Skip to content
MovieCove
Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Actor · Died February 19, 1952, aged 81 · Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK

As a young boy in England, Lawrence Grant became a great admirer of the Native American peoples. He devoured every book or article he could get his hands on relating to their culture and history. Years later Grant got the opportunity to spend some months living with several Native American tribes in Wyoming and Montana. He filmed his experiences using an early motion picture color film process called Kinemacolor. Later, after editing the thousands of feet of film he shot, Grant embarked on a lecture tour that he named "Travels with Kinemacolor". Grant first came to America in 1908 with a repertoire company that also starred Pauline Frederick. Within a few years he was able to launch a successful 25 year career as a Hollywood character actor. Lawrence Grant died on 19 February 1952, in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 81. His health began to fail him the previous year after four performances he gave at the Santa Barbara Lobero Theater during a major heat wave. Though married four times, the only immediate family he had at the time of his death was four nieces living in England.

Read more

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 29, 1870
Died
February 19, 1952 (aged 81)
From
Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 86 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Lawrence Grant's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

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

share of theme weight
Morality
42%
Bonds
27%
Self
16%
Survival
7%
Power
6%
Society
2%
Redemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Herald
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
3
Dread
3
Romantic
3
Hopeful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Lawrence Grant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lawrence Grant'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

86 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Confidential Agent(1945)

    as Lord Fetting

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Living Ghost(1942)

    as Dr. Bruhling

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost of Frankenstein(1942)

    as Mayor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Our Wife(1941)

    as Dr. Holgarth (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1941)

    as Dr. Courtland

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Son of Monte Cristo(1940)

    as The Baron (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Dispatch from Reuters(1940)

    as Member of Parliament (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Women in War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sir Gordon, Defense Attorney

  • Ninotchka(1939)

    as General Savitsky (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • British Intelligence(1939)

    as Brigadier General

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Rulers of the Sea(1939)

    as Mr. Negley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pride of the Blue Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lord Shropshire

  • The Sun Never Sets(1939)

    as Selection Board Member #2

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wife, Husband and Friend(1939)

    as Rudolph Hertz

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Son of Frankenstein(1939)

    as Bürgermeister

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Service de Luxe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Voroshinsky

  • Marie Antoinette(1938)

    as Old Nobleman at Birth of Dauphin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Young in Heart(1938)

    as Mr. Hutchins

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Invisible Enemy(1938)

    as Foreign Diplomat

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bluebeard's Eighth Wife(1938)

    as Professor Urganzeff

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • SOS Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Rabinisi - Boroff's Spokesman at Screening [Ch. 1]

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • Under the Red Robe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Father Joseph

  • The White Angel(1936)

    as Colonel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The House of a Thousand Candles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sir Andrew McIntyre

  • Little Lord Fauntleroy(1936)

    as Lord Chief Justice

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Klondike Annie(1936)

    as Sir Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Feather in Her Hat(1935)

    as Dr. Phillips

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • 3 Kids and a Queen(1935)

    as Wilfred Edgar

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Werewolf of London(1935)

    as Sir Thomas Forsythe

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Is a Woman(1935)

    as Duel Conductor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Naughty Marietta(1935)

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Vanessa, Her Love Story(1935)

    as Amery Herries

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Marchant

  • The Count of Monte Cristo(1934)

    as De Villefort Sr.

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • I'll Tell the World(1934)

    as Count Strumsky

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Queen Christina(1933)

    as Bit part (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Nana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Grand Duke Alexis

  • By Candlelight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Count von Rischenheim

  • The Solitaire Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sir Charles Brewster

  • Looking Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Philip Bendicott

  • Clear All Wires!(1933)

    as MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Cavalcade(1933)

    as Man at Microphone (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of Madame Blanche(1933)

    as Commanding Officer (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Boo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Crosby (edited from "The Cat Creeps")

  • The Mask of Fu Manchu(1932)

    as Sir Lionel Barton

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Faithless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mr. Ledyard

  • Divorce In The Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Kenny

  • Speak Easily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dr. Bolton

  • Jewel Robbery(1932)

    as Professor Bauman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Man About Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Count Vonesse

  • Shanghai Express(1932)

    as Reverend Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Unholy Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dr. Shayne

  • Daughter of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sir Basil Courtney

  • The Squaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Gen. Stafford

  • Their Mad Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sir Harry Congers

  • Newly Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Equerry

  • Command Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Count Vellenburg

  • The Boudoir Diplomat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Ambassador

  • The Cat Creeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Crosby

  • Oh, Sailor, Behave! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Von Klaus

  • Safety in Numbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Cmmdre. Brinker (uncredited)

  • Is Everybody Happy? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Victor Molnár

  • The Exalted Flapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Premier Vadisco of Dacia

  • Bulldog Drummond(1929)

    as Dr. Lakington

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Canary Murder Case(1929)

    as John Cleaver

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Actor

  • The Case of Lena Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Commissioner

  • The Woman from Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as The General Stroganoff

  • Hold 'Em Yale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Don Alvarado Montez

  • Something Always Happens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as The Earl of Rochester

  • Red Hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Judge Rufus Lennon

  • Doomsday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Percival Fream

  • Serenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Josef Bruckner

  • A Gentleman of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Gen. Baron de Latour

  • Service for Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as King Boris

  • The Duchess of Buffalo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Commandant

  • The Grand Duchess and the Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as The Grand Duke Peter

  • His Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Stephen Strong

  • Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Mr. Rosselstein

  • The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Actor at Ford's

  • Extravagance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Uncle Mark

  • Someone in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Walter Hargrave

  • The Chorus Girl's Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Jose Brasswine

  • Held in Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Dr. Babcock

  • To Hell with the Kaiser! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as The Kaiser / Robert Graubel

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 86 titles from 1918 to 1945.

Biggest box office

Son of Frankenstein (1939)

$127 worldwide

Highest rated

The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Son of Frankenstein (1939)

Film career

  • 1929Screen debut· The Canary Murder Case

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting86 of 86: 86 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1910s1 · acting1920s23 · acting1930s54 · acting1940s8 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
293439

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 Lawrence Grant's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

3 Kids and a Queen (1935)

76th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ninotchka (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. 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 Lawrence Grant work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lawrence Grant's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Karl Hajos shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors