Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes
Grandon Rhodes
	Grandon Rhodes in Earth vs. The Flying Saucers 1956
Born	Grandon Neviers Augustine Rolker; August 7, 1904; Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	June 9, 1987 (aged 82); Encino, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor

Grandon Rhodes (born Grandon Neviers Augustine Rolker; August 7, 1904 – June 9, 1987) was an American actor.

Early years[]

Rhodes was born on August 7, 1904 in Jersey City, New Jersey.^{[citation needed]}

Career[]

Early in his career, Rhodes acted in stock theater with troupes in Montreal, Oklahoma City, Omaha, and Hartford, among other places.^[1] His film debut came in Follow the Boys (1944).^[2]

In addition to numerous film appearances,^[3] he was also a regular in two long-running television shows, playing the doctor in Bonanza and the judge in Perry Mason.^[4] He also appeared in a recurring role as Beverly Hills banker Chester Vanderlip throughout most of the run of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.^{[citation needed]}

Rhodes acted in repertory theatre in Hartford, Montreal, Oklahoma City, and Omaha. In January 1932, He became the leading man of the Auditorium Permanent Players in Rochester, New York.^[5] Rhodes's Broadway credits included A Boy Who Lived Twice (1945), The Deep Mrs. Sykes (1945), Flight to the West (1940), Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1938), Ceiling Zero (1935), Lost Horizons (1934), and Antony and Cleopatra (1924).^[6]

Personal life and death[]

Rhodes was married first to Eveta Bryant and later to actress Ruth Lee.^{[citation needed]} He died on June 9, 1987 in Encino, California.^[4]

Selected filmography[]

Ship Ahoy (1942) - Lt. Cmdr. Thurston (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - Rev. MacCurdy (uncredited)
Hit Parade of 1943 (1943) - Escort (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic (1943) - Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
Corvette K-225 (1943) - Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Impostor (1944) - Captain
Ladies Courageous (1944) - Briefing Officer (uncredited)
The Fighting Sullivans (1944) - Naval Doctor (uncredited)
Lady in the Dark (1944) - Reporter (uncredited)
Follow the Boys (1944) - George Grayson (uncredited)
Sensations of 1945 (1944) - Doctor (uncredited)
Raiders of Ghost City (1944, Serial) - Major Bell (Ch's 1 & 9) (uncredited)
Wilson (1944) - White House Reporter (uncredited)
The Doughgirls (1944) - First Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) - Clerk (uncredited)
Practically Yours (1944) - Mac (uncredited)
Roughly Speaking (1945) - Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
Hollywood and Vine (1945) - Attorney Wilson - replaced by Charles Middleton (scenes deleted)
Nob Hill (1945) - Devereaux (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll (1946) - Thomas Jefferson
Born to Kill (1947) - Inspector Wilson
Too Many Winners (1947) - John Hardeman
Ride the Pink Horse (1947) - Mr. Edison
Song of Love (1947) - Reinecke's Companion (uncredited)
High Wall (1947) - Dr. Ederman (uncredited)
Song of My Heart (1948) - Doctor
Big Town Scandal (1948) - Judge Hogan (uncredited)
Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) - Adolph Mizner (uncredited)
Larceny (1948) - Harry Carson (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948) - Edward Dixon
Road House (1948) - Judge
Blondie's Secret (1948) - Ken Marcy
Trouble Preferred (1948) - Ed Larson (uncredited)
Miss Mink of 1949 (1949) - Nietsche aka Imhoff Schultz
The Clay Pigeon (1949) - Naval Intelligence Agent Clark
Tucson (1949) - Dean Sherman
Streets of Laredo (1949) - Phil Jessup
Canadian Pacific (1949) - Dr. Mason
It Happens Every Spring (1949) - Professor (uncredited)
White Heat (1949) - Dr. Harris (uncredited)
All the King's Men (1949) - Floyd McEvoy
Tell It to the Judge (1949) - Ken Craig
And Baby Makes Three (1949) - Phelps Burbridge - Lawyer (uncredited)
Dancing in the Dark (1949) - Producer (uncredited)
The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949) - Dr. Newman (uncredited)
Life of St. Paul Series (1949) - Luke
Women from Headquarters (1950) - Richard Cott
The Eagle and the Hawk (1950) - Gov. Lubbock
The Lost Volcano (1950) - Dr. Charles Langley
Wyoming Mail (1950) - Sen. Dowell (uncredited)
Tripoli (1950) - Cmmdre. Barron
The Second Face (1950) - Floyd Moran
The Du Pont Story (1950) - President Thomas Jefferson
The Flying Missile (1950) - Capt. Whitaker (uncredited)
Born Yesterday (1950) - Sanborn
Storm Warning (1951) - Pike (uncredited)
Take Care of My Little Girl (1951) - Prof. H. Benson (uncredited)
Force of Arms (1951) - Army Doctor (uncredited)
The Guy Who Came Back (1951) - Captain Shallock (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer (1951) - Judge J. Larrabee (uncredited)
Detective Story (1951) - Det. O'Brien
Come Fill the Cup (1951) - Dr. Ross (uncredited)
The Golden Horde (1951) - Emir (uncredited)
Elopement (1951) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Indian Uprising (1952) - Thatcher - Arizona Territorial Delegate (uncredited)
Boots Malone (1952) - Drunk at Horse Auction (uncredited)
The Sniper (1952) - Warren Fitzpatrick (uncredited)
Cripple Creek (1952) - W.S. Drummond, Secret Service Chief (uncredited)
Angel Face (1953) - Prison Chaplain (uncredited)
On Top of Old Smoky (1953) - Doc Judson
House of Wax (1953) - Surgeon (uncredited)
The System (1953) - District Attorney Dunlop (uncredited)
A Blueprint for Murder (1953) - Probate Judge James J. Adams (uncredited)
So Big (1953) - Bainbridge (uncredited)
Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) - George Abbott (uncredited)
Bad for Each Other (1953) - Dr. Walter Messenger (uncredited)
Secret of the Incas (1954) - Mr. Winston (uncredited)
Them! (1954) - Alcoholic Ward Doctor (uncredited)
Human Desire (1954) - John Owens
A Star Is Born (1954) - Producer at Premiere (uncredited)
Revenge of the Creature (1955) - Jackson Foster
The Eternal Sea (1955) - Admiral at CIMPAC Meeting (uncredited)
Headline Hunters (1955) - Magistrate (uncredited)
The McConnell Story (1955) - Major at Hearing (uncredited)
Illegal (1955) - John Seltzer (uncredited)
Trial (1955) - Prof. Terry Bliss (uncredited)
A Man Alone (1955) - Luke Joiner
Texas Lady (1955) - Nickerson (uncredited)
Miracle in the Rain (1956) - Mr. Baldwin, City Editor (uncredited)
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) - Gen. Edmunds
These Wilder Years (1956) - Roy Oliphant
Tension at Table Rock (1956) - Judge (uncredited)
The Rack (1956) - General (uncredited)
The 27th Day (1957) - UN Presiding Officer (uncredited)
The Wayward Girl (1957) - District Attorney Nevins
Jailhouse Rock (1957) - Prof. August van Alden (uncredited)
The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958) - Mr. Hadley
The FBI Story (1959) - Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
The Bramble Bush (1960) - Judge Manning
Oklahoma Territory (1960) - George Blackwell
Tess of the Storm Country (1960) - Mr. Foley
The Honeymoon Machine (1961) - U.S. Senator (uncredited)
Where Love Has Gone (1964) - Banker (uncredited)
Fluffy (1965) - Professor (uncredited)

References[]

^ "Grandon Rhodes Succeeds Walter Bonn as Auditorium Leading Man". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. January 21, 1932. p. 11. Retrieved June 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grandon Rhodes". Daily Record. New Jersey, Morristown. Associated Press. June 23, 1987. p. 7. Retrieved June 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grandon Rhodes; Character Actor". The Daily Register. Ohio, Dover. Associated Press. June 23, 1987. p. 7.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Veteran Actor Grandon Rhodes Dies". Los Angeles Times. 1987-06-20. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
^ "Grandon Rhodes Succeeds Walter Bonn as Auditorium Leading Man". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. January 21, 1932. p. 11. Retrieved September 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grandon Rhodes". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.

External links[]

Grandon Rhodes at IMDb
Grandon Rhodes at the Internet Broadway Database

[1] "Grandon Rhodes Succeeds Walter Bonn as Auditorium Leading Man". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. January 21, 1932. p. 11. Retrieved June 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Grandon Rhodes". Daily Record. New Jersey, Morristown. Associated Press. June 23, 1987. p. 7. Retrieved June 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Grandon Rhodes; Character Actor". The Daily Register. Ohio, Dover. Associated Press. June 23, 1987. p. 7.

[LAtimes-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Veteran Actor Grandon Rhodes Dies". Los Angeles Times. 1987-06-20. Retrieved 4 May 2014.

[5] "Grandon Rhodes Succeeds Walter Bonn as Auditorium Leading Man". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. January 21, 1932. p. 11. Retrieved September 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Grandon Rhodes". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.

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Grandon Rhodes
Grandon Rhodes in Earth vs. The Flying Saucers 1956
Born	Grandon Neviers Augustine Rolker (1904-08-07)August 7, 1904 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	June 9, 1987(1987-06-09) (aged 82) Encino, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor