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Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Actor · Died May 1, 1957, aged 82 · Columbus, Ohio, USA

Grant Mitchell (born John Grant Mitchell Jr.) was an American stage and screen actor. He is best remembered for his portrayals of fathers, husbands, bank clerks, businessmen, school principals and similar type characters, usually supporting, in films of the 1930s and 1940s. Mitchell, a Yale post graduate at Harvard Law, gave up his law practice to become an actor, making his stage debut at age 27. He appeared in lead roles on Broadway in such plays as "It Pays to Advertise", "The Champion", "The Whole Town's Talking", and "The Baby Cyclone", the last which was specially written for him by George M. Cohan. His screen career took off with the advent of sound (years earlier he had appeared in at least two silent films). He appeared primarily in B films, though from time to time enjoyed being a part of A-quality productions such as Dinner at Eight (1933), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), and Arsenic and Old Lace (1944). Grant Mitchell retired from show business in 1948. He died, age 82, in Los Angeles in 1957.

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Born
June 17, 1874
Died
May 1, 1957 (aged 82)
From
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 126 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 2% in 30 days

What are Grant Mitchell's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy30 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th 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
Bonds
38%
Morality
30%
Self
17%
Power
5%
Society
4%
Survival
3%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception15 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 47 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 37 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 28 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 25 · Charged 20 · Intense 2

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

Steady 30 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

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 11 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 21

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

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 32 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 40 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 9
Threshold guardian
3 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
22
Warm
18
Tense
16
Absurd
13
Romantic
11
Other
33

How their films linger

Feel-good32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy36
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Grant Mitchell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Grant Mitchell'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

126 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Big Parade of Comedy(1964)

    as Ed Loomis in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Who Killed 'Doc' Robbin?(1948)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Blondie's Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Samuel Breckenbridge

  • The Corpse Came C.O.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mitchell Edwards

  • Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Congressman Crenshaw

  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue(1947)

    as Al Farrow

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Blondie's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Samuel Breckenridge

  • Easy to Wed(1946)

    as Homer Henshaw

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Leave Her to Heaven(1945)

    as Carlson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Guest Wife(1945)

    as House Detective

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bedside Manner(1945)

    as Mr. Pope

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Conflict(1945)

    as Dr. Grant

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Medal for Benny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mayor of Pantera

  • Crime, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Wayne Clark

  • Bring on the Girls(1945)

    as Ralph Neely

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Watchtower Over Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Passenger with newspaper

  • And Now Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Uncle Wallace

  • When the Lights Go on Again(1944)

    as Arnold Benson

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Impatient Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Hotel Clerk

  • Arsenic and Old Lace(1944)

    as Reverend Harper

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Step Lively(1944)

    as Dr. Gibbs

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • See Here, Private Hargrove(1944)

    as Uncle George

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dixie(1943)

    as Mr. Mason

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • All by Myself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as J.D. Gibbons

  • The Amazing Mrs. Holliday(1943)

    as Edgar Holliday

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • My Sister Eileen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Walter Sherwood

  • Orchestra Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dr. Ward

  • Cairo(1942)

    as OHP Boggs

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Sisters(1942)

    as Gilbert Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • March On, America! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as John Quincy Adams (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Meet the Stewarts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Goodwin

  • Larceny, Inc(1942)

    as Mr. Aspinwall

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner(1941)

    as Ernest W. Stanley

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Skylark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Frederick Vantine

  • One Foot in Heaven(1941)

    as Clayton Potter

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Nothing But the Truth(1941)

    as Mr. Bishop

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Feminine Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dean Hutchinson

  • The Great Lie(1941)

    as Joshua Mason

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Penalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Judge

  • Footsteps in the Dark(1941)

    as Wellington Carruthers

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tobacco Road(1941)

    as George Payne

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Father Is a Prince(1940)

    as John W. Bower

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Bride Wore Crutches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as E.J. Randall

  • We Who Are Young(1940)

    as Jones

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • My Love Came Back(1940)

    as Dr. Kobbe

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • New Moon(1940)

    as Governor of New Orleans

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Edison, the Man(1940)

    as Snade

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • It All Came True(1940)

    as Rene Salmon

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

    as Caretaker

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Castle on the Hudson(1940)

    as Dr. Ames - the Psychologist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Secret of Dr. Kildare(1939)

    as John Archley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington(1939)

    as Senator MacPherson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Monroe Doctrine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as John Quincy Adams

  • Hell's Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Hiram Krispan

  • On Borrowed Time(1939)

    as Mr. Pilbeam

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • 6,000 Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Warden Alan Parkhurst

  • Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henry Peck

  • The Headleys at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ernest Headley

  • That Certain Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jeweler

  • Youth Takes a Fling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Duke

  • Reformatory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Arnold Frayne

  • Women Are Like That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. Snell

  • Hollywood Hotel(1937)

    as B.L. Faulkin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Lady Behave!(1937)

    as Burton Williams

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • First Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ellsworth T. Banning

  • The Last Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Warden

  • Music for Madame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as District Attorney Ernest Robinson

  • The Life of Emile Zola(1937)

    as Georges Clemenceau

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Devil Is a Sissy(1936)

    as Paul Krumpp

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Piccadilly Jim(1936)

    as Herbert Pett

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • My American Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Robert Cantillon

  • Parole! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Marty Crawford

  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford(1936)

    as John Summers, Luxury's Owner

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight Murder(1936)

    as Paul Adams

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Garden Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as District Attorney Markham

  • Next Time We Love(1936)

    as Michael Jennings

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Her Master's Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Horace J. Twilling

  • A Dream Comes True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Egeus (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Thomas Hayden

  • In Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Thaddeus Parks

  • It's in the Air(1935)

    as W. R. Gridley

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1935)

    as Egeus

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Redheads on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Broadway Gondolier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as E.V. Richards, Radio Producer

  • Men Without Names (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Andrew Webster, banker

  • Traveling Saleslady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Rufus Twitchell

  • Straight from the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Austin

  • Gold Diggers of 1935(1935)

    as Louis Lamson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • One More Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henry Sheridan

  • The Secret Bride(1934)

    as Willis Martin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • 365 Nights in Hollywood(1934)

    as J. Walter Delmar

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Gridiron Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Howard Smith

  • The Case of the Howling Dog(1934)

    as District Attorney Claude Drumm

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • One Exciting Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Fussli

  • The Cat's-Paw(1934)

    as Silk Hot McGee

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • We're Rich Again(1934)

    as Wilbur Page

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Twenty Million Sweethearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sharpe

  • The Show-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mr. 'Pa'

  • The Poor Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tom Hopkins

  • Dinner at Eight(1933)

    as Ed Loomis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Convention City(1933)

    as J.B. Honeywell

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • King for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Rev. John Williams

  • Shadows of Sing Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Joe Martel

  • Dancing Lady(1933)

    as Jasper Bradley Sr.

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Boys of the Road(1933)

    as James Smith

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Saturday's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ezra Fowler

  • The Stranger's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Allen

  • I Love That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dr. Crittenden - Dentist

  • Heroes for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as George Gibson

  • Tomorrow at Seven(1933)

    as Austin Winters

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Lilly Turner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dr. Hawley

  • Central Airport(1933)

    as Mr. Blaine

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Our Betters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Thornton Clay

  • He Learned About Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Appleby

  • No Man of Her Own(1932)

    as Vane

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • 20,000 Years in Sing Sing(1932)

    as Tester of Convicts' IQs (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • If I Had a Million(1932)

    as Prison Priest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Three on a Match(1932)

    as Mr. Gilmore (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Big City Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Station Agent

  • A Successful Calamity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Connors

  • Week-End Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Doctor

  • The Famous Ferguson Case(1932)

    as Martin Collins

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Star Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Pa Leeds

  • Man to Man(1930)

    as Barber John Martin Bolton

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Man from M.A.R.S. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Arthur Wyman

  • The Misleading Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Stephen Weatherbee

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 126 titles from 1916 to 1964.

Biggest box office

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)

$2.6M worldwide

Highest rated

On Borrowed Time (1939)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting126 of 126: 126 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1910s1 · acting1920s1 · acting1930s74 · acting1940s49 · acting1960s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
323742

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 Grant Mitchell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Convention City (1933)

87th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 46 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 50. 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 Grant Mitchell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Grant Mitchell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles