Photo: Harrison & Coover, Central Music Hall, Chicago / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Harry Davenport is the kind of actor I find quietly heroic: a working performer from age six until his death in 1949, with a Broadway career so long it spanned generations before Hollywood ever called. When it did, he became the screen's go-to grandfather, judge, doctor, and minister, lending gravity to films like Gone with the Wind and Meet Me in St. Louis. He was never the star, but he was the ballast that kept scenes grounded. I have enormous respect for a lifetime craftsman who never stopped, who made supporting roles feel essential. His was a career measured in decades, not headlines.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Harry Davenport
- Name (Japanese)
- ハリー・ダヴェンポート
- Reading
- はりー・だゔぇんぽーと
- Born
- January 19, 1866 – August 9, 1949
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film director / stage actor / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Harry Davenport born?
January 19, 1866 – August 9, 1949.
Where is Harry Davenport from?
Harry Davenport is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Harry Davenport do?
Harry Davenport works as actor, film director, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.