Photo: Originally published in The New York Clipper, December 22, 1900, p. 946. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Born on December 20, 1869, Charley Grapewin was from Xenia, Ohio, United States. Charley Grapewin was a stage actor, film actor and screenwriter. Death is recorded on February 2, 1956, at the age of 86.
My Take
Charley Grapewin is the kind of performer I find genuinely moving to consider. Born in 1869, he rose from circus and vaudeville stages and adapted across the seismic shift from silent film to sound, appearing in well over a hundred pictures. Modern viewers know him as Uncle Henry in The Wizard of Oz, but I see a master of the character role, the warm, weathered presence that holds a scene together. His career is a living record of cinema growing up, and that durability earns my deep respect.
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- Name (English)
- Charley Grapewin
- Name (Japanese)
- チャーリー・グレープウィン
- Reading
- ちゃーりー・ぐれーぷうぃん
- Born
- December 20, 1869 – February 2, 1956
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
- Origin
- Xenia, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor / screenwriter / cabaret performer
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Charley Grapewin born?
Born December 20, 1869.
When did Charley Grapewin die?
Died February 2, 1956, aged 86.
Where was Charley Grapewin from?
Charley Grapewin was from Xenia, Ohio, United States.
What did Charley Grapewin do?
Charley Grapewin worked as actor, stage actor, film actor, screenwriter, cabaret performer.
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