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George Cleveland
Grover Alan "George" Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films from 1930 to 1954.
Cleveland was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. His first appearance on the stage was in The Octaroon as a teenager in 1899. Cleveland was active as a vaudevillian before moving to Hollywood in 1936 where he worked in films via acting, producing and directing.
From 1904 to 1906, Cleveland toured the world with a repertory company headed by T. Daniel Frawley. He later toured major cities in the United States performing in a repertoire of seven plays by Shakespeare.
Cleveland's work on stage included performing with the Mary Daniel Players in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York, and the Cloninger Company in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Although Cleveland played in more than 150 films during his 58-year career in show business, he acknowledged that he was most well-known for his role as George "Gramps" Miller in the early years of the long running American television series Lassie. 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.
Cleveland died of a heart attack on July 15, 1957, in Burbank, California, at age 71. He was survived by his spouse Dorothy Melleck, whom he married as a widower in 1955. Cleveland was previously married to Victory Bateman (20 years his senior), from 1910 to 1926, whom he had met while both actors were touring in Vaudeville.
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George Cleveland
Grover Alan "George" Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films from 1930 to 1954.
Cleveland was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. His first appearance on the stage was in The Octaroon as a teenager in 1899. Cleveland was active as a vaudevillian before moving to Hollywood in 1936 where he worked in films via acting, producing and directing.
From 1904 to 1906, Cleveland toured the world with a repertory company headed by T. Daniel Frawley. He later toured major cities in the United States performing in a repertoire of seven plays by Shakespeare.
Cleveland's work on stage included performing with the Mary Daniel Players in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York, and the Cloninger Company in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Although Cleveland played in more than 150 films during his 58-year career in show business, he acknowledged that he was most well-known for his role as George "Gramps" Miller in the early years of the long running American television series Lassie. 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.
Cleveland died of a heart attack on July 15, 1957, in Burbank, California, at age 71. He was survived by his spouse Dorothy Melleck, whom he married as a widower in 1955. Cleveland was previously married to Victory Bateman (20 years his senior), from 1910 to 1926, whom he had met while both actors were touring in Vaudeville.
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