	57
1939	Thou Shalt Not KillMovie	Mr. Miller	57
1938	The Affairs of AnnabelMovie	Mr. Fletcher	56
1938	The Jury's SecretMovie	Judge Pendegast	56
1938	Young Dr. KildareMovie	Harry Cook (uncredited)	56
1938	MannequinMovie	Mr. Gebhart (Uncredited)	56
1938	Hard to GetMovie	Judge Harkness	56
1938	Garden of the MoonMovie	Angus McGillicuddy	56
1938	Mr. ChumpMovie	Abner Sprague	56
1938	A Man to RememberMovie	George Sykes	56
1938	Next Time I MarryMovie	H.E. Crocker	56
1938	The Shining HourMovie	Second Man on Plane (uncredited)	56
1937	Make Way for TomorrowMovie	Mr. Hunter (uncredited)	55
1937	It Happened in HollywoodMovie	Sam Bennett	55
1937	Wells FargoMovie	Bradford, banker	55
1937	Green LightMovie	Sheriff	55
1937	Back in CirculationMovie	Dr. Evans	55
1937	Mountain JusticeMovie	Judge Crawley	55
1937	Waikiki WeddingMovie	Uncle Herman	55
1937	The Perfect SpecimenMovie	Hooker - Garage Owner	55
1937	When's Your Birthday?Movie	Judge O'Day	55
1937	Nancy Steele Is Missing!Movie	Flaherty	55
1937	Under SuspicionMovie	K.Y. Mitchell	55
1937	The Boss Didn't Say Good MorningMovie	Mr. Boss	55
1936	The PlainsmanMovie	Van Ellyn	54
1936	The Music Goes 'RoundMovie	Political Speaker	54
1936	Beloved EnemyMovie	Ryan	54
1936	The Captain's KidMovie	Sheriff Pengast	54
1936	13 Hours by AirMovie	Pop Andrews	54
1936	PoppyMovie	Mayor Farnsworth	54
1936	Times Square PlayboyMovie	Mort Calhoun	54
1936	Here Comes TroubleMovie	—	54
1935	O'Shaughnessy's BoyMovie	Doctor	53
1934	Woman in the DarkMovie	Sheriff Fred Grant	52
1934	MidnightMovie	Richard McGrath	52
1932	The Wiser SexMovie	City Editor	50
1931	Honor Among LoversMovie	Clark (uncredited)	49
1931	The Smiling LieutenantMovie	Bill Collector (uncredited)	49
1930	The Sap from SyracuseMovie	Sidney Hycross	48