
George Cleveland
Actor · Died July 15, 1957, aged 71 · Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 16, 1885
- July 15, 1957 (aged 71)
- Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Actor
- 68 on MovieCove · 159 credits in all
What are George Cleveland's films like?
Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 42
Light 33 · Serious 9 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 29 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 1
Gentle 15 · Charged 28 · Intense 1
Steady 29 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 5
Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 3
Casual 34 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 37 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 0
Resolved 43 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Threshold guardian: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Pop O'Toole in Streets of New York (1939)
- Mentoras Asa Wentworth in Sunset in Wyoming (1941)
- Threshold guardianas Sheriff Hal Darcey in Man from Music Mountain (1943)
- Mentoras Pat 'Gramps' Benson in When the Lights Go on Again (1944)
- Shadowas John Armin in Albuquerque (1948)
- Threshold guardianas Judge Ben Grant in Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
- Threshold guardianas Colonel Harkrider in Trigger, Jr. (1950)
Moods and endings
- Happy38
- Bittersweet7
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch George Cleveland's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 68 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).
- It Happened Tomorrow (1944) · actor · free
- Angel on My Shoulder (1946) · actor · free
- Fury at Furnace Creek (1948) · actor · free
- Sunset in Wyoming (1941) · actor · free
- Prison Break (1938) · actor · free
- Rocket Ship (1938) · actor · free
- Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939) · actor · free
- Man from Music Mountain (1943) · actor · free
- Streets of New York (1939) · actor · free
- The Plunderers (1948) · actor · free
- Trigger, Jr. (1950) · actor · free
- Born to Be Wild (1938) · actor · free
- +12 more
- It Happened Tomorrow (1944) · actor
- Angel on My Shoulder (1946) · actor · free
- Sunset in Wyoming (1941) · actor
- Rocket Ship (1938) · actor
- Man from Music Mountain (1943) · actor
- Fort Defiance (1951) · actor
- Trigger, Jr. (1950) · actor · free
- Lassie (1954) · actor
- When the Lights Go on Again (1944) · actor
- Home on the Prairie (1939) · actor
- Nevada City (1941) · actor
- Boy of the Streets (1937) · actor
- +5 more
- Angel on My Shoulder (1946) · actor
- Prison Break (1938) · actor
- Wide Open Town (1941) · actor
- Streets of New York (1939) · actor
- The Woman of the Town (1943) · actor
- Paradise Express (1937) · actor
- The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944) · actor
- Queen of the Yukon (1940) · actor
- Blue Steel (1934) · actor
- Wolf Call (1939) · actor
- The Man from Utah (1934) · actor
- The Star Packer (1934) · actor
- +4 more
- It Happened Tomorrow (1944) · actor · free
- Angel on My Shoulder (1946) · actor · free
- Fury at Furnace Creek (1948) · actor · free
- Sunset in Wyoming (1941) · actor · free
- Streets of New York (1939) · actor · free
- Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936) · actor · free
- The Woman of the Town (1943) · actor · free
- Lassie (1954) · actor · free
- Home on the Prairie (1939) · actor · free
- Blue Steel (1934) · actor · free
- The Man from Utah (1934) · actor · free
- The Star Packer (1934) · actor · free
- +1 more
- Best Westerns Ever, show their 5 titles on Best Westerns Ever
- Great American Pure Flix, show their 5 titles on Great American Pure Flix
- IndieFlix, show their 4 titles on IndieFlix
- ScreenPix, show their 2 titles on ScreenPix
- Shout! TV, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV
- Best TV Ever, show their title on Best TV Ever
- Cohen Media Channel, show their title on Cohen Media Channel
- Dove Channel, show their title on Dove Channel
- MovieSphere+, show their title on MovieSphere+
- Screambox, show their title on Screambox
Subscription and free streaming for George Cleveland's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
159 credits, 68 with a MovieCove page.

Spaceship to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

The Outlaw's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Lassie(1954)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Fireman Save My Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Untamed Heiress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

Racing Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Affair with a Stranger(1953)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
San Antone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

The WAC from Walla Walla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

Cripple Creek(1952)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Carson City(1952)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Flaming Feather(1952)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Fort Defiance(1951)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

Frenchie(1950)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Trigger, Jr.(1950)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Please Believe Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

The Boy From Indiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Kazan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

Home in San Antone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

Rimfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

The Plunderers(1948)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Miraculous Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

A Date with Judy(1948)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Fury at Furnace Creek(1948)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Albuquerque(1948)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
My Wild Irish Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Mother Wore Tights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Easy Come, Easy Go(1947)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Wake Up and Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

The Show-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Courage of Lassie(1946)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Angel on My Shoulder(1946)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Step by Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Wild Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Boys' Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

The Runaround (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Little Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

Dakota(1945)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Pillow of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

She Wouldn't Say Yes(1945)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Senorita from the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

Sunbonnet Sue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

It's in the Bag!(1945)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
God Is My Co-Pilot(1945)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Song of the Sarong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

Can't Help Singing(1944)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Alaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
My Pal, Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

Abroad with Two Yanks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

The Yellow Rose of Texas(1944)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
It Happened Tomorrow(1944)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
My Best Gal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

The Woman of the Town(1943)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Klondike Kate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Man from Music Mountain(1943)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Johnny Come Lately (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Cowboy in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

Ladies' Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

The Traitor Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Army Surgeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Highways by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Big Street(1942)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
My Favorite Spy(1942)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Spoilers(1942)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Powder Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

The Falcon Takes Over(1942)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Obliging Young Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

Valley of the Sun(1942)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Two-Faced Woman(1941)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Look Who's Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Wide Open Town(1941)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Sucker List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Sunset in Wyoming(1941)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Nevada City(1941)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob(1941)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Forbidden Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

The Old Swimmin' Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

West of Abilene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

The Ape(1940)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Queen of the Yukon(1940)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Soak the Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Haunted House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

One Man's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Tomboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Blazing Six Shooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Hi-Yo Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Midnight Limited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Drums of Fu Manchu(1940)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Pioneers of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Chasing Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Hidden Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Overland Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Mutiny in the Big House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Dick Tracy's G-Men(1939)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Konga, the Wild Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Stunt Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Wolf Call(1939)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Streets of New York(1939)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Sap Takes a Wrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

The Phantom Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

Home on the Prairie(1939)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Convict's Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Ghost Town Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

Under the Big Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

Prison Break(1938)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Romance of the Limberlost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

Rose of the Rio Grande(1938)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Rocket Ship(1938)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Port of Missing Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

Born to Be Wild(1938)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Lone Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

Boy of the Streets(1937)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Adventure's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Behind the Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Trapped by G-Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

The Toast of New York(1937)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Night Key(1937)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all filmsSwing It Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Paradise Express(1937)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Devil Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

North of Nome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Phantom Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

Two-Fisted Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

Revolt of the Zombies(1936)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Flash Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

Brilliant Marriage(1936)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all filmsDon’t Get Personal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

I Conquer the Sea! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

Black Gold(1936)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Forced Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

The Spanish Cape Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

His Night Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

Cheers of the Crowd(1935)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Make a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

The Keeper of the Bees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

Girl o' My Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

The Star Packer(1934)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The Shadow Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Monte Carlo Nights(1934)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Man from Utah(1934)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Blue Steel(1934)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
House of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

School for Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Mystery Liner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

The Sky Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

The Thoroughbred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Career shape
Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 159 titles from 1930 to 1966.
Film career
Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles.
- 1934Screen debut· Blue Steel
- 1946Career best· Angel on My Shoulder
- 1954Career best· Lassie
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do George Cleveland's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 67; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th26
- 25th to 49th23
- Below 25th16
Shape of the crowd
26 of their 68 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser26
- Broadly Agreed14
- Mixed26
Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does George Cleveland work with?
People who share at least 2 of George Cleveland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George 'Gabby' Hayes shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Joseph KaneShared titles: The Plunderers (1948), The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944), Man from Music Mountain (1943), Nevada City (1941)See all 4 shared titles with Joseph Kane

- William NighShared titles: Streets of New York (1939), Rose of the Rio Grande (1938), Boy of the Streets (1937), Monte Carlo Nights (1934)See all 4 shared titles with William Nigh

- Lloyd BaconShared titles: Walking My Baby Back Home (1953), Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949), I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947)See all 3 shared titles with Lloyd Bacon

- Ray EnrightShared titles: Flaming Feather (1952), Albuquerque (1948), The Spoilers (1942)See all 3 shared titles with Ray Enright

Writers
- Gerald Drayson AdamsShared titles: Flaming Feather (1952), The Plunderers (1948), A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)See all 3 shared titles with Gerald Drayson Adams

- Oscar BrodneyShared titles: Walking My Baby Back Home (1953), Frenchie (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Oscar Brodney
- Winston MillerShared titles: Carson City (1952), Fury at Furnace Creek (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Winston Miller

- Gerald GeraghtyShared titles: Trigger, Jr. (1950), The Plunderers (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Gerald Geraghty
Actors
- George 'Gabby' HayesShared titles: Albuquerque (1948), Nevada City (1941), Blue Steel (1934), Monte Carlo Nights (1934), The Man from Utah (1934), The Star Packer (1934)See all 6 shared titles with George 'Gabby' Hayes

- Roy RogersShared titles: Trigger, Jr. (1950), The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944), Man from Music Mountain (1943), Nevada City (1941)See all 4 shared titles with Roy Rogers

- Lucille BallShared titles: Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949), The Big Street (1942), Valley of the Sun (1942), A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)See all 4 shared titles with Lucille Ball

- John WayneShared titles: The Spoilers (1942), Blue Steel (1934), The Man from Utah (1934), The Star Packer (1934)See all 4 shared titles with John Wayne

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Archie StoutShared titles: It Happened Tomorrow (1944), Blue Steel (1934), Monte Carlo Nights (1934), The Man from Utah (1934), The Star Packer (1934)See all 5 shared titles with Archie Stout
- Carl PiersonShared titles: Wolf Call (1939), Blue Steel (1934), Monte Carlo Nights (1934), The Man from Utah (1934), The Star Packer (1934)See all 5 shared titles with Carl Pierson
- Paul SawtellShared titles: Flaming Feather (1952), Fort Defiance (1951), Valley of the Sun (1942), Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)See all 4 shared titles with Paul Sawtell
- Tony MartinelliShared titles: Trigger, Jr. (1950), The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944), Man from Music Mountain (1943), Sunset in Wyoming (1941)See all 4 shared titles with Tony Martinelli
Producers
- Paul MalvernShared titles: Queen of the Yukon (1940), Wolf Call (1939), Blue Steel (1934), Monte Carlo Nights (1934), The Man from Utah (1934), The Star Packer (1934)See all 6 shared titles with Paul Malvern
- Harry GreyShared titles: The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944), Man from Music Mountain (1943), Sunset in Wyoming (1941), Home on the Prairie (1939)See all 4 shared titles with Harry Grey
- Harold LloydShared titles: My Favorite Spy (1942), A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)See all 2 shared titles with Harold Lloyd

- Scott R. DunlapShared titles: Streets of New York (1939), Rose of the Rio Grande (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Scott R. Dunlap

Mixed roles
- Darryl F. ZanuckShared titles: Fury at Furnace Creek (1948), I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Darryl F. Zanuck

- Jack TownleyShared titles: The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944), Home on the Prairie (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Townley




