Grant Mitchell (actor)

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Grant Mitchell

Born	June 17, 1874 (1874-06-17) Columbus, Ohio, United States
Died	May 1, 1957 (aged 82) Unknown
Years active	1902 – 1948

Grant Mitchell (June 17, 1874- May 1, 1957) was an American stage actor on Broadway and character actor in B films of the 1930s and 1940s.

He appeared on Broadway from 1902 to 1939 and appeared in over 125 films between 1930 and 1948.

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Mitchell was born in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Harvard Law in law.

However by his mid to late 20s he tired of his legal practice and turned a long term dream into a reality by beoming an actor on Broadway. He played lead roles in plays such as It Pays to Advertise, The Whole Town's Talking, The Champion, and The Baby Cyclone.

In film he initially made an appearance in 1916 and one or two other silents amidst his extensive theatre work but Mitchell's screen career really took off with the advent of sound. Most of his appearances were in B films of the 1930s and 1940s, but he made many notable appearances in high profile films such as 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).

He died a bachelor on May 1, 1957.